Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17

did not remove the clothing from the up
per part of the body and noises in the
lungs could not he detected through clotn-
ing. lie explained how the NRay hau
proven very valuable in detecting tuber-
cnios's and how patients who we're suher-
ing with the disease should he treated
Thcy should always spit in cloth or DIS
infectant can, never sleep with anyone
never use the same dishes. and do every
thing possible not to spread the disease
VIC said that at present there were LOW
"" people In tho United States suffering
from this dreadful disease, and the NOR
taIity was larger than any other.
Or Hubbard explained how diphtheria
and typhoid fever had been placed under
control by serums which has been accom-
p1shed by experimenting on animals. lie
SAID that there were many people VINO
were prejudiced against vivisecton ana
all experiments on animals and then
showed picture OF pair of scales. On
one side was father. mother and child,
and on the other were two animals. lie
then asked how many people would not
ne Wiling to have a few outcast animals.
not pets. sacrificed for the life of their
family. The cause OF typhoid fever Is
uncieanlness. carelessness. thoughtless-
ness and oftentimes ignorance
IT all we're governed by that old saying,
Cleanliness is next to godlness," there
would be no typhoid fever a picture was
shown or terrible state of affairs that
existed in Pittsburg until the department
of health took the matter in hand. Adj
joining the Clubhouse Of n school was
tenement house in which large family
lived. Directly opposite and within few
feet OF the clubhouse was the kitchen win
dow which was kent omen most Of the
time during the summer. While this par
ticular case was under investigation three
members of the family became ill Of ty-
phoid fever and died Professor Fisher,
statistician at Vale. New Haven.
Conn. was quoted as aging: For every
death of typhoid fever there are at least
eight new cases. each Of which will dis
able a person 20 days There were report
ed 10000 ca ses. which means one-f1fth Of
a year of lost time in the most productive
period of a PERSONS life. Loss of wages
is averaged by stating that the averag &c
man earns 500 a year. Human life at the
age of 70 years In this country is est-
mated by the courts a $4,000 Thus in
1914 the United States lost by typhoid
fever the following: Twenty thousand
people by typhoid and valued at $4,000
means $1,000 oOo; the wage loss for one
fifth of year OF 10000 cases at the
average wage of 500 each amounts to slo.-
OW0OC; medical attendance. drugs, nurses.
sick room necessities. and funerals at pre-
vailing rates. s3oO0o.00O; loss to others
through various conditions incidental &C
sickness In homes. etc, S2.OOOOcO. There
, fore. typhoid fever in one year cost this
country sl51 .OC'OoO. Some idea Of the enor'
, nous amount germ disease cost this
country may be gained when It Is taker
into consideration that typhoid fever is
placed eighth in the list of germ diseases
dphtheria ninth and tuberculosis first.
Doctor Hubbard also told of the figh
| the New York health department eS
| perienced in making the New Yorl
| Edison company, the largest electrical
concern in the world. install smoke con
! sumers He showed pictures OF thu
hood used by iron workers to prUtec
them from the ultra toilet rays uset
| for cutting steel: and of the bower'
used on drills which are used by granit'
cutters and which blow the dust ava!
| from the workers.
Doctor Hubbard said that public in
difference. at times public parsimony
is not infrequently directly reflected mos
unfavorably upon public health. Wha
| is needed is a kind Of care that will com
bine private philanthropy. public spirited
ness, and official control. The remed
lies in vigorous reputation Of tn
common notion that relief or assistanc
| ,,,, ~, -,%sI
vocationalized. wages increased, industr
stabilized, industrial injuries fully com
pensated insurance adequate. work an
living conditions improved. old age pen
stoned. and serious mental and physica
effectiveness segregated, it Is the gross
est injustice to penalize those who hav
already more burdens than they can con
fort ably bear. Let 1t !,e known by a
thst rehabilitation Is taking place ever,
where. agreeably to scientific informa
ton. In public health work no one pla
will apply everywhere and in no singl
method does success lie. Fear an
superstition for ages have held mastel
; full sway, especially in infectious disease
but to-day people are ruled ana guide
by the light OF knowledge and I'll
la boratory is their arbiter and will detel
mine both custom and practice.
Disease is not necessary at any tim
explained the doctor. and presence If di
ease is positive evidence of neglect an
more often ignorance than abuse. TT
truth Is dawnns SLOWLY and people al
arousing themselves TO face the situs
ton and when it is fully appreciated pal
and misery due to vicious habits will di!
appear Good resolutions are the ordt