New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-27

such q drunken is bound to incur. helps him
Under the present policy Of the ysp f G1
long time with proper care This IS frequently true
had CONSUMPTION FOR the last ten years, and has
ably finish his natural term of life and die OF some
thing else. But he has taken the wissSt and most
pends on four things: Proper food proper rest.
good air and abstenton from ntoxicants ana TO-
Proper food is placed first. although # is bound
food sSun0tns ali tneeetbie things gl- His stomach
is kept in good order, his system toned up with
tonies. In addition he is urged TO take ar least east
The clinic bases its treatment largely on milk and
six TO ten eggs a day and three or four quarts OF
milk, in addition to their ordinary meals When
ganization viii supply milk and eggs as long as
needed. as part of its campaign against tubercu-
The nurse visits the house regularly. She watches
the patients condition and food She gives the wife
hints as TO cooking ana wages war on the frying
pan and teapot; Particularly in the case OF work
porting families at scrubbng and the like the
tired and hurried does as little cooking as possible
She lives on tea and bread and when she has
frying pan the easiest and unhygenic mode of
as men do on drink. TO take the place of nourish-
ment and with almost equally bad results as TO
Instruction as to the ventilation of the house.
proper hours Of rest as to change Of occupation if
possible. The latter is serious matter. But some
times the man. when advised. get less in
furious work. such IS changing night employment
for that in the daytime The reports on con-
ditions OF light and air in the tenement. and
times the family be helped better quarters.
The constant visits OF the make the patient
feel that some one IS interested in his case,
keep him hopeful and willing to cooperate.
The educational side Of the work is more
Important to the community The present
paign against tuberculosis has in many cases re-
only in aggraVation OF their troubles 1t has sue
ceeded in rousing an unintegent fear of contagion
IN the mind OF the public. Persons in the early
stages Of the disease have been refused work, and
cases have been known in which perfectly healthy
individuals have been turned of their positions
because ii was discovered that there a con-
sumptiye IN their family
tuberculosis is communicated in way and one
only: by the dried sputum Moist sputum is not
dangerous. because II is not floating in the air and
absorbed into the lungs. Sunlight also destroys
breeding place OF consumption. The nurses, II IS
claimed, are worth all they cost TO the community
simply TO further the education Of consumptives
to the proper disposition Of their sDutum It
viii save lives Of other members Of the family ana
OF strangers and prevent infection OF tenement
houses.
AS 10 definite results facts and figures they can
not be had in less than seven eight years. But
IL Is sure that while certain percentage Of the
cases are bound TO go speedily. matter what is
done a certain other percentage may be helped
very much. and some lives may be saved.
The Vanderbilt Clinic has nearly one thou
sand such cases, of patients in their homes upon
Its books. Two nurses. devoting all their time,
would cost $50 a month, there should be an
additional fund for the eficacious carrying on of
the work.