Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-05
loWAS CRUSADE RESULTS IN 20
pER CENT LEssENINo OF
DREAD DISEASE.
STATE LECTURER kEPFoRo
SHOWS GREAT PROGRESS
Rsxje~s Results Of Systsma attic Efforts
in Iowa 70 Combat Tuberculosis -
Urges stats. Wide Anti Splitting Law
and Medical Supervision Of Children
in Public Schools.
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Special TO Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 5.-A 20 per cent
gain on the white plague in Iowa for
a starter, an encouraging arousal Of
public interest IN the fight being made.
better appreciation OF what the state
is doing TO stamp out tuberculosis. and
return to the simple life of the open air
and sunshine-there are results of the
Iowa tuberculosis campaign. DR.. Aretas
E. Kepford. state lecturer has just
completed the most comprehensive re-
port on this work ever made. III shis he
tells Of WORK done and work needed
During the btenniun ne has lectured
435 times and addresses 1o4,532 peo-
pie at farmers and teachers institutes,
high schools, ade schools and chan
tauquas.
The department mas sent letters Of
Information TO over 400 newspapers
of Iowa, the most OF which has been
used and has published and issued
10000 copies OF pa-aphlers and leaf
lets.
Supplemental work is being done a,
Oakdaie sanatoriuc1, also a Fort
Dodge and in other private senatorial.
Utilization OF Tuberculosis Sunday"
for sermons on the subject and pre-
vention OF t,roe rculosis the theme OF
essays il, more than $50 high schools
of the state.
The people, because ot their revived
interest IN the subject. are establishing
school gardens rebuilding their ho.ca=
for more outdoor life. nurses are
trained especially in handling -ubercu-
losis and there Is more interest taken
IN hospitals.
Recommendation is made that coun-
ties be empowered 70 care for their
tuberculosis patients and authority be
given for the erection OF sana-oria.
There should be a statewide anti
splitting" law and prohibition OF the
use Of the public drinking cup.
There should be medical supervision
OF children IN public schools.
Larger power to the state veterinary
department IN combating bovine tub
erculosis.
Compulsory registration OF all con-
sumpt1ves and charging the powers OF
At least $4,000 annually for the de-
partment instead Of $1,000.
Dr. Kepford declares that going away
to get better climate is useless and that
consumptives are very much better off
to remain at home and follow the prop
er treatment among their friends.
history Of Movement.
DR.. Kepford IN his report recounts
the history OF the movement, tells how
the board Of control in 1904 located
about 5000 cases Of tuberculosis in
Iowa and found that 1000 die each
year. then the organization OF a soc!-
ETY. to combat the disease and as
sumption OF this work By the state IN
1908. and continuing he said:
since that tine lecturers have been
constantly n the field. abundant liter
ature has been distributed. the pub
lie press utilized and great many
lines Of cooperation have formed to
give the people Knowledge OF tuber-
culosis. SO generally have the people
responded 20 the work IN hand that az
the present tine th-uout the entire
state there is extensive information re-
garding tuberculosis, is cause, pre-
tention and cure. Il NAY be said that
no community IN the state is without
Intelligence on this subject and that
in many places there have been agrees
sive steps taken &c suppress the dis
ease. Cities and towns have in q
number OF instances passed ordinances
against public splitting and also or
dinances regulating the sale Of milk.
requiring dairies TO have COWS tested
with tuoerculin. Boards Of education
have installed sanitary drinking four-
tains and systems OF ventilation in
public school buildings. In come in
stances supervision OF the children IT
public schools By trained nurses has
been established. The extent OF ,u-
befculosis today in the state would be
difficult TO determine. It NAV be said
that 1t Is the most common disease in
the state and leads al other infectious
and contagious diseases save pneu-
nlonia, as the cause Of death think
there is an appreciable decrease IN the
mortality from the disease Compared
with the statistics gathered in 1904 b.
the board OF control and reports &c
the board Of health In 1909 decrease
OF almost twenty per cent in deaths
from tuberculosis may be noted. While
this is encouraging. yet Il should no,
be forgotten that tuberculosis forcife.
itself behind centuries OF ignorance
superstition and Indifference It will
require an extended period OF time
and the expenditure Of large sums o.
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