The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-07
LAYMEN AND DOCTORS
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 Dr. Stakely said he wished the organiza- tion God-speed in its undertaking. pr. H. A. Moody of Bailey Springs urged education of the masses in reference to consumption and its causes. He held that the reckless splitting of consumptives was just much crime as the reckless firing of rifle down a crowded thoroughfare. He urged that the women take up the movement and like the women of the wo- mems Christian Temperance Union had compelled all school physiolosiss to contain a chapter on the evil effect of liquor. all physiologies should contain a chapter on good ventilation and the criminaiity of reckless splitting. Phares Coleman of Montgomery said that in his opinion the gathering marked an epoch in the history of the altruisn of the State and urged that the laity take up the crusade. As preventive he urged that a campaign be inaugurated for course in physical culture in every school. Dr. Mohr of Mobile.
 Dr. Charles H. Mohr of Mobile differed from other speakers as to the advisabiiity of spending money for sanitariums for incurables. The peoples in the first stages of the disease he said. should be the ones to be regarded He criticized the doctors for stamping and raising dust in the audi er,ce. and made an urgent appeal for anti splitting laws and for mothers with affect ed children to keep them from schools and public places.
 Dr. weich of Talladega told of what his county had done in the way of organizing against tuberculosis and urged that the fight against the disease be made with vital force.
 Dr. ". II. Blake of Sheffield spoke on tuberculosis in prisons and penitentiaries. and urged that these places be improved as to ventilation to stop the spread of the disease.
 Lieutenant Governor Cunningham called attention to the altruism of the doctors fin taking up the fight against consumption. nr1N ftaA hxy the disease. He made other witty re- marks.
 pr. James McLester of Birmingham criti- cized the medical profession in general for heing loath to diagnose the of pa tients as tuberculosis. and made a stirring appeal for an early and honest diagnosis to prevent the spread of the disease.
 Dr. W. H. Curtis Of Lower Peachtree. Wilcox County, urged that the negro, the South's only 'aborer. be saved from the in roads of consumption
 Dr. W. H. Sanders. state Health Officer, then submitted number of propositions. as the sense of the convention to imme- diate steps to be taken. They were adopt ed by the convention and are es follows
 Propositions Adopted.
 "1.--People In all parts of the State are the methods by which tuberculosis propa- gates itself, and when so informed to rigid ly observe all precautions calculated to limit the spread of the disease
 "2.-People In whose homes the disease may appear are urged to realize the i'm portance of protecting the remaining mem bers of their families and the families of their nsighbors from the infection which can be done without ostraeizing i'm posing any nardships upon the afflicted ones.
 "3-The lawmakers of the State are re- quested to SO provide by law that prls- oners infected with tuberculosis shall be separated from those not so Infected.
 "4.--Munieipal authorities, and the people generally. are reminded of the importance of providing for the proper inspection of meats. milk and foods. so as to prevent the infection of human beings from these sources.
 "5.-All pupils and teachers in schools and colleges. all operatives in mdnufactorieS and business houses, all inmates in asylums and poothouses should be subjected to in spection from time to time for the purpose of discovering any cases of tuberculosis that may appear there, to the end that proper steps m ght be taken to prevent propagation.
 "s.-The authorities of hospitals, in- firmaries and sanitoria are urged to sep arate tubereuous from non-tuberculous pa tients.
 "7.-The principles of hygiene should be thoroughly taught in all schools and col leges. and especially should this apply to ventilation.
 "S-The fact that infected dust is per haps the most common medium for the propa eation of tuberculosis should be con tlnualIy impressed upon people, and every effort should be made to eliminate this me dium.
 "e-Retreats or asylums for hopeless eases of tuberculosis. occurring among per sons . unable to surround themselves with proper sanitary conditions should be pro vided by municipalities, counties. and the State. supplemented by private munifi- cence."
 pr Mohr of Mobile then moved that the nresident appoint committee of five to be composed of three doctors and two laymen | to consider immediate steps to be taken to | report at a meeting to be called by the president.
 | The motion was carried, but Dr. Bon l durant did not announce the committee The meeting then adjourned. All of the speAches were received with evident inter | est and considerable applaus.