St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-03-23

anywhere - and, after drying,
mingles With the atmosphere and
May develop the disease in nnaffect-
ed persons.
Again, if the expectoration Of >
consumptive falls upon his own
or upon the bed covering,
blankets, curtains, carpets, ETC.; in
public places such as hotels, sleep
ing cars, ETC., 1t Is extremely liable
to infect others, some authorities
hold that in certain stages of the
disease it may be transmitted from
the breath of the patient, a. by
kissing.
SO. The disease may also be in
troduced into the system through
the alimentary canal.
ssBy using the same utensils for
drinking and eating that have re-
Gently been used by a consumptive.
sit may also be contracted from
drinking the milk of an infected
COW, or eating the undercooked
meat of q diseased animal.
ssThe greatest danger, however,
10 from the promlscnous splitting Of
eonsumptives, and this reprehensi-
BILE practice cannot be too strongly
condemned.
ss(c) The Methods of Arrestlng
the Dissemination of the Disease
The prevention OF consumption can
be epitomized in one sentence-De.
stroy the matters expectorated.
This can be done by having the
Affected individual cxpectorate in
vessels containing a potent disin-
fectant, such As a strong solution
Of carbol,c acid or blchloride Of
mercury. When away from home
The consumpt,ve should always
carry : pocket paper receptacle 10
receive his expectoratlon, and this
receptacle and its contents should
be bnrned OF immersed in a disin-
tectant.
.sAll clothes and fabrics which
have been contaminated by diseased
sputa should be dlsinfected. All
vessels used in eating and drinking
by 4 person affected with consump-
lion should be washed in boiling
water brfore being used BY others.
sThe intelligent application Of
these precautions will reduce the
danger of infection to a minimum.
GAS the committee is also ex-
pected to touch upon the subject Of
using the ozone regions of Louis,-
ana in the treatment of consump-
ton, we would say tina, we accord
our unqualified Endorsement to the
movement.
We would recommend, however,
the erection of thoroughly equip
ped modern sanitarium, supplied
with all the tents and paraphernalia
necessary for such patients As may
require the exclusive open-alr treat
ment.
"Hereln the patients would no
longer be 3 source of danger to
others, besides having the questions
Of diet, exercise, etc.. under lntelli-
gent supervision, whose proper dis
pensation would result In the COM
plete restoration to health of some,
and the Improvement Of all. With
all Difference 10 the journal which
has originated this movement, the
committee would suggest that its
proper standard bearers be the Ia
dies of Louisiana. No appeal for
sweet charliy's sake has ever been
made to them in VAIN, and if they
once assume the undertaking its
ultimate success will rest assured.
s.S,nce the rines-D Democrat has
manifested such interest on the SUBJ
+Ject, let it arrange meeting of the
prominent ladies of this city to or
game = central committee to COM
mence this work.
sLocal branches can also be es-
tabllshed in every town and village
throughout the State, and their ef-
forts, seconded by the powerful
support of the entire press, would
doubtless soon result in the scqui-
sition Of the desiled funds.
"A nucleus for the fund already
exists in the $500 donated by T..
and l..
IA site awaits the sanitarium on
the fifty acres of land offered by
DR.. FOLSOM.
s.Iu addition to the above, each
member of this committee, also,
will contribute 500 TO the assist
ance of the movement.
"WnYrE GLKNDowKR OWEN. NJ. D.,
OF Iberville Parish, Chairman.
"ARTHUR NoLrE, NJ. D.,
OF Orleans Parish.
"THKOPHILUs I. TARLTON, NJ. D.,
Of st. Landry Parish. !"
The report is very gratifying to
the Times Democrat; because IN
the first place it iudorses practically
everything that has been SAID in
these columns as 10 the channels
through which consumption is pro-
psgated. aud as TO the way in
which the disease is to he prevent
ed, and in the next place, because