The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-01-28
Q DIR. C. A. Julian, Thomasville,

enemy.
2. tuberculosis can be prevented.
3. tuberculosis can be cured.
4. tuberculosis must be extermi
mated.
How People Get tuberculosis.
DIR. Minor: "We know that prac-
tically the only danger of infection
arises from the expectoriation of
those suffering from pulmonary tuber-
cuiosis, in their sputum is found the
germ In large numbers and when
or1ed, reduced to dust, and blown
around, it can under favorable con-
ditlons but not easily, it is ture, for
It with difficulty can infect man) pro-
duce the disease in those in whom it
succeeds in getting firm lodgment.
'"Street splitting we cannot hope
for long time if ever to stop, but
II we can only teach that to spit
On sidewalk, and not into the road
way, is improper, we must and prob
ably can trust cur good friend the
Sun to continue at the old stand un-
DONG, out doors at least, the bad
effects of mans carelessness.
"It is indoor splitting that is dam
gerous and which chiefly spreads the
disease, and this we cannot TOO Wig
orously attack and seek to eradicate.
LET the splitting habit be, but once
stopped and let all sputum be prop
erly disposed of where it can do no
harm and scientists all recognize
that in fifty years or less tubercu-
los's would be rare disease.n
How to Prevent Tuberculosis.
l. Destroy all sputum.
z. Dlsinfect all houses where there
nave been cases Of tuberculosis. This
should be done under the supervision
OF the Health authorities Of the town
or city.
3. Let the State see that all houses
are built in such a manner that the
inmates will have plenty of fresh air
and sunlight.
4. Educate the people to the nee
essity of properly .ventilating their
sleeping rooms, stores, shops and
| offices.
B. DR.. Lambeth saws:
Let the public school add to it's
curriculum coarse on feeding the
human animal. Time could easily be
provided for this, moreover, a little
less study Of the dead languages and
little more study of the living man
would make it all the better for our
bodies and little worse for our edu-
cation. Let the course include the
physiological Importance of nutrition,
the nutr1tive values of all the avail
aole foods, the economic value of sub
stance offered for sale as food. and
methods of preparing the cheaper
loods In a more palatable manner"
| In other words: Pure air, proper
rood and plenty Of it; and the de-
structlon of all sputum will prevent
tuberculosis.
tuberculosis Can be Cured.
1. An early diagnosis is essential
The patient should know the truth.
The doctor should tell him the truth:
and no time should be lost in seek
ing wise and competent treatment.
z. Some cases can be successfully
treated at home. The best places are
the hospitals. sanitariums, colonies.
resorts and dispensaries.
3. Medicine does not hold a yerv
large place in the treatment. It is
largely a matter Of properly regu-
lated living for the patient. The
physician should be the teacher and
the patient the pupil in a school of
health. Implicit obedience on the
part Of the pupil is the only hope.
Hundreds are being cured in this
way.
4. The convention asks the State
to help by providing a "North Caro-
lima Training School for the Treat
ment and Prevention Of Tuberculo-
sis." The idea is to give a short
course of instruction to the patient
and then send him home and let
others come. till finally the good news
Is spread all over the State.
What the State Should Do.
DR.. Williams:
81 advocate that we request the
State to furnish sufficient funds to
provide literature for circulation
among the people. in which will be
incorporated the instructions which
the people need. This literature
should be widely distributed. sent
into all homes, and be so written as
to be easily intelligible.
advocate the publication Of a
book. of forty or fifty pages. cover
ing in brief. the subject Of tubercu-
losls. compiled so as to be easily in
telligible to the most ignorant read
er. Let it be attractively gotten up.
so as to be worthy of place in the
library of our people.
"The State should provide the nee
essary funds for the publication of
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