Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-15
PLAN PHTH|S|S
WAR IN FACTORIES
Anti Tuberculosis Association
May Take Up Examination
of Workers.

The necessity for medical examina-
ton of factory employees was urged
by Ernest D. Easton, executive secre-
tary of the Newark Tuberculosis
Association, yesterday. at the annual
meeting of the organization. Mr..
Easton added this probably would be
the next work undertaken by the So
ciety.
He announced that a special meet
ing for the consideration of the sub
ject would be held in the Board OF
Trade rooms on May next, at which
DIR. Theodore B. Sachs. of Chicago,
and DR. Eugene L. Fisk, of the Life
Extension Institute, New York, will
speak. He stated that this medical
examination would result in the de-
lection of disease in its early stage
and might prevent much. sickness and
economic waste.
This is the close OF the fifth years
work of the association, and 1t may be
appropriate to pause q moment and
take account of stock" said Secretary
Easton. During this time various
kinds Of machinery have been put in
motion. 1t is proper that we should
consider not only what has been ac-
complished by our own hands, but
what has been taken over by other
agencies.
"There has been an awakening of
the public to the necessity of hospitals
for advanced cases. The Essex County
Hospital at Soho was opened in July,
1912, with ninety-six beds. During the
past year the Legislature has enabled
the freeholders to increase the ca
pacity at Soho to relieve the already
congested condition at that institu-
ton and to provide for the long wait
ing list. The State Sanitarium at
Glen Gardner has gradually increased
its number of beds until now over 200
are available for incipient cases.
Newark Sanitarium, at Verona, and
the Newark City Hospital have main
tanned their usual number of beds.
Another important work which the
association performed has been to
act as a clearing house for all tuber-
culosis cases in the city, to see that
they are examined at the clinics, their
temperatures taken for a week if
necessary and the necessary instruc-
ton given to get away to u sanato-
rum or hospital. The follow-up work
for all discharged cases from sana-
they do not lapse back into their old
condition. The timely visit in homes
where deaths have occurred (where
not under cur supervisory has pre-
vented further infection In the fam
lily. To do all of this work brings the
association in touch with practically
every public and private agency in
the city, county and State.
"Open-air education for tubercu-
lous and anaemic children has been
one of our proudest achievements.
When the need of and the beneficial
result from this kind of. treatment
were demonstrated at ourpday camp
and shown to the Board of Education
the latter gladly consented to take
over this work. We now have an all
year round open-air school for about
fifty tuberculous children and three
specially equipped classrooms for the
Although the classes are
teachers, pupils and par
ents alike are enthusiastic over the
results obtained. A few principals
are conducting open-air rooms for
regular classes, keeping the temper
ature about So degrees. The lessons
have been acquired with ease and a
thirst for fresh air has been created
which has reacted upon the home.
Teachers and children have been con-
spicuously free from colds. The arti-
fetal system in most of our public
schools does not give adequate VEN
tilation.
Another important work has been
the gathering up of the anaemic chill
dren from tuberculous homes or from
the open air school, and sending them
away for a months vacation in the
country. A month or so in the coun-
try, away from city dust laden with
germs of all kinds, with plenty of
fresh vegetables and good food and
an abundance of fresh air, may re-
store the body to normal conditions.
Last summer about 100 children en-
joyed month at Farmingdale. in a
country home, under the supervision
CT our nurses.