The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-16

port of. the rlief committee Of this
committee, covering the, period of its
operation from Jan. 8. 1905 to Oct. 1,
1907, offers much interesting and In
structive information on this subject.
The. work of this committee was
not confined exclusively to home
treatment, but combined this with the
other methods or relief which seemed
most desirable in each. specific case.
underlying the committees room
mendations for the treatment. of in
dividual cases, have run two main
ideas: The one, that hopeful cases
should be directly aided by the best
treatment practicable; the other, that
the consumptive's family should be
protected against infection, and that
this could best be accomplished by
segregation in a hospital or a country
sanatorium.''' From the viewpoint Of
infection, home treatment is not de-
sirable substitute for sanatorium or
hospital care, but it is realized that
for hundreds who will not or can not
go to. a hospital or sanatorium, home
treatment is essential. and when con-
Quoted Systematically and intelligent
ly there is no reason why beneficial
results can not be obtained:
The first requisite in. successful
home treatment, is a definite know'-
edge on the part Of the patients fam
lily of the nature of the disease. This
entails. either careful study under
taken independently, on the: part Of
someone in the consumptive's house
hold and impaired TO-. the others, or
taking advantage of the voluntary in
formation offered through some out
side agency: These outside. agencies
vary in Character and comprise ma )
tional and local, public and private
associations or committees whose OBJ
ject Is the stamping out Of this "Great
White Plague" There is being con-
Quoted at present campaign which
has for it's object the dissemination
| Of the knowledge, which is a help 20
those AFFLICTED with this disease, and
the application Of which is a preven-
tive to its further spread The Stale
! Charities Aid association in cooper
| alton with the State Department OF
Health has already visited all Of the
| larger cities of the state.
AS result Of the interest awakened
by this educational campaign in each
| city, it is hoped that one or more WIS.,
iting nurses will BE provided whose
duty will be to visit the homes Of con
| sumptives and to show the necessity
for, and to help IN the execution OF
such measures in the home treatment
as, the segregation Of the patient in
separate bed, if possible in separate
| room, the Immediate care and destruc-
| ton Of sputum, the proper diet which
should consist of plenty Of milk. and
eggs, the right kind and amount OF
exercise, the Importance Of fresh. air
and sunlight, and the. possibility of
obtaining these in ones room or on
the porth or roof Of ones home, in
fact all the simple, but yitally inapor-
tant steps in arresting the progress
and spread of consumption.
Fortunate indeed IS that community
which can claim the services of Wis.,
iting nurse, and it is hoped that at
least each city which has had or will
have the benefit of this campaign of
the State Charities Aid association,
or Of any other which has similar
object will take pride in providing tho
| services Of one or more, to care for
those. who must be treated at home
and who are unable. to- care: for them
selves intelligently. ~