The Detroit times., 1908-07-13
CONSUMPTION is
GREATEST SC0URGE
IN IRELAND
TWELVE THOUSAND PERSONS
DIE EVERY YEAR FROM DIS
EASE IN THE lSLAND-WAR
NOW BEING WAGEp.

DUBLIN, Ire. July l1.-Ireland's
bacillus This scourage carries OF
$4,000 Irish people every year-most-
ly young men and women between
the ages OF 10 and IS. In Ireland the
death rate from tuberculosis is 81
per 1000, In Scotland, FL per 1000.
and in England l.6 per 1000. The
worst OF IL is that compared with the
rate Of tubercular deaths 40 years ago,
the present rate in Ireland has In
creased. while In England and Scot
land the rate has been reduced by
nearly one-half
Against the terrible ravages OF con-
sumption a great campaign Is being
carried on by the women OF Ireland,
headed by the Countess OF Aberdeen.
the vicerine, who last year founded
the women's National Health associ.
alton.
Ignorance OF what tuberculosis IL,
how 1t Is contracted and how II can
be prevented was largely the reason
that the dread disease was NOT earlier
checked In It's ravages among lrtsh
people. To remedy this Lady Aber-
deem organised a tuberculosis exhi-
bition, which was opened al the Dub
lin International Exhibition by the
yiceroy on October last.
Methods OF Education.
BY charts and diagrams tho people
were shown how the disease spreads,
what Districts II mostly affects and
what ages are G,ost liable 20 II; also
how II could be combated with prop
or ventilation, by fresh air and clean
illness, and what food should be given
TO constructive patients, with dis
MAY OF the various appliances used
Tor the prevention and arrest OF the
disease. Lectures were also given oy
noted experts on the causes, proven
tipa and treatment Of tuberculosis,
with speclal reference to milk aud
the danger OF giving impure milk to
children.
This exhibition has since been du'
piieatsd. and the two shows have
toured the country. They have been
seen by about 75o,ee0 people, or near,
" onsfifth Of the total population o,
ireland. Thslr PRACTICAL erect 10
shown hy the fact that opea windows
asy and night and clean whltswssned
houses have become general IN the
towns visited by the exhibitions. Lee
t,rers accompanied the touring exhi'
bitions eve-Ywhere, even the children
being catered to In This department
openAir Frsat,nent Plsns.
Another effect has been the ergo
ton Of "ehals{s" and sheds N ths
grounds Of local hospitals, tor the
treatment OF ccnsumptive patients 1y
the ppen-air' method. A "Iuoercuiogs
Exhibition" - npw q feature OF tHe
Irish village at the Franco-briusn
SHOW In London.
In Dublin the won1er's Natloaal
Health association has established an
infants milk depot. and has Intro
duced a system whereby consumptiye
persons and their friends are taught
By hospital nursos the proper meta
DDS OF combating the d!seabe. ms
system has been initiated In many
other towns.
Finally Lady Aberdeen has used
hor influence 10 promote tie Iutrpdue'
ton ia perIinment OF an IRISH OIL 70
make II obligatory 70 notify oil easer
Of tubcrculovfs 70 ne puene pos.n
authorities, ana providing Tor the OK
tension OF TIC powers OF the local a,i-
thorities In deeIIng with the disease
For this and other good WORKS on
behalf Of the irish people. Lady An.
crdcen has made herself more beloved
tnan any other woman who has reign
ed AZ Dublin Castie-not even except.
ing her predecessor, the beautiful
Countess Of Dudley.