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Foreign and American Physicians
Will Not Accept His Tuber-
cular Doctrine.
WAS EXPECTED TO RECEDB
American Veterinarians Solid in Be-
lief That bovine md Humane
Bacilli Arc the Snmc-Dcaths
rnuscd by Bovinc BnciIn
Not to be Overlooked.

WASHINGTON, n. c., oct. 2-The
theory of Or. Robert Koch the emil
ncnt German scientist. that the tubcr-
Gle bacilli Of bovine tuberculosis are
different than those Of human tuber-
culosis was to-day challenged by the
solid array of American veterinarian
delegates before the international
congress of tuberculosis They joined
hands with a number of foreign and
American physicians in asserting the
fallacy of the opinions Of the discov-
ercr of tho germ of tuberculosis.
When on Wednesday last Dr Koch do
Clarcd before the congress that up to
date in no case Of pulmonary tuberculosis
has tho tuhcrclo bacillus OF the bovine
type been definitely demonstrated" and
that he still maintained his position that
pulmonary tuberculosis was produced by
the tubcrcle bacillus OF the human type
exclusively, he found himself in sharp
antagonism with many eminent European
and American adhercnts Of the theory
Of the unity of the tuberclc bacilli II had
been expected that Dr. Koch would
recede from his original position an
nounCed at the British congress on tuher-
culosis in 1901, and his resiatcmcnt that
as result Of n series OF experiments
carried on for n long period hut con-
firmcd his original stand served to re-
kindle the fires Of opposition.
The statement Of Or. NJ. r. Ravencl
of Madison, Wis. that he would con-
slider II an extreme misfortune not only
for this country hut to every country
on the face Of the earth, if any i'm
preston should 70 from this congress
that even the small proportion Of tho
deaths due 10 bovine hacill was a
negligible quantity" is believed to OK
press the consensus of American senti-
ment on the issue
The social feature Of the day was the
reception given by President Roosevelt
a. the White House to the delegates.
HOUSE VENTILATION.
The following is an abstract Of paper
on "The Limitation Of tuberculosis by
House Ventilation" by Charles Denison
A. NJ, NJ. D.. Denver, Colo:
"Tubercuoss being practically n house
disease, due to deficient l'r renewal and
sunlight, what law Of ventilation can be
devised and enforced for prevention?
Briefly explaining and assuming a
knowledge Of the fact Of this house rcla-
ton OF tuberculosis, a rule Of ventilation
which is the object OF this essay. is
worked out as an equablc compromise
between Parkess space rule-3, 600 cubic
feet room area for one pcrson-and Du
Claimants renewal u,o-approximatcly
two-thirds of square foot inlet and out
let opening for hourly rcncwability. This
as the basis Of a desired law. is made
rule Of minimum ventilation.
The purpose is to determine danger
limit to health. below which living. Sleep
ing and workshop rooms should not be
allowed to he built. The equivalent Of
the above two determinations is found
in the following rule. provided the spirit
Of the law and a suHiccncy Of sun effect
upon the air are respectively regarded
and provided for.
REGULATE NEW HOUSES.
Then law can he accordingly for
mulated and enacted by all lcgisla-
tive bodies which shall provide for
securing ample possibilities of VEN
tlation in all future houses construct
ed and education and knowledge
OF the danger of deficient ventilation
will help to maintain compliance with
tho law.
The rule of minimum ventilation,
1000 cubic feet air space per person
renewed once per hour. The complete
hourly refreshing of rooms atmos-
phcrc being the method of renewal.
An adjustment of this rule is in
tended to be made to the various sized
rooms, and to the number of occu-
pants, as well as to different sun ex-
rosur"S, SO as to have provision for
ample ventilation under all circum-
stances.
In planning tho elimination of tubcr-
cuiosis b. house ventilation" we must
take into consideration the influence
Of the sun. the source Of atmospheric
electricity in fitting the air for res
piration.
Tho endorsement is desired of this
rule or such modification Of it as
shall be decided on by this section
and the recommendation of its enact
mcnt into law by legislation.
CONSUAIpTION AND THE POOR.
\ paper on "rhe Relation Between In
come and tuberculosis" was read by
Woods Hutchinson \. NJ, NJ. D., New
York
Consumption is the most certain Of
the numerous blessings Of the poor That
it is and always has been closely con-
nectcd with poverty is so painfully
obvious that to formally call attention to
the fact is about ON parallel with
George Bernard Shaw's recent announce
mont that, after profound and careful
investigation. he had discovered that the
real trouble with the poor was poverty
II is tuberculosis that keeps the lives
Of the poor, like their annals. short but
simple. But when one attempts to
establish the precise relationship between
these two conditions the difficulties
begin. II is, Of course, and has been for
half century, commonplace of vital
sta tstics. that the death rate from tuhcr-
culosis varies precisely with the social
position Of the individual falling most
lightly Upon the highest and woalthiest
classes, and most heavily upon the lowest
and poorest
CORPORATION FIGURES.
In this sense consumption is the
price of civilization, and as usual paid
by the lower two-thirds for the bcno.