Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-16
Washington Specialist Est
mates 1,430, Consump-
tives in America.
BELIEVES DISEASE
CAN BE CONTROLLED
DIR. kOher Finds Cause for Hope in
Great Reduction in Death Rate. and
Offers Suggestions for Preventing
Spread Of "Whitc Plague"

attic, Wash. June 15.-Tubercu-
losis costs the United States ut least
$$21 300 900 a year, Dr. George NJ.
Kober of Washington. d. c., resi-
den CT the National Association for
the study and Prevention of Tuber~
oulosis. stated in an address before
the association here today.
He based his estimate on the sta
tistics for 1918 when 10000 died Of
the disease in the country. This
signifies, h estimated that there are
approXim ately 100000 consump-
tives He continued:
Great and grave as the problem
may appear, thrre is certainly hope
when we consider that the death
rate from this disease has been re-
duced from 326 per 100000 popula-
ton in 1880 to 147t6 in 1913, which
Means that if the former rate had
been continued the nulber of deaths
lrCm this cause would have been
go, OF instead of $4,000 in 1913,
equivalent TO a saving of 179,o27 dur
| ing one year,
Among the recommendations Tor
immediate action on the part Of thu
National association, DR.. Kober made
the following:
PastmeriZe Milk.
1. In view of the fact that from
6 to Z per cent of the samples of
the average market milk contains
bovine tubcrcle bacilli. let us urge,
| by education and otherwise, that all
milk, unless derived from tubercN-
In tested animals, De pasteurized or
scalded
.. Since the mortality from tuber-
culosis among inmates of unsanitary
homes is often double and treble
that Of the general population, it is
our duty to see that the building
| regulations are so modified as to
prohibit the renting Of housese unit
Tor hWapn habtation.
f. 5. Because Of the fact that nearly
e-half OF the 10000 deaths from
! tuberculosis III 1913, occurred among
| the industrial workers who conSti-
tute about one-third of the popula-
5ion, we should strongly urge the n
actment and enforcement of laws for
the removal Of dust and fumes, the
foes of industrial life.
| 4. IN view Of the fact that the
| physical vigor Of a nation dep nds
upon the environment OF childhood
md youth. ii is important that the
| hygiene Of the home, schools. play
grounds, etc. be most neglected and
that we lend a helping hand in pub
| Tic health activities, since every
| movement for higher standards of
! lealth will increase the efficiency Of
~he individual and his power OF r.
| aistance. not only to tuberculosis, but
| also to other prevcntable diseases.
How Cities Can Help.
| Among the special measure to be
taken for The prevention of tubercu-
losis by states and municipalities,
DR.. Kober emphasized the following:
l. Compulsory notification OF
| cases to the health authorize s as
soon as the disease is recognized
ihe health authorities, apart from
distributing printed direct;o for
the use of the family ana the patient
rs regards the care. disiniection of
sputum and avoidance of droplat IN
lection, should also resort to dish
Il elton OF the home and personal eff
iects, especially upon the death Of
The patient or vacation Of the prem
iSes.
2. The enactment and enforcement,
If laws agains, eXpectoration cough
n2 into the isces of persons, and
| he common use Of individual drink
ng cups are called for.
| 8. The sanitary condition of
1otels. LODGING houses, tn aires,
| churches. schools, ambulances and
| pass niger service, should be under
| The control of thu health department,
and house cleaning should be ac-
ompl'shod as far as practicable py
the vacuum system.
t. Marriage with a tuberculosis
person should not only be discour-
gcd but prohibited by law. A tuber-
culous mother should not nurse or
kiss hsr infant, and in the selection
# a wet nurse certificate Of health
should be demanded.
). Isolation of tubcrculous patti
2nts should be insisted upon in hos
'itals, asylums, and public institu-
ions. IN private life the patient
mould occupy at least separate
BED, use S parate eating and drink
ng utensils, and neither receive nor
give kisses. Careless ana unteach-
}hle&cases should be cared for m
hospitals.