Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-03
What Causes tuberculosis?


Looking at it from another way however, germ
os unless the soil has been prepared
it. 1t is if the the seed and the body were the soil
You raise wheat hard cobstone
grow corn ON boardwalk Neither you grow
the tiny pantke germ which the disease soil which
hard and resistant The tissues of the body in which the dsea
develop first be weakened and made aby and prepared for
the growth the disease somewhat the farmer his soil
What that the soil for the growth Of %
which lie within the individual himself which may call
personal Some of them be controlled by the individual
ample ntemperance lack of food weakened physical
condition caused by grippe Colds pneumonia measles typhoid
there another group
which entirely outside of the individual which may desg
social are
ample bad living and working conditions lack of play and recreation
These groups of either separately altogether
upon that his normal strength and Vitality which call
resistance lowered and ne readily becomes prey to the disease
which constantly lurking about and which he be
these a little in detail.
peanc may be reckoned of the most important BY
is meant everything the of self indulgence that in
r the body One may be Incorporate eating and by parakng
which wan the bodily resistance One be Incorporate the
drugs ways thereby weakening bodily
frequent of nemperance however,
of intoxicating liquors. Any who drinks beer wine whskey
excess preparing the soil of his lungs for the seed Of tuberculosis
This is the reason why the mortality from tuberculosis among men
according to reliable statistics than among people who do net use
Many children they the world
doomed starvation Other people because they like candy
cake meat vegetables starving
surely the soil for tuberculosis deliberately set out
to do
Many people have notion that if they apparently
covered from bad cold attack of grippe pneumonia there
further danger and they perfectly SAFE 0ftenmes the
dangerous period disease during the weeks
Immediately after the patient able about
this time of convaescence that the seeds disease will find
if special good right
living the best safeguards against tuberculosis during time
such this aereec of diseases be avoided if the
patient will continue to persist in taking of himself just the
he did when he the bed the doctors orders
Then there those of tuberculosis which entirely
outside of the individual such bad housing conditions Dark
where the shines among the best breeding places
sbe for the of tuberculosis Here they thrive
titles and almost impossible disodge them. Dark filthy hall
uncn Sinks and dirty backwards and toilets also
the health of those who live them Many
these conditions with little effort will take do
More often however it the landlords fault that the housing
ditOns not better
Low long hours of work. dark unventated factory
excessive heat and dusty occupations few of the
conditions which make for the seed Of tuberculosis attack
the working The lack of places for play and recreation
which makes to the saloon night instead of into the park
or playground social leading tuberculosis These social
causes can be fought only by 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 must be right before the
towards keeping the soil of body condition that no
germs will find a there
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association for the Study Prevention of tuberculosis New