Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
NEED FOR MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS GREAT
Very Few People Are Perfect
Enough to Go Without
Wise Oversight.
by DR. JOHN w. DUKE.
estate Health CommissioncrD

In America the percentage OF per-
sons, especially among the male sex.
taking thoro medical examinations is
much smaller than In countries whore
conception obtains. althu In this
country there has been In recent
years growing appreciation Of the
Importance OF such examinations. The
physically perfect man is almost inn
possible to find. 4 very large pro-
portion of persons who have reached
, the age of 30 have some impairment
or defect Of the body. Orton this
does not give any especial pain or
annoyance and thus rs neglected
Later such defects may become so-
rious. Medical examination I'm time
would often prevent sickness and
misery IN after years.
out Of two thousand men and
wCncn recently examined under tho
auspices Of the National Association
for the study and Prevention Of
Tuberculosis - per cent were found
to have impairment Of more or less
serious nature. while practically all
the remaining 80 per cent had some
defects of a minor nature. The per
sons examined were not sufferers Of
tuberculosis; on the contrary. men
and women were selected who were
supposed to be- In fair health out
of those examined only 10 per cent
imagined that there was anything
wrong with them. The remaining go
per cent supposed themselves 10 be
perfectly wcll". Many little defects
or impairmcnts may he found hy such
examinations which, II allowed 10 con-
tinue without treatment. may result
I'm serious and perhaps fatal illness.
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etc. The time to prevent disease from
sapping the vitality is before it gains
q foothold. The best way To discover
disease early is 10 have a periodic oN-
animation made az not too long inter
walls 10y competent physician.
Prevention of Pneumonia.
Pneumonia is a disease which takes
heavy toll in this and other states
during the winter months The cause
Of the disease Is germ which Is most
likely to successfully attack those who
are In reduced general health. Any
thing which leads 10 reduction In the
resisting powers, such as III health
from any cause, bad hygicnic sur
roundings and improperly ventilated
, houses and places OF business. in
crease ones Susceptibility to nfec-
tion. lntemperance in the use Of al
Ntllbl blf W
this disease and II is particularly fatal
in alcoholic subjects. The main safe
guard against pneumonia. as against
any infectious disease. Is to keep ones
health at the highest possible stand
ard. Common colds and pneumonia
often prevail concurrcntly and II may
be assumed that "a "cold" renders
person more liable to infection.
\ few practical rules for safeguard
Ing against pneumonia are:
i. Avoid. as much as possible. con
tact with persons who cough. or
sneeze, or who show other signs OF
having cold
.. Don't ride In n crowded street
car when going only a short distance.
3. Walk at least n mile in the open
air twice "a day. II will add ten vearT
to your life; If you don't believe It,
try IL ard see.
4. Avoid large assemblies in closed
or poorly ventilated rooms. Not only
does the bad air lower your resisting
powers. but YOU run serious chances
Of infection from others.
:. Leave whisky and similar drinks
alone. Over-indulgcncc In alcohol ISL
responsible for many cases of pncu-
monia. 1t distinctly lowers the bodily
resistance and Is largely responsible
for the great excess OF deaths from
pneumonia among men as compared
with women.
G. Become fresh air advocate
even at the risk of being unpopular.
Better he n live fresh air crank"