The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-09-19
PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION

similar care. II this is done, how
ever, carefully and intellIgently
others may share the room in safety.
3. The room occupied by the af-
flicted person should be large and
well ventilated, with an open fire
Ilace, IL possible, and no other per-
son should remain or sleep in the
room, unless all the sputum is col
lected and destroyed with great care.
However, IL this is carefully and in
diligently done, others may share
the room in safety.
4. II is important that consumptives
should live in the open air and sun
light as much as possible, and that
they should be taught to spit upon
small pieces OF cloth or paper, or use
pocket cuspidor, and destroy the
sputum at the first opportunity.
They should especially be taught not
to spit upon tho floor of any public
or private building.
s. Weak and broken-down people
are especially vulnerable to the
germs of consumption. Much may
be done to lessen the liability to It
by developing the lungs and chest,
and by keeping them strong and
healthy. Exercise in tho open air,
fresh air in the bed room, gymnastics,
freuuent sponge bathing and chest
massage, proper clothing, everything
in short which will promote physical
and mental well-being, are important
to all, and especially to those who
have inherited or acquired weak
ness.
6. Sanitoria for the isolation and
human care of consumptives who
cannot be properly end safely treat
cd at home exist in several states,
and are greatly to be desired. Con-
trary to the popular belief, a large
per cent of those attacked by the dis
case can and do recover under favor
able circumstances. Until the disease
can be eradicated, the means of pro-
per treatment should DO placed with
IN the reach of all afflicted for their
own benefit, as well as for the safety
of the public.
7. No person should take room
previously occupied by q consump-
tive until 1t has been thoroughly dis
infected with formaldehyde, or by
burning sulphur, three pounds moist
ened with alcohol for each 1000 Gu
bic feet of space, with all the flues
and other apertures securely closed.
Afterwards the room should be re-
papered and all woodwork re-painted,
or washed in strong soap, Or rinsed
in a disinfection solution. No amount
CT disinfection Of rooms can lessen
the importance of cleanliness, fresh
air and sunlight at all times.
s. Milk and meat from animals af-
flicted with tuberculosis should not
be used, or at the least tho former
should be boiled and the latter well
cooked. This is especially important
as to milk for children.
9. With proper precaution, consump-
tives may safely mingle with thei'
families and tho public, but for pur-
poses of information and education in
these matters, physicians and heads
CT families should report all cases
suspected to have the disease to the
local health authorities and obtain
instruction and assistance in prevent
ing It's spread.
Copies of this bulletin, and of SINH
lar ones in regard to tho prevention
Of typhoid fever, diphtheria and scar
let fever. may be had for free distri-
button by any one upon application to
the Board at Bowling Green.
By order of tho Board.
John G. South, NJ. D., President.
]. N. Mccormick, NJ. D., Secretary.