The Adair County news., 1915-07-07
What Causes tuberculosis?


HERE be tuberculosis without the germ, the tubrc
bacillus Whether the disease IN the lungs tn
hand in the hips in the it the that away
Looking at it from another way however the germ of ubercu
the disease unless the soil has been prepared
it. if the germ were the seed and the body the soil
You raise wheat hard cobone
boardwalk Neither can you grow tuberculosis from
the tiny pantke germ which the disease soil which
develop made fabby and prepared
the growth of the disease somewhat the farmer his sol
What the that the soil for the growth Of tu
which lie within individual himself which
personal Some of them be controlled by the individual
and of them beyond his control Take such for
ample nmperance lack of proper food weakened phyca
condition caused by grippe colds pneumonia measles typhoid fever
group
are,
ample bad living and working conditions lack OF play and recreation
tacllt1es unclean streets, etc..
ec upon one so that his normal strength and vitality which we
roetaoo S lowered nd he raaIv Tacomes nry t Tho dsooS
which constantly lurking about and which he may
these causes little more in detail.
may be reckoned of the most important By ntem
prance is meant everything IN the way of self indulgence that IN
which weakens the bodily resistance One be Incorporate the
The most frequent form of nmperance however the
SS e ANY so m % ThO f @ S beer vine
This the why the mortality from tuberculosis among men
and who drink high much higher
according to reliable statistics than people who do not
Intoxicating liquors.
Many children from the time they born the world
doomed starvation Other because they like candy
and cake better than bread and vegetables starving them
surely prepare soil deliberately
to do
Many people have notion that they have apparently
covered from bad cold attack Of pneumonia there
further danger and they perfectly safe 0ntmes the
dangerous period in acute disease during the few weeks
Immediately patient up about It during
this time of onvascence that the seeds of disease viii find
special taken Fresh air. good food right
living the best safeguards against tuberculosis during time
this afterefects of many diseases be avoided the
patient will continue to persist in taking of himself just the
he did when he the bed and under the doctors orders
Then there those of tuberculosis which entirely
outside the individual bad housing conditions Dark
sbe for the of tuberculosis Here they thrive
titles and almost impossible disodge them. Dark filthy hall
ncean Sinks and dirty backyards and toilets also
to the health of those who live them Many improve
these conditions with little effort if he will take the time to do So
More often however the landlords fault that the housing
ditiOns not better.
Low wages long work. dark unventaed factory
excessive heat and dusty occupations only few Of the
conditions which make for the seed of tuberculosis to attack
the working The lack of places for play and recreation
which makes to the saloon night instead of into the park
playground social cause leading to tuberculosis These social
be fought only the united effort Of the and women
of the community individuals help but takes all shoulders
at the wheel to produce effective results
In conclusion remember that The soil be right before the
seed OF tuberculosis and that contribute much
towards keeping the soil Of body such condition that
germs will find root there
[NoTEThis Of The
National Association for Prevention Of tuberculosis New
York cityJ