Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-03-07
Sanitarium for New London County
Can be Had Declared Commissioner Gunshanan if the
Representatives and Senators ask for it of Next Gen
era Assembly-Drs. Pollock and Brophy Also Heard
IN tuberculosis.

spends millions of dollars annually IN
building good roads and armories- Ii
Is for the people to say how much the
state shall give to protect the healtn
of the communities within its borders.
The speaker told of the suffering
and sorrow which this dread disease
brings into the homes of the poor.
ana of numerous cases where the
breadwinner dies and leaves his family
and dependents penniless. If the 1000
people in the state who die with this
disease annually were to die in one
day, public opinion would be so arouS-
ed that every effort would be made,
regardless of the cost, to prevent
like occurrence As it is. we go along
from day to day and pay little atten-
tion to the spread of this deadly
seourge which quietly but surely gets
in its work and leaves hundreds of
victims in its trail
The speaker also told of the condi-
ton in many of the factories where
Investigations have been made and
which showed the problem to be a very
complex one so far as sanitary condi-
tions are concerned. In closing Mr..
Gunshannon said that the representa-
tives from New London county have
never stood in the way of appropria-
tons being made for public improve
ments in the three largest counties of
the state. and he was therefore sat
isfied that they would be only too glad
to favor their county with a sanitarium
such as the ones now being erected
Mr. Gunshanan was enthusiastically
applauded.
DR.. Pollock Speaks.
DIR. II. NJ. Pollock of the Norwich
state hospital followed Mr.. Gunsnan-
an, introducing his talk by mention
ing the great advancement in all fields
of knowledge in the last twenty five
years. 1t is now known that tuber-
culosis is not contagious, but is COM
municated by the tubercle bacillus
which comes from people or animals
already infected. More people die from
tuberculosis alone than from six or
seven of the best known diseases COM
bined. Nearly one seventh of the
deaths all over the civilized world are
from tuberculosis and the great pity
is that it is preventible. An ounce of
prevention is worth many, many
pounds of cure. The education and
instruction OF the public should be
promoted. The breath of a consump-
tive is unattended with danger for the
germs are carried only in the sputnm,
but when this dries it is dangerous.
The affected one should be compelled
to eXpectorate into a vessel containing
a little water and not into handker-
chiefs and cloths. The bacillus clings
to moist surfaces and cannot be re-
moved by currents of air until they
have dried DIR. Pollock said that for
the cure of tuberculosis it was known
to be but of little consequences where
a man lives. but how he lives is the
WAOAt SLOEN 1eTndpS we safely
say there are about 10000 people in
Connecticut who should be received in
institutions.
Speaking of what might be done in
Norwich. DR. Pollock asked what
should be done with the advanced and
early cases. He asked why the Cen
trail Labor union could not affect an
organization for the conduct of a tn
bercuiosis camp. the reporting of
cases, the instruction of families the
proper construction of dwellings the
cleaning of school houses oftener than
once a week and the proper regula-
lions in factories about splitting He
said that the good general rospital
and the free dispensary in this city
were great advantage and place
Norwich in a particularly favorable
position in securing medical help in
this cause.
DIR. POllock's words were applauded
by his hearers and commended by
Mayor Lippitt. who said that the sug-
gestions made covered lines which he
had in mind. This concluded the meet
ing, and the orchestra played a Sc
lection while the audience was leav-
ing The Central Labor unions COM
mittee which arranged the meeting
comprised John ]. Connolly, chairman
William Potter, Walter H. Spaulding
and Milton Grant