The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-30
SOUTH BEND LEADS
IMPORTANT FIGHT
People Engaged in Battle to
Finish Against Tuber-
CuIOSiS.
PATIENTS WELL CARED FOR
LEAGUE HAS BEEN FORMED
WHICH is DOING MUCH TO
STAMP OUT WHITE PLAGUE BY
TREATMENT OF SUFFERERS.

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air, wholesome food and rest-these,
and these only-are the medicines
successfully used in South Bend to
cure tuberculosis. Though the society
organized to cope with the inroads of
the disease in South Bend, the Anti
tuberculosis League, has been in ex-
istence only few weeks, it has al
ready proved that much good can be
accomplished and that South Bend
stands to be one of the first cities in
the State where successful organized
effort against the white plague is
maintained. And, the chief feature
about the plan is that in the vast ma
jority of cases the patients are taught
how to care for themselves.
The object of the league is to find
and keep track of all tubercular cas-
are not financially able to employ the
proper medical assistance. The major
ity of such cases have now been locat-
ed.
Patients Put Into Glasses.
The patients are being organized
into what might be called classes.
Those in the first stages of the di-
seases and still able to be up and about
meet once a week, when they are
thoroughly examined and receive COM
plete instruction as to what they must
do, and also what they must not do.
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means of prevention Of infection of
those with whom they come in con-
tact.
According to DR.. C.. e. Hansel, who
Is interested in the work, the patients
are not merely instructed to sleep
out OF doors, but the league sees that
they obtain all the necessary equip
ment to follow the directions. nurse
visits them to see that all orders are
carried out. The nurse makes reports
to the physicians interested in the
movement. Patients are furnished
with the medical attention necessary;
tents, cots, milk, eggs and other pro
visions. Where it is necessary that
the bread winner quit work to take
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ly will be cared for by the organiza-
ton. This feature has not been put
into effect as yet.
Record Kept in Book.
Patients unable to attend the class
es are observed at home. Each pa
tent is furnished with book in
which is kept a record of the case.
The visiting nurse assists in this
matter. The records are taken to the
weekly meetings which the patients,
able to do so. attend. While the so
ciety aims primarily to aid the poor.
an effort is made to have them help
themselves as much as possible.
Where there are relatives or friends,
these are often induced to give aid.
II the victim belongs to a lodge or So
ciety the organization assists in de-
fraying the expenses attached to the
individual case.
The local league was conceived and,
in reality, organized by Mrs. Harry D.
Johnson, ST., who was successful in
interesting wellknowr people and in
effecting the first organization. She
Is president, and Charles Arthur Car
isle and c. B. Stephenson are vice
presidents. Miss Jean Pond is the
secretary and John Campbell is the
treasurer. Otto Bastian. Simon
Greenebaum, Howard Woolverton and
C. c. Schaffer are the trustees. Drs.
T. A. Clney and c. E. Hansey are the
medical directors.