The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-14

TG. s. c.. OCTOBER II,
diploma. If these bTancheg wore not
a part OF the course, require the ap-
plicant to pass q regular eSamlna-
ton On these branches.
Third. We would recommend
that ali Of the colleges under the
control OF the State be required to
teach physiology and hygiene as q
part OF the regular course.
Fourth. We would recommend
that the book or books to DO used a.
text books for the teaching Of these
branches bear the approval OF the
State hoard of health.
Fifth. We would recommend
hat the teaching of the means O.
preventing the dangerous communi-
cable diseases be made compulsor,
in the public schools Of South Carol:
IA, and we recommend further tina
he book new used as school bool
'or the teaching OF physiology ant
hygiene be used for this purposf
until the tSate board of health eel
prepare data.
Sixth. We would recommen'
hat physician be the teacher c.
physiology and hygiene in the hig
schools OF this State when it is pos
,ible to obtain the services Of one TO-
this purpose.
Seventh. We would recomment
hat in arranging the course for tn
State and county summer schools tha
course of lectures on the mean
If preventing the dangerous commr
ricable disease be part of thi
course.
eighth. We would recommen'
hat the State board of health shall
name the diseases to be eoDsidere
IS dangerous communicable diseas
es
Ninth. We would Tecommen
! hat you use you influence to hay
j he trustees Of the schools preeur
rision charts and have the teacher
inform themselves how to e1anln
| he children to see if their eyes an
,ars are normal.
At the tuberculosis congress
vas very much emphasized that tn
best way to prevent tuberculosis
" the education of the people.
The resolutions of the State boar
If health were received with enth'
siasm by the board of education, ot
nothing was done in the matter. tn
hoard of education will again put tt
natter before the board Of healt'
Urging that the study Of hygler
and physiology be made part
he course in all the high schoo
If the State.
Crowded Settlements.
Ont of the less than 100000
whites in this State $4,000 are Ell
,loyed in the cotton mills. It
4vitable that in the crowded mi
districts tuberculosis is easily tran
: nitted from one person to anothe
II is estimated that in this State the
IRE from 1900 to 1000 deaths eaf
: wear from tuberculosis, so tn
something must be done" IS u
slogan of medical nel. Amoas Il
: negroes it is said that tuberculoE
g decreasing within recent year
probably because of the out door II
!: and the better habits that the "a
{ IS now leading. The number OF
: ,erculosis patients among negro
; IS still quite large, however, and t
=, methods of prevention of the disea
6 are an important step in this Staf
yhere more than half the popul
: ton is of the colored race. And
$ IS highly important that the neg
: should be taught in some measu
= Tow to bring about prevention
t FAR as possible Of this disease.
: Appalling Figures.
h To give an idea OF the cost
: tuberculosis in lives, disability, u
:: happiness and money would she
g now important it is that the mea
: Of preention of the disease as sno'
1T the tuberculosis congress shou
: ,e carried out as far as possio
8 rhe death rate from tuberculosis
s I'll its forms in the United States
y estimated at 164 per 10000 of por
2 lation and the number Of death
cne year-1906-was 13S,000.
b This rate, it is said, 100000 peop
. cf those living in this country at Il
: present time will die Of tuberculosi
: The money cost Of tuberculosis.
IS estimated, exceeds $4,000 p
4 .eath, these figures including ca
: Etalized earning power lost by dea'
2 and netting a total Of S1,100,O00.0'
DER year. And Of this cost SAL
t 100000 falls upon other than tho
2 who are consumptive. It Is said tn
the erection of isolation hospitals f.
incurables in al probably the be
, method and most profitable at pre-
sent for reducing the cost Of tube
,ulosis.
Police Power.
"That We will ultimately have
nlace officers in mills and other sue
institutions for the protection
health is a condition that we are no
facing" said Dr.. Williams. "Tas
the mills, for instance. in them al
) a large number of worls,rs and thes
ere deprived Of one Of the create:
IF all the recognized advantages
heaith-fresh air. The windows ar
kept down and of course the air !
he rooms becomes foul and leads t
oad results in health
But here again is the conflict be
.ween the n.!l owners and the one
atiTes. Should the windows be lei
open, in many cases, the operative
would close them, as there are Ger
tain conditions that fresh air bring
about in the yarn that makes is les
f; valuable as a product It Is the con