The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
CITY AROUSED To
DANGER OF D|sEA3E
Continued from First Page.)

from VlcSt HoRe.)
and scientific standpoint. DR.. Ruckel
said in part:
\ THE germ Of consumption gcts into
the body in three ways: by being
breathed into the lungs; by being eaten
with tuberculous food, and through u
wound In the skin. The germ may
grow In any part OF the body, causing
different types Of the disease. For
instance, they become localized In TIL,
| coverings of the brain, producing u
| form of meningitis, or In the skin, or
in the bones or in the glands: but it
| is with the disease in the lungs that
we are chiefly concerned, because OF
| the greater frequency of this form Of
| the disease and of its greater danger
| to others When the disease Is localized
! in the bones, joints or glands for In
stance, there is no communication with
| exterior until an abcess forms and
breaks, and then the discharges are
almost invariably destroyed even If
| there is no attending physician.
IN the lungs, however. the case is
different. Here the germs grow. caus-
! ing one or more OF the characteristic
symptoms-cough, pain in the chest,
night sweats, shortness of breath. loss
of appetite and slight fever. and are
constantly being discharged In count
less numbers in the sputunl, or are.
thrown into the air in the form of a
fine spray when the consumptivs coughs
or sneezes. So long as the sputum does
not dry tits not dangerous, but when
1t dries and becomes pulvcrized and Is
carried about by currents OF air. 1t
becomes a menace to every one In the
neighbour God. These germs may now
erott 10 Ia
conditions are favorable. may grow and
produce the disease"
Known ITO Be Durable. - - : : 4
DR.. n. Stuart MacLean was the next
speaker. treating the same topic from
a different point OF. view. 1.-THE time is
past" said DR.. MacLean when the
people and the medical profession re-
gard tuberculosis as hopeless. It Is
now known to be durable. The public
must be alive to the magnitude of the
problem presented by tuberculosis. The
disease is most expensive tax to any
community. 1t costs us more than our
schools and jails and all other public
institutions. We must all learn the
facts about consumption. and how to
eradicate II from our land. Consump-
ton is not hereditary. a tendency to
the disease can be inherited, but not
the disease itself. BY the careless
habits of those who have the disease
1t Is transmitted from one to another
In q home, thus causing the impression
that 1t runs in families If the con-
sumptive member of the family is
taught to destroy his cxpectoration
he Is safe to live with his family. It
is universal disease which spares no
nation, class or color and all should
be equally interested in stamping It'll
out.
1T Is now known to be durable. This
is the best news that the medical pro.
tession has ever told the public. I'll
is not only durable. but 1t Is easily
durable If the patient will let alone the
nostrums OF the quack medicine peo-
pie. which contain morphine or opium
and give but temporary relief. The real
cure Is fresh air. abundant food, avoid.
ance Of drugs and proper, rational
living In all respects"
Other Forms.
At 4 o'clock, before an even larger
audience. second series of lecturers
discussed the topic Consumption and
Other Forms of Tuberculosis" DR., r,
q. Beadles, specialist in skin dis
eases. told OF Skin tuberculosis"
disease which he stated was more
prevalent among children Of the crawl
ing age, and up to six years, than at
any other period. DR.. Beadles laid
down the following rules for avoiding
this form of the disease:
First-Av0ld bringing the skin
In contact with sputum or other
discharges of cOnsumptivc patients.
danger to crawling children In
nncIeaniy houses.
Sccond-DestrOy us rapidly n.
possible nli secrctions OF consume
tivcs.
rhir'l--Keep clean all parts OF
the body that come III contact with
the discharge Of consumptiyc pa
tlents.
Tourti--l1eep up the general
health.
DR.. J. W. Henson discussed Joint tn.
berculosis, saying 1t was marvellous
that the world had been so slow iu
taking hold of the real fight on tuber-
culosis.
Wherever you see hunchbacls or
child going along with shoe with
heavy cork sole on account OF a.
short leg he declared. "you will see
a victim of tuberculosis OF the joints
These cases become more numerous
as our cities grow. The germ is tho
same as in tuberculosis OF the lung Or
consumption
'''rhc germ may enter through tho air
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