The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-02
Anti Tuberculosis
league Notes

aoNuH rWH9 OF nsdtLhI put especially
10 tbese persons who, from any rea.
son WhsteYer, have cause TO fear tu.
bsreuiosls more than others; weakly
persons such az have a long and slen.
aef hgure with a fiat chest particu-
hr5 X they descend from tuberculo.
parents; again, such as have a
reason Tor the assumption that they
lave already taken up the germs of
tuberculosis through intercourse WITH
conslmptiye persons Crelattyes, guar
dams, feliowworkmeu o. playmates)
d In consequence Of their own sick.
ness In childhood from scrofula and
the like; also those whom their voca.
ion endanger (who work indoors or
u the midst Of dust, etc,); finally
those recovering from a severe sick
ness from measles. whooping cough.
inaueuza and generally such as have
suffered or are suffering from diseases
81 the lungs or chronic affections OF
d throat, diabetes, .Alorosls or are
Inclined to severe loss of blood (nose
bleeding and the like.
let him who possesses a body little
capable Of offering resistance have re.
gard to this fact when he chooses an
occupation; an occupation that leads
into fresh air and steels the body
through exercise is better than a bus
mess that confines within doors. Per-
sons with sensitive respiratory organs
have to avoid not only dust land con-
sequentIy dusty trades), but also
smoke tobacco smoke includel) and
cold. rough winds or else to take cor
responding measures Of precaution;
talking in cold air or while walking
should be discontinued, and one should
guard against catching cold and ex-
cessiye bodily exertlon.
Not less important is the sensible
observance Of general measures Of
p~recaution in every place where peo-
pie assemble in large numbers through
their occupation or from other causes
Tin schools, boarding schools-corre.
spending conduct of tuberculosis
teachers-factories, hotels, poorhouses
and o%rphanagesl. Neglect of tubercu-
losls by individuals endangers the gen.
eral public,
Advice to Diseased Persons.
HSsymptoms appear that arouse the
suspicion Of a not merely transient
disease Of the respiratory passages:
repeated coughing Gary or with spu-
tum), frequent pains in the throat,
breast or back, lasting depression or
tendency towards exhaustion. recur.
ring fever, especially in the evening.
with night sweats Enough the cover
ing be light, traces OF blood in the
spptum or even a discharge of blood
from the throat, then a radical exam.
ipatlon by the physician talso of the
spgtum for tubercIe bacillD should be
made as soon as possible. II the sus.
picton is not confirmed, yet the advice
given above should be carefully fol,
lowed; II the suspicion is confirmed
then the regulations prescribed by the
physician are first of all 10 be observ.
ed. No cure is Of avail II the patient
himself does not contribute thereto by
his general hyaienic conduct and rigid
ebservance'of the prescribed measures
Of preeaution. The patient should
realize the double duty of taking
thought for his own cure; in order Ia
become once more a useful, earning
member Of human society, and also Of
preserving his family, servants and
heiehbers from infection by heedtne
the precautionary regulations. Incip
lent tuberculosis is often durable; ad
yaneeG seldom. Success depends
shagy on timely anticipation.
ESPECIAL attention should be paid &c
the sPutum; it should neither be cas-,
upon the floor or swallowed, but rath
e be vented into a separate. suitable
vessel, which should be regularly dis
Infected; better still are the sallvt
bottles tsomething like the DettweIi
err which the patient takes with him
Should It be necessary at times tt
vent the sputum into the handk erchie
the latter should be boiled before be
coming dry.
The disease can also be comunicat
ed by kissing. An evidently consump
tive person should be urgently dis
snased from marrying; let him wal
pntil he Is cured. Tuberculous womer
should not suckle or nurse children.
The cure is most surely effected Ii
a sanjtarlum devoted especially to tn,
restoration of consumptIves and dI
reeted BY an experienced physician
After not too short a sotourn tnot TN
der 8 nonths), the obedlent and atten
tive patient often regains not only hi