The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-05
FIGHTING THE PLAGUE.
Everybody Enlisted in the Fight
Against tuberculosis.

i-NSi S)ouS 10 ClllSUCu UllS WAL upon
the white plague in Iowa. And it is
only by this method, only by educating
and interesting all that success is posi-
bic. County superintendent Eli Hutch
inson has just received big pile of
leaflets for distribution in the public
schools. The bulletin is compiled by
the Iowa association for the study of
tuberculosis, and is endorsed by the
state board Of health. 1t says:
you can save yourself and family
from tuberculosis (consumption)- you
know how. Do you KNOW that 1000
lowans die every year from tuberculosis?
That on an average every one dying in
fects four others, and that 5000 persons
in Iowa now have the disease? The
cause of tuberculosis is germ-a little
vegetable growth, which occurs by the
millions in the sputum (spt) of the per-
sons having the disease. If consump-
tive Immediately burns or disinfects his
sputum will not give the disease to any
one else. mo spit, no consumption"
says the Illinois state board of health
OF you are careless with your sputum
the consumptive will probably be care
less with his too.
"The germ loves to be indoors. 1t null
tiplies rapidly in the body of the person
who lives, or works or sleeps indoors
where ventilation is poor. Cleanliness
and sunlight and fresh air are destruc-
tive to the life Of the germ. 1t perishes
before open windows. Do not breathe
air that you or other persons have
already used. Use bad food in prefer
ence to bad air. Anyone who keeps
himself in good bodily health will near
y always resist this disease.
"Who are liable to the disease? Any
one weakened by other diseases, such
as grip, pleurisy, pneumonia, typhoid
fever and measles is in just the condi-
ton in which the germ of tuberculosis
can multiply fastest because the bodily
health or power to resist is lowered.
Anyone who habitually or excessively
uses alcohol lessons his power to resist
tuberculosis. Anyone who is constant
ly overworked or poorly fed, or who
lives or works or sleeps in a poorly ven
tilated room, weakens his resisting
power and easily becomes a subject of
tuberculosis. This is one reason why
so many printers and cigarmakers have
tuberculosis9
Can tuberculosis be cured? Yes, en-
phatically, yes, if proper treatment is
begun early. Even patients in advanc-
ed stages, if rightly treated, often part
ly recover and are able to work and en-
JOY life for years. Every patient with
tuberculosis, no matter how far advanc-
ed the disease may be, can be so treated
that he will not give the disease to
those about him.
"The chief conditions necessary for
successful treatment are: 1. Early rec
ognition of the disease. 2. Fresh air in
the greatest abundance day and night.
3. Plenty of the most nutritious food.
| a. Absolute rest in bed until fever has
ceased. 8. Carefully regulated exer-
else. 6. All of the above must be used
under close observation of competent
physician who will see to it that every
thing is done for the individual patient,
that will increase his power to resist.
While medicine may relieve some of the
symptoms for the time being there is no
drug. that will cure the disease.
'Santarium needed. The treatment
of tuberculosis is necessarily expensive
and it takes long time from three
months to year-even in early cases
so it is very difficult to successfully
treat a case in the home. Many states
are providing sanitariums for the treat
ment of tuberculosis, and Iowa has Just
made provision for such an institution
symptoms of disease that should
lead you to secure careful examination
by your physician: 1. A cough that
persists for a few weeks and resists the
usual remedies. 2. A constant tireC
feeling or run down" condition. 3
Loss of weight and strength not other
wife accounted for. 4. Any bleeding
from the throat or lungs. 5. The occur
renee of frequent colds
When other medicines have failed
f, take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has curee
I; when everything else has disappointed
!, L. p. Van Werden.