Evening journal., 1910-01-28
EXHIBITS In WAR
ON WHITE PLAGUE
Viii be held Along With
Lectures at No. 7l3 Market
Street Next Week
CAR TO TRAVEL
THROUGH THE STATE

The Delaware Anti-ruberculosis Society
viii open an exhibit about the middle Of
next week at No. ns Market street. to
continue during a fortnight, after which
time it will be sent down the state in
the special car leased from tho Pennsyi-
vanIa railroad. It is a ''TubcrculosiS MIX.
and Dental Exhibit" valued at $500 and
very complete in it's details, There are
many hammers, cartoons, stereopticon
slides, notices. models, and sanitary con-
veniences such as sputum-cups. the mod
els including a bed with method OF fold
Ing, blankets TO produce a "klondyke bed"
The hail in which the exhibit will be
placed is very large so that there will be
room for' seats and stereopticon screen,
and number of lectures by various doc
tors and social workers OF the city Will
be given during the fortnight.
There are plans under way for special
days" The labor unions. the teachers of
the city, the nurses. and the women's
Clubs viii be invited 10 cooperate in this
and lectures OF special interest to the
members OF these different organizations
VIII be given upon the day assigned &c
each. some Of the suggested subjects ar,
Tuberculosis in its Relation TO the Pub
lie Schools" How Employees Can Hell
IN the Fight Against tuberculosis" /" "Da,
Camps. Public Parks, and Fairgrounds.
The exhibit will be in charge OF DR.. Al
bert Robin. 1t Is given under the auspice
of the Delaware State Board Of Tubercu
losis Commissioners. whose members 10
New Castle county are Miss Emily p Bis
sell, Dr. Peter w. Tomlinson, DR.. Harol,
L. Springer and John Bancroft.
Tho Free Dispensary for Diseases Of III
Lung came under the supervision OF th
State Board last April There are now 4
patients receiving dispensary treatment
and clinics are held Tuesday. Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons A week ago TN
alteration. and improvements In the dis
pensary were completed, and II is no,
considered perfectly equipped establish
ment. except that another office is need
ed. Conspicuous features are the tw
loan closets, in which sheets, blankets
bath-robes, and night-ciothes are storeC
These are loaned TO the sick. to be n
turned and sterillzed after they ar
through with them. Half a dozen ''visii
ing Nurses Bags" have Just been reoeiS
ed. They are valued at t17 each, and cor
tain apron, towels. bandases. ename
ware cup saucer and funnel. bottles an
jars for medieaments. safety-pins. thel
mometers, note-sheets, etc.
The nurses keep a very thorough a,
count of each case. noting the fresh al
cleanliness OF surroundings. milk takei
working conditions. and 20 on These mul
all be sent to the state board. and It
governor. Patients are provided by "
, state with necessary, comforts. The di
, pensary officials say they notice mark'
Improvement in the sanitary conditions
: houses since this work started. and tn
in nearly all cases families have COO
Grated with them In carrying out dire
tons
Many physicians are finding the val'
Of nurse-visiting. and are calling upon Il
nurses to visit their private patients. 4
the assistance they AFFORD In encouragir
the patient in carrying out the rules. 1t
not until every case OF tuberculosis in u
city has been reported that the numb'
Of cases can be materially iessened.