Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-04-20
80. THE.. 4
- Anti tuberculosis
Exhibition.

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tuberculosis and How It may be
Prevented" DR.. J. C. Jacobs said
in part:
''The only way you can get tu-
berculosis IS by catching it from
someone that has it. And they
that have it may spread it first of
all by careless expectorating, not
only on the streets and sidewalks,
but also on the floors Of churches or
schoolhouses or other public build
ings. From here the germs are
carried into the homes of healthy
people and before long they find
victims. Then again the germs
may come to you thru clothes,
either your own or those of an in
fected person, or they may be
brought to your home by second
hand clothes or furniture. Lastly
the germs may be carried on bor-
rowed pencils, hooks, paper, states,
etc. But remember, that THIS
CARRYING ABOUT OF TUBER-
CULOSIS GERMS CAN BE PRE-
VENTED. Carelessness is tn e
great assistant of tuberculosis, and
the White Plague will continue it's
ravages until people shall learn how
to be careful and take no chances.
If people would only spend one
tenth Of the time, money and ener-
gy on prevention that they do in at
tempting to effect a cure when in
fected, the list of the victims of tu-
berculosis would dwindle down OF
small proportions
"Use every means in your power
to avoid catching tuberculosis or to
keep from injecting others if you
have it. And keep your body
healthy by eating good, nourishing
food, by living in sunny, we'll VEN
tilated houses, and allowing your
self an abundance of fresh air. If
you do, the system will be in posi-
tion successfully to fight the
germs.''
DR.. Jacobs closed with plea for
the establishment of county tu-
bercu]osis hospital.
tuberculosis I'm Bones and Other
Parts.
Another interesting paper was
one by DR. ]. R. Peterson. on "Tu-
berculosis Of the bones and other
parts.'' 1.-THE germ of tuberculo-
sis is not confined in it's activity to
the lung.'' said DR.. Peterson.
"You have no doubt seen children
or adults with ''hump-backs. :"
These are healed cases of tubercu-
losis of the spine. tuberculosis of
the bones and joint is more COM
mon with children than is tuberculo-
sis of the lungs. It appears most
frequent in the spine, next in the
hip joint, then the knee, and the
remaining joints about equally Of
ten. 1t yields readily to treatment,
but an early diagnosis is absolutely
necessary. If the child complains
of pain in some certain joint and if
it refrains from using it, and if
this is accompanied by a loss of ap-
petite and an irritable disposition
the family physician should be con-
suited without delay. The disease
can then be promptly checked. "
Tuberculosis of the glands, espe-
cially those of the neck, is another
form in which the disease manifests
itself in children. 1t usually comes
from enlarged and diseased tonsils,
and where such is the case the ton
sils should be removed. It's pres.
ence is easily detected. There is
always chain of glands involved
and they can be felt as hard, ovaI
bodies. ranging from a bean to E
marble in size. Sometimes they
break and discharge their contents
for long time, finally healing anc
leaving scars. The treatment Of
these cases is very satisfactory pro
vided they can be placed in favor
able sanitary surroundings. with
lots of sunshine and rich, nourish'
ing food" ''This disease also at
tacks the peritoneum or the lining
of the abdominal cavity, the bow
els and the kidneys. These part.
usually become affected thru the
spreading of the disease from 9th
err parts. These cases can also bt
treated successfully if there is al
early diagnosis
Urges Cooperation.
"These remarks sum up yer,
briefly the various parts of ou1
bodies which may be attacked b,
tuberculosis, aside from. the more
generally known form of this dis
ease, commonly termed consump
tion. They should serve to Civ,