The Pensacola journal., 1914-03-09

against the hookworm in conjunction
with similar work against typhoid fe-
yer. putting an end to the shipment
into the state of diseased animals and
to begin a campaign Of education
against tuberculosis instead of erect
ing a tuberculosis sanitarium which
had been proposed by some in the be-
lief that it would be best method Of
fighting the disease.
In the matter Of the sanitarium the
board discussed the best means of
fighting this disease at length. and de-
cided thai il would be unwise to erect
such a building, for the reas son that au-
thorities on the disease all agree that
a case was never cured within the four
walls of a hospital, but that fresh air,
food diet and proper care are the es-
sentials necessary TO bring about a
cure. In addition it was pointed out
that should the state erect a sanitar-
ium it would mean ne flooding of the
state with INDECENT tubercular patients
from all sections OF the country and
the maintenance of such an institu-
tion would become q burden upon the
taxpayers
The board then decided to launch an
educa tfonal campaign by employing
nurses to tour the state, visiting every
community and seeing every patient.
especially the INDECENT. WI Il a view Of
instructing the patient, the relatives
and the public generally as to the lest
means of handling the disease, and Civ
ing instructions covering the diet.
treatment, etc. This method. it was
decided, will accomplish more good
than any tuberculosis sanitariuln that
could be erected or maintained.
FIGHT THE HOOkWOHM.
The board decided to launch another
campaign against the hookworm and
in conjunction wdlN also wage a war
on typhoid fever, a few years ago
the fight against the hookworIn was
going ahead at a satisfactory fate, but
it was dropped because the Rockefeller
commission was supposed to carry on
the crusade in every state. Nothing
apparently has been done in Florida by
this commission, SO the hoard again
employed DR.. Diggett of Tallahassee
and DR.. Young OF Plant City TO take
up the work, visiting the various COM
munit1es, giving lectures, making ex-
aminations and giving treatment TO
those patients Unabl3 to secure t.
In this connection these two physi-
clans will also work to stamp out ty-
@hoid fever anu will give typhoid vac
cination free to all unable to pay for
il. To others the board viii supply
the serum at cost.
SHIPPING DISEASED ANIMALS.
The practice of dealers and quite q
number OF others OF shipping diseased
horses into the state will be stopped
forever. for the board decided to re-
quire that every horse or mule shipped
.nto Florida have a clean bill of health
from the point where the shipment
originated
For years horses afflicted with the
CHAMBERS have been brought in'o Flor
ida. officials of the state board Of
health on discovering the glanded ami
mails have condemned them and caused
them to be killed. whereupon the own
er, who had possibly paid small sum
for the sick animal, would collect SIS
from the state, for the Florida laws
require the payment of this amount
Taking advantage OF 1t some parties
have made a regular business of bring
ing glanded horses into Florida, havins
hem condemned and then collecting
$75 for each one.
REPORT ALL DISEASES.
The board adopted a rule, and under
its authority. it becomes a law, requir-
ing physicians to report all diseases,
these reports to go to the assistant
health off1cer Of the several sections |
Contagious as well as contagious |
diseases must be reported under the |
new rule and blanks will be supplied |
all physicians on which to make these |
renorts