Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-14
AGAINSTWHITEPLAGUE
ADDRESS BY DIR. GI.AZEBRoOK ON
DISEASE PREVENTION.

CONSUMPTION can be cured il taken in
charge in time" said DIR. Larkin w. Glaze
brook in an address last evening in the lee
| ture room of Foundry Methodist Episcopal
Church, under the auspices of the commit
tee for the prevention of tuberculosis. Dur
ing the course of the address DR.. Glaze
brook warned his hearers to be most care
full about many of the ills which at first
may seem trifling, but which, he declared,
may later develop into consumption. He
said a few years ago, 1t was not only the
custom but the experience of many. that
the consumption in an individual was
guarded profound family secret, not to
be mentioned or referred to, lest some one
might know that he or she was afflicted
with it.
Continuing, the speaker declared.
Not only was this true of the laity, but
physicians often refrained from telling the
patient and friends the facts, fearing the
effect upon Them
Waging of Crusade.
DR.. Glazebrook then stated that every
where throughout this country and through
out the world, a crusade is being made to
stamp out consumption. and in order that
this may be done in the most thorough way
1t Is absolutely necessary that the patient
shall appreciate the full facts
he American public he said, is never
backward in rallying to the support of it's
country and its flag, and 1 firmly believe
that the call which is now going out to
all sections of this country for a grand
rally against foe more deadly than a
Mauser rifle, will accomplish for this coun-
try the result so glorousy achieved by our
armed forces in the past. 1t must be a
hand-to-hand conflict. but we need not fear
the result If we enter with the enthusiasm
that We must all have. Let me point you
to the past to verify the statement, when
not many years ago, and within the mem
DRY of many, that dreaded disease small
poX was not only prevalent in every city,
but In almost every town. AS the result of
vaccination it has practically been wiped
out.
Again. look at yellow fever. and be re-
minded that only a few wears ago this
disease made its appearance IN different
parts of this country. See its work In
Cuba and see what has been accomplished
by the great discoveries of Reid and Car
roll. When We appreciate these changed
conditions resulting from a scientific and
concentrated fight we feel safe in saying
that the same results can be secured
against this more destructive foe.
Prior to 1882 this disease was thought to
be hereditary In the majority of instances.
Little or nothing was thought of it's con-
tagiouS infectious character at that
time. The now famous German physician,
DR.. Koch, discovered the fact beyond con-
troversy that the disease was due to a
germ, winch ne named the tubercle bacll-
lus. Among human beings the disease is
very easily contracted. Longitude and lati-
tude have little to do with it's spread, but
high attitudes have been found to be to
some degree opposed to its growth.
Generation Of the Disease.
Foul air, overcrowding, as in our tene-
ment houses, lack of sunshine, dampness.
with insanitary conditions, are positive fac
tors aiding the disease. The custom of
kissing and eating and drinking utensils
are common carriers. The sputa of per-
son affected is one of the means by which
the early recognition of the true condition
may be ascertained by being examined by
the microscope Night sweats are a COM
mon sign found in this disease
In concluding DR.. Gazebrook said: '"The
disease is durable. 1t Is not necessarily
fatal, but we should not lose sight of the
fact that thousands are dying of it every
month throughout the world. The earlier
the disease is recognized the better
Again let me urge that it is q duty that
every citizen of this fair city owes to his
fellow man that, if affected by the disease.
to use your utmost endeavors to protect
others; if not, join with us in the crusade
against the horrors of the great white
plague
When DR.. Glazebrook had finished his adj
dress stereopticon views were shown de-
picting the treatment of the disease, such
as the sanitary arrangements and the early
preventlves, as by allowing the children to
be taken to the country in the summer,
such as is afforded at Camp Good Will
near this city.