The Holbrook news., 1918-12-27

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 Washington, D. C.-(Speclal) JAG 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 warning emphasizing the need of spe- ciai precautions at the present tineJ 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 influenza this country now of- fers conu1uons Iavor1ng me spread tuberculosis"
 One Million consumptives In tn
 United States
 'aThen you consider this a serious menace?" was asked ~In my opinion it is, though I hasten to add 1t 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 tuberculosis per sons In each state despite the fact that most of the states have made the dls- ease reportable- [, In New York city. where reporting has been in force for. many years, over S5,OO0 cases of tu- berculosis are registered with the De pertinent of Health Those familiar with the situation believe that the ad- dition of unrecognized and unreported cases would make the number nearer 50,0OO. The very careful health sur vey conducted during the past two years in Birmingham, Mass, revealed 200 cases of tuberculosis in a pOpula- ton of approximately 15,O00- If these proportions hold true for the United States as a whole they would indicate that about one In every hundred per sons is tubereulous. 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- sis. "All who have recovered from in- fluenza," 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 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 tuher- 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- cially against certain danger signs. such as decline" and "colds which sang on."
 These, he explained, were often the beginning of tuberculosis. If you do not get well promptly, if your cold seems to hang on or your health and strength decline, remember that these Ire often the early signs of tuberculo- 'is. Place yourself at once under the are of competent physician Tuber- Iulosis Is curable in the early stagez
 Optimistic Thought
 Suffer not your faith to be shakea by the sophistries Of skeDtics.