The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-12-21
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/. Washington, ID. c.. Especial -Ac-
cording to report made to the United
States Public Health Service. the cpl
demic OF influenza In Spain has al
ready caused an Increase In the preya-
Hence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
bercuiosis. A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
hoime, the chief medical officer of the
English public health service, In his
analysis of the tuberculosis death rate
sn England.
In order that the people of the Unit
ed States may profit by the experience
of other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue OF the United States Pub
ale Health Service has just issued
warning emphasizing the need OF spe-
scial precautions al the present time.
Experience seems to indicate" says
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose RESISTANCE baa peen Ysakspsd
by an attack OF influenza are peculiar
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions Of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread Of
tuberculosis"
One Million consumptlves In the
United States
ssThen you consider this a serious
menace7" was asked. "In my opinion
1t is, though hasten TO add II Is dis
tinctIy one against which the people
can guard. SO far as one can estimate
there are at present about one million
cases of tuberculosis In the United
States. There is unfortunately no
complete census available to show ex-
actly the number OF tuberculous per-
sons In each state despite the fact that
most OF the states have made the dis
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting has been In force for
many years, over $4,000 cases OF tu-
berculosls are registered with the De
rartment OF Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the adj
dition OF unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
10000 The very careful health sur
yey conducted during the past two
years I'm birmingham, Mass, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis In n popula-
ton OF approximately $4,000 III these
proportions hold true for the United
States as n whole they would Indicate
that about one In every hundred per-
SONS Is tuberculous. Each OF these
constitutes a source OF danger to be
guarded against"
What TO Do.
In his statement to the public Sur
geon General Blue points out how
those who have had Influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo-
ala .All who have recovered from In
fiuenza." says tho Surgeon General
SHOULD have their lungs carefully ex
amined by competent physician. In
fact. Il Ii desirable 10 have several ex
aminations made month apart. Such
examinations cannot be made through
the clothing nor can they be carried
out In two or three minutes IL the
lungs are found 10 be free from tuber
culosis every effort should be made &C
keep them so. This cnn be done by
right living, good food and plenty Cd
fresh air"
Danger sigma
The Surgeon General warned espe
cially against certain danger signs
such as decline" and "colds which
hang on"
These. he explained. were often the
beginning OF tuberculosis. IF you dc
not get well promptly, II your colo
seems 70 hang on or your health anc
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs OF tuberculo
sis. Place yourself at once under tho
care OF a competent physician. Tuber
culosIs Is durable In the early stages.
patent Medicines Dangerous In Tuber
culosls
~Above oil do not trust IN the mis-
leading statements OF unscrupulou,
patent medicine fakers. There Is nj
specific medicine for the cure OF tuber
culosia. The money spent on sucl
medicines is thrown away; X should
~ spent instead for good food and de
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