The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-14
WAR On DREAD
WHITE PLAGUE
MOST NOTABLE MEoico.sANITA.
RY CAMPAIGN IN HISTORY.
More Than one Thousand Of the
Most Distinguished Scientific and
Medical Men Of the World
Meet 20 Discuss Disease.

/, New York, Nov li.-In response to
a communication audres sed by Sec
rotary Root to United States diplo
/ matte Representatives in all American
countries. ana to all Europeal ma.
lions having colonies i'm the Western
Hemisphere, more than thousand OF
distinguished scientific and medical
men of the world met aerc today at
what promises to be the most nota
bic memcu-sanitary campaign in all
history. Ihe chief object OF the meet.
ing Is to discuss the cause, preven.
ton and cure Cf consumption, and ev.
cry stage and symptom # tie terrible
white plague will DE considered. New
discoveries in regsrl % taa disease
will be announced and preventative
legislation ana state sanitariums will
be advocated. As a majority OF the
delegates were appointed by the gov.
ernors Of medical boards OF the yari.
GUS states, It is believed that these
recommendations will be speedily act.
ed upon.
According to the figures compiled
by the American.lnternationa COZ.
gress, not less than 5000, 900 OF IS.
900, 900 deaths ut the present ratio In
the United States are due directly /,
consumption, and not less than ono.
! seventh of the entire human race die
from the same disease OF CO0.OJO
consumptive patients in this 7cunlry
it is estimated that at lcas, 500 OOD
will ultimately die because a. the n.
wages of the plague.
Among the papers read q, today's
session was one by DE- Mlp,l ncac-
dikt, the distinguished vlcuua .uinor.
ity on tuberculosis. lie sail m put:
III we inquire into the co1L.,Ions
and oppor-HnitlGs of tUpcIculns.s IN
fectlon we first NEE. ne question OF
habitatiCn. The abode ~ ,he poverty
stricken, the nome Of sunaior and
misery, Is the most ;G.pcrlaut breed
ing place Of consumption ~ '"ough
ventilation. sunshine and sanitation
are Impossible in the slums. The poi.
son of disease breeds in the filth
which fills the mir and which acca
mulates on the walls, on the floors. |
on the furniture, on the clothing and !
on human bodies. Stress should be |
laid upon the fact that dwellings will |
not become dangerous as germ breed.
ers by short anu temporary use by a |
patient, but only by long and frequent |
Use where sanitary precautions ere |
Ia; needed.
Next to such dwellings, several |
sani;arI ms und Ar certa,n condition,
arc H. most dangerous for the n:
gravatlon and dissemination of the
disease Thousands of patients enjoy.
ing better sanitary conditions at
home. are bundled off to sanitarlums
and return in a worse condition, or
in a coffin. Experience teaches that
the older "A sanitarium the more dan.
gerous 1t is for patients, attendants
N'AN Wv community III WHICH IL Is lt- /
Gated.
AS for the tuberculosis term itself
it appears to me that Koch's attempt.
TO infuse cattle with human tubercu.
losis failed because he used virus not
thoroughly lermented CT not lully put. |.
refed. II he had taken COW into 4
sick chamber inoculated with the
germ he might have had better sue
cess.
"All enfeebling diseases may be.
come developing factors of consump.
ion. Heredity plays the most import
ant part however, and preventative
legislation prohibiting the marriage
If consumptiyes and demanding bet
-er sanitary conditions is most need.
I'd. pray that your congress may re.
iult in such action as will at least
end to prevent the United States
rom falling to the level Of Europe"