El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-14
NEW METHODS
Of FIGHTING
DISEASE
Experts Will Discuss Infan-
tile Paralysis Before the
Hygiene Congress.
SEEK TO REDUCE
INFANT DEATH RATE
(BY FREDERIC }. HAskIN.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1.-THE pro-
gram laid out FOR the International
Congress OF Hygiene and Demography
promises to bring out a large number
Of new ideas upon methods of prevent
ing diseases The first meeting of the
congress will be a session of the en-
tire body. DR.. Max Rubner of the Uni
Versity of Berlin, who is president of
the permanent international commits
sion of the congresses of hygiene and
demography, viii deliver an address
which Will be followed by another on
Dust and Fumes as Foes of Indus
trial Life" by sir Thomas oliver Of
England. Dr. jacques Bertillon, found
er of the famous BertillOn system Of
identification, Will also address the
and diseases in the different profess
sions.
TyPhus Fever and Measles
The medical officers of the United
States government will figure largely
in the proceedings of the congress. Dr..
John T. Anderson and DR.. Joseph Gold
berger of the HYGIENE Laboratory, will
discuss their Investigations into tyDhus
has been considered merely a disease of
childhood which needed comparatively
little attention. Yet, the investiga-
lions of DrS. Anderson and Goldberger
show that, when considered in connec-
ton with the train of other elements
which follow in its wake, il is one OF
catalog. They will also present to the
congress the results of their investi-
cations into the problem of typhus fe-
yer, showing that it, like yellow fever
and malaria is transmitted by an in
sect host. These inveStiga lions prom
Use to be nearly as far-reaching in their
results as the discovery of the germ
theory of yellow fever and malariaI
transmission
DR.. Peyton Rous of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research, will
bring to the congress a report upon
the transmission of malignant tumors
by certain viruseS- in the blood. 1t is
believed that his Investigations tend to
lay the foundation for a discovery of
the cause of cancer, and that they will
point the way toward a cure for this
terrible maIady.
InfantiIe Paralysis.
A number of authorities will dis
cuss the history and mode of transmits
sion of what is popularity known as
'infantile paralysis" 1t has been dem
onStrated that certain sanitary meas
ures may put an end to epidemics of
ties Will lay before the congress the
results Of their studies In this direc-
ton. --.-.-.
The germs of typhoid fever will claim
the attention of one session of the first
section of the congress, while the diff
ferent kinds Of preparations for grow
ing germs in the laboratory will be
taken up during one afternoon.
The hygiene of diet will command the
atten ton of another section of the con-
gress- In these days of the high cost
OF living the matter of knowing just
" hat kinds Of food will give the maxi
mum results for a minimum cost is an
important one The hygienists of the
world have been studying carefully the
influence of food stuffS upon heat pro-
auction and the building of tissues
While the work of the men who viii
address the congress upon these ques-
tons does not seem to the laynan to
2
yet they are hoping that out of them
viii come great lessons which will
bring about great changes in the ma
1onal diet The cost and nutritiVe
value of foods, the choice of food stuffs
n relation to disease and the influence
Of the preparation OF food upon its nu-
-ritive value are among the dozens
IF subjects which will be considered
by this section of the congress- The
hygiene of ventilation and exercise will
occupy the attention of large number
IF specialists from all over the world.
School Hygiene.
Infant, childhood and school hygiene
will get the entire attention of one CT
he eight sections of the congress How
ect of an address by a German au-
.hority, while three French doctors will
present the result of efforts in France
o prevent tuberculosis among chill
lren. Miss Ellen Babbott, of he Rus
sell Sage Foundation, will tell the con-
sress what has been done by some of I
he leading American cities in the con-
serYation of infant life. More children
n the United States die between birth
Ind the age Of two years than adults
the ages Of 20 and so.
y baby saving show was held in |
Philadelphia this year, ard q discussion |
II that novel exposition will be fsa-
-ure of the program of this section Of !
he congress. School building hygiene |
Ind the care of school children will re-
GIVE much attention.
One of the problems of the country /
oday is the constantly increasing num- I
Der of feeble minded people. In no |
he strenuousness of our present mode 1
# living than through an Investigation !,
# the statistics of the feeble-minded. /
30 alarming has been the development /
n this direction that a national COM !
aittee on mental hygiene has been es-
ablished and is 1aboring in the direc- 4
ion OF preventing feeble mindedness.
DR.. Thomas w. Salmon and Dr. Henry
l. Goddard will tell the congress what |
re the preventable causes of mental
diseases and how to prevent feeble
1indednesS-
Hygiene of Occupation.
Another section of the congress will
e devoted to the hygiene of occupa-
ions Something viii be heard about
he deleterious effect of unnecessary
oise which prevails in every city,
Th1le the government study of occu-
auonal hygiene Will be advocated by !
number OF speakers: The measure
lG4Al VI TIE AtdlNnLul0eSS Oh various
will be advocated by a
lumber of speaker and statistical evil
ences of the effect of intemperance
pom mortality will be discussed by Dr. |
'ertillon OF Paris
The big insurance companies of the
United States long since have arrived
I the conclusion that Hquor-drinking
ends to increase mortality and danger
rom accidents, and the editor of The
merican- Underwater" will tell of the
esult of recent investigation of the
citation of alcohol to death by the var
)uS diseases. He will show that the
ian who drinks stands a greater
nance of falling a victim to disease
nd accident than the man who is a
tactical tee totaler7
Control of Infectious Diseases.
The control of infectious diseases is
ne of the great problems of the health
Ulcers and every country. One of the
ifficulties arises out of the spread of
lch diseases by bacilli carriers-peo-
lie who are able to go about and yet |
0read infection. The question of what |
ttitude the sanitary authorities should |
Ike toward these people will be con-
dered by a German delegate. while
lie Importance of sWatting the fly and !
Their insects will be shown by several
leakers-
The prevention of infectious diseases