The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-15

from the loss of lives of value TO the
state, the care and treatment and
burial of consumptives, in a single
year amounts to about $26000,00O.
But admitting as 1t does the terrible
prevalence OF this deadly malady, this
circular mas the cheering Information
to unfold that consumption Is pre-
ventable, that hereditary consumption
is almost never seen, that most cases
OF consumption can be positively and
permanently cured, and that this cure
may be accomplished as well at home
in Illinois as anywhere else.
In the prevention of consumption
the circular especially points out the
fact that the splitting of consumptives
is the chief source Of infection and 1t
urges strongly that healthful persons
should not spit in public places or on
floors and that they should not permit
others to do so. Other important ad.
vica in the matter of prevention is:
Don't wear skirts which sweep the
| infection of consumption from the
sidewalks, into your homes, Don't PUT
in your mouth things that are promis
cuously handled by others. Don't fail
to wash your hands before you eat.
| Don't drink from glass, cup or YES
sci used by others unless it is careful
| ly washed. Don't live, sleep or work
| in room where there is no fresh air.
Don't neglect cough or cold"
/ The advice given the consumptives
relative to their own care and the
prevention of the spreading infection
| is as practical as it is important and
at no time is it forgotten that advice
| which is to be followed must be rea-
| sonable and able TO be observed with
out great inconvenience and the rules
| laid down by the board of health for
| the personal conduct of the individual
suffering from the disease are such
| that their observance vii NOT subject
the patient and his Affections to I'm
necessary publicity. Many of the di
| rections to patients given in the past
| have been theoretically excellent but
! have been worthless because this
point was not given consideration.
| The second revised edition deyotcs
added attention to the public and pri
vate schols as means of consumptiye
contagion and suggests such meas
ures as will minimize the dangers OF
large numbers of children confined In
school rooms.
The chief factor in the cure CT
! consumption must be the open air
life, the fresh air and thes I'm light
and the circular urges that special
climates and special attitudes are not
essential when these factors may be
had. The remarkable ressllts that
have been attained in hospitals for
! consumptives in states Offering NO
have. are amply indicative that Hi
nos consumptiyes may be cured III
the open air camps and hospitals
which may be established in Illinois.
The circular points out hat the alleg
ed danger to community in having
such camp or hospital located in its
midst is imaginary rather than real
and gives evidence that the consnmp.
tive hospital is a safeguard rather
than a menace to the public, with.
out taking into consideration the alb
solute cure of from 25 to rs percent
tions unquestionably attain
A state hospital for eonsumptives
is strongly urged by the state board
of health andt he circular states that
powerful influence and support for q
bill leading to the establishment OF
such an institution is already assured
The new edition of the circular VIII
be ready in the course Of a few lays
and copies will then be sent free OF
cost to all who apply for them.