Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-02-14
WHAT EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW.
Fundamental Fats About Avoiding, Recog-
nizlng, Curing and Preventing Consumption.

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North Carolina loses 5000 live
annually from consumption
This means a total annual loss II
cold dollars and cents, from thei
productive value alone. of NJ
less than $50, ,0o0, 900, estimatinl
human life at $4,000. Bu'
what sane man or woman woule
take $1,000 for bis life? Thes'
lives are worth more for by fal
the greater number of consump-
tives' deaths occur between the
ages of 20 and 45, the most valu-
able period of life. More than
one death out of every three
deaths occurring between the ages
of 20 and 45 are from consump-
tion. These are facts proven by
vital statistics. With these facts
aud figures it behooves US to
avoid the disease.
To do this we do not neccessa-
rily need to avoid all consump.
tives. A careful consumptive ia
not dangerous. The only con-
sumptives that spread the disease
are the careles. spitters, and
those that cough or sneeze with.
out using paper napkin or
handkerchief before the mouth to
catch the spray or tiny droplets
thrown eff. Avoid these careless
coasampt;ves. 1t is meyer ad-
visable to sleep in the same bed
or the same room with q con-
sumptive. By far the best way
to avoid consumption is to build
up a strong body. We ara all ex.
posed to consumption when we
breathe foul, dusty air, or when
we eat or drink articles of food
that have besn exposed to such
air. Meat and milk from tuber-
oulosis cattle may also convey
consumption. The surest way to
keep from getting consumption
when we are 30 frequently ex.
posed to it is to keep our bodies in
excellent physical condition.
This will prevent many other dig
eases and, in fact, it is the only
real way to live. By always
keeping ourselves in good physi.
cal condition we get tho most out
of life and put the m ost into it.
To be able to cure the disease
it is necessary to recognize it
early.
For then it is most durable.
The best indications of con-
sumption are gradual loss of
weight not due to other evideut
causes. Loss Of weight is usually
accompanied by a gradual loss of
strength and vitality. If the
body temperature goes much
above 80 in the afternoon or re-
mains much below SO in the fore
noon. it should be regarded With
suspicion. Any or all of these
conditions may or may not be &C.
companiad by a cough. If mat.
ter is occasionally coughed up in
the early stages it will not often
be found to contain the germs of
consumption, but if the germs
are found by the aid of the mi
croscope, it is sure Indication
that the. disease exists. Heroic
Efforts should then be made to
cure the disease.
The primo essentials in the
cure Of the disease are rest, fresh
air and abundance Of good
wholesome food. Milk and eggs
are excellent articles of diet for
consumptives. No medicines are
Lecessary unless other diseases
are also present. Avoid all al.
coholic drinks and patent medi.
cines The least they can do is
to rob you of your money, and
the worst. they invariably do, ia
to rob you of your life.
=. Prevention is always better
than cure, and consumption will
positively be prevented and the
disease would soon disappear, II
all consumptives destroyed every
particle of matter coughed
sneezed and expectorated by
them. But there are lots o1
careless consumptives and still
mors careless spitters and cough
ers, who do not know they have
the disease. There are the peop',
that have perpetuated the disease
from time immemorial. Do not b.