The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-11-01
STATE CONFERENCES.
Poverty Philanthropy, Rabies ane
Public Health Topics.

MISUNDERSTANDING or contagious dis
eases at, the Minnesota state confer
ence of Charities and Correction, DR.,
Smith of Red Wing spoke in part:
THE state has the right to protec:
from contagion. Your child in school
with health should not be subjected
to infection by another pupil. The
school gives fine opportunity for the
inspection Of practically all children be-
tween certain ages. If contagious dis
ease exists it must be stamped out"
Rural health problems were dis
cussed by Dean Woods. Conditions
peculiar to rural communities are the
lack of physical training on the part
OF the young and the diet on the farm
is not always well balanced" said the
dean. Sanitary conditions often are
ineffective. The most serious trouble
is tuberculosis through the amazing
lack of care shown. Typhoid fever is
peculiarly rural disease. One-third
of the wells around Washington, D. c.,
on dairy farms were found to be in,
fected with colon bacillus creating a
typhoid epidemic in that city. The
same conditions have been found in
farm wells elsewhere. The itinerant
laborer is often a walking typhoid
fever germ-carrier Flies on a farm
are serious menace to health. There
is less trouble with malaria in Mime
sofa than farther south The remedy
is effective medical inspection and
supervision independent of local influ-
ences and conditions"
Rabies Menace State.
DR.. Mcdaniel spoke on Rabies" de-
claring 247 cases for rabies had been
treated in the Pasteur institute at the
state university for the year ending
July 81. He said: "All but two Of
the cases were from Minnesota. In
Washington county nineteen cases
were treated in three years. Many
people fail to appreciate the serious
ness of this disease, although the
symptoms are easily recognized. Dogs
should not be allowed a free run.
Worthless ones should be destroyed
and valuable ones leashed or mu2zled.
Ninety-eight deaths resulted from
rabies in the United States last year.
II dogs having rabies could be pre-
vented from biting other dogs for a
sufficient time. rabies could be finally
eradicated There are three distinct
districts in Minnesota where rabies
mainly exist: in the Twin Cities and
within radius Of twenty-five miles
on the iron range, and near the White
Earth reservation"
Treatment for Tuberculosis.
DR.. George D. Head, president of the
Minnesota Anti-Tuberculosis associa-
ton, in discussing needed legislation
for public health, said: Evidence is
now conclusive that a vast majority
of infection of tuberculosis comes from
close contact with one sick with it in
the home, factory or business associa-
tions. The statement deals directly
with the infected individual. The in
dividual harboring the disease must
be so cared for that he will not infect
others. Home treatment is not feas-
ible as a rule as after careful instruc-
tons are given and the visiting nurse
assists the essential requirements for
proper treatment are not carried out
The state should assist to build in
every county or a group of counties,
properly equipped sanitaria, the state
to pay one-half and the county the
rest. Minnesota today is caring for
about 100 incipient cases of tuberculo
sis at the Walker sanitarium, while
there are 10000 cases in the state at
large.
Supervision In Schools.
DR.. Ernest B. Hoag spoke on med
ical supervision of schools. 1.-THE
public little appreciate how many of
our school pupils are in one way or
another defective, in sight, hearing or