The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-28
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DR.. Livingston Farrand
the National Consumpti
Association Says the Ste
Is Behind In Fighting thg
White Plague
WANTS CASES REPORTED

SUNLIGHT PRIMARY AIDS In
COMBATING TUBERCULOSIS
WAR MUST BEGIN IN SMALL
TOWNS.
Several prominent Orange phys clans
together with DR.. Livingston Farrand
executive secretary of the National As
sociation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis. took part in a general
discussion at the second of a series Of
conferences on charities and philanthropy.
ic work held in Orange this week THE
general feeling was that the State Board
Of Health should place upon its stltu-
tory books provision making it COM
pulsory for physicians to report each
case of tuberculosis. The plan in vogue
in New York was set forth. which proved
that the reporting cards We're kept from
public view, and the patient was never
made to feel uncomforta bic, through the
reporting. 1t was announced that reso-
luton would probably be passed at the
State conference to be held in this city
February 10, calling upon the State
Board to make the necessary provision
DR.. 7. \. Gray advised the sprinkl ng
of all the streets all the year BY the
municipalities, claiming that il would
contribute largely to extermiaating the
consumption germ. 1t was also set forth
that cottage buildings should be pre-s
vided in which the persons suffering IN
advanced cases could be better cared for
and thus prevent further contagion.
| DR.. Farrand claimed that New Jersey,
was far in the rear In the campaign
against tuberculosis. Newark and Jersey
City. he averred, were far behind in the
matter of reporting cases. but the doctor
was later made aware of the fact that
there was nothing compulsory about the
registration of the cases; that the ply
sicians could be requested to report. but
not compelled to do so.
He said that one million deaths were
caused each year from the dreaded dis
ease, and that the loss of 10000 lives in
New York alone each year made the
situation serious one DR.. Farrand said
the people were in position to-day to
stamp it out. and the campaign now
being waged is destined to be the great
est one the world has ever known. he
ayerred.
| In mapping out general programn
for the elimination of the disease he 50
what was first needed was maximl
of fresh air and sunlight, as much
one could have; then plenty of fresh egs
and milk; the necessity Of early reeogni-
tion by physicians; the laity should de-
mand an early diagnosis and provision
| for adequate sanitary conditions fer those
suffering in advanced cases. The latter
persons, he said. should be cared for in
| sanitariums, so as not to become centres
for public infection. He claimed that the
cases could be arrested in early stages so
that the patients could live long life
of good health
DR.. Farrand said the disease should be
first attacked in the small communities.
and that municipalities should work in.
harmony with private sanitary bodi y
He referred to the d.sinfecting of tene'V
ments, and stated that each local board
! should be petitioned to pass an anti-sp-t-
tirg law. Expectorating in public build
ings. street cars and on the streets should
! he prohibited. bat the pasting up of these
laws and no provision being made for re-
! ceptacles for usage was ridiculous. DIR.
Farrand said the disease WAS contracted
| by continuous exposure to theg germ whies
! the body was not in healthy condition.1
| When proper rules We're lived up to he4
claimed climate made no material differ 4
ence, and it was not necessary to seekA
+ resorts. lie SalQ also mat II WaS 81
/ shocking state of affairs when medicaiH7
students are allowed to graduate froiA
colleges and hospitals without having the
| training of ting incipient cases Of kus'
berculosis.
DR.. Thomas W. Harvey read pabef
on the subject and referred to the fiIei
that there were less deaths Of hattess
from the diseases at the. present period
than there were twenty-five years ago,
owing to improved factory condit'ons.
The report of the Anti-Tuberculosi.
Committee of the Oranges was read
showing the good work accomplished
and it was announced that a portion a
the travelling exhibit on the subiecr OF
tuberculosis would probahlysoe shown y
/ Orange.
DR.. Gray said that no community in
the State had as comparatively few casa
as had the Oranges. and that the phys
clans We're doing all in their power ts
stamp it out.
| DIR. Marie Vinton outlined the plan fo&
the State sanitarium. and referred to
trials already experienced. and said Il
another approximation was an imperat
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