Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-07
SHOW RESULT OF
PHTH|S|S FIGHT

An exhaustive story of the fight waged
by the committee Of one hundred" in
Newark against the great white plague
Is embodied in the third annual report of
the local Tuberculosis Association,
which has just been issued.
The work accomplished is briefly sun.
married. by former Governor Franklin
Murphy, the president. In his foreword.
He says:
During the past year, we have wit
messed increased accommodations Mt Glen
Gardner for adults and an appropriation
foa a much-needed ward FOR children,
We have seen the County Hospital at
Soho opened, taking care of the advanced
cases. thus removing many sources of in
fection. We have seen the wider use or
our educational system in establishing
open air schools for the tuberculosis, open
air room and the use of school roofs for
the anaemic. Also. we are gratified to
know tina the Board of Education has
consented to open up school centerst for
tuberculosis exhibits, health talks aud
moving pictures.
''These results and many others have
not come at %haphazard. but have re-
quired well thought out plans and an
enormous amount of detail work. In
spite of the rapidly-inereasing growth OF
the city. there has been considerable
reduction ia the death rate during thc
past year. But our work is not yet fin-
ished. We are still acting as a clearing
house for about 700 eases. IL these are
found to be IN the early stages of the
disease arrangements are made If po1-
sible for their admission to Glen Gard
ner or Verona; If advanced, to Soho; If
they are neither incipient nor advanced,
there is no hospital for them, and super
vision and care must be given these
cases in their homes. We mist look to-
ward more adequate hospital care for
such cases. We must also look toward
better working and living conditions for
the masses. Perhaps this will come In
the form of shorter hours or better pay.
Perhaps 1t will be met through increas'
ing the number of our Fairgrounds and
parks. We believe that all of these ad-
vantages tend to reduce the number who
may ,hecome victims of the great white
plague"
III feglsiatfOni the ASSOCIATION mas con-
oerned itself with the enforcement OF
such laws al the anticipating act, com
pulsory registration. the abolition of the
public drinking cup and the lodging
house ordinance. Tho educational work
consisted OF numerous talks and stereop-
ticon lectures given before churches,
lodges, unions, societies and in factories.
April 2S, 1911, was observed as tubercu-
losis Sunday and abou fifty ministers
preached health sermons, and 25,00O
pieces of literature In eight different
languages were distributed. a miniature
exhibit has been In constant use at the
branch libraries and In the city dispen-
sary. A large display was shown at the
Public Library and at the Red Cross
seal booth.
During 1911 there was q decrease OF
forty-three death from tuberculosis over
the preceding year. although the popu-
ntion had Increased about 10000,
The treasurer's statement showed dis
bursements amounting to ss,24S.17, and the
following receipts: Balance April /. 1911,
81, $1,000; contributions to general fund,
81, 0 3.07; net proceeds and interest on
Red Cross seals, 1911, sS,129.47; refunds on
ece md Aav camp, 1888; interest, SAL so.
Total, $40 3S.5s.