The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-06-19
.FTIGH AGAINST [ ] ! / ! ]
GREAT WHIT ? PLAGUE
How the Crusade Is Being Waged
in All Countries Of the i
g " z'.'5 World. !.

q Consumption. among Japanese labor
,ers is increasing to such q degree that
the figures are becoming a source tof
anxiety to Japanese merchants and Of
ficials. A. large percentage Of aborers
who are sent back to- Japar by the
japanese charity associations are con
sumptives. 1t is claimed by the Jap
anese newspapers commenting on this
matter, that through, the lack of hos
pital accommodations in the Japanese
an alarming rate. They suggest that
a. new system be employed in dealing
with the sick in these camps, as the
Japanese are quite ignorant of even
the most simple health safeguards.
There are in the United States 29S
sanatoria, 222 dispensarjes and 29O as
sociations for the treatment or proven
ton Of tuberculosis while there are
100000 cases of this disease in the
country. It is estimated by the United
States conservation commission that
this country loses annually $1,000, 00O,-
900 from preventable tuberculosis.
For the past three years persistent
crusade has been Waged against con-
sumption amongst spostoffice employees
in France. Under these efforts the
number of cases has diminished 50
per cent having been in 1906 1,G43
cases; in 1907, SoS cases, and last year
the number fell to sos.
The municipal authorities Of Berlin
have decided to introduce another fea-
ture in the municipal administration
Of tuberculosis. Heretofore municipal
effort has been confined to the main
tenance Of one or two homes for cur
able consumptives, but it is recognized
that, as useful as this is, it alone cam
not cope with this disease They have
resolved, therefore, to devote more at
tention to preventive measures.
In: England, in addition to other ef-
forts to combat tuberculosis, undue
project Is being placed On foot to put
into commission a sailing ship SAM
forum for persons suffering with tu-
berculosis. ,.7:.
Germany has 81 sanatoria for tuber-
culosis, which hold ovtr 1000 poor
consumptives; the cost Of each SAM
forum is about 100000. Through or
ganized effective methods, Germany
has reduced the death rate from con-
nation. In the German army, tubercu-
losis has diminished ~ per cent dur
ing the past 20 years (from 3s per
cent per 1000 to 10 per cent per 1000
of the effective force): ;. d. ! =, ::
That consumption can: be permanent
ly cured is demonstrated by some fig
ures published by DR.. A. Van Benden
of Belgium, who says that 1873 per cent
| of the patients: treated in the Bourgou-
mont sanatorium in 1904 have con-
tinued, four years. after treatment, to
improve, and are in a. condition to re-
| turn to their regular occupations.
DR.. Shannon Of Edinburgh recently
stated that out ooffs the 1000 city chill
dren under three: years OF age examined
| by him, SAT hads'tHberculosis in some
| form. s.:ha ~"
DR.. Wilfred r. 7Grenfel, the famous
| Labrador explorer and: social worker,
| says that in the interests of the. cam
paign against tuberculosis, he has in
duced most of the natives to weave the
motto, Don't Spit;" in their rugs, in
stead Of their homely sayings, which
were formerly used. *5'.
Owing to their studious habits and