Evening star., 1914-11-24
tention to the matter unless it strikes
home to him personally"
Preventive Measures.


home to him personally"
Preventive Measures.
General preventive measures were
discussed by DR.. George NJ. Rober,
president of the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosts. DR.. kober considered the fol-
lowing as the most important:
I. Compulsory notification of cases
OF tuberculosis. SO az to enable the
health authorities to locate and control
the sources of the infection. issue suit
able directions to guard the family
against Infection and to resort to dis
infection, especially upon the death Of
the patient or vacation of the premises.
=. The enactment. and enforcement
of laws against splitting in public places
and coughing into the face of persons
and against the common use of the
drinking cup.
3. The sanitary condition of hotels,
lodging houses. theaters, churches.
schools, ambulances and passenger
service and Of dairieS should be under
the control of the health authorities.
4. Prohibition of marriages with tu-
berculous persons, and isolation of con-
sumptives in hospitals and other public
institutions are indicated.
.. Adequate provision for the care
and treatment of patients in tubercu-
loSiS d1SpenSarieS, Sanataria and hos
pitfalls for incipient and advanced cases
and even the compulsory segregation
OF unteachable advanced cases are
necessary as preventive measures.
The outlook in the District of Co
lumb1a.' said DR.. kober, lis especially
hopeful when 1t is remembered that
the death rate from tuberculosis has
been reduced from 1853 among the
white population in 1881 to 1898 per
10000 in 1913 and from 6S7.2 among the
colored population to 3GS during the
same period"
Value of Hygienic Living.
DR.. Wiley, the last speaker, pointed
out how hygienic living establishes the
best safeguard against spread Of tuber-
culosis. "Hygienic living" said DR..
Wiley, (which means good food, good
air. good exercise, good work, good
temperature and good sleep, Is the most
favorable condition for the production
of blood richest in phagocytes and op-
sonias, therefore, in a system nour-
ished in this way. the infectious germs
have the least chance to get a hold. In
a rundown organism. the tuberculosis
germs will find a indus suitable to its
growth. In healthy organism. the in
fectious germ will soon encounter de-
struction. Among the factors of the
environment which are most important
in protecting the system against tuoer-
culosis. are good food and good air.
ITO one who is threatened with tu-
berculosis, confined air, no matter how
much it is disturbed, nor how ire
theories of modern so-called sanitation,
is not tho thing. What we need Is ma
lures air and in all abundance. Out
door sleeping, Joined with outdoor
work and exercise. with good whole
some food. may be regarded as COM
plete protection against the encroach-
ments of tuberculosis.
THE first efforts of prevention,
therefore, should be devoted to secur-
ing this kind of an environment. Good
food does not mean necessarily ex-
pensive food, quite the contrary. For
the child it does imply pune milk,
which is comparatively an expensive
article of diet. For the grown child
and the adult good, we'll cooked cereals,
cheap wholesome fruits and succulent
vegetables, especially such as potatoes
and spinach. are quite sufficient If one
is quite wealthy little pure meat, not
from tuberculosed animals. nor from
those suffering from any disease. may
be added in small quantities. A diet of
the kind mentioned is inexpensive and
entirely sufficient for all the needs of
nutrition"
Officers Reelected.
Gen. Sternbers was reelected presi-
dent Of the association, as were the
other officers, including Emile Berliner,
vice president; Walter S. Ufford. Sec
retary, and Frank P. Reeside, treasurer.
The following were elected members OF
the board Of directors for term Of
three years: William H. Baldwin. Col
John Van r. Hoff, Mrs. John McLaugh-
lin, Frank P. Reeside, DR.. William c.
Rives. DR.. E. c. Schroeder. Rabbi Louis
Stern, Rev. John Van Schaick, jr.;
George S. Wilson and DR.. William c.
Woodward.
Other members Of the board Of direc-
tors are: Emil Berliner, DR.. George W.
Cabaniss. Surgeon General Rupert Blue,
Miss Mabel I. Boardman, DR.. +. FIRE.
mont-smith, DR.. William c. Gwynn,
Mrs. Hennen Jennings. DIR. George n.
Kober, DIR. D. Olin Leech. DR.. J. D.
Morgan. DR.. A. L. Murray. DR.. Jesse Fl.
Ramsburgh. DR.. Charles W. Richard
son, DIR. J. O. Skinner. Gen. George M.
Sternberg, Miss Isabel L. Strong, Miss
Emily Tuckerman, Walter 8. Ufford, DR..
Harvey W. Wiley and Rev. D. L. Wise
man.