The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-06
FACTORY INSPECTOR
 ISSUES WARNING
Gives Directions For Avoiding
 Tuberculosis

Hartford, Sept. 6-The factory in. spector's office was busy yesterday sending out cards prepared by the state tuberculosis commission for dis ployees against the danger of tuber- culosis. Don't drink, don't sleep ir the same bed with anyone else, don't sweep with 3, dry broom, and don't keep soiled handkerchiefs in your poe kets,'' are some of the items of ad- vice. The cards are being sent to 2o0,- The cards are printed in Yiddish Swedish, Bohemian, Hungarian, Sla- vonian, Italian, French and Lithuan- ian. to say nothing. of one in English to enilghten the uninitiated.
 The letter dated August 26. which accompanies the cards follows:
 Gentlemen:-In compliance with tuberculosis commission has furnish ed this department with folders print ed in eight languages regarding tuo- erculosis- It is suggested that you spicuous place in your factory, and when they have been read by the en- ployee-and if other copies are want will be mailed in any of these lan- guages in the number that you desire.
 Yours truly
 Factory Inspector.
 The contents of the card, in English. follow:
 PuirnOnaTy IuOefculOSlS or COdSdI1P- ton is communicable, preventable and curable Take this card home, read it carefully and show it to your family friends and neighbors.
 Pulmonary tuberculosis or consump- ton is a disease of the 1uings. It is taken from other people who have it, and is not simply caused by cold. although cold may make it easier to take the disease.
 The matter coughed up and sneezed out by people who have the disease IS cilli'' too small to be seen: These germs are the cause Of tuberculosis and when they are breathed into the lungs of weakened and debilitated peo- pie. they set up the disease.
 Don't get tuberculosis yourself.
 Keep as well as possible, for the healthier your body. the harder for the germs Of tuberculosis to grow there in. To keep healthy observe the fol- lowing rules:
 Don't live, study or sleep in rooms air and sunlight kill the tubercle ba- ci11i and germs causing other dis eases. Therefore have as much of
 Don't live in dusty air: Keep your rooms clean. Get rid of dust by clean ing with damp cloths and n1ops- Don't
 Keep at least one window open in your bedroom at night, and air the room two or three times a day
 Don't eat with soiled hands Wash them first.
 Don't put your hands. pencils. or any candy Or chewing gum that other persons have used, in your mouth.
 Don't keep soi1ed handkercniefs in your pockets.
 Take warm bath with. soap at least once a week.
 Don't neglect q cold or cough, but go to a doctor or dlspensary.
 How to get well if you have tuber- cuosis.
 If you Or any one in your family have tuberculosis, you must obey the following rules if you wish to get well.
 Don't waste your money on patent medicines, or advertised consumption cures, but go to doctor or dis pensary. If you go in time. you can be cured; if you wait, it may be too late.
 Don't drink whiekey or other forms of liquor
 Don't sleep in the same bed with any one else and if possible, not in the same room.
 Good food. fresh air and rest are the best cures Keep out in the fresh air and in the sunlight as much as possible.
 Keep your windows open winter and summer, day and night.
 :. If properly wrapped up you will not catch cold
 Go to 8 sanatorium if you can and