New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
CITY'S FIGHT FOR HEALTH
TUBERCULOSIS LESSENED.
Erkibt at Baltimore WI ShO1l
Death Rate from II CIT an TzcO.

What Nevv-Yo,ri has done 10 suppress the ravases
OF tuberculosis and ho" the city mas been able to
reduce lis death rate from this disease nearly one
bal. In tie Lass t:yentv years Will be explained in
detail this week At The tuberculosis Exposition at
Baltimore
Although held under the auspices c: tho TU5er-
c.-asfs Co-nIuns.or ot Maryland all the cities and
States oE me couai-v viii ne represented by ply
s,za1s who VIII discuss and illustrate various
phases The subject ny Of lectures stereop-
ticon views and exhibits.
One o. tae features % the exhibit sent to the
exposition ~ the Heath Department OF this city
iE a map % Manhattan. showing the blocks and
tls houses especially infected with tuberculosis.
The map IS accompanied by a chart, which gives
ths number Of deaths from consumption in those
4enenents which known as lung houses. -
A special delegation - New-York physicians will
be present a. the exposition next Thursday, when
II : A. Knorf NJ this city. viii speak the
s.ibject pulmonary Consumption and the Posi-
b.Hres OF It's Eradication Through the Combined
Action Of a Wise Government Well Trained Physi-
clans and an Intelligent People
On Monday the exposition viii be opened by Gov
ernor Edwin Varied 81 Maryland. Robert Nc
Lane Mayor II Baltimore. will also deliver an
address Of welcome. Dr.. William Osen, OF Balti-
more and Frederick Hoffman OF Newark, N J..
VII speak on different phases 81 the fight against
tuberculosis Mr. Honman's theme being The
Statistical Laws of tuberculosis" On Tuesday
d.. lawrence r. Flick OF Philadelphia will give
address House Infection Of Tuberculosis -
Or. Mazyck P. RHverel. of Philadelphia Will speak
Wednesday ''I3ovire tuberculosis a Factor in
Human tuberculosis" and DR.. n. f Salmon, OF
Washington. VIII discuss the subject Some OBJ
BsTyations on the tuberculosis OF Animals"
On Friday Dr.. George J. Adami. OF Montreal. viii
speak Facts. Half Truths and Truth About
tuberculosis" Dr. William II. Wech and Dr.
Charles II. Potter will give lecture Saturday
afternoon illustrated by stereopticon pictures. and
on Sunday there will be talks by Ernest Poole and
p 4
BY the New-Yor5 Health Department Is under the
direct charge Of Dr. John ". Billings.
Or. Thomas Darlington. the Health Commissioner
expects to attend the convention Thursday. II
speaking yesterday OF the exposition Commissioner
Darlington said
IS hoped viii show the routine work done by tn,
gfepaTInet IN connection with tu9ePcuoss Th'
pulmonary tuberculosis in 1891. A large Statistical
concerning tuberculosis from ISL
The death rate Of pulmonary tuberculosis (Man
fer 1902 il was 22s for the whole city Of greater
%ew-YOrk the death rate even lower-2.0S.
There are eighteen frames showing the cards used
TO- registration and reporting Of tuberculosis; those
recorded By Inspectors and nurses of the depart
ment: tns various blank forms or which orders are
issued -or renovation fumigation etc; blanks for
81 n-bIo insFittIans ~ tIt civ and FOR enforcjTe
tie regular reporting Of the same by such institu-
lions. photographs Of the exterior and interior OF
Health for the treatment OF pulmonary tuberculosis
together with az blank forms relating to same and
a report Of The results obtained during 1892 and
1893. photOgra pfs OF the exterior and interior OF
the Clinic for Communicable Pulmonary Dis
eases which is TO be opened shortly at No. e67
Sixth-ave.. next door to the present department
building. together with samples Of all history
blanks and admission cards.
An interesting part of the exhibit consists OF en-
iarEed maps Of certain sections OF the city showing
the number Of cases Of tuberculosis occurring in
individual houses during periods OF five years
each--1Ss8 70 1888 and 1889 1903. These maps show
that certain houses become infected with the dis
ease and that cases occur there year after year
With alarming frequency.
IN carrying out the purposes Of the exposition
the Maryland tuberculosis Commission has the CO.
operation Of the State Board OF Health and the
American Public Health Association. Dr. William
r Thayer president of the commission. will occupy
the chair at the sessions from day to day