The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-05

applied 10 the society, for aid Aid
was given at once. and the disease ar
rested.
A tuberculosis patient in levee
restaurant was reported. The nurses
visited il and found the place in
most unsanitary condition; the pa
tent was "A cook and proprietor, ana
at the time of the first visit was cut
ting sandwiches with unclean hands
and selling them TO his boarders.
Whites and Negroes were habitues OF
this place. "a OF them sleeping in the
same room with the proprietor the
man was examined and the report
was positive. The patient became an
CRY and stated he did not have tuDer-
culosis and that ne would be examined
by his own physician. This was done
tie patient giving The wrong specimen
and the report therefore was negative
The pAtient was sent TO the city clinic,
two examinations were made and the
specimens were positive. The man
was compelled 70 cease operating MS
restaurant on account OF its unsanf
tary condition and because of his be
Ing a menace to others.
Another striking instance is that ol
the tamale vender Several cases oil
tuberculosis have been located IN the
homes OF these vendors. One-a man
having his plant ia small room. used,
the shucks In which the tamales are
encased for a bed for his dog. a dirty
wash basin was used as mixing pan
and in various other ways the manu-
featuring establishment was beyond
question the most unsanitary imagin'
bic. He had an Infected finger and his
wife cancer when able TO sell MS
wares he claimed he had a lucrative
business with the cooperation OF
the health department and the food IN
spector this man has stopped making
tamales
Much Money Needed.
Tuberculosis work needs more
money than any other charitable un'
dertaking. To separate the patient
from the family more room Is needed
q bed ana bedding IS necessary, the
rent IL increased and as they already
are paying all they can AFFORD, II Is
impossible, many times, TO carry on
the work of prevention successfully
The tuberculosis patients cannot eat
the ordinary foods Without a rehT
fund this food IS often impossiole 10
uUt1tfr
The Society for me Relief aud Pre-
yention of tuberculosis is supported
by voluntary contributions ehdreN'
Money is given by people OF means
,177ri there r. income from The sale
NJ Christmas stamps and from the cor
lection OF Old papers and magazines
The means for fighting the disease
Is wholly inadequate In every CITY
Some cities have advanced further
than others The annual damage IN
The United states from the disease Is
nalf a billion dollars a year IN loss
Of life AMI labor due 10 the attack Oh
the White Plague.
When a man Is stricken with leprosy
he is taken away from society and $50
lated in a cabin Doctors say tupercu'
losis is more infectious than leprosy' 7
but we pay little attention 10 isolauhs
for tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, However, is entirely a (
disease. II ISIS never inner
tied. II Is acquired. In 1892 Ut
Robert Keeh~fn Berlin discovered the
germ that causes the disease. IL Is
a vegetable growth redAshaped ana
only 100. 600 OF an inch in thickness
Growing IN the body II destroys the
tissues and produces poisons.
Tho commonest form is TUBERCULOSIS
NJ the lungs, called consumption. IL
lodges in the digestive organs and IN
the homes also The germs are pres
ont In the air almost all the time be-
cause of the carelessness o. those VINO
have the disease. 1t thrives in dark
corners where ignorant men eXpecto-
rate. When II dries the germs noat
thrsugh the air and are inhaled, reach-
ing the lungs, where they hnd loug'
ment. To person in vigorous health
there is no harm done from inhallng
the germs. But to the persons whose
system is run down by overwork, poor
food. lack of sleep or other disease, the /
little germs often mean death.
Unable to Throw Of Disease.
The weakened system is unable TO
throw off the disease and IT grows
rapidly, destroying the tissue Z
Under proper care tuberculosis can
be cured in the early stages. The con-
ditions which caused the disease must
be removed.
Experts In the treatment OF tubercu'
losls have prepared the following
statement:
transient unskilled laborers are
great disseminators OF tuberculosis.
Cheap lodging houses are hot-beds
of tuberculosis and should be kept
under strict inspection
"One tuberculosis dispensary In a !
large city Is not sufficient.
"All factories should receive careful
light, air-space and venti-
lation regulations should be estab' |
,lshed and enforced. .--..-...-.......s
"Al those employed in cooking and I
serving food in public places should
receive medical inspection
Excessive use OF alcohol and to-
bacco are important predisposing
agents
''fIome life Is antagonistic in some
degree TO the dissemination OF tuber
culosis.
The great practical importance OF
measures Is evidenced by
tho overwhelming fact that over half
Of our cases had lever received medi-
cal attention nor advice before apply
ing TO the clinic.
we have found none OF the newer
methods Of diagnosis as reliable as
the old.
"Tuberculin skin tests in children /
are valuable aids In diagnosis.
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