The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-12-02
FIGHrrxG CONSUMPTION.

One of the most interesting and use
full contributions to recent literature
regarding the prevention and cure of
consumption is an article in the
Outlook by Professor Irving Fish
er of Yale on this important
subject. Professor Fisher writes from
knowledge and in opening his article he
says: Personally I am interested in
tuberculosis as one who has had
1t and been cured of it." He
points out that tuberculosis is both
general and a contagious disease. dis
ease preventable in the first place and
durable if the right means are taken
early enough. This treatment he sets
forth is life as much as possible in the
open air including sleeping out at
night; the use of proper food; the
breathing of pure air and the taking of
needed rest for mind and body. AS to
| the outdoor cure he says: 1.-THE patient
sleeps out even in winter. With few
exceptions the colder the weather the
better the patient likes it. have my
self slept out when the thermometer
registered ten degrees below zero Fab
renheit. Last winter at the Adirondack
Cottage Sanitarium six patients, in
GLIDING one lady, slept out with mark
ed benefit), even when the mercury
reached thirty below"
Of course the patients were clothed
abundantly and had several mattresses
under them while head. nose and ears
We're suitably protected. The result of
this sleeping out was that the patients
gained in health and finally became alb
solutely immune to cold. Home treat
ment might yield similar results, but
the old prejudice against night air.
draughts of air, etc., must be first over
come. The Importance of the fresh air
cure is also insisted upon, and the
reasons therefor are given. The
breathing of pure air is an imperative
essential to cure. The results achieved
by open air life and the breathing of
pure air .as much as possible are dwelt
upon. Professor Fishers paper is an
invaluable one to all.
From New York also comes corrobor-
alive testimony. From actual facts OBJ
tanned, it is found that the death rate
in New York City from pulmonary
tuberculosis has fallen since 1881 from
AZ per 1000 to 22s per 1000, a reduc-
tion OF more than 40 per cent. This
result is due to the recognition by the
New York board Of health that con-
sumption is infectious and to the use
Of measures to prevent infection to-
gether with the renovation of premises
which have been occupied by persons
suffering from the disease; and lastly
by the dissemination Of information re-
garding the disease. BY the use Of
right means remarkable cures of this
i Qreau disease nave peeH dCCutipiisiloe,
as remarkable as any obtained in the
health resorts of the Adirondacks, but
by the same means which Professor
Fisher advocates,-the rigid vigorous
and never ceasing enforcement Of the
open air rule.
New York's sanitarium for consump-
tives on Blackwell's Island rejoices in a
new dining hall just opened. 1t can be
opened wide in summer and supplied
with an abundance Of pure air in VIM
ter. There are tent hospitals so ar
ranged that the most refractory
patient will have to take his needed
fresh air and endure constant draughts
Iof the same. Many cures are effected
and those cured go forth to sound
abroad the benefit Of the fresh air
cure.