Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

LOCAL COMMITTEES WAGING WAD
ON CONSUMPTION.
Donation of 81 600 in Aid of the Cause
Tent Treatment Pro-
vided For.

The program at the meeting OF the COM
mittee on the prevention of consumption.
organized by the Associated Charities of
Washington, which was held at the central
Office of the latter organic Lion, Sill G. street
northwest. at o'clock Saturday afternoon.
was of unusual interest. The prospects for
| the work which this committee proposes to
carry out were stated to have never been
brighter than they are now. The series of
educational lectures that has been in prog
ress is to be continued with widened field.
Efforts are to be made to secure the rotifi-
cation rule In respect to cases of consump
ton in the District and to have the health
officer empowered to examine free of charge
any person suspected of having consump-
ton. But what is regarded as best of all.
| number of gifts of money were received to
aid In carrying out these plans and in the
distribution OF literature and the establish
ment of tents for outdoor treatment.
Henry Phipps. a wealthy philanthropist of
pennsylvania, now residing in New York
city. founder of the Phipps Institute for
ConSumptiveS of Philadelphia. sent to Gen.
George M. Sternberg, a member of the com
mittee, a check for 81 900 to be used in pre-
venting and curing consumption in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Upon the receipt of this.
together with a number of educational
books and the kind wishes of the donor, the
committee unanimously voted him its
thanks.
construction of tent in which to begin the
tent treatment of tuberculosis patients,
was given by Miss Emily Tuckerman. a
member Of the committee. William J. Ker-
hoe contributed $50 month for the next
six months to defray the expenses of lee
lures. These two gifts were likewise re-
ceived with sincere thanks by the commit
tee, who are determined to make the money
tell in the battle against disease in the
months to come.
Officers Re Elected
The present officers of the committee were
| elected. as follows: Chairman. Dr. w. c.
Woodward, health officer for the District;
| treasurer. Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman; secre-
tary. Mr.. Charles F.. Weller. The Office of
vice chairman had not been filled up to this
time, and Gen. Sternberg was unanimously
elected to the position and given a vote of
thanks as well for securing the gift of
money from Mr. Phipps.
A part of the time of the meeting was
given up to a discussion of the condition of
the health department. Many severe criti-
cisms were made of the alleged inadequate
| manner in which the health officer is en-
abled to carry out sanitary regulations.
The committee adopted a resolution Offer
ed by DIR. Richard Kingsman, providing
that steps be taken to have Congress,
through the Commissioners, make a regula-
ton requiring that all consumptive cases
be reported to the health officer is done
with other contagious diseases. The reso-
luton recommending that the health officer
be given the right and the funds to make
free examinations of patients suspected
of having consumption was added to the
other resolution.
Loan Library Established.
A loan library of popular books on the
care and prevention of cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis is to be established with the
money given by Mr.. Phipps. DIR. Murray
Motter appointed to take charge of
the library.
The lecture committee reported that lee
lures had been delivered in various locau-
ties by Drs. Shadd. Reyburn. ID. o. Leech.
Woodward. c. l. West Purvis. Wilder.
Staples. Motter and Kingsman. The sum
of $SS 40 was expended in giving these lee
lures.
Miss II. L. Washington. superintendent of
the Instructive Visiting Nurses Society Of
the District was present and told of the
successful methods used by her and her
associates in treating consumptiye cases.
There was hearty handclapping when she
said that several cases had been entirely
cured