Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-14
AeDofcAt 9ociErY At SIOUX CITY
rA,cEs UP DISCUSSION OF
TUBERCULOSIS
WOULD ISOLATE ALL THOSE
WHO ARE HoPELEssLY ILL
.e<aAs Systsm 1t Present In Force De-
I. dared Wrone-Patisots Sent Homo
FROM Sanatorium to Die Merely en-
dancer others-Fiahtins From the
:. Wrong End.

sioux City. May l4--Tuberculosis'
80 ravapes and it's remedies. occupied
practically the entire time OF 10 "a
Iowa's leading physicians yesterday
morning at the opening session OF e"e
Iowa State Medical Society. Inc con-
yentiou. which IS the rhirty-tAlfo ses
x;or ~ ,he society, is being held N the
ard5tg--.r- " the Martin hotel.
60 ~ ant is the white plague re-
e6 Hawkeye doctors that It
me very beginning OF
,ba 49,, Is program. DR.. J. II. PECK
of De opened the subject Win
q no, ~. The Early Recognition OF
tuberculosis by the General f[gcL -.
,ioner." He was followed by DR.. d v
SCARBOROUGH. Of Oakdale. super'h'eh-
den, of the state tuberculosis sanaloF
ium. who spoke on Tuoefcuios's-
Something of the Present SITUATION
and Needs IN Iowa. :.
Dr.. Scarborough's effort were Oh >
rec.ed chiefly toward bringing Ms
hearers to realization OF the lex
methods employed in Iowa IN oatt..hs
tuberculosis. The fact that there Is no
nroperiy organized state society anu
that diving corsumprives have no place
TO go for anal attention and secius!oF'
was brought torcibly 70 the attention
of those attending the convention.
He SUGGESTS many simple means hS
which the fgh, againct tuoercuLosls
might pc made more effective. one
method would be 10 have state regis
tration Of all cases and II this way
keep a watch over all patients. By THIS
system, il would be possible 10 prevent
q dozen or more people being infected
with tho disease by one person Ia-
gone.
Start Cure Early, He Advises.
DR., Scarborough gave a thorough re-
view of the situation IN this state ana
urged a more Vigorous and systematic
fight against this particular disease.
DR.. Peck told his hearers that a
majority OF the tubercular cases have
nassea the incipien. stage before the
examination is made. He ad-ised ply
sicians TO pay the greatest attention to
all symptoms shown by the patients.
Even tho the supposed victim appears
well and strong, it would Re We. 70
R6ep d
of tuberculosis are evident, the victim
should be told. He said there is little
danger Il the case is taken in charge
in time Il is the delayed cases that
cause fatalities and spread the dis
ease.
DR.. Peck gave considerable time to
the discussion Of the physical exani-
nation of the patient. Loss Of weight
loss OF appetite, high temperature
and even the slightest cough are i'm
portaat It IS UP 20 the physician u
give careful attention 20 the case and
detect new developments. AS 10 pains
in the chest, Of which many people
complain, ne said they should not De
taken seriously IN the coHSideratio OF
tuberculosis unless they are actively
localized. Promiscuous pains in tEe
chest may be due 10 rheumatism. NJ
said.
Summing up his remarks on cough
ing DR.. Peck said:
ANY cough that lasts four weeks o.
more should De seriously Investigated.
Fighting Wrong End First.
Iowa is beginning its fght aga.ns
tuberculosis at the wrong end ac'
eording to DR.. ]. W. Kline, OF For
Dodge He opened the discussion 0
I the papers.
ct is no Use for US TO talk Of les
SEEMING the death rate ny tuberculosis:
in Iowa" he said, 80 long as We allow
advanced consumptives TO rim ahrosC
turnout our state. We have no pos
sible chance Of getting ahead Of IN
disease so long dying men an
women are allowed to spread the germ
of the disease.