The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-04-28
TUBERCULOSIS Talk
BY DR.. futile
SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE
INSTITUTION AT GALEN
ARoUsEs INTEREST.

DIR. T. d. futile, superintendent of
ne state tuberculosis sanatorium at
1aleh' was greeted by a good audi
ence last night when he lectured at the
mmanue Baptist church. Naturally.
his theme was "T~uberculosis," and he
interest Of the audience in the subject
was evidenced by the close attention
that was given the speaker while he
told Of the disease and it's terrible
work and how it could be cured and
checked. He presented some interest,"
ing figures concerning tuberculosis in
Montana. He said that the disease
was on the increase in this state and
that the deaths from it in 1905 were
800.
The lecturer gave a very interesting
and enlightening talk upon the sub
ject and made a great impression upon
his audience. He stated hat tubercu-
losis was on the increase in Montana.
that the deaths from hat cause in
1909 were 800, those in 1910 were 343,
and those in 1911 We're 420, there being
an increase in mortality from 6.6 per
cent in 1909 to 10.2 per cent in 1911.
He said that the per cent was higher
tina that of New York and that the
deaths in the United States in one
wear from that cause numbered over
$1,000.
He claimed the disease was not in
herited, although it might result from
weak physical conditions inherited,
that it is a house disease, and cited an
instance where. a house which had
been occupied by Z family in which
tuberculosis was prevalent after being
vacated had been taken by a family
in which there were four children. Of
these one child died and W. others
contracted the disease. and during a
period of eight years 16 cases of tu-
b%erculosis developed among the eight
families who had occupied the build
ing.
He stated that of the cases of tu-
~berculosis among children 50 per cent
are of bovine origin, transmissable
through cows Or COW milk. That 246
deaths in the state in 1910 among chill
dren under the ages of two years were
due to unclean milk, causing enteric
diseases, but that with the improve
ment made in the condition of the
dairies this lumber was decreased to
100 in nine months of 1911, and to SO
in nine months of 1912.
DIR. futile stated hi the disease is
~preventable and that it is durable, that
95 per cent Of those in the first stages
recover. In so per cent of the cases
the disease can be checked after there
has been a breakdown of the lungs so
that the patient can return to work..
but that it must be out of doors. Com
plete recovery is possible with those
in the early stages. and partial re-
covery of those in the intermediate
stages.
Speaking of the new state sana-
torium, located four and one-half
miles from Warn Springs, DR.. Tuttle
stated that there Is room for 35 patients
but that only five are being treated at
present. In addition to the main build
ing with it's two wings for advanced
cases, there were six cottages capable
The water is piped directly into the
building from the spring.
Patients are admitted to the tuber-
culosis hospital upon proper applica-
ton being made through the board of
county commissioners; or through di-
rect application to examining physi-
cians which " been appointed in
every city n town in the state. Con-
corning the admission of the poor and
needy. the attorney general recently
rendered an opinion in answer to ques-
tons put by Mr.. futile. The decision
is to the effect that the county COM
m~issioners not only have the power
and authority but that it is their duty
to send to the sanatorium all county
charges afflicted with tuberculosis:
that it is not necessary that persons
who apply for admission through the