The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-20

the work OF the visiting nurses and
the relation of the disease to the la
bors of the Associated Charities were
the prime pal subjects Of discussion ut
Sanger Hall yesterday. In the series OF
lectures. given in connection with the
tuberculosis exhibit. The register
shows a total attendance OF 400 peo-
pie to date. or over 1000 day who
on exhibition. and have heard one or
more of the lectures.
IT is understood that some people
refrain from gong to these meetings.
because they imagine that many con-
consequently some danger to them.
This fear is entirely groundless. Every
thing Is kept In perfect order, and
cleaned BY the air suction method.
which raises absolutely no dust AMI
removes every particle of dirt Of all
k nds. Mr.. c. u. Westman has this
under his personal supervision. as his
own contribution to the exhibit.
Tho. exhibit will close Saturday night
with addresses by Governor Claude a.
Swanson. DR.. S. C. Mitchell and DR..
John S. Fulton, secretary of the Inter-
national Congress of tuberculosis.
Eurly Diagnosis.
The Importance of.carly diagnosis in
cussed at ! o'clock yesterday afternoon
by DR.. Raymond Garcin, DIR. Douglas
Wander Hoof and DR.. j. sGarnett Nelson.
DR.. Nelson said the subject of this
meeting was the most important ques-
ton to be considered re garding tuber-
culosis. The reason of this is that the
chances OF being cured depend on the
stage in which the disease IS diagnosed.
High authorities claim that so per
cent. of the incipient cases are cura-
bic. DIR. Nelson called attention to
the fact that cough Is not one OF the
early symptoms of tuberculosis. He
said he would like to see the time
come when every one would have his
lungs examined regularly. just as peo-
pie go to the dent ST. once or twice q
year. He also stated that at times. 1t
10 impossible for the physician to say
has tuberculosis. When this nncer-
tainty exists. the patient should return
for another examination at the request
of the doctor.
DR.. Wander Hoof held that with the
general prevalence of the tubercle
bacillus, practically every one is more
or less infected at some time. The inn
portance OF maintaining the general
heath and of securing treatment at
phaSized.
Work of Nurses.
AT O'clock the important work of
the visiting nurse was discussed by
two experts in this department. Miss
sallie Lean and Miss s. ii. cabaniss.
by the nurses OF Richmond in follow
ing up the tuberculosis dispen3aries
and visiting their patients in the home.
sThe nurse on her visits. gives them
instructions in regard to tuberculosis;
she sympathizes WITH the. patIent and
cheers him where the patient has not
the mtanafNo procure food and fuel:
she tells him where to apply for help:
aration OF food, and oftentimes. pre-
pares 1t herself. tuberculosis being a
house malady, becomes matter OF
Housekeeping, and thus comes III wo-
mans province.
Miss Dean told briefly of the organ
ization Of the District Nurses Asso-
cation SIX years ago, and of the diff
4culties they had 20 surmount. Last
year 5000 visits werc paid BY the
nurses, being an average of 1000
visits each
Associated Chnritics.
AT s o'clock, before large audience.
the relation of tuberculosis to the
work of Associated Charities was dts
cussed by Mr.. r. A. Lancaster. DR..
James Buchanan and Mr.. John Stewart
Bryan.
Mr. Bryan urged the audience to get
out of their minds the idea that the
tight against tuberculosis Is easy, and
Bcunld ne made IN sloyenly, half
hearted fashion. He declared that there
was need for a most earnest, Vigorous
and desperate night In order to be sue
cessful in graduating the white
plague"
DR.. James Buchanan, secretary Of the
Associated Charities of Richmond.
brought out the relation between HIS
work and the work OF the Tuberculosis
Assoc alton by describing a case Of a
man treated at one of the dispensaries.
and made to stop work and take q
dozen raw eggs a day: The support q
his family the nourishing food with
which the doctors must tight the in
roads OF the disease, and the worry
and trouble to the man unable longer
to earn living We're pictured. The
question was shown from the view
point OF charity work to be not only
ore Of medical treatment and careful
nursing, but practical proposition or
eggs and milk and the support Or a
family in order to cure a Woodworking
and honest citizen. Thatsall this would
cost money, and lots OF 1t, was not de-
snicd. hut the argument was unanswer-
able, and new phase of the right OF
the Tuberculosis Association was
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