The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
URGE COUNTY TO
BEGIN THE FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Board of Trade Member to Ask
Immediate Building of
Sanitarium.
COMMITTEE REPORTS ON
CONDITIONS AND PLANS
Large Percentage of Cases Cur
able if Taken in Early
Stages of Disease.

TN n %eanitarium that I know of rs
per cent. of incipient cases have been
cured, and from 80 to 40 per cent, in the
secondary stages"
That was the statement of DIR. Samuel
e. Robertson, when the subject of tn
~'berculosis came up for discussion, and
was an answer to a question as to
what percentage of cases of tuberculo-
sis are durable.
The board was informed that a meet
Ing of the finance committee of the
Board of Freeholders was being held at
h a moment in the Court House. and
a committee of two members was an
pointed to communicate with that COM
mittee and urge it to place in its bud
get a sum sufficient for a county SAM
tarium. 1t was learned, however, that
the freeholders' committee was not in
session, and that the full county board
would meet next on April 20. The
Board of Trade decided to be repre-
sented at that meeting.
Conditions in Newark.
DR.. George j. Holmes presented a re-
port having to do with tuberculosis.
Letters were read from former Cover
nor Franklin Murphy and DR.. Leslie
d. Ward stating that out-of-town en-
gagements prevented them from APP
pearing at the meeting, Charles G..
Ellsworth, chairman of the education
committee of the Committee of One
Hundred, told of the conditions in
Newark which the Committee of One
Hundred n the city In general are
trying to relieve. He said that there
were 79o deaths due to tuberculosis in
Newark last year, and that of these 62s
were due to tuberculosis of the lungs.
He said that statistics had shown that
8 per cent. of the advanced cases of
tuberculosis a been cured or arrested
by treatment, n urged the establish
ment of a day and night camp.
DR.. Holmes said that one of the most
eficacious ways of attacking the dis
ease is in the homes; that some suf-
fere~ from tuberculosis never could
get we'll owing to the home environ
ment. He praised the work of the Ten
ement House Commission and the
Board of Health.
DR.. Robertson then took the floor and
made. the statement quoted above.
: DR.. William Buermann said that
manufacturers in Newark could aid a
eNSoN NSoi w having til6tT WORKSHOPS
regulated to see that they are properly
ventilated and cleaned.
On motion of Mr.. Ellsworth the Board
of Trade endorsed the camp which Is
being conducted by Miss Aschenbach.
a former trained nurse, who contracted
the disease, was cured and is now de-
voting her time to help save others.
This camp is in Newark.
Committees Report.
Following Is the report which was
adopted
To the Board of Trade:
Conference.-The question of providing
proper treatments under official direction
for those in our several communities un-
fortunate enough to have contracted tuber-
culosis Is a matter of grave concern to
all municipalities within Essex County.
Recognizing the gravity of the danger
from the contagion of this disease and of
the necessity for an educational effort to
prevent its spread, this Board of Trade in
1906 authorized its committee on public
health to arrange for the bringing to this
city the exhibit of the National Association
for the Prevention and Cure Of Tuber-
culosis, which was placed on exhibition In
the Free Public Library for a period OF
two weeks at a considerable expense, and
an Invitation was extended TO. the public
to visit and examine the exhibit.
1t was pointed out in a report submitted
by the committee to the board in eonnec-
tion with this exhibit. that the ravages
of this disease imposed a great financial
burden upon our. community. and that
many individual families deprived them
selves of absolute necessaries to meet ex-
penses incurred in the care of afflicted
relatives. and members of such families
seriously impair their vitality in tending
and caring for those sick with this linger-
ing Illness.
The Importance of the movement in
augurated by the Committee of One Hum
dred was recognized by the present COM
mittee of the board charged with look
ing after questions affecting the public
health, and also the committee on county
affairs: both committees having met to
consider n plan for securing the coopera-
ton of the Board of Trade In advancing
or encouTa ging the work OF the Committee
of One Hundred.
Recommendations Made.
At a Joint meeting Of these two COM
mittees the question of recommending the
use of the county buildings on South Or
ange avenue as q temporary place Of treat
ment for advanced cases of tuberculosis
was carefully considered.
The consensus Of opinion appeared TO bo
opposed to the indoor treatment, which
would be necessary If these buildings were
agreed upon by our county officials, and
it was finally decided to offer for the con
sideration of the board recommendations
as follows:
First-That the effort of the Com
mittee of One Hundred is deserving of
the highest commentator and praise.
and that we pledge the earnest support
of the Board of Trade in upholding
them in their work FOR humanity.
Second-Tbat we believe the wants OF
the entire community should be taken
into consideration in the event of official
action being taken, and lsat we favor
Board of Freeholders to provide 4 sur
ficient sum In the making up of this
years budget to permit of the estab-
llshment of IN experimental outdoor
camp where proper caro- and necessary
treatment can be given to patients
afflicted with tuberculosis.
Third-That we favor the employment
Of experienced home visitors to instruct
AS to the proper means TO reduce the
d danger of infection.
Fourth-That WI recommend the APP
pointment of q committee of six, three
Of whom to be physicians: such COM
methods under which this disease can
he effectively treated and controlled.
We would report that the committee
favored the enactment of Assembly bills
Nos. f2i and 425. which were introduced
With the approval and sanction Of the Com
+, nlittee of One Hundred; that these bills
were also approved at the suggestion of the
committee by the legislative committee aud
directors, and the action taken communi-
Gated 20 the members of the Assembly and
Senator from this county.
No Longer Experimental
Your committee consider that the manner
Of treatment is no longer experimental In
character. and that M outdoor camp ram
est result. Such q camp under proper di-
rection and control can be maintained at =