The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
TUBERCULOSIS A
FEARFUL MENACE
Richmond Academy Of Medicine
and Surgery Discuss
Problem.
DR.. GRINNAN's ABLE PAPER
Where the Sun Doesn't Go the
Doctor Doc" More
Breathing Space.

tuberculosis was the subject under dis
cussion at the Richmond Academy of
Medicine and Surgery tonight.
DR.. Edward Mcguire, president, pre-
sided and DR.. Mark w. Pcyscr was sec
rotary.
The paper of the evening, read by Dr..
ST George T. Grinnan, was "rubcrculo-
sis In Children" DIR. Grlnnan's statement
of facts was such as to be Of especial
interest to every mother and father in
the city. The curse of tuberculosis, its
treatment and Its cure Is Of first import
ance to every citizen OF the city. 1t is an
ever advancing enemy to health and lite
that only combined resistance can hope
to drive back, and 1t Is this combined
effort that the medical profession ask
for. There Is an old saying that God helps
those who helps themselves, nnd the
same might well read Physicians help
those who help themselves for the cure
of tuberculosis is in the patients own
hands,
DR.. Grinnan stated that in tho schools
of Paris Il percent. of the girls and II
per cent. Oh the boys had tuberculosis. Il
speaking of the children born in Amer-
ca he stated that those born Of Irish
mothers We're more subject to tuberculosis
than any other race French mothers
come next, and then Scotch, whlc the
Polish and Russian mothers bear children
that show no trace OF tuberculosis. THE
children Of American born mothers are lese
than one-half as susceptible to consump-
ton than those born of Irish mothers.
Danger of Crawling.
One of tile great dangers, he stated, to
young children came with the crawling
n when fhe voI1np child n1a Ia
hands in the dust on floors and dragged
its clothes in the dirt. This Is exceed
ingly dangerous. and he recommended
that clean sheet be placed on the floor
and tho child kept upon 1t. DR.. Grinnan,
in speaking of the fatalities connected
with houses in which consumptives had
lived. told story OF home In London.
An entire family living in it died of
tuberculosis The next family that moved
in. consisting of seven persons, oil died
Of the disease. A third family Of six,
living in the house, all died, and four of
the last family died from the same dis
ease.
1T is almost impossible to disinfect a
house in which consumptves have lived"
said DR.. Grnnan. II would remove the
wall paper, whitewash the walls. paint
the floors and all the wood worh be-
sides using disinfectants. -
Continuing, he urged that in the rooms
used by consumptives, no brooms be al
lowed. The dust and dirt should be re-
moved by dust cloths, dampened either
with water or oil.
In conclusion he gave the following sug-
gestions for relief:
4 /. Children should be allowed to cry
In order to strengthen their lungs.
2. They should have healthy and proper
food.
g. They should be required to keep their
teeth clean.
4. They should have plenty Of fresh
air. 81
There is an old saying" said DR.. Grim
nan, . where the sun does not go, the doc
tor does.' and so say that Richmond
needs more parks and more breathing
space for the children"
DR.. GrInnan's very able address was
warmly applauded.
In the discussion Of the subject DIS
Mcguire Newton, Clifton Miller. Ennion!
Williams. Gordon, Beadies, Taliaferro,
Barksdale. Peyser and Edward MCGUIRE
spoke briefly. Dr. Edward Mcclure said
that he advised his patients never to rent
a house In which a consumptive had liyed.
Continuing. he said:
when people begin to consider that
one third Of all deaths comes from tu-
berculosls, they will appreciate that they
must take some measure to suppress the
disease"