The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-15

ditions that the germs multiply after
finding lodgment.
There are apparently two varitiea q
tubercnlular germs, the human and the
bovine, and this has led to the discus
sion as to whether Of not human beings
can become infected with the germs
from boyines. While the bovine germ
shows a difference, from that found in
the human, it is true that all.things are
changed BY changes in environment and
doubtless the germ is the same in both
man and beast.
DR. Koch once mid that the bovine
germ could not be communicated TO the
human being, but he has since changed
this statement and says this can be
done. Scientists from all countries have
investigated this phase Of the situation
and found that many human beings
were infected by bovine bacilli. Some
claim that as high as one-fourth Of the
entire number OF cases come from this
cause, II is true the greater number Of
cases come from infection from other
people.
Tubercular conditions Of the larger
glands and the bowels in almost all
cases come from bovine sources. Some
say that IL would not be possible TO con-
tract tuberculosis OF the lungs from q
bovine source, but IL has been proved
that this has been done in the case Of
animals as the baciili work through the
tissues Of the passages Of the body.
How to Throw OFF Germs.
THE question now is how to get rid
Of these germs. Sunlight and fresh air
kin the poison that is in the eonsump-
tive's spit and these combined with good
food and rest will @me the disease it.
self. There is danger in the dust which
arises from sweeping. Dampen the floor
before sweeping Or sweep II with wet
sawdust. Use a damp cloth instead Of
a duster in removing the dust from fur
nitlre Flies were formerly supposed
to be harmless, but It has been demon
strated that they carry the germs OF
diseases especially typhoid fever.
Hereditary consumption does not exist
but there is a great danger Of giving the
disease from one person to another By
kissing, and parents if they have CON
sumption should be careful and not kiss
their children upon the lips.
Adenoids, which cause mouth breath
ing, are also another cause Of the spread
of the disease. If child IS obliged to
brea the through its mouth the danger
Of infection is greater as the mouth is
not supplied with those protective de-
vices the nose has. For this reason
adenoids should be removed.
Consumption as well as being pre-
ventable is eurable The reason that
there are so many deaths from con-
sumption is that.in many cases the dis
ease is not discovered in time and in
Others the patients refuse to live in a
way that win allow nature to effect
cure, The Italians discovered over 800
years ago that consumption could be
communicated from one person to an
other and the laws in the province OF
Naples were very strict in regard to per
sons dying from the disease. 1t was
the law in this province that all rooms
occupied BY persons dying from this dis
ease should be disinfected and that their
clothing should be burned and person
who sold or gave away the clothes Of
such person was punished by fine or
Imprisonment.
In closing Dr. Holton said that patent
medicines do not cure consumption,
rather they hinder its cure as many ef
them are only alcoholic drinks in dis
auise
A feature Of the exhibit which ar
traeted considerable attention, partieu-
Iarly during the quiet Of the lecture, was
i elockwork arrangement in which
bell struck every two aud one-half min
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