Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION.
A Leaflet of Instructions Distributed IN
Glasgow by IT'S Committee on Health.

Glasgow by It's Committee Oh Hcaith.
The Committee on Health of Glasgow
hope that all citizens will read this pa
per carefully and observe the instructions
which 1t contains and any others
given by the medical attendant with the
same end in view.
Consumption is an acquired not here
d!tary disease.
What a child may inherit Is not tho
seel but tho good ground in which the
seed will grow readily
This is known as a hereditary nrcdis-
position to consumption" Special care
ought to be taken to protect persons pos
sessing 1t from any chance of catching
the disease.
Colds, sore threats. infectious diseases
especially measles, whooping cough, scar
let and entcric fevers) intcmpcrance,
overcrowding, darkness, dampncss, stale
oir--in short. whatever lowers health pro-
duccs y predisposition to consumption, al
though apart from pedigree.
Consumption of the lungs is only one of
the many forms of disease caused by n
minute living creature germ or microbeD
the bacillus of tubercle. Every case of
consumption has received this bacillus,
either from man or beast milk flesh) and
may pass 1T on to man or beast
Good health, local and general, is like a
coa.-ofmai against the attacks of the
bacillus. or tubcrcle.
Every person suffering from consump-
ton suffers from n disease which may
accommodated to other persons This
takes place through the spit, which con-
tains baClli.
So,long as the spit is moist it can do no
harm, unless under such circumstances
as arc dealt with In Rules and Z.
The spit is gravely dangerous only when
allowed to dry, become dust and so in
feet the air we breathe.
The surcst way to form infectious dust
Is to spit In a handkerchief and put 1t in
to the pocket or beneath tho pillow, or to
spit upon the floor.
The same result follows if spit is smear
Cd over bedclothes, night dresses, etc,
or, in case of men, over mustaChe or
beard.
Practically, then, a case of consumption
may he made perfectly harmless by pre-
venting the spit from becoming dust.
!. Indoors-'rhe greatest care is neces-
/ saly. Dust in closed places Is the dust
which ufccts. Use a spittoon containing
= little water mot sand or sawdusO or
spit into a rag or piece of paper, to be
burned at once or thrown into the water
closet.
.. ont of Doors-Dust Is not so readily
formed in our damp climate and 1t is dis
infected by sunshine and fresh air. It is
therefore, better to spit on the ground
than into handkerchief. or into anything
W
cept a special spit bottle. such as may he
| had for Il small! sum. Failing this spit
| over street gulley or into the gutter
never on the pavement. and never in a
tramcar, bus, cab or railway carriage
Never swallow the spit; it may infect the
bowels.
3. IL handkerchief or other article /.
soilcd with tuberculous spit keep it wet
until II can be boiled or washed
} I. Empty the contents OF the spittoor
down the waterclosct and clean the spit
'oor with boiling water. little carboli'
acid will keep the flies away; these carry
OF tho infcctivc matter.
! :. In cleaning rooms occupied by con
sumpt'ves capture tho dust with damn
busters and tea leaves or damn
sawdust used in sweeping. Do not chas,
II about or stir II w. Boil the busters
burn The sawdust and tea leaves.
! {. No spoon, cup or other article which
has been applied to the mouth of II con
sumptive ought to be used by a health,
pcrsor until 1t has been carefully washed
Tho remains of food left by "A consumptiv'
ought not to be used by the healthy.
/ Z. No consumptivc ought to kiss or b,
kissed. except on the cheek or brow.
| g. No consumptive mother should Civ,
suck.
| Q. Consumptive persons ought to hav,
n he'd by themselves.
To- Sunlight and fresh air are never
falling disnfcctants. Use them freely.
y. B,-Consumption is not communicate
by the breath or persp.ration. If thes
precautions are attended to there Is n,
danger to tho healthy In the ordinary in
ltcrcourse of family or society.
1t is necessary that washing and disin
foction should he effectively carried on
after every death from consumption.
Tho services IF the Sanitary Departmcn
are at the disposal of the rate payers 70
this purpose, Immediate notice Of sucl
m event ought to be sent to the Medica
Officers of Health.
During the currency of cases of tuhcr
culous disease in which there is a dis
charge the medical officers will give an,
assistance in the way of washing and dis
infection which may seem eXpcdent il
the public interest