The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-21


 food and plenty of fresh air. < Don't waste money on patent < ! medicines advertised to cure tu- ! Y borculosis Become a fresh-air crank and < : enjoy life. x t+ +t+ttt+ +kt Washington D G. Special )--Ac- cording tu report made t0 the United Stntes Public Health Service, the cpl demic of influenza in Spain has al- ready caused an increase in the preya- lenee and deaths from pulmonary tu- berculoSis. \ 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 ln England
 In order that the people of the Unit ed States may profit by the experience 1 of other countries Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the United States Pub lie Health Service has just issued u warning emphasizing the need of spe- cial precautions at the present time Experience seems to indicate" says the Surgeon General, that persons whose resistance has been weakened by an attack of influenza are peculiar ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With millions of it's people recently affected with intiuenza this cNlntry haX-af- fers conditions favogng the spread of tuberculosis"
 One Million Consumptlves in the
 United States.
 "Ihen you consider this a serious menace?" was asked. "ln my opinion st is, though l hasten to add 1t 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- acty the number of tuberculosis per- sons in each state despite the fact that most of the states have made the dis ease rep0rtable ln New York city, where reporting has been in force for many years, over 3a,000 cases of tu- berculosis are registered with the De- partment of Health. Those familiar with the situation believe that the ad- diton of unrecOgniZed and unreported cases would make inc number nearer 500O0 The very careful health sur yey conducted during the past two years in Birmingham, Mass, revealed 200 cases of tuberculosis in popula- ton of approximately 15,000 If these proportions hold true for the United States as a whole they would indicate that about one in every hundred per sons Is tuberculosis Each of these constitutes 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- sis. "All who have recovered from ln- tluenza" says the Surgeon General, "should have their lungs carefully ex- amined by competent physician. In fact, it is desirable to have several ex- aminations made a month apart. Such examinations cannot be made through the clothing nor can they be carried out in two or three minutes. If the lungs are found to be free from tuber- culosis every effort should be made to keep them SO This can be done by. right living, good food and plenty of fresh air
 Danger Signs.
 The Surgeon General warned espe-l cialiy against certain danger signs, such as decline" and colds whichi hang on"
 These, he explained, were often thel beginning of tuberculosis If you dol not gel well promptly, if your coldl seems 10 hang on or your health andl strength decline, remember that theseI are often inc early signs of tuberculo- sis. Place yourself at once under thel ogre of q competent physician. Tuber-I culosls s curable in the early stages Patent Medicines Dangerous in Tuber.
 eulosls.
 Above ah do mol trust in the mls. leading statements of unscrupul0usI patert medicine fakers There Is no specific medicine for the cure of tuber-' cnlosis Ihe money spent on such medicines f thrown away; lt should te spout Instead for good food aud ds- cen living