The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-05
DR. WIS. T.HAY'E.R
ON TUBERCULOSIS j [: !. { |:
Eminent Professor From Johns
Hopkins University Lee
lures Here.
"pREveNTloN is THE cuRE'
PREVENTION is THE cuRE'
Faculty and Students OF Uni
versity College Of Madeleine
Give Him Ovation.

Dr william s. Thayer Of Johns Hop
kins University, probably the greatest
American authority or tuberculosis lee
tured before the faculty, students and the
nnblic at the University College OF Medi-
cine Last night. f
4 largo audience greeted the distin-
ruished sneaker who was introduced by
Dr. j. Allison Hodges, president OF bie
college, at whose residence Dr. Thayer is
stopping.
The subject of the address vas "r'uber-
culosls.'
Dr.. Thayer was listened to With the
utmost attention and received an ovation
at the conclusion Of his remarks.
Tho mayor, DR.. Oppenhmer, president
Of the Board of Health, and DR. Irving
also spoke, the latter directing his re-
marks to the conditions of tuberculosis in
this city.
The University College Of Medicine Will
establish next week q dspensnry for
white people suffering with tuberculosis,
nj the Ballad House, on Franklin Street.
i The dspensary will be in charge OF doc
tors from the college, and it is pur-
posed to add corps of trained nurses TO
the staff When seen last night DR..
s Thayer said:
II think that work in dispensaries for
q the treatment of tuberculosis is the great
est that can be done. The idea Is not
only to help those who are suffering, but
to teach them how to help themselves;
how to care for themselves and SO Keep
from spreading the disease. The FEAR OF
infected individuals is greatly exaggerated
h If an infected person knows how TO care
for himself. there is absolutely no dan
ger for those who live near the case. rake,
for instance, the attendants IN hospitals
: who are in contact with9tuberculosis pa
1ients every hour Of the day. They are
never in danger for the reason that the
patients are taught how to care for thena-
Is selves. t..as @
$..If care is taken. spread Of the dis
ease is Mi; II care is not taken, 1t is
q continual menace to society.
IF case is taken in hand in its early
stages there is no reason why there
should should not be perfect and per-
manent cure, but the great work is to
prevent the spread of disease /, and that
work is representatives. the work Of the
dispensages.
Il should say that the work should
be divided into three classes.
First. The work done by the dspen-
saries, where the public are educated.
Second. a system ofEdistrict nurses
who can attend to special cases.
Third General education be means Of
lectures and by means or literature,
which can be carried on through special
& societies., as has been done BY the Charity
Organization Society, Of New York, and
by the Society for the Prevention of
EE Tuberculosis in Boston and Baltimore.
..NNe shall see the day when every State
will have Its hospitals for the treatment
of tuberculosis and its homes for in
durable cases.
sS"Of course, the people of cities suffer
more than those in the country.
THE percentage Of whites is more than
II twice as great for the city as for the
country, and for negroes. more than
three times as great.
THE important elements in treatment,
are:
NJ . First.-Rest.
"Second..-Go food.
s '"rhird.-Fresh air.
Teach the people to care for them
selves and you will stamp out tubercu-
losis."