The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01
Anti.TuberCul0sis Exhibit.

of St. Paul, director of the anti-tuber
culosis work of the state board of
health, the work of this department
in it's fight against the white plague
will be given at the Roosevelt Aud
itorium on January 9th to 9th, both
inclusive, and it is to be hoped
every citizen of Virginia may attend
these meetings. They will be in.
structive and interesting.
There are few concrete detectives
to which the public spirit can be
directed which promise more tang.
gible and more beneficial results
than the fight against consumption.
A disease which works appalling
havoc in this country, it is disease
which is due solely to civic neglect,
and which can be curbed, restrained
and ultimately eradicated by vigor.
Gus measures supported by unit.
ed and militant public spirit. The
chief object of the travelling tuber.
colosis exhibit is to educate the
public 80 that each man may know
the part he can take in the fight as
an individual, and the public move.
ments which he should support as
a citizen.
1t is not alone the fact that con-
sumption can be cured under prop
er treatment that is i'm portant; it ia
far more vital that it can be prevent
ed. A physical system weakened
by improper nutrition offers fertile
soil to the germ of consumption, 90
the campaign for wider distribu.
ton of prosperity and far more
equal participation in the fruits OF
toll is really part of the campaign
against consumption. A filthy
slum, an un]ighted, unventilated
room, an unguarded case of disease
are all deadly perils to the health
of the community and fuel to the
devouring flame of the Unsuitable
disease;therefore public and private
efforts for cleanliness, sanitation,
ventilation and sunlight are also a
part of the fight against consump-
ton.
The disease is not hereditary and
not incurab BILE, aud it is contagious.
Its germs thrive in filth and dark.
ness, and are destroyed by cleanli.
ness, fresh air and sunlight. With
this knowledge, society is equipped
with all needful implements of
warfare, and nothing but lack of
public interest in the fight can pre-
vent it's being ultimately success
full. 1t cannot all be done at once,
but good start has already been
made, and if it continues at it's pre-
sent rate, every year should see a
marked decrease in the percentage
of tuberculosis people. and a mark
ed increase in the percentage of
cures.
Easily durable in it's early stages,
the disease is harder to combat
when it has had time to tighten it's
grip upon it's victims. Therefore it
should be taken early. all suggest
i've Symphonic should be viewed
with suspicion, and be reported to
a physician, and there should be
no attempt to substitute medicines,
patent or otherwise, for the real
remedies of rest, nourishing diet,
sunlight and fresh air. Since every
case is source of public peril,
society could we'll afford to provide
the cure for those who are unable
to provide it for themselves.
'But>above all, THE fight is fight
for prevention. Without abatinR
efforts for the care of the afflicted.
the main effort should be to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. If
It were possible at one move to put