New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
PRAISE HENRY PHIPPS
Called FAIRY Godfather Here Of
World d-5Cide Wor on Whte Plague.

Physicians prominent in the war being waged
against tuberculosis were heard by audience
that taxed the seating capacity of the AUDITORIUM
of the American Museum OF Natural History last
night the meeting of the international Tubercu-
losis Congress-.
DR.. Hermann NJ. Biggs. general medical oficer of
the Department Of Health. presided and in MS
opening adress reviewed the progress both SIDES
of the Atlantic of the agitation which brought
about the present against the disease otner
speakers were DR.. Lswrance F. Flick, Of Philadei-
phia. chairman OF the general committee or tne
International tuberculosis Congress: Or. Edward
I. Trudeau, of Saranac Lake, honorary president
Of the congress- Edward T. Devine. Phi D.. general
secretary Of the Charity Organization Society; Dr
Simon Flexner, director Of the Rockefeller lnsu-
tute and DR.. Joseph D. Bryant. professor OF sur
gerry of Bellevue Medical College There were also
seated on the platform Henry Phipps. OF the Ph1pps
Institute, Philadelphia: DR.. F. P. Kinnicutt pr =
A Knopf DR.. Thomas Darlington, Commissioner
OF Health: Dr. J. H Muller. DR.. Carl Beck Ut l.
NJ Prudden snd DIT l. B. Bangs q
Dr Bisss told of the early efforts of the Depart
nnent of Health this city TO win support IN varf-
sanitary measures since proved or 1ncalculani7
benefit in preventing tuberculosis, and added;
In 1ses I had the privilege Of again bringing the
matter to the attention OF the Board OF Health
Three asF an tbs oon end Oy es
tration OF the tuberculosis diseases Then fo4owe9
Of Health encountsred most serious and bitter op
position Pc 5 Ropk f e9In stfads ef ox SnS vas not
fined to New York City. shown by the absolute
t3sG3n tSe resai of the Aeademy Of Msdcne Paris
in 1sss to indorse such % seSon the earlier wears
in the redncfon Of the death rate were strik
ing during the last four or i've years the qetn
has bee9 due in part to the enormous increase in
our foreign born porTatsH. whicn Is a5casl & It dl
ine the first wears Of their residence in this country
and in part because, as ve believe, or me r1oI9 I
rapid growth IN the population OF the city tnan
has been estimated.
DR. Flick said that IN this country the fairy god
father of the now worldwide movement was Henry
Phpps With the organization OF the national as
sociation the United States at once took rank, he
said with the first countries Of the world IN the
tuberculosis crusade. He made a closing plea for
money from phiis nthropists-
DR. Trudeau said there had been started IN the
last five years two hundred open-sr sanatoriuus in
the United States and added:
Though much can be and has been done TO save
and proIong life by improved methods of treat
ment, the treatment of the disease Is only one
OF many weapons 10 be utilized In its control arc
from the first IL been evident that the general
and widespread application OF measures thaI ten1
20 raise the general standard Of public health sno
ton namely prevention, offers the most promising
field IN the achievement of results
Dr. Devine said that the most important question
OF all was the segregation Of all advanced cases
No attempt hs said. should be made to treat at
houns any patient having the disease. and he
pleaded for law that would make II necessary
for children leaving grammar school to consult
competent medical authority before deciding upon
what calling in life they should follow.
Dr. FIexner said that 20 per cent OF human
beings were some period Of their lives the SUD
jects of slight tuberculosis lesion
Dr. Bryant said the outcome thus far In the
medical treatment Of tuberculosis had been more
fruitful for good than the. fondest expectation
could reasonably have pictured.