New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
ODD TYPES OF DISEASE.
TIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MALADIES
INCIDENTAL TO THE SAME.

Few people, it is safe TO say. aware that many
trades have some peculiar and inherent disease
or deforuity. which distinguishes them from other
vocatious. Painters collie may be well known. but
the painters are not the only craftsmen who nave
10 suffer from their particular line OF work In life
For instance. there Is the "potters lung the
"copperworker's gum" the chimney sweeps can
GER" the cotton spinners rheumatism the SOL
dier's dysentery" the miners cararrhr the
Sailors tunor.' the "giassulakers thirst. tns
''brassworkers ague" the ''freman's apoplexy.
the "woolsorter's itch." the farmers stoop, the
-chambernaid's knee" the musicians liver and
the reporters paralysis Each Of these various
ailments and affections Is well known by that par
ticular class which falls s. victim to IT, but whlie
the chimney sweep may be well versed In the
symptoms OF cancer. which has carried on many
Of his associates and Of which he stands IN par
ticular dread himself he will In ell Likelihood De
Ignorant of the fact that his neghbor. the copper
worker is suffering from blood poisoning. and has
green gums
In his recent book. Dangerous Diseases
Thomas Oliver who is English expert on this
subject deals at length with craft diseases. and
throws considerable light on certain modes OF NE
and their attendant evils 70 health little known
10 the average citizen. The book is published by
John Murray London. and z. P. Dutton. New
York.
According TO Mr. Oliver the farmer. for example.
although the typical healthy man. after. OF course,
all due apologies to his aborigine, The Man with
the Hoe" Is not exempt from his peculiar cTait
disease or deforrnity. Because OF his work IN
poughing. hoeing and spadins the farmer is likely
10 become stoop shouldered and hence mas arisen
the name OF the farmers stoop-
Likewise the chambermaid, although proveroially
living on the fat OF the kitchen, through her dlpo-
matte relations with the cook, and although ner
digestive system may fully appreciate the honors
Maid it nevertheless has her own particular Ill
Because OF being compelled at times, despite the
loss in dignity. to get down and scrub, she con-
tracts what Is termed "chambermaid's knee,
which gives a certain clumsiness her gait, and
which notwithstanding her efforts on Sunday to
outdress her mistress. is bound to undeceive the
public.
The potter according TO Mr.. Oliver and many
other authors which he quotes. Is regarded as per-
haps the most unfortunate OF craftsmen, for the
reason that the mortality is higher than IN any
other trade Among potters the disease TO which
he falls victim is commonly known the ''potters
lung" The disease is caused by inhalng quantities
Of dust which surrounds the workman constantly.
This dust is made up OF finely pulverized particles
of clay, which, settling In the fine membranes
OF the lungs, harden them and turns them 1t
were into earth. What is thus termed ''potter's
lung among the potters themselves, is designated
cirrhosis OF the lung by physicians.
The hlemaker Is also victim TO lung disease but
the ''hlemakers lung is not the the pot
ters lung" Instead OF being filed with clay II Is