The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-04
TO WAGE WAR ON
THE WHITE PLAGUE
IN WAYNE COUNTY
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the detention of tubercular cases was
discussed.
DR.. H. E. Haughton, who spoke on
the subject, said in part:
Il think that a special house should
! be constructed for the detention of
tubercular cases for the reason that
! such a disease should not be cared
for in place where persons afflicted
with other diseases are taken. Above
all things, they should not be taken to
the hospital Proper ventilation and
nutrition is the cure for the disease
The great difficulty is that we have
no proper place to take consumptive
cases for treatment
Other Addresses Made.
| DIR. Stevenson said:
Splitting on the side walks and in
| public places is one of the prolific
means of communicating the disease
and stop should be put to it. The
| idea of this society should be to
educate the general public to the
means of preventing and treating the
disease and the first thing to be OBJ
served is proper ventilation, plenty
of good fresh air will do good deal
| toward allaying the spread of the
plague. 1t should also be considered
that there are three classes of con-
sumption, viz: those who can take
care of themselves; those who can be
educated to take care of themselves
and those who are not able to take
care of themselves, but who can be
helped materially by such society
as has been formed here
Jesse S. Reeves, president of the
Society said on the subject:
Each person, interested or Gisin-
terested, should petition the Legisla
ture for a house in which to treat
this disease. The old idea of going
away from home for treatment of
this disease ought to be dispelled
from the minds of every one. The
air of Wayne county is just as good
as that of any other country, if we
would only take enough of it into our
lungs. Ventilation in sleeping and
living rooms will be a great help. In
the works of Dr. Russell of New
York, on this subject he cites an in
stance of person afflicted with con
sumption who constructed bed on
fire escape and slept there during
fair, rainy or snowy weather and
finally effected cure. If a person
can cure himself of consumption on
fire escape in the slums of New
York he can certainly do the same
in Wayne County,
City Will Cooperate.
DR.. Bond secretary of the City
CT hat hn
do everything in his power to further
the plans of the society and felt that
the board would heartily cooperate
with the society.
In the near future the club will
hold a meeting in Fairview at which
time the cooperation of the resi-
dents there will be asked. Plans are
in preparation for lectures to be de-
livered in the city at stated times
on the subject by DR.. J. N Hurry,
secretary of the State Board of
Health; by DIR. Smith of East Haven,
who will be asked to talk upon Tub
erculosis in Insanity" and by Prof.
Sackett, of Earlham, who will speak
on THE Proper Disposition of the
City Refuse" Several stereopticon
lectures are also to be arranged for
The Society's Officers.
The Committee on Nominations re-
ported as follows:
President-Jesse Reeves.
Vice Presidents-1st Ward Rev
Joseph Beck; End Ward. George
Bishop: 3rd Ward Miss E. Robinson:
4th Ward, Clarence NJ. Case; 5th
Ward, Mrs. Thomas r. Jessup: 9Th
Ward, Mrs. Harry Daily; and 7th
Ward. Prof. Robert L. Sackett
Secretary-B. F. Wissler
Treasurer-W S. Hiser.
Standing Committees.
The following Standing Commit
tees are recommended together with
the chairman for each:
Finance Committee-Isaac NJ |
Publication Committee t. A. |
Mott.
Program Committee-W. A Ffske |
Visiting Committee-Julia w |
Clark
The chairman of each committee |
will fill the committees.
Executive Committee.
Your committee recommends the /
of an Executive Com /
mittee to consist of the President, /