The Detroit times., 1909-05-17
RICH NOT IMMUNE
FROM PLAGUE
Ravages Of Scourge As Great in
Mansion As in Hut, Chicago
Expert Says. 9

That consumption is not a disease
of the poor alone. but or the rich, TOO.
and that the mortality rate Is nearly
as high among the latter as the former
class, was a point made by Dr. w. A.
Evans health commissioner. or Chi
cago, and one OF the trustees OF the
Chicago tuberculosis hospital, who de-
livered an address In the Detroit
opera house, Saturday noon. on The
cooperation OF officials and citizens In
anti.tuberculosis work"
DR. Evans address was one in the
campaign OF education being carried
on In this city under the auspices OF
the\Dstroit Society for the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis. The at
tendance Was small. there not be-
Ing more than so or 90 people
present Among this number were
Mayor Breitmeyer and Health Officer
kiefer as we'll as several physicians.
In speaking of the work being ac-
complished in his home city, DR..
Evans said that In the last month in
Chicago there were $50 deaths from
tuberculosis. and an effort is being
made 10 have all cases of the disease
recorded. The department uses cards
in the street cars TO give information
20 the people concerning consumption.
Not Confined to Poor.
Consumption Is more pauperiZing
disease than IL is u disease OF pau
rers." declared the doctor. There
Is not much more consumption in the
slum district, than In the better wards
of the city OF Chicago"
The speaker attributed this to the
fact that the poor man lives IN poorly
constructed houses which are ventil-
ated In spite of him. while his wealthy
neighhor lives in mansion III which
he is protected from draughts and all
chinks are closed preventing fresh
air from coming in Or. Evans paid
his respects to curtains. saying they
were originally intended TO filter the
air that came in. but IL had now reach
the Stage where the housewife must
keep the window down To protect her
curtains.
The speaker stated that much good
Is being done through the newspapers
by making u larger use of them than
formerly He advised sending educa.
,uonal matter To the big dailies for
Use on Monday. when there is more
available space than on other days Of
the week He also said matter was
printed in the various foreign IAN
ruages. and addresses were made be-
lore the various lodges. church organ
,Zstions. etc, To bring before the peo-
rle the fact that consumption Is
pIeventaDle and durable disease. PRO
laded IL is recognized and treated IN
time.
During the winter said Or, Evans.
we tell about pneumonia and con
sumption resulting from the lack OF
fresh air and in the summer season
our story is the diseases that are due
To bad food and especially TO infant
mortality. We are outlining a cam.
paign to prevent death 10 babies dur.
ing the coming summer"
rhe speaker described how this Is
done by means OF dividing the city
into districts, and having a sociological
worker in charge; pure milk is pro-
yided. with foilow.up system 10 see
that the mothers understand how 10
properly care Tor the milk and prop
srly care for the children.
Where the Money Goes
President S T. Douglas has pre-
pared the following statement rela-
i've To the finances OF the local so
yiety lighting tubuerculosis.
RECEIPTS.
Collected Tuberculosis day
June ., 1905 ....... ........... Sll.blS SO
ENpens.s OF the day ....-.-..... 81 81
Cash on hand Aug. II. 1908,
the date tie fund was
g Po:ter. jr, treasurer -. :Io,sG7 "a
fttFf ono lt4