The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
SOME THEORIES
OF SCIENTISTS
Second Days Session of Inter-
national Congress on
tuberculosis.
REGARDED AS HEREDITARY
STARTLING DECLARATION OF
PROFESSOR FISHER.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The second
days session of the International Con-
gress on Tuberculosis opened at $50
o'clock this morning. The entire morn
ing was devoted TO the wor kof Section l,
with DIR. William H. Welch of Baltimore
presiding. Participating in the discus
sions. which dealt principally with such
phases Of tuberculosis as channels of in
lection, latent Infection, predisposition
and heredity. were many distinguished
medical scientists from abroad. Surgeon
General Simon Won Unterberger of st.
Petersburg, Russia, honorary physician
at the cars court. contributed his views
on ''Heredity in tuberculosis
"All tendency to disease that appears
in any individual" asserted DIR. Won IN
terberg, lis TO be regarded as hereditary.
whether or not the corresponding dis
ease can be traced back each time TO
parents or ancestors. The tendency to
consumption is inherited and may be de-
Veloped by various agencies Numerous
autopsies show that every man over 80
years OF age has old remains OF tu-
bercular infection. These facts show how
comparatively easy the human or
ganism can overcome the tubercle bacilli
and give us the indication for our treat
ment-the strengthening of the organism
by hygienic and dietic means. We must
seek 10 destroy the tubercle bacillus, but
our chief endeavOrs must be directed to-
ward Strengthening the body.
Routes of Infection.
DIR. julius Bartel of Vienna, discussing
the routes of infection, said:
THE infection from pharynX, stomach
and intestines is far more frequent, par
ticularly during early life, than has gen.
orally been considered. OF less import
ance. as compared with general hygienic
regulations. is the constant dispute con-
corning the more frequent mode of in
\.
halation. inasmuch as it is difficult to
judge the relative effects of deglutition
and aspiration"
DR.. Carl Hart of Berlin, in his views
on the subject o. predisposition of the
apiceS OF the lungs TO pulmonary tubercu-
losis, declared that. aside from infection
the cause of pulmonary tuberculosis in
youthful individuals is to be sought in
an individual predisposition due to ana
tonic and functional disturbance of the
normal conditions around the superior
aperture of the thoraX. The final out
come OF this battle between the tubercle
bacllli and the tissues depends on the
degree of the functional disturbance, he
declared.
Transmitted by Germs.
DR.. Samuel Bernheim of Paris. quot
ing from clinical facts and experiments
on animals. drew the conclusion that tu-
berculosis is chiefly transmitted by aerial
germs and by way of the respiratory
tract. He further stated that the skin
may serve as n channel of entrance 10
tuberculosis. in conditions particularly ia
vorable TO contamination. although this
could not be considered a factor of first
Importance.
Other speakers on the program and their
subjects We're:
Professor N Phi. TendeIoo. Ievden
Channels of Infection: Dr. G. Kuss.
Angicourt. France, Sources and Paths
OF tuberculosis Infection: Professor
Francis Harbitz, Christiania. Latent Tu-
berculosis': Professor A 5. Warthin Ann
Arbor: Mich, THE Present State of Our
Knowledge Concerning Heredity In Tu-
berculosis'; DR.. Johann Won ScZaboaky,
Buda Pest-Gleichenberg. The Role OF
Inherited Predisposition in the Etiology
OF tuberculosis Professor 2. StilIer OF
Buda Pest. Pulmonary tuberculosis and
Athena Universialias'
After recess Sections l and . of the
congress held a joint session this after
noon. converting at 2:9O O'Clock. The prin-
clpal subjects discussed We're Genuine
tival and Cutaneous Tuberculin Reac-
tons. 'Opsontc Index" and Serum Di-
agnosis."
Startling Prediction.
That 10000 people now living in the
United States are doomed 10 fill CON
sumptives' graves, unless something is
done to prevent II. was the startling dec
laratlon or Professor Irving Fisher OF
Yale university in an address on THE
Cost of tuberculosis before the Inter
national tuberculosis congress TODAY.
Professor Fishers address created a SEN
sation.
Professor Fisher further declared that
the 13S,0O0 persons who die of consume
tion annually in this country cost in hard
cash, over one billion dollars a year.
A French Theory.
In Section l. in which it is expected
the most of the scientific discussions and
discoveries will develop. there was a dis
cussion of great Importance to the con-
gress at this mornings session when Pro
lessor Calmett OF Lille, France director
of the Pasteur institute, advanced III,
theory that the tubercle hacilli are tax
en- into the system by swallowing Here
tofore inhalation has been considered the
principal method of contracting consunnn-
ton. Infection by inhalation was warm
~ defended by Professor Tendeloo of Hol-
land.
Past Assistant Surgeon Victor G Heif-
err. OF the United States public health
and marine hospital service, and direc-
tor of health of the Philippine Islands.
asserted that in tropical countries where
tuberculosis and hookworm disease pre-
yail. elimination of the hookworm pro
duced better results in diminishing the
mortality from tuberculosis than any
other measure that has Vet been tried
on large scale
MRS. KISKADDEN, mother of Miss
Maud Adams. received word yesterda \
that the actress arrived in New York
Saturday after spending the summer
In Europe Miss Adams was held ouf-
side the New York harbor for two
days owing to a heavy fog which mad
IL impossible for the ship TO make mort
The actress has already commenced her
rehearsals on her new play bv Barrie
In which she Will star this coming sea
son.