The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-16

equipped for the treating of sucn
patients.
2. hat the theory of Dr.. Koch
that bovine tuberculosis is not trans
mitted to human individuals is not
correct, according to the sense of the
congress.
This latter theory has been worked
on considerably, and as the congress
indicated, it is the opinion of d
large majority of physicians and
specialists along this line that bovine
tuberculosis is transmitted to the
human being.
Animals Spread Contagion.
This transmission of tuberculosis
from animal to human being is an
extremely important matter, espec-
tally inasmuch as it affects this State
very much and this spread Of the
disease can largely be avoided.
Speaking of this matter, Dr.. Will
liams says: This form of tuber-
culosis is brought about by the
drinking of the milk of COWS. To
prevent the spread of the disease
all dairy cattle should be tested for
tuberculosis and eliminated from the
herd when the test proves positive.
South Carolina dairies have shown
about 3 per cent of the herd are
tuberculous. A committee has been
appointed by the South Carolina
Lie Stock association to draft a
suitable bill at the next session of the
legislature to eliminate as far as
practical tuberculosis in cattle and
to prevent the Importation of tuber-
culosis cattle into this State. The
object of this bill is to make all
railroad companies handling cattle
to this State get a bill of health on
the cattle shipped here. 1 heard
while in the North that there were
many heards of cattle in that Sec
tion that had as many as so to so
per cent tuberculosis cattle in their
| midst. These cattle are shipped
into this State from the North and
West and there is consequently
brought here the diseased animals
that in time affect the rest OF ths
herd"
Educate the People.
It is generally conceded that th=
best method of prevention of tuber
culosis and other communicable dis
eases is the education of the people
At the meeting of the board of edu
cation held last year the following
recommendation were made by Tie
State board of health:
Crowded Settlements.
"First. We would recommend
that the teaching of physiology am
hygiene be made compulsory in tn
public schools Of the State.
Second. We would recommend
that all applicants for teacher
certificate in this State be required
to pass an examination on physiol
ogy and hygiene as a part OF tn
regular examination for teachers. a
many graduates of colleges are givel
certificates on presenting thier d.
lplomas, we recommend that such an
plicants be required to show tina
Iphysiology and hygiene were q par
Of the course at the college from
which said applicants received tn
diploma. If these branches were no
a part OF the course, require the ap
jplicant to pass q regular examina
ton on these branches.
Third. We would recommend
that all of the colleges under tn
control of the State be required t
teach physiology and hygiene as
part of the regular course.
Fourth. We would recommen,
that the book or books to be used a
text books for the teaching Of these
branches bear the approval of tn
State board Of health.
Fifth. We would recommend
that the teaching Of the means 0
preventing the dangerous communl
cable diseases be made compulsor.
in the public schools of South Caroli
ma, and we recommend further thai
the book new used as school book
for the teaching Of physiology AM
hygiene be used for this purposf
until the tSate board Of health car