The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-19
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A SeSohu son ooaSnt the carpet ina
had been in his fathers room and put
II In his own room, In about one year
he began 10 decline His trouble was
also showa TO tueereulaE He made
struggle for seven years and finally
arrested the disease,
Another son bought the couch upon
which his father had slept, and used
1t to sleep ON. He soon showed signs
OF decline and examination showed
him to be tubercular. After Ave years
he succeeded IN arresting the disease
mad is still living,
4 fourth son and three daughters,
who wereaway from home attending
college, renamed well.
A young farmer rented the place and
moved into the house. Within two
years his wife died OF tuberculosis and
two children OF marasmus. which
means, most probably. tuberculosis of
the bowels.
Another young man with healthy
family moved into the house. and lost
three children within Is months. of an
obscure bowel trouble. which was un-
aouhtedly tubercular, and the father
died few later of bronchitis" which
was most likely tuberculosis.
II was now suspected that the house
might have something to do with it,
so a thorough cleaning was ordered
The paper was torn from the walls,
The latter, with the woodwork. floors
and ceilings, was washed down with
an antiseptic solution. The house was
thoroughly disinfected. Thanks to this
thorough dIsinfection not one case OF
tuberculosis has developed in the
house since.
Sunlight is the enemy OF germs. The
tuh4rcle bacillus exposed to II is killed
in from 80 minutes to three of fCuc
hours. Hence, the tubercular patient
should be placed in cheerful. sunny
room and the sunlight should be al
lowed TO food II constantly during the
hours that the sun is shining. Houses
should be constructed so that the liv-
ing room viii receive the sunlight
daily These rooms should be yenti-
lated so that constant strcam OF fresh
air Is entering TO displace that vitiated
by exhalations from the body. Science
tells us that air is poisonous to the
economy, when 1t contains more than
007 percent of carbonic acid gas, due
solely to respiratory impurity. An or
binary individual. when at rest,
throws out 0.6 cubic feet Of carbonic
acid gas an hour. So to keep the air
pure and sweet, 5000 cubic feet Of
fresh air must be furnished per hour.
How.,many people receive their full
quota Of fresh air? Very few, am
afraid, especially during the colder
months. Houses are closed. lest some
awful draught enter and bring clean.
pure air, the mucous membranes Of the
aif passages are injured; the blood does
not receive its proper nourishment, and
as a consequence vitality, the resisting
power, Of the individual. Is lowered.
Another manner in which resistance
Of the individual is lowered Is by ex-
cesses Of all kinds, and especially the
abuse Of alcoholic liquors. The con-
sumption Of alcohol interferes with the
elimination of waste products, which
are retained within the system, where
they interfere with nutrition, weaken
the Individual and make him an easy
prey to tuberculosis.
The success Of the warfare which is
now being waged against tuberculosis
depends upon the cooperation Of the
medical profession, and society. to the
end that all sources from which the
bacllli come be destroyed; and that the
individual resistance be increased.
But while we are carrying out these
measures for prevention. we must do
something for those who are afflicted.
And here we have by no means hope
less task. tuberculosis Is not only
durable, but, as have shown you, the
tendency in most cases is toward a
cure. While one man In two Is inocu-
lated with bacilli, only one in seven
dies Of the disease.
In the early stages OF the disease, tu-
berculosls is as durable as pneumonia
or typhoid fever. The men who are
giving their attention to this great
work are curing from so to IS out OF ev-
cry 100 early stage cases. But here the
laity must come TO the aid Of the med
ical profession. As a rule an indi-
vtdual with the disease waits too long
The majority Of cases that fall into our
hands have been i'll for year or more
But they willingly believed that 1t was
throat trouble" bronchial trouble"
or stomach trouble" until its deadly
grip was fastened firmly upon them.
Every month that passes after infec-
tion has taken place decreases the
chances for rure. People must not be
deceived by these comforting phrases,
but they must know that they all mean
in the great majority Of cases, the same
hing-tuberculosis Ignorance may
give the patient comfort, but 1t ls conn-
fort with death as the reward.
Everyone should know that the first
symptoms Of tuberculosis are. very
slight. The patient feels indisposed.