Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-24
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CARE AND CURE OF TU-
BERcULosIs PATIENTS. s
tFrom Stat Board OF lIealth circul:


The state board of health has issued.
10000 copies of Il circular for general
distribution turnout lowa, on the sub
ject of tuberculosis. The board goes ii,
detail into the Gauss and transmission
OF the disease, and tells, how by simple
the board that the subject is; one of the
utmost Importance, it being estimated
that the ravages of tuberculosis bring
r.il,e persons, per day 10 the grave in this
state. TheScircular follows:
tuberculosis, more commonly called
consumption, has existed from a Very
carly period in the worlds history. Ow1
siig to- its prevalence its, insidious ap-
preach, its easy communicability and its
atfatality. it becomes necessary that
the people of Iowa should enlighten
themselves as to the nature Of the dis
ease and its prevention.
tuberculosis is an infectious disease,
due tothe presence and action of germ
1.-The Observation-Disclosures The disease
IS characterized by the presence of
Nod uies called tubsaculess. Which may
uneelso certain Changes, become
eltessy, hard and caicitisd, or ulcerating
and breaking down form assesses.
II is estimated that nine persons, on
an average, die daily Of tuberculosis in
iowa.
tuberculosis affects man and animals.
Ealike Hence. disease may be trans
united from man to man, animal to ami
man. man to animal. and vice versa. IT
9ls transmitted by Inhalation. Injection.
land incubation. a tlibereulous patient
may, by expecJora ting, coughing. saaez
ing. or thru the eNoi tons of the body
tinfectthe house III Which he or she lives,
50 that the air is cons family impregnat-
led Wi,n the Stubercie bacillus, and per-.
sons associating or LIVING With such pa
tient Or in such infeated premises, are
constantly in dancer Ct contracting the
disease.
Recognizing thsse facts. the state
board of health OF Iowa has placed tu-s
! bereulosls on the list If Infectious dis.
eases. and recommends that local boards
of health deal With Diseased persons
and infected premises accoraingly.
+ The greatest so,iae of Infection to
imam is the tubercIlpGs human patient,
and the next creates sthe tubercu!ous
4 bovine
4 The milk of tubercnloua COW ia a
lgreat menace to the health and life Of
Its con sumner. Sterilization of such milk
4 Will prevent the sat9isSd of tuberculosis
! by destroying the germs, but it Will not
imake such milk good food for those
IslShe consume. il. The flesh and milk of
4 tibereulpus animals contain tuberculin
3as manufactured by The tubsrcie baoil-
/ lus- which is an Intestinal irriiant. and
] consequently such meat and milk must
3bs ciassad a inferior food, and danger
Gus 10 delicate consumer.
Tuberculosis In our bovine herds
4 causes unthriftiness. the loss of many
valuable animals and isia constant men
ace human life. Instances are record
! ed where tuberculosis, in bovine has
been rapidly spread thru a herd of hogs.
Thereby causing financial less The gov
+ eminent inspectors al / hi abatoira are
daily consigning the cafcasse, OF hogs
70 the fertili2ing tanks because Of this
disease. From a financial standpoint it
3swonld pay our cattle owners 10 test
q their herds and get rid OF the disease,
and hereby prevent such losaes
prevention Is Infinitely better tl.an
cure. Tuberculosis rs reveniable Just
as otilsI germ DISEASES are. BY testing
our dairs. herds 81 may remove a fruit-
4 siil ss7uree 81 ton 10 man and do
sI3nlastic animals.
restricting tuhercalous persons in
their llahits Me relnpN.t the greatest
source Of Infection 10 mankind. Such
Isstilctionss should be asfoilowss
= g tEbereileu' person should be per-
tslitied So m or milk
Il NJ abeaeili1Ns pei son should be per
i9liitta t. spit in any premises Or ppor
The public highways
tlil9srs Rlo.s PERSON should ie per-
flittad toG,iiik from a public drinking
Mp.
tlbareufous person should Sc net.
tls!tiee y teaesl IN public Or pijy;tt,
schools
~ tlitere,aloi3S person should y; per:
ts55iilitteG u sap u the same room witi
flat IoF.ss3 Il, VII children.
Ne tGbersiifeps mother should DC ~,
Essnlftets Il, nurse her child
AS toease " patients
rs n have the pat!ant hopeful
and anxious Tn recovery l4sf sl III
/. tenstalIt b. ellearfill, encoura gig In
I patient AT q times. A cheerful hope
ful patient III s5uch better chance
ff,t etts.ei5s iiaa i Respondent pa3ient
second Have The patient live m IN
: 1i'en q 3s man as possible, al3iain,
lamp or dtlsis atmosphere. anf. .akiri;
" hat SsliS3isa FL; or she can piifiur
{ Nitholit catislfsg Nhaustion. PtAnty d
sun h.nt gsGd for the patient i,l.D
teGtins tlle HISS rem the hot sun NH!
giving tlte peti9 sun bath. Teach III
I isatieAt ~. dAep. full breat
-s3tiiru the nest n retaining the same 10
Z Las long q as. ts is convenient bsf5r
+ ,sxi1ifatillgi slstti should be thru III
4 n9strils
) Third Hase t!is patient warmly ola
:. = sYoolell sttIii slits, 50 as to proven
chilling OF taking old
Fau,th-sei AY the patient all he or st
can eat .gaod nutritious food. chang
ing the f!let%s a stimulus TO the ape
h tite.
h-Hava THE patient take pIent
y Of rest. In sl1flGler hammock
z placed d stp shatia the head and expos
- the bedy 70 TIE erect rays of the 81
Is good.
Summary
/. Plenty - Trash air and SUNSHINE.
reasofi1olss amount of exercise
the open d II
y Plenty Of good nutritious food.
o An abundance Of rest.
Premises in IL Meh tuberculosis pc
sons live sheuIe b disinfected al lea
10 romeo a Meek and the stiDum and ext,t