The Farmington times., 1918-12-06

beware tuberculosis otter IN
X fiuenza. No need to worry II 4
4 you take precautions in time. 4
4 Don't diagnose your own con- 4
4 dltion. Have your doctor exam 4
X Inc your lungs several times at X
4 monthly intervals. Build up your 4
K strength with right living, good 4
4 food and plenty OF fresh air. 4
Don't waste money on patent 4
X medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
4 berculosis. 4
4 Become a fresh-air crank and 4
4 enjoy life. 4
4 4
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Washington, d. G. (Speclal)-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 preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculosis. A similar association be-
tween Influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made by Sir Arthur News
holme, the chief medical officer of the
English public health service, In his
analysis Of the tuberculosis death rate
In 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
lie Health Service has just issued q
warning emphasizing the need of spe-
cial precautions at the present time
the Surgeon General, that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
by an attack of influenza are peculiar.
iy susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions OF dts people recently affected
with influenza this country now of.
fers conditions favoring the spread OF
tuberculosis"
One Million ConsumptIves In the
united States.
Then you consider this a serious
menacer" was asked. "In my opinion
II Is, though hasten to add It is dis
tinctly 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
whAFn hoo 4
many years, over $4,000 cases of tn.
berculosis are registered with the De.
partment of Health. Those famIliar
with the situation believe that the ad.
ditlon OF unrecOgni2ed and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
Doooo. The very careful health sur
Vey conducted during the past two
years in Framingham, Mass. revealed
1o0 cases of tuberculosis in q popula.
lion OF approximately $4,000 If these
proportions hold true for the United
states as whole they would Indicate
nat about one In every hundred per.
IONS Is tuberculous. Each of these
a source of danger TO be
guarded against"
What to Do.
In his statement to the public Sur.
'eon General Blue points out how
nose VINO have had Influenza should
rotect themselves against tuberculo-
is. "Aii who have recovered from In
uenza,' says the Surgeon General.
should have their lungs carefully ex.
mined by competent physician. In
act, II Is desirable to have several ex-
mlnations made month apart Such
cannot be made through J
ne clothing nor can they be carried =
ut In two or three minutes. II the !
lhgs are found to be free from tuher. 4
llosls every effort should be made to =.
eep them so. This can he done by !
ght living, good food and plenty OF =
esh air."
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espe- .
ally against certain danger signs. /.
lch as decline" and "colds which :.
ing on"
lhese. ne explained, were often the
OF tuberculosis. "If Won do
It get well promptly, II your cold
ems TO hang on or your health and
rengih decline, remember that these a
often the early signs OF tubercuIo- t
J. Place yourself at once under the =
re OF competent physician. Tuber- it
iosis Is eurable In the early stages. Q.
tent Medicines Dangerous in Tuber. ~ :,
culoss. :.
Above all do not trust In the mis- -
ding statements of unscrupulous q,
tent medicine takers. There is no n
ecliic medicine for the cure of tuber. II
|osis. The money spent on such "
dicines Is thrown away; II should ts
spent instead for good food and de-
It living" q,