New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
Brooklyn Committee Finds Field
ErtendS Ouer Whole Country.

The Brooklyn Committee for the Prevention of
tuberculosis has been receiving applications for
literature from all parts of the country. In their
endeavor reach all the people the members re-
ceived much help from the pulpit and the press.
and james Jenkins, jr., secretary OF the commit
tee said yesterday that he authorized to ac-
knowledge and extend the committees thanks for
the hearty response accorded their appeal
Physicians have been generous in their offer OF
examinations and lectures but the demand for
the Ia is great that requests for them have
be refused almost daily.
The scope OF the educational work has been
tended to embrace all natonaIities. In the neigh
bUrhoods by foreigners pamphlets in their
lanu ge freely distributed. and the lectures
also given in their native tongue. One of the most
effective means OF and prevention has been
the establishment OF classes where those threat
eDed with or in the early stages OF the disease are
taught the rules of health The most promising
OF these a group of twenty in the Brownsville
Soction presided by prominent Jewish ply
stCian. A decided gain has been shown by each
individual In addition 10 the instructions the
members Of these classes receive milk and egg
diets The committee IS furnishing over
hundred diets. and regrets its inability to provide
larger number. Ii cannot give diets TO hopeless
cases as no benefit would be derived and a posi-
BILE cure perhaps prevented Every case brought
under the notice Of the committee is thoroughly in
vestlgated. and In bed cases visiting nurse IS
assigned the patient.
There six thousand registered cases OF con-
gumption existing In the borough and only one dis
pensary The dispensary, at No 36l Jay street, Is
unable to accommodate all those applying for treat
ment during the day, and provision will soon be
| made TO have the office remain open one evening
in week AS It is great distance from Browns
Vile and Williamsburg, little no good is derived
from 1t by people in those cOngested districts
A dlspensary may be established in that district
next year. It is hoped in time that this borough
| may be divided into districts, as is Manhattan
With the exception Of ST Peters Hospital, where
| the door Is never closed against q homeless con-
w ODiNy in
| dors can be provided for them. there is only one
| place where the destitute victim OF tuberculosis
will be admitted That is the home for consump-
| tives et Kingston avenue and St Johns Place.
| which is also always overcrowded.
The number OF persons vitality interested in this
movement may be judged from the letters received
| daily by Mr. Jenkins at the headquarters, No. 6S
Schermerhorn street Some of these would be
humorous but for the deplorabe ignorance revealed
| therein. Not knowing the manner OF Infection,
| wholly unnecessary fear of all persons athicted
| exists among some people. One woman wrote that
she had a parrot which, she learned, formerly De-
| IonRed 10 a family where there consumption
| and wanted to know If she should kill the bird.
| The committee. though much overworked' invites
inqliries BY lectures, literature posters and every
possible way its members try to reach all classes
| Thev have now the right to the backs OF trans
fers and Il estimated that ten million Of these
| are issued monthly
| The executive committee comprises Frederick B
| Pratt Dr. Joseph H. Raymond, DR. H A Fair
| bairn DR. J w Fleming Alfred T. White Thomas
| O. Calendar, Walter r. Davies. treasurer. and
| James Jenkins jr, secretary. Associated with
| them are DR.. John l.. Baker, DR.. G. w Brush
| Mrs Tunis G. Bergen. DR.. II. NJ Bggs, DR.. J. 3
| Billings tr DR.. c. R. Butler, John A Cahill, Dr
| r II Cotton, DR.. Thomas Darlington, Mrs II Ed
| ward Dreier, Percy S. Dudley. Dr. John f. F1ta-
| gerald Miss Mary Fennesy. DR.. Horace Greeley
| DR. John Harrgan Raymond V. Ingerson, DR.
| James Kennedy DR.. T. NJ Lloyd, Rabbi Alexander
Lyons, DR.. T. r. Maxfeld. William Nichols, E. w
| Ordway and Mrs. ". c. Smith.
| Though always cooperating with the Health De
| partment the committee receives appropriation
from the city, and is supported entirely by volun
tary contributions