The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-29
Tuberculosis Problem Serious.
tuberculosis the Bulletin

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Discussing tuberculosis the Bulletin
This 10 the disc ase. axainst which the
Department of Health must direct ita
hest efforts, becan.e It disnbles and
Infectious diseases combined, pneumO-
MIA excepted.
In the State OF Virginia 1t II esti-
mnted that neatly 5000 people die OF
lenst 10000. people are suffering from
It. To realize what this means, let
one think OF one relative or friend who
the sorrow, suffering. and MISERY MT
tending 1T, then multiply this by 5000
nnd the sum Of human wretchcdnesn
wrought by this single dlsense in ono
yenr In our Stnte will be realized.
1t hns been estimated t!int3the ilnnn-
ciRl loss to the city Of Richmond ON
account of its victims of Tuberculosis,
a. represented by $50 deaths is $1,000
to the state of Virginia each year on
account OF the 5000 deaths would be
S3:, 900 ,OOO..
Az astounding as is the financial or
pared to the wrecked hopes and lives,
both Of the victims aud OF those left
behind.
No one knows who the next victims
our friends and those dearest to u.s..
Five thousand have been taken every
yenr for many years and 5000 will be
taken every yenr for years to com
unless q successful fight II mnde against
this. our KrentcAt enemv.
Tuberculosis In preventnble Gnnd can
be made to disappear from the fncc Of
the earth. Tuberculosis II spread al
In the sputum Of persons suffering from
consumption. or Tuberculosis of the
lungs. II all the sputun from such
cases were promptly and properly
new cases would develop and the dis
ense would gradually disappear.
What the State Will DO.
The Department of Health will, free
Of cost, examine the sputum of any
person having chronic cough or sus-
mine definitely whether or not that
person has the disease.
"a prompt diagnosis IL of the great
est Importance, enabling the pntic MT to
enhancing his chances for cure, and
enabling him to avoid giving the dis
ease to others around him.
The De-art ment of Health will send
circulars of infOrmatiO regarding the
nature and cause OF tuberculosia, and
the means by which the disease IL
spread and the methods to be used to
The circulars include Instructions to
those suffering from the disease az IL
how to Keep from giving the disease to
others, and Instructions to well per-
sons as 10 how to avoid taking the
disease.
The Department Of Health will en-
deavOr to esta blish and maintain a
sanatorium where the tuberculosis
1t IL mnnlfestly Impossible 10 care for
nll that will need such treatment. The
endeavor will be to accomplish the
greatest good to the greatest number
Now, In conclusion, the Dern rtment OF
Health intends to do all In it's power,
but it alone can do only small part
in the great work that needs to be
done, The rest II dependent upon what
the consumpt1vo will do to avoid Civ
Ing the disease to Others. and what the
people will do to properly aid and care
for the lc0nsumptlve.
The successfnl fight against tuber-
GHOSTS will depend upon the persist
emit and acombined action of wise
| government, well-trained physiciana
and nm Intelligent pc Ople." s#t
| Typhoid Fever.
the next few 1nths aeyeta
severe, Of typhoid The question q
to what Is the proper rocedure II
short the .epid emic will be put to those
In aut hority The usual assumption 4.
4 that the water Is to blame, and the
suSuAl sprOceduree lSe TO END a. Samp l0 FOL
analysis, requesting that the pecimer
be examined for the germ OF typhoid
/ fever.
| I cannot be too strongly stated tha1
! while water is an Important factor
and probably the most important Ii
the spread OF typhoid, Il is not !. tn,
only one. and particularly In this eli
mate 1t does not do simply to analyz
the water, II the real cause OF tn.
trouble lsto be found. There must b,
In addition q careful study Of the con
Editions by one who Is familiar witt
Just that kind Of inyesti cation. and I,
panstaking analysis OF q good pro
i portion OF the Individual cases in eaol
epidemic before any opinion Of valu
\ can be given. q i-s5 ;455