The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-08
DR.. FERRAND ON
TUBERCULOSIS
Address on Campaign Against
9 tuberculosis in United States
Was Feature Of Session.
CROWDED ROOMS THE CAUSE
CROWDED ROOMS THE CAUSE
Lack OF HYGIENE Conditions Re-
sponsible for the Develop
ment Of Disease.

ment Of Disease.
. WASHINGTON. May Interest in
the session day of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Prevention
of Tuberculosis centred In the socio-
logical section, in which were dis
cusscd questions affecting tuberculosis
In schools and factories. The sent-
ment, as expressed by the delegates,
educators and representatives OF the
workingmen was unanimous that
crowded rooms, bad air and poor light
were the prime causes OF the spread
of the disease. and that radical steps
should be taken to overcome this con-
dition Of affairs. While IT was ad-
mitted that occasional open causes
exist, the lack OF proper hygienic con-
ditions in the schoolroom and work
shop was credited with being RESPONSE
BILE for the development of the disease.
II was contended that only In the
most modern buildings could the air
and light be said to be approximately
satisfactory.
DR.. Farrand's Speech.
The feature of to-nights session
was the address OF DR.. Livingston
Farand. of New York, who spoke on
the Campaign Against tuberculosis
in the United States"
He delivered an address, in which
he described the movement against
tuberculosis in the United States, and
called particular attention TO the ad-.
vances which had been made during
tho two years In which the National
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He said that the chief task OF the as
ISOLATION has been one OF education.
The chief effort. therefore. has been
directed toward the formation Of State
and local associations for the preven-
ton of tuberculosis. which have as
their function the conduct Of the cam
ipaign in their respective Common
wealths and localities.
Two years ago there were seven
States with organizations, operating on
State lines, these States being New
| Hampshire. Vermont Pennsylvania
Maryland. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois.
During the past two years eight more.
New Jersey, Delaware North Carolina.
Georgia, Kentucky. Minnesota. Iowa
and Washington. have formed associa-
tions, making fifteen now III existence
and affiliated with the National Asso-
citation.
IN addition to these plans for State
organization are far advanced In Massa
chusetts, Rhode Island New York yir
ginia Michigan, Missouri and Califor.
MIA. SO that twenty-five States are now
practically provided for, and from thu
point OF view Of State organization an,
geographical distribution the situation /,
well In hand In all parts OF the coun
try. with the exception Of certain sec
tons of the South and far West. It /.
the plan OF the association to push it:
campaign OF organization through tn,
southern States during the coming win
ter Active societies have been forme,
IN twenty-stx Of the largest cities OF tn,
country, where an organized campaIe,
OF prevention is being carried on. or tn
remaining twelve plans for organizatio,
are far advanced in at least six, and
is hoped that during the coming yea
the situation will have been met In tn
entire list. In the small towns Their
are seventy-four local organizations, a.
increase OF nearly 400 per cent. in tw
years.
Two years ago State sanatoria for TIL
treatment of tuberculosis had been es
tablished In Massachusetts Maine
Rhode Island and New York. Since tina
time provision has been made and snna
toria have been opened, or will open i
the immediate future. In New Jersey
Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, In
diana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Iowa Missouri and Kentucky, Will
bills have been introduced into the I.egis
latures. and are being actively pushe
In Delaware. Florida, Kansas, Alabami
Texas and California.
During the past year local sanatori
| have been opened or provision made fo
them In over twelve cities. and agitn
| ton is active In all parts of the Unite
| States. OF cighty-tive cities with popu
| lation of over 4s,o00 from which report
| were obtained more than fifty now re
qulre the reporting of tuberculosis.
The program of work insisted upo
with all organizations. DIR. Farrand sal,
emphasizes the necessity of cooperate
with tho public authorities the prov
sion of an adequate scale Of faGilitie
| for the caro- of tilbercuous patients h
the establishment OF proper hospital
sanatorln and dspensaries, and las
| public by every means that can be d.
vised. This education consists In NAL
Ing clear to every individual that tube
culosis Is infectious that 1t Ia preyentabl
and that In It's early stages 1t il curabl
! The great task Is one ofg{preyention, ar
| this involves the observation of a prop,
| hygiene by every Individual and ca
| against Infection through the sputum#
! careless consumptiyes Il The spread a
| these doctrines Is now so rapid and Il
/ enthusiasm In the santi-tuberculos
| campaign is so great that the prospec
/ Of ultimate success In stamping out II
i greatest OF scourses seem q moro tht
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