The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-19

Madison was shown, in which II peo-
pie had died of tuberculosis. Dr.
Wahrer had furnished the picture OF
the dark and damp old brick structure
which should be burned down before
it is responsible for other deaths
Wooden shutters on a house, the
ground sloping toward the house and
the shades excluding sunlight are I'M
healthy. The bed rooms are the
most important rooms in the house
and should always be carefully lookel
after.
A patient treated early enough can
be cured if flooded with light and air.
Views were shown of the tent houses
used for tuberculosis patients. Light
and air are the principal things used
in the treatment of the disease. Bet
ter results are being had in the winter
months than summer at the various
camps and sanitariums Keeping a
patient next to a hard coal burner,
means sure death. 1t may make the
pathway TO the grave little more
comfortable. but nothing else
Infected Cattle.
A very large per cent of tuberculosis
is due to the milk used The early
recognition OF the great danger of in
lection from cattle 10 humans was
clearly presented by the speaker. who
stated that human and bovine tuber
culosis We're very similar very little
difference existing between them.
The danger, however" said he, lis
in the milk rather than the flesh of the
COW. If the animal is young when
the infection is discovered, the meat
will not be harmful to eat, but the
milk must not be used, because the
tuberculosis foci lies in the milk of the
animal and is most dangerous to chill
dren, in whose intestines it finds a
foothold and fourishes. spreading
through the system If the animal
! is killed at that time as it should be.
! the meat will not be infected. but Il
the animal should be continued in life
and the milk used, regardless of the
/ Infection, two dangers are the result
An old COW having infection of the
tubercular kind for some time and
/ finally going into decay before being
killed, the meat will be infected as
:! we'll as the milk
There are estimated to be $4,000,
4 600 worth of cattle infected by tuber-
culosis in the state; of this number
/ tWo-thlrds are in the diary herds and
the remainder in the stock pens.
Fifty cities in the state have ordin.
1 ances compelling diarymen to sell
milk only from cattle not infected.
I This causes tests TO be made regular
4 ly and the supply kept pure Ottumwa
is not among the cities having such
laws. The cattle owners complain of
having to kill the cattle and think
they should be reimbursed by the
! state. This is impossible and the state
wishes to treat all alike and no ona
is paid for cattle killed that We're in
! fected The farmer has the right to
/ fatten. if they are too thin for the
market the infected cattle, provided
he does not sell the milk, or hold the
cattle too long This latter is some
times done BY the owner, who holds
his cattle for high market and thus
dumps on the packer infected meat
for which he loses more finally and en-
dangers the consumer.
Many physicians from out Of the
city We're in attendance at the meet
ing Among them were Doctors Tor.
renee, Blakesburg: Jay and Sawyer
Eldon. aud McCray, Eddyville Local
physicians were present in large num-
bers and the meeting was a great
success.