The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-01-03
Community Must Act.

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Throughout his report DIR. Perry re-
fers frequently to the responsibility
incumbent on the community to pro-
vide not only remedial measures but to
take effective steps for prevention Of
further infection and spread of tuber-
culosis. This he declares to be an
economic necessity, which he believes
will be needed, as officials are intelli-
gent and citizens too public spirited to
allow Richmond to lag behind In the
campaign which is being universally
waged.
Salient features which are brought
clearly to the attention of the citizen
ship are contained in the following
excerpts from that part of the report
which deals with tuberculosis:
1t Is believed that a consideration
of the foregoing statistics of the sur
vey) permits the following deductions:
Although Richmond does not merit
the reputation 1t has gained as a CEN
ter OF unusually high tuberculosis in
cidence, this disease is sufficiently
prevalent to become a matter of con-
cern to its citizens, and remedial
measures are necessary When II is
realized that the great majority OF tu-
berculOsis victims are of an age when
they would be the most productive to
the community. the economic phase of
their loss should receive careful at
tention. The question has been asked,
What will be accomplished? Will any
action be taken toward instituting re-
| medal measures" II should be posi-.
bic to answer in the affirmative. be-
cause, first. the community is abun-
dantly able to finance the necessary
measures, and secondly. the county
and city officials are too intelligent
and the citizens generally too public
spirited to allow their city nd county
to lag behind in the campaign now
being universally waged In combat
| the state are taking action. and the
campaign is being successfully con-
Quoted in neighboring states: there
! fore. Wayne county should be found
in line and its progressiveness in the
interest of tuberculosis sufferers dem
, onstrated."
Remedial Steps Listed.
Remedial measures are then sug
gested by the government surgeon.
Among the first considerations which
demand attention are: Relieving
poverty. regulation of housing condi-
tions. improvement Of general sanitary
conditions. the decrease through care
fully executed regulations of the NOR
bity from other diseases, the control
of hours and conditions of labor, and
the insuring of a safe milk supply.
In fact 1t may be stated that these
take precedence over the erection Of
hospitals as a preventive measure"
| DIR. Perry points out that essentials
for the cure of tuberculosis are pur-
chasabie In Richmond. these being
rest. food. open air and medical at
tention. He ropummends that those
Of limited finance use their available
funds for the pursuit of treatment at
home. where they may have the added
satisfaction Of being with their fam
lilies and friends. Persons unable to
provide comforts to which they are
accustomed for . year. or ut least six
months. are advised to remain at home
rather than to go west.
Communities are beginning to real
ize that the care Of tubercuIosis VIC
Tins Is incumbent On them and .thas
remedial measures are necessary 10
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