The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-08

! the CONGREGATIONAL Cnurcn lueSudy
afternoon was attended by a large
and appreciative audience.
The meeting was opened by pray
er by Rev. Hanks. DR.. Ward then
spoke briefly of the crusade against
! tuberculosis which is being carried
on all over the world. The object of
| this crusade is to educate the people
in the elementary principles govern
ing the disease, these principles be-
| ing the outgrowth of years of study
! and observation.
DR.. V. G.. Vaughn, of Ann Arbor,
who has long been an active worker
in this crusade, gave very instruct
i've talk on Restrictions and Pre-
ventions of tuberculosis" DR..
Vaughn says ''The problem before us
is to determine the welfare of the
human race One seventh of the
people of the civilized world die of
tuberculosis. OF the 2,S00,000
people in Michigan 100000 die with
this dreaded disease at a rate of
1900 per Year
THAT tuberculosis prevailed from
the earliest times is shown by the
fact that 200 years B. c, people be-
lieved it to be an infectious disease
transmitted from person to person
by microbes. In 1S49 physician
discovered rod-like bodies in the
bodies ofsthe sick that could not be
found in a well person. BY various
and many experiments the disease is
organs or germs, which are found in
every conceivable place and are also
floating around in the air.
Some one has said why wage
war against disease that will only
take the weak, which it would be
better for the nation to be without
anyway but it is a proven fact that
no individual is immune from this
dread disease.
'In Germany every working per-
son must be insured, and too they
must be examined every few months
by a physician, if they are found to
he suffering from tuberculosis they
are sent to hospitals which are sup
ported by the state and many stay
there less than three months, but
come away cured.
To prevent this disease, all eXcre-
lions should be we'll taken care of or
burned, and properly disinfected,
and the house should also be disin-
fected Food, such as milk, meat,
etc, should be pure. TO rid the
country of tuberculosis not only
helps one physically but morally as
we'll Individuals must help solve
this problem, no physician or ply
sicians alone can do it,
DR.. Frank Shumway, secretary of
the state board of health, spoke of
tuberculosis in Mich"
DR.. Shumway says that April is |
the month of greatest fatality, and
those suffering from the disease
range in age from 5 to 10.
The effectual suppression of this
disease can be brought about only |
by disinfection of eXcretions.
Only one-half of 5000 cases are
cared for, unsanitary con-
ditions are numerous. Many cases |
are not reported until the patient is
in the last stages, therefore, no dis
infectant has been used at all. |
Twenty per cent of the hospitals adj
nit tuberculosis patients, but only
ten per cent take sanitary instruc-
lions in regard to them.
Little is done to protect the in
mates of county homes, still less is |
done for those suffering from tuber-
There are but two institu-
tons in the state for consumptives,
one at Howell, which is maintained
by the state; another al Grand Rap
ids, maintained by the city.
That all cases be reported to the
physician and the loca! board of
health so that they may be an in
structive and helpful factor in stop
ping the disease, is a necessity. An
early diagnosis or analysis Of spitum
is of the greatest Importance.
The medical profession, the local |
board of health and the state board
of health form a chain to prevent |
and help serve the publ:.
BY unanimous vote The following |
officers were elected for the anti-tu-
berculosis league:
President-Stanley Parkill.
Secretary-Mary Brewer.
Treasurer-Gilbert Taylor
A meeting will be called in the
near future for the completion of
this league.
Any person by paying soc fee
can become a member OF this league.
The object of the leagues are to
establish hospitals, get nurses, make
he city a better and cleaner place.
President Parkili was called upon
md responded with a strong plea
rot only for a hospital por patients
with tuberculosis, but for
hospital for other purposes.
A rising vote of thanks was given
ne visiting speakers for their help
'ul addresses.
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