Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-02-01
COUNTY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION.

An exceedingly interesting session of the
County Teachers association was he'd in the
Court House last Saturday morning. The
large room was practically full, and among
the audience was many physicians, mem-
bers Of Boards Of Education from the
townships, and citizens. President Ed
ridge presided, and after reading a passage
of Scripture, Morgan Dickerson, Of Wood
bury, rendered piano solo, this was
followed by recitation by Mrs. Warren E
Stanger, Of Stanger's Studio Of Elocution,
'Longfellow's Legend of the Beautiful =
This was followed by a duette by Misses
Granield aud Stratton, Of Paulsboro.
DIR. L. M. Halsey, of Williamstowp, was
introduced, and his brief talk led up to the
subject Of the principal address by Prof.
Ravennel.
| DIR. Halsey's first statement was that
high medical authority was responsible for
the statement that one half the money APP
propriated for the Philadelphia boulevard,
would stamp consumption out of Philadel-
phia, where there are 5000 deaths year
from T. disease. He then gave brief
statem1 at of the construction of hospital
in this state for the care and cure Of the
consumptiye poor Of New Jersey. He said
this hospital will be completed this year
and an appropriation of $50, 900 will be re-
qulred to open and keep it in operation,
and he asked those present to write legls-
lators urging that the sum be appropriated.
He also asked the teachers to do what they
could to secure the passage Of Pure Food
bill soon to be introduced in the Legislature.
This bill puts a fine on men who sell aduler-
ated drugs and food. Physicians, he said,
cannot fight these battles alone, they must
have the aid Of an aroused public senti-
ment.
DIR. Halsey then intro uced Prof Raven
Ell, who, be said, in 1901 advanced the ideas
on tuberculosis and consumption that are
now endorsed by English, German, and
French congresses Of physicians.
tuberculosis, Doctor Rayenel said, is
not dangerous to life unless it affects the
lungs Consumption is chronic tuber-
culosis, and the consumptive distributes
the tuberculosis. The worst thing that
can occur to tuberculosis man is to come
in contact with a consumptive.
There is mourning in 400 houses every
day in the year by the ravages Of consump-
tion, yet it is as preYentable as small pox
We go into furor over a few cases of
small -pox OF cholera, yet sit in suppineness
allowing consumption to continue. The
only difference in these two diseases is that
one comes in stages, while the others move
rapidly. He can tell to-day how many
deaths there will will be in Philadelphia
from consumption ten years hence, unless
something is done to stay the disease.
Failure to destroy excretions and sputum
and the improper use Of alcohol were the
great distributors Of consumption. Only
| the ignorant or vicious consumptiye is
dangerous, the educated consumptive is not
dangerous. He advised not to be afraid to
60 into a consumptiye's house to do good.
The surest preventive Of consumption is
to keep ourselves in good physical condi-
tion, and court cleanliness, sunshine and
fresh air.
He could not say whas degree Of danger
there was from milk from COWS that have
tuberculosis OF the udder. The disease
from that cause had never been traced to
healthy adults, but one-third Of the child
ren that are infected become so from cows
milk, hence be warned his bearers to be"
careful of dairy supplies. In many states
sales Of COWS are not consummated until
they have been submitted to the health
test.
He urged his hearers to foster anti-spitt-
ing laws, educate children against splitting
on sidewalks or floors.
He said that patent medicines that con-
tain a large percentage Of alcohol contribute
to the spread Of tuberculosis because alcohol
impairs digestion. AS the increase in the
use Of alcohol rises, tuberculosis increases.
Beer he said, contained s per cent Of al
cohol, while about the lowest percentage
Of alcohol in patent medicines was II per
cent.
He advised his hearers to have more faith
| in their physicians, and less in patent med
icines.
Miss Granfsld Of Paulsboro, gave the
closing recitation.
Notice.
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