The evening times., 1901-07-29
OPPOSED TO KoCHs THEORY.
DIR. Wyeth's Opinion on the Tuber-
cuTosis Question

cuiosis Question
LONG BRANCH y. J.. July Zs--Dr-
John a Vyeth President of the Aneri-
can Medical Association, in speaking last
night OF the theory recently put forward
BY Prof Koch. in London. that tu5er-
c.Iosis is not communicable 10 human
beings by eating the meat or drinking the
milk of tubercuIous cows. said:
Notwithstanding the reports that
Prof. Koch has stated that bovine tu-
bercuIosis is not trausmissible TO man,
We should not cease TO take al PTecaU-
tions to destroy the bacilH that are
found in milk and beef. 1t is by no
means proven by DIT. Koch or anyone
else that this transmission Of tEe~dis-
ease is impossible Moreover. 1t IS the
general belief and opinion of the best
experts and Investigators in this depart
uent Of medical science that milk fTom
;urbucuLoUs cows IS q dangerous source
of infection to human beings, especially
to children of low resistance
-Dr- Koch IS reported to have based
his opinion. in part. on the fact that pri-
mary tuberculosis OF the intestiues Is e1-
tremeIy Tare and that IN a large number
OF post-mortems made ii Berlin he had
seen only TWO OF three subjects in which
~,rI nary tuberculosis had occurred in the
IuteSIiuCs-
..F-z ery practitioner OF large ch s-Hical
exr.eri-rce knows that tuberculosis iTfec-
ticn is very common from the mouth and
tousiis Tn baculi lodging here ind
their way into the system through M
/ mute abrasions or raw surfaces which
are exceedingly common on the gums and
lining membrane Of the mouth, tongue.
/ and tonsiIs. From these points the germs
( pass into the lymphatiCs and cause the
/ swollen glands or Jumps so frequently
/ seen under the jaws and along the sides
/ OF the neck in children thus infected 1t
/ is therefore not necessary for the germs
/ To pass into the stomach and intestines
/ in order to affect d lOdgment-
/ II is gratifying To observe the great in
[ tcrest the pulic is taking in this question
of tuBe-s :. usis-a disease which destroys
more Ifz.- every year than any other
, ten Of the ills flesh is heir to- The ex-
perforated matter from CCnSumpuVes Is
without doubt the greatest means oi
spreading This disease. and since strict
laws have been passed in New York city
fCrbiddIug exPyctoraJion IN public con.
ycyances ia that city the death rate from
tuberculosis has been very materially re
duced- If these same laws could be en-
forced 10 prevent eXpJcJOraIiou on Jht
sidewalks ana in the streets Tnuci
I greater benefit would be derived. Tht
best results. however, cannot be obtained
until the people in general are educate'
/ to the necessity of the precautions
The law now requires that a physi
clan shall report To the board Of Healyl
! every case Of tuberculosis. These pa
yfcnts should at once be impressed VIII
The danger of The spread of their dis
ease te ri hers as the result of their spit
friu- ON the sidewalks or on the streets
for the matter eNUrCtoruted Is lpauv
e. with baCiIli. which are hard To XIII an
. / which are. blown about in the dust @
tn. streets and carried 10y inspiration IN
% + 10 the ugStrIlS- mouths. and lungs q
p tHver not vet infected.
, 'Ir they wl-lld use cheap Gauze cloJ
- or HANDKERCHIEF. sNUgc-DTIJIuE into IN
4 and carrying il home TO be destroyed =
boiling OF burning al jIe germs WDul
be- killed. Both th- American M,dic5
ASsGclgtIDU. q. uich meets ia Saratoga
D. june 1892 and the New York State Med
} cal Association. which ho.3S its anluf
Z meeting i'm October. 1901, at the Academ
l. / OF Medicine. New York city viii tuh
c action upon this most important Of a
= subjects. especially with view OF ~
:, ll-aIIug To- the public at large 10 aid Il
T.. medical profession i'm their efforts 20 con
~ pIeIgIy eradicate this most peruiCIous ar
destructive dIS.a-se-
In my opinion. another century Wi
/ egat.d To the category -. diseases whI,