New-York tribune., 1901-07-26
WAR ON KOCH'S THEORIES
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mails being killed IN a year in the boroughs of
Manhattan and The Bronx. This OF course, Is
because the number OF cattle is comparatively
small In the less thickly populated sections Of
the State many animals are killed yearly. The
State authorities are active IN this respect and
experts from the State Veterinary College at
Cornell University are frequently called on TO
make the tuberculosis tests al various places.
All this has furthered the plan Of the Board Of
Health Of this city, which is not to allow pint
Of milk nor a pound Of meat to be consumed
here unless the animal from which it was taken
was proved TO be free Of tuberculosis germs.
Health Commissioner Jenkins was asked last
night If this work would cease in the event of
DR.. Kochs theory being accepted He replied:
THAT viii depend largely on the report which
our bacteriologists. of which DIR. Hermann
Biggs is the head, make TO the subject.
For The present the work will go on as it has.
II Dr.. Koch's statements are thoroughly verified
the work may in time be given up"
When asked whether he accepted the theory,
DR. Jenkins said:
Personally I am inclined to believe whatever
DR.. Koch says, In view Of his erninence in this
branch Of medicine. I have not yet discussed
the subject much. always have looked on
tuberculous cattle dangerous to the health
Of human beings. and I thought no efforts
wasted that would tend to minimize the danger"
One reason however why physicians are not
giving DR.. Koch's statements the attention
they otherwise would is that they regard as so
important the present movement against ex-
pectoration in public places. A physician con-
nected with the Board Of Health said to a Trib-
une reporter yesterday:
Granted that DR.. Koch's theory not true, there
sumption are carried to decidedly greater extent
sy human spttle lhan by the milk or flesh OF dis
I am n
spttie that gets into confined spaces such as street
nitted in such places and what makes the case
worse is that people are ready 10 laugh at you
when judge lays down the rule that q man must
ne warned OF splitting before he can be arrested it
Is very hard indeed. to enforce laws against it,
am glad DR.. Koch spoke so highly OF the work
When the Board Of Health, few years ago, made
nouhcation Of consumption cases compulsory
4 known that they had the disease in their houses
Sut the board enforced this regulation, and it did
hzed SS'' 0i ''S ao'i0n is 0eihs more iuly re00s-
The Department Of Health bulletin for pub
lie distribution. entitled Information for Con-
sumptives and Those Living With Them" is a
foio, printed in English. German. Italian and
Hebrew. II describes consumption. and it's
transmission by means Of germs In a majority
OF cases. II says, It is not fatal disease The
ouiietin emphasizes the need Of destroying thor
orghly the uaucus coughed up by a consunp-
i've Ii should not be spit anywhere except into
cup kept for that purpose and filled with
"ster' or better, with per cent watery solu-
non OF carbolic acid. The use of cloths and
HaHoxerchiefs to receive the mucous coughed UP
Anooio De avoided as much as possible.
HeneVer person is thought to be suffering
consumption, the name and address should
ht at once TO the Department Of Health on
card A medical inspector VIII then call
s1rInin sxaInine the person TO see IL he has con-
nscsssson, providing he has no physician, and II
othsrs WIN give proper directions to prevent
i'ofn catching the disease