Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
PERILs OF PHTH|SIS
TOLD To CHILDREN
USEFUL cATEcIusM FOR NEW
YORK PUPILS.
HOW T0CHECKTHE. DISEASE
Series of 80 Questions and Answers
Tells What Consumption is, How
Conveyed and How cured-cieanIi-
ness and Distinction Are Essen
tial Safeguards.

A consumption catechism for
school children is the subject of a
pamphlet being printed by the depart
ment of health Of the City Of New
York for distribution in the schools
OF the city. Through the help which
has been promised by the department
of education it is expected to get
this catechism into the hands of
every one of the 100000 and more
children attending the public schools.
Another large group of children will
be reached, is expected, in pare
chial and private schools.
AS these cards will bear the i'm.
print rake this card home and show
1t to your family and friends" and as
1t is planned to have the teachers
give the same advice to their pupils,
this will prove the most widespread
and thorough distribution yet at.
tempted in this country of printed in.
structions on the subject of con-
sumption.
In series of thirty two questions
and answers the catechism briefly
and simply tells what consumption is.
how it is cvonveyed from person to
person. how you can keep from get
ting II" how .'ou can keep others
from giving it to you" and how it
is cured" Added to the catechisrn
is list of the associated special
tuberculosis dispensaries and a map
of the city showing the district al
loted to Each one of these.
Although the pamphlet is primarily
designed for school children, it con.
tains much material which will be of
help to their parents and older
brothers. Such an answer as that
given to the question, What are the
first signs of the disease?" will wan
many an unsuspecting person that
an examination by competent ply.
sician should not be put off. Loss of
strength, cough, fever in the after:
noon and loss of weight, sometimes
bleeding or hemorrhage of the lungs,
and the coughing up of sputdm or
phlegm," are the first signs that the
unwary are now told to look for.
After describing how one person
infects another through the germs
which are contained in the spit of
the consumptive. or in the inevitable
droplets sprayed out when consump-
tives cough or sneeze 1t is stated that
those who are sickly or run down
from disease, oyerwork or intemper.
ance, are those most likely to get
consumption, just as the ordinary
cold or cough If neglected is the
most common sickness that develops
into consumption.
Thorough cleaning and disinfec-
tion of houses or rooms newly moved
into are urged as one essential safe.
guard against the consumptive germs
which a careless consumptive may
have left in rooms occupied by him.
The catechism in answer to the
question rs it dangerous to work
with consumptive?" answers mo,
not If he is careful and clean: care
full to destroy all the sputum he
coughs up and never to spit on the
floor or str cts" 1t is said that con-
sumption an be cured, IL treatment
is begun early. by good food, fresh air
and rest and such medicines as the
doctor may prescribe.
II consumptive cannot go to a
country sanitarium, he is advised TO
go to doctor or a dispensary, to
keep out in the fresh air and take
rest and such medicines as the doc
tor may prescribe; to keep his win
dow open day and night, and not to
waste time or money on patent medi.
cines Or adyisad cures