Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-04-07
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How to FIah. TubereulosIs.


Tuberculosis, the great white plague,
which claims a victim every minute or so
in the United States, is q preventabIe dis
ease, and in its early stages, a curable
disease. How 10 discover 1t, how 10 pre-
vent il and how to cure il we're illustrated
by a special exhibit and lectures at Du-
Bois q Gays hall Monday and Tuesday
OF this week, under the auspices OF the
State Board of Health. The Importance
and interest Of this subject drew a large
number OF people, especially in the even
ings. The campaign is bound to be pro-
ductiye Of good in informing the public,
allaying unnecessary terror. and paving
the way to an Intelligent handling OF the
disease.
About the hall were many exhibits OF
educative value. Miniature models OF
sanitary beds, drinking cups, napkins,
milk bottles, cuspidors, window tents,
sleeping rooms, porch and outdoor cham
bers illustrated the devices used in the
care Of patients. There were many views
showing noted sanitariums; charts set
ting forth the prevalence OF consumption
In the various counties OF Vermont and
the progress made in checking it; others
tabulRting the relative showing of the
professions and occupations among con-
sumptives, with stone cutters leading
among men and servants among women
laborers, bankers and laundresses proving
the most immune; cultures displaying the
tuberculous formations among cattle and
men, in various glands and structures also
q bell which struck eveFytime a death
from the disease occurs-a veritabie knell.
DIR. A. G. Bailey, local health officer,
presided and in introducing the speakers
alluded to the growth IN the work OF the
State Board of Health and testified to the
value Of the state laboratory, whose in
spector, DR.. E. II. Buttles, lectured Tues
day evening.
tuberculosis, said DIR. Buttles, has been
singled out from the various diseases for
a special campaign because IL is the most
fatal, and at the same time. one OF the
most easily preventable. In the United
States, from 10000 to 10000 deaths
from It occur each year; $50 OF them in
Vermont. Pneumonia is it's near rival in
fatality, but for special reasons, as Il at
tacks the aged or weakened system, while
tuberculosis attacks mankind in bis
prime and full vigor. Yet any person
free from it may avoid IL by taking pro-
per precautions. To show the relative
record of smallpox-that onee-dreaded
scourge-and tuberculosis il was said
that in New York state last year four
deaths occurred from the former; $4,000
from the latter. Science has robbed
smallpox of its terrors and is now coping
with the other grim monster.
series of stereOpticon views helped
the lecturer in his further talk. These IL
Illustrated the various kinds OF germs that
produce the various diseases and showed
how they differed in form or grouping.
Healthy blood cells wage constant warfare
with these germs and ordinarily absorb
or digest them, carrying them out of the
system. But when the cells are weak
ened, or the germs too numerous, they.
in turn, succumb and the germs, gaining
he mastery, throw OF a poison that de-
itroys the tissues They fasten upon
hem In a moldy form, being OF a vegeta-
Die nature, instead OF animal. as quite
believed, and IN time harden
nto a cheesy substance, finally breaking
Town the vital structure unless their hold
s weakened. When such LESSONS heal
hey can be found. and show shrunken
OF the tissue, with fresh
lealthy tissue about it.
Some OF the common methods OF inieo-
ion are by communicating the germs
through sputum, especially when dried;
" sleeping in close quarters with infect
d persons; by drinking at public water
ountains from a common cup. Splitting
is the most dangerous
iractice. House dies convey the germs
5 they go from one place to another.
DR.. Trudesu OF New York was the first
o proclaim the new gospel OF salvation
D victims Of the white plague. victim
imself, be went to the Adirondacks,
ived out OF doors in the winter time and
ook plenty of rest aud nourishing food.
ie effected his own cure, and has made
hat " hole region a resort for consump-
ives who are proving his formula. Plen-
' OF outdoor air, much rest, good food
hese show the way back TO health. The
scords show about 30 per cent OF cures
D incipient cases, over 80 in moderately
dvanced, and 80 in far advanced, when
hese methods are consistently followed.
II is well, but not essential, to 60 to a
Careful and persistent home
-eatment along the same lines will do 1t
: effectively.
The lecture Tuesday evening was by
lr. w. 5. Bryant OF Ludlow, a former
lember OF the State Tuberculosis COM
iission, who gave additional facts and
yplaned a new set OF views. G. @.
mith Of Woodstock was the electrician
nd assistant accompanying them.