Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-07-08
DREAD TUBERCULOSIS
The Civic Improvement League Press
Committee TO the Fight.
LIST OF DONT's FOR CHILDREN
The Disease. Its Cause and Cures as Seen by
One of Alma'S Mothers.

The following communication is
furnished The Record from a mem
ber of the Civic Improvement League
and will prove of interest to those who
appreciate the growing danger of this
one OF Americas greatest plaques.
One seventh of the people of the
world are dying with consumption. the
largest per cent dying from about
eighteen to twenty-five wears of age.
Four having died recently, within our
midst. ought to awaken us TO the fact
that the services of every man. woman
and child Is needed to do individual
work against this dreadful disease.
Since we may come in contact with
the germs at anytime. our only safe
benefits of fresh air and sunshine so
that the lungs may be strong and
healthy enough to resist the disease
In this. house-keepers have more
power than the man behind the vote
or even the doctor, for he doesn t
have time to go around each day and
see If the houses are flooded with sun
light and fresh air. and to ascertain
If the sleeping rooms are SO arranged
that fresh air enters at night AS we'll
as dav. and winter as we'll as summer
and TO see that sanitary means are
used in connection with the cooking,
that the milk and water supply are
free from infection and that bv keep
ing the dishes used for them properly
scaldeu ana covered when In use,
also warning the family against the
use of public drinking cups and pro-
when drinking in public places for
as Dr. Cole said, at the National con-
vention. mo one knows unless he's
been examined by competent physi
ician whether or not he throws out
tubercular baccili everv time he
coughs The household feather duster
is a most potent means of scattering
consumption germs. The housewife
should use damp cloth instead of a
feather duster Consumption is durable
If taken in time and even in severe
cases there is possibility of recovery.
1t is the duty of the state to pass laws
providing for the supervision by local
authorities of all cases of tuberculosis
and to provide sanatoriums for the
treatment of incipient cases of the
disease The city and county should
provide suitable hospitals for the treat
ment of advanced cases. because it's
the advanced cases that are the great
est menace to others. As help to
mothers Charles v Chaplin tells us,
in order to fight contagion. that we
should teach Children to wash the
hands and face often If child is
coming down with communicable
disease il is reasonable to believe that
there is less chance of injecting persons
and things of the kind if the hands
and face are washed clean. Teach |
children TO turn the face aside when |
coughing and sneezing if thew are fac
ing another person. Children should |
be taught that their bodies are their |
own private possession. that personal I
cleanliness is duty. that the mouth
is for eating and speaking. and shoulu
not be used as pocket and ths lips
should not take the place of fingers -
The health board of Providence Il. /
l., send circulars to the public school |
teachers requesting that they teach the /
children.
Do not spit, 1t is rarely necessary.
To spit on a slate. floor or sidewalk. |
is an abomination.
Not to put the fingers in the mouth.
Not to pick the nose
Not to wet fingers with saliva in
turning leaves of book
Not to put pencils in the mouth or
moisten with the lips.
Not to put money in the mouth.
Not to trade apple cores, candy
chewing gum, half eaten food
VIII istles or bean blowers. or ANYTHING
that is habituallv put in the mouth.
DR.. Kotch. the famous tuberculosis
specialist, who was recently in
Chicago, said in regard to the open
air hospitals for invalid children.
ANY effort that will keep weak chill
dren In the fresh air and surrounded
by moral influences cannot hut prove
to be of the highest benefit to them.
as well rs to the children they may be
responsible for in later years Keep
your weak children in the sunshine