The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-13
ID PREVENT SPREAD
 OF TUBERCULOSIS
Jefferson County Medical Socie-
 ty Adopts Resolution
MUST REPORT ALL CASES
Society Wants Disease Checked In Same Manner That Smallpox Was Banished Several Years Ago.
 Prominent Physicians Talk.

At the meeting of the Jefferson County Medical society last night an important resolution was unanimously passed which seeks to provide better protection in the county against tuberculosis. The resolu- tion was introduced at the last meeting by Dr. F. H. Sholl and was laid the table until the meeting last night.
 The resolution was as follows:
 Be 1t ordained by the Jefferson County Medical society in accordance with the laws requiring the report of contagious and infectious diseases, that the doctors of this county be required, due notice being given them by our secreary, to report to the county health officer all cases of pulmonary consumption whenever such case shall be so decided upon. This shall include color, age and location. This ordinance becomes effective on and after January l, 19O5.
 Under the state law the association has the power to enforce this ordinance. Dr. Sholl made few remarks last night, showing the number of deaths in the county from consumption anc urged that the ordinance be passed. He stated that there were 356 deaths from consumption in 1903 and that for the first ten months of 1904, there had been 2s6 deaths from tf at cause. He stated ihat by proper precautions being taken, the number of deaths could be reduced and the disease could be letter controlled He cited an instance in a certain office in the city where four men have died in a few months from the same disease, the germs of which were found in the first man who died had spread to others.
 Dr. sholl declared that one-seventh of the deaths in Jefferson county were caused from tuberculosis, and that the passage of this resolution would tend to materially lessen that percentage, as every precaution could be taken to pre- vent the spread of the germs when a case was located and reported. He showed by figures that smallpox had been controlled by the society in this same way.
 After the resolution was passed pr. Karl Von Ruck of Asheville, N. C., spoke at length on the subject. He ranks as one of the most experienced physicians in the south in the handling of cases of tuberculosis, as many patients go to Asheville annually. His paper was heard with great interest by the members of the society who were present, and also by large number of visiting physicians. M. Smith as captan of the mahtmahta
 Dr. Edgar Allen Jones of Raton, New Mexico, spoke on the open air treatment of patients for the cure of tuberculosis His paper was very interesting and greatly enejoyed by those present.
 Several others discussed the question after Dr. Van Ruck had finished, and the physicians believe that much good was accomplished by the instructive ad- dress. Following the meeting an informal smoker was given at the Hotel Hillman at which all the local and visiting physi- clans were present
 The occasion was greatly enjoyed, as it gave the physicians an opportunity to meet the visitors and for all to become better acquainted. There were about 100 present at the smoker
 Dr. A. W. Sims, secretary of the Jeff ferson county society rendered his resig- nation at the meeting last night. and his successor will be elected at the next meeting, when the annual election of of- ficers will be held.