The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-26

HERE ran be no tuberculosis without the germ the 4
bacillus Whether the disease appears in the lungs in
hand in hips in the eye is the same that al
Ione at it from another way however, the germ of b
can the disease unless the soil has been
II a If the germ the seed and the body were tb
Won cannot raise hard cobbesOne nor can
GROW corn on boardwalk Neither can you grow tuberculosis
the tiny germ which causes the disease Will
had and resistant The tissues of the body in which the
to develop must be weakened and made fabby and
the growth of the somewhat the farmer prepares
what are the that prepare the soil for the growth
bercnosis germs in the body? There first all sr
causes which lie within the individual himself which we
causes Of them be controlled by the nd
Of them are beyond ms control rake such causes
condition caused by grippe colds pneumonia measles typhoid
some Of the personal causes which Prepare
which are entirely outside of the individual and which
nate as social Some of these are
ample bad living and working condltlons lack OF play and
facilities, unclean streets, ETC. .
These two groups may either separately aop
act upon that his normal strength and vitality which
resistance is and he readily becomes prey the
germs which constantly lurking about and which he
snog in , body without IN " Let us consider
OF the personal that lead to tuberculosis probably
be reckoned IS one OF the most important By
res body One may be incorporate in eating and by part
of too much food may produce permanent digestive diur
which weakens the bodily resistance One be ntempea
drugs in other thereby weakening the bodily
The frequent form of ntempeance however tn
of intoxicating liquors. Any who drinks beer or will
to preparing the soil of his lungs for the seed uberc
This is the reason why the mortality tuberculosis
and who accustomed to drink is high much
according reliable statistics than among people who
intoxicating liquors.
Many children from the time they born into the wor
doomed Other people because they like candy
than meat bread and vegetables starving
selves wfuy This undertaking lack of proper food
surely prepare the soil for tuberculosis if deliberately
to do SO.
Many people have notion that if they have apparent
from bad cold attack of grippe pneumonia
further danger and they perfectly SAFE Oftentim
most dangerous period acute disease during the
h1o hon
this time of convaecence that the seeds of disease find
if special not taken Fresh good food and
living the best safeguards against tuberculosis during
such this aereec Of many diseases be avoided
patient will continue to persist in taking of himself u
he did when he the bed and doctors
Then there those of tuberculosis which
outside the individual such bad housing conditions Dark
where the shines among the best breeding place
sbe for the of tuberculosis Here they thrive great
titles and it almost impossible to dslodge them Dark filth
uncean Sinks and dirty backwards and toilets
to the health of those who live them Many can in
these conditions with little effort if he will take the to
More often however, it the landlords fault that the ous
ditOnS not better
Low wages long hours of work. dark unventlated
rooms excessive heat and dusty occupations are only few
conditions which make it easy for the seed Of tuberculosis
the working man. The lack of proper places for play and
which makes 60 to the saloon night instead of
or playground is social leading to tuberculosis These
causes can be fought only the united effort the and
81 5ne community Individuals help but it takes all s
1t tne wheel to produce effective results
conclusion remember that the soil must be right be
seed OF tuberculosis can grow and that you can contribute
towards Keeping the soil Of your body in such condition
germs will find root there
n.cs 'e-Ih: ts Third Of Five Articles Prepared
Msons Association r Study and Prevention Of Tubsu