Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-17
WAR ON THE WHITE
PLAGUE DEBATED
At MEETING HERE
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ence will be an informal reception at
the conclusion of this afternoons ses-
sion, at which tea and other refresh
ments will be served. Applause greeted
the appearance of Mr.. Lewis as persid-
ing officer.
Nh. Lewis. in his speech, made some
illusions to the recent election. He
said he had been going up and down
the State championing a cause which
seemed to be a losing one, and that he
was glad to champion today a winning
fight. He said ne did not know How
his party would get back into power
unless the women could vote. These
movements of philanthropy speak well
for the tendency of the age and m
phasized the prevalence of b%rotherly
love ana the golden rule. The growth
of the work speaks well for the great
ness of the nation and should have the
generous support of State and indi-
viduals.
The general topic for consideration
this morning was 1.-THE Discovery and
| Supervision of Cases in the Home"
General Bird W. Spencer, mayor of
Passaic, was the first speaker. and con-
stunned twenty minutes in the discus
sion of the theme, THE Enforcement
of the Tuberculosis Law" dwelling
principally on the duty n the oppor-
tunity of the local health officer.
Mayor Spencer reviewed exhaustively
the State law on the subject, as well as
| the municipal law. and stated that
every executive and board of health
should not rest satisfied until they see
| operative in their towns and villages
every measure of the, law to control
tuberculosis among the people.
He condemned home treatment as
inadequate and strongly advocated the
building Of wards in hospitals and the
creation of sanitariums in high locali-
ties. He took occasion to praise the
work carried on at Glen Gardner. Cen
eral Spencer stated that only thorough
ly equipped men should be selected for
health officers in the State. He also
advocated punishment of physicians
who disregarded the health o and
who failed to report cases, citing an
example where a prominent doctor in
this city had been hailed before the po-
lice court on his recommendation and
had been sumlnarily dealt with.
He stated that farmers had a death
rate of from l to IL from tuberculosis,
while workingmen in shops and fac
tories showed a death rate of from .
to Al in every thousand. He deplored
the abandonment of the farm life and
recommended out of door life and ex-
ercise.
An interesting symposium followed
General Spencer's paper. The details
of this part of the session considered
the work of the physician, discussed
by DIR. William G. Schaeff1er, of Lake
wood, that of the d~ispensary by DR..
Ralph H. Hunt, of East Orange; the
sphere of the visiting nurse by Miss
Katherine Golding, of Paterson, and
Miss Nellie M. Case, OF Frederick, Nd.
! the role of the tuberculosis inspector
by DR.. O. r. Eichel, of the department
of health, Buffalo, N. Y. and the work
of relief by Miss Martha G. Perrine.
of Burlington. Probably no part of
this symposium was more interesting
than. the papers of the two nurses who
emphasized the great work these can
accomplish in every city and town.
Dull liiCoO cPChhSiot II ndfC u
considerable experience, spoke of the
need of open-air schools and that the
boards of education should provide
them. Unsanitary conditions in fac
tories were emphasized, as well as
tenement conditions. The anticipating
ordinances should be stringently en-
forced, and the public sentiment
aroused on this subject. DIR. Sohauf-
flow ruha io xrioo-nraofdant oF thn Naxy
Jersey State tuberculosis Association,
work which the physician should do in
the fight against tuberculosis.
DR.. Hunt emphasized the need Of
suitable dispensaries in all cities, towns
and villages of the State and magni.
fed the preventive work which these
agencies can accomplish.
An interesting discussion was the
final feature of the session. in which
several physicians and delegates par
%ticipated.
The session his afternoon at 2:3O,
which will be presided over by Govern
or Fort. will consider the general
theme, 1.-THE Value of County Tuberco-
losis Hospitals"
Tonight's session, at s o'clock, will
nave loI ito Piooiueiit lean AhuieW T.
West, of Princeton. The general theme
will be tuberculosis as a School Prob
lem
The speakers will be DIR. Woods
Hutchinson, New York; DIR. George j.
Holmes, medical inspector of schools.
this city, and Leonard Ayres and DR..
John w. Brannan, of New York. The
~last-named will illustrate his talk with
the aid of the stereopticon.