New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
DOCTORS IN COUNCIL.
Tuberculosis association and Other
Bodies Meet in Uashin gtOn.

Washington. May 6.-Infection from bovine and
other germs infection through human
germs was discussed at length to-day at the meet
ing of the National Association for the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis. in its third annual SEES
sion here. The question not settled. and the
proposition was mooted of appointing COMMITTEES
to continue the study of that subject
The question came UP at the Afternoon session In
the section OF tuberculosis in children. Several
papers were read and general discussion fol-
lowed each. DIR. Charles Hunter Dunn. of Boston.
had for his subject Recent Advances in the
knowledge OF tuberculosis in Children" Discuss
Ing the frequency of tuberculosis in early life, he
said that It increases from month to month and
year to year. but in the cases In which it was
found as the of death it decreased from year
TO year. In early life tuberculosis did not affect
the lungs II did in the case OF the adult, but
frequently remained hidden in the internal glands
in children until acute form of tubercuiar men
nights pneumonia caused death. He declared
that children have power of resistance against
these acute outbreaks and that small babies showed
tendency toward the healing of the LESSONS. Com
ing to the sources of tubercular infection. he men
toned the various theories that it was congenital.
due to dust moist sputum and said that while
there was truth in all Of them the commonest
source was house contagon from tubercular sur
roundings. In the order of frequency. he said, tu
bercuoss entered the body through the lungs.
through the intestnes through the tonsils and
the pharynx and located itself in the nearest
glands. In diagnosing latent forms OF the disease,
he said that the ray was the most important
means of discovering II. Finally, he spoke on the
subject OF immunizing person against tuberculosis
by means of vaccination He reviewed the progress
made in that direction and said ne believed that
human beings were i'm pretty good state OF nat
ural resistance and held out hope OF finding a
vaccine matter to make that resistance absolute.
DR. Henry l.. X Shaw, of Albany i'm discussing
The Present Status of the Transmissioility of
Bovine tuberculosis Illustrated by Infants and
Young Children. argued that the usual method of
oh Ia eli
of man to man. and not through milk and other
foods. That however. he said. should not cause
n relaxation of the efforts made and being made
10 guard against infection in that way.
Discussing the subject Are Tuberculous In
fants and Children IN the First Five Years of Life
Liable To BE Sources of Infection DR.. Samuel
8. Adams OF this city took the ground that chill
dren were subject 10 tuberculosis the same as
adults. and although the opportunities for intec-
ton were great, nevertheless children should be
considered as sources OF infection.
Or. Herman NJ Biggs. president OF the associa-
ton. said in part:
The United states il very far behind in respect
Go n wS those S Of rsa an o
many. Unfortunately. here there is central
b fST % f he ha2a 6 G6 1
small aPpr1pristi9ns and often serve for HTfs
health 9iosrs nnf nj Ia' are not generally
In sanitary affairs and their peculiar fitness. but
on account OF their personal or political afiia.
far enough along the path of higher civilization
expect and require that sanitary affairs in every
dicousy and in the interests OF all the people OF
the community, by those who have had special
training In such matters. so that consistent sani-
tsry policy may he everywhere continuonsiy fol,
some definite requirements 10 eligibility and
when secure tenure OF office can be assured and
A report on the Internati NAL Congress on Tuber-
culosis read by DR.. Lawrence +. Flick. OF
Philadelphia The report dealt largely with what
had been done by the international congress since
IL came into existence in 1898 in Paris. President
Roosevelt has exhibited sympathy with the objects
and purposes of the congress. and nine OF the
ecutve departments OF the government will take
part in II.
The annual meeting OF the Association Of Amerl-
tended by many medical men from all over the
country. DR. George NJ. KOber. of this city, well
coined the delegates The morning session was
educational in character and the public was ad-
mItted Papers were read by DR.. Egbert lie Fevre,
OF New York: DIR. William J. Means. of Columbus.
Ohio; DR.. William s. Thayer, OF Baltimore; DR..
of Washington. and r. E. Bunts of Cleveland. |
After luncheon the delegates went into secret ses
which included a number of proposed amendments, /
principal OF which makes it obligatory that
each student shall spend four years IN a medical
college and that credit be allowed for anything
except for time actually spent In such college. This
Guthrie dean OF the medical department of the |
unanimous vote. After receiving the report of the
judicial council. the meeting adjourned to meet |
At fo-day's session OF the Congress of American !
Physicians and Surgeons. which is also holding its
annual meeting here. Dr. William Osler. of Oxford.
Idea Of Experiment in the Study of Medicine: DR.. |
Richard Fl. Cabot. of Boston, one on Physical
DR. Leweys F. Barker. OF Baltimore, |
one ON 'Neurological and Psychiatric Diagnosis" |
md DIR Alfred Stenge of Philadelphia.
Chemical and Biological Diagnosis"