The Washington times., 1913-05-09

tives of the Public Health Service, and.
il SO. on what conditions.
I'm reply, DIR. Friedman expressed a
Willingness to place at the disposal OF
such investigators all the facts at his
prepare comprehensive and impartial
report
DIR. Anderson then tells how Fried
mann came to this country before ne
and DIR. StimSon could start TO Berlin,
and he goes on to say:
AT our first interview with DR. Fried
mann we ascertained that he was not
willing to reveal all the details of his
methods, contrary to the offer contained
in his previous correspondence.
Talks of Researches.
DIR. Anderson discusses at length the
researches into the culture which DIR.
Friedman furnished the Health Seiv-
ice laboratory.
way" says the report. The bacillus
has been found to be an acid-iast
organism, with properties quite differ
ent from those of any tubercle bacillus
with which we are acquainted we
can state that acid-fast bacteria are
Icing injected by the intramuscular
and intravenous method, although We
arc ignorant of what medium they are
suspended in or what additional suo-
stance or substances may be contained
In the final medium
Regarding the condition OF the pa
tients inoculated here and elsewhere.
the report intimates that favorable
statements made by the patients them
selves must be carefully considered,
because tuberculosis is notably lis
ease of optimistic mental states.
THE disease is prolonged" says the
report, "and is characterized by periods
of advancement and retrogression. 1t
is also one in which psychic influences
are a powerful factor. Time Is. there
fore, necessary in order to properly
evaluate the effect of the therapeutic
measures"
This morning at a joint meeting Of
the sociological and clinical sections, a
symposium was conducted on THE
logical and Medical Points of View"
Prof. John r. Commons of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin led. He was fol-
lowed by DIR. Charles William White, of
Pittsburgh. Pa, and DR.. H. r. NJ.
Lands. Of Philadelphia.
Lauds Social Workers.
1.-THE social worker is the drum beat
er before the BOOTH said DR.. White.
THE social worker shouts of tie pro-
gram already prepared. He shifts his
work from tuberculosis to child hygiene,
social diseases and the associated chsri-
ties as rapidly as the stock company
actor changes his play.
THAT man has no message who Is
too fastidious to beat the drum before
the booth.
..The reason for the social worker in
the anti-tuberculosis cause Is to be
found in the exclusion of tuberculosis
cases from the general HOSPITALS and
other places of medical teaching and
healing, and the consequent ignorance
of doctors AMI nurses of the whole
question of this malady as public health
program.
The majority of questions n con-
nection with the tuberculosis problem,
soch as unimmunity. heredity, are
solved by medical training. The go
cial side on analysis comes down TO
more and better food and improved liv-
ing conditions"
q. S. Service Free.
Relatively little tuberculosis exists in
the Government service, according to
Surgeon B. S. Warren. of the Public
Health Service. DIR. Warren said that
insufficient wages and long hours to.
gether are a great cause of the spread
of tuberculosis in this country.
while many Government employees
are working under unsanitary condi-
tons, SAID Dr. warren. at tne same
time the death rate among these men
Is reported to be very low. as shown by
official reports for the year during
which the investigations were made.
Overcrowding, poor ventilation. poor
light. piece work. speeding up, etc, all
the bad conditions, except long hours,
were noted among 1000 employees. with
only four deaths from tuberculosis dur
ing the year.
Need Better Standards.
"On the other hand, all wages in this
group of Government employees were
s. per week or more. and the general
average was much above that. All
legal holidays, certain half holidays. the
benefits of the employees liability ac:.
sick leave, and thirty days annual
leave were allowed in most cases.
III standards as high as those pre-
vailing for Government employees pre-
vailed in the various private industries.
the death rate from tuberculosis among
workingmen would be lower. Further
more, when the Government standards
as to sanitation are improved. and the