The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-11-26


mission is planning an active legisla-
tive campaign to secure from the
next session bill of larger scope
than the present.
The new secretary, Col. l.. M.
Maus, retired, U. s. Army Medical
Corps. since taking charge of the Of
flee in September, has made thor
ough study of tuberculosis conditions
in the State. and has tabulated some
interesting facts, which will be used
in the campaign to secure better ia
cilities for fighting the dread disease.
The main fact--that there are 3d.
900 cases of tuberculosis in the State
and only 21O institutional beds for
the care of these-seems sufficient
justification for an active campaign,
but many other facts are stated also,
in a summary of items, which will be
sent out shortly TO the ministers and
others in Kentucky who are interest
en- in "TubercYlosis Sunday" on De-
cember IL.
On this date all ministers of the
gospel will be asked to present the
subject from their pulpits.
The secretary in discussing the pro-
posed bill says:
First-We desire two State institu-
tions for incipient cases, one for the
white and one for the colored.
Second--A law requiring compul-
sorry registration and segregation of
the advanced cases.
Third--School inspection.
Fourth-c0mpulsory construction
of county and district sanatoria for
the advanced cases, including a sub
sidy from the State.
Fifth-General law regulating the
control of those affected with the dis
ease. in order to suppress the further
infection in the State.
Some of the facts. to which atten-
ton is called by the Tuberculosis Com
mission. are that statistics from the
State Board of Health show that
more people die every year from tu-
berculosis in its various forms within
the State than from typhoid fever,
diphtheria, scarlet fever measles,
whooping cough. influenza hookworm
trachoma. pellagra and all of the muir
ders and suicides thrown in.
Between 5000 and 5000 of our
population die annually from con-
sumption.
Kentucky stands third among the
States in the Union in proportion
of deaths per hundred thousand from
tuberculosis; the last figures given
by the United States census showed
800 deaths per 100000, while many
of the other States ran below 100
deaths per 100000 population.
Ignorance among the people in re-
gard to the causation and prevention
of the great white plague is one or
the principle causes of its prevalency
in the State and was for the purpose
of spreading information throughout
the State in regard to the cause and
prevention of the disease that the
State tuberculosis Commission was
legislated into existence.
Since the days Of Koch the scien-
tific world has endeavored to fight the
great white plague through associa-
tons, societies. laws, city ordinances
and sanatoria with great success.
Many of the States are expanding
from 100000 to $5,000,000 an
nually on the construction of sanator-
la, colonies, school inspections. etc,
in proportion to the money expended
results in the suppression of the dis
ease are obtained.
Col. Maus says: kentucky should
provide two State institutions. one
for white and one for colored, capa-
Bile of caring for 500 cases each.
Young men and swomen suffering
from the disease in its incipient form
should be sent to such institutions,
where their lives could b espared. If
taken in time. Besides. these young
people could be given the benefits of
an Industrial education at such insti-
tutions during their convalescence,
which would enable them to become
more useful citizens on their return
home"