Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-01-27

cuIosis, in their sputum is found the
germ in large numbers and when
dried, reduced to dust, and blown
around, it can under favorable con-
di!ions (but not easily, it is ture, for
it with difficultyscar infect man) pro-
duce tho disease in those in whom it
succeeds in getting firm lodgment.
"Street splitting we cannot hope
for a long time if ever TO stop, but
if we can only teach that to spit
On sidewalk, and not into the road
way, is improper, we must ant rob
ably can trust our good FRIEND the
Sun to continue at the old stand un-
doing, out doors at least, the bad
effects Of mans carelessness.
"It is indoor splitting that is dan
gerous and which chiefly spreads the
disease, and this we cannot boo Wig
orously attack and seek to eradicate.
tsLet 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-
losis would be rare disease"
How. to Prevent tuberculosis. .
1. Destroy all sputum.
2. Disinfect all houses where there
have been cases of tuberculosis. This
should be done under the supervision
of the Health authorities of the, town
OF 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.
5. DR.. Lambeth says:
"Let the public school add to its
curriculum a coarse on feeding the
human animal. Time could easily be
provided for this, moreover, little
less study of the dead languages and
q 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 nutritive values of all the avail
able foods, the economic value of sub
stance offered for sale as food, and
methods of preparing the cheaper
foods in a more palatable manner"
In other words: Pure air, proper
food and plenty Of it; and the de-
struction 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.
2. Some eases can be successfully
treated at home. The best places are
the hospitals. sanitariums, colonies,
resorts and dispensaries.
3. Medicine does not hold a very
large place in the treatment. 1t is
largely 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 4 The convention asks the State
TO help by providing a HNorth 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.
Dir. 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 intclligible.
"I advocate the publication of
book, of forty or fifty pages, cover
ing in brief. the subject of tubercu-
losis. compiled SO is 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
such book, and for the distribution
Of it. 1t should provide for supple
menting the book with illustrated
lectures, to be delivered by compe-
tent men all over the State.
"This book should be placed in the
schools; and seachers who have been
trained for the purpose, should be
selected to interpret it to the child
rem. The child has an impression
able brain, and this needed instruc-
tion would be sown in fertile soil,
to bring forth, in a few years, an
abundant harvest of good for the con-
troll of this disease"
r~nJos;o, H;1led 66 Men