The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-12-03

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Washington, ID. C.-(Special.) )--Ac-
tcording to a report made to the United
Estates Public Health Service, the cpl
demic of influenza in Spain has al
Eeady caused an increase In the preva-
Hence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
tberculosls. similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
lrecently made by Sir Arthur News
lholme, the chief medical officer Of the
English public health service, In his
lanalyss Of the tuberculosis death rate
in England.
In order that the people OF the Unit
I'D States may profit by the experience
OF other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States Pub
tic Health Service has just issued a
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
sy susceptible to tuberculosis. With
tnillions Of Its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
Sers conditions fsvoring the spread of
tuberculosis"
Ono Million Consumptlves In tho
I United States.
"Then you consider this a serious
knenace? was asked. "In my opinion
II Is, though l hasten to add II Is dis
Hnctly one against which the people
tcan guard. So far as one can estimate
there are at present about one million
cases OF tuberculosis In the United
Estates. There is unfortunately no
complete census available TO show ex-
iactly the number OF tuberculosis per-
Icons In each state despite the fact that
}tnost OF the states have made the dis
Tease reportable. In New York city,
iwhere reporting has been In force for
.sfnany years, over $4,000 cases Of tu-
stSerculOSis are registered with the De-
apartment OF Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the ad-
!Nitlon of unreCognlzcd and unrepOrtcd
Acases would make the number nearer
10000. The very careful health sur
lvey conducted during the past two
lyC"rs in Framin ham. Mass, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis I'm q poDula-
fion of approximately $1,000. If these
Proportions hold true for the United
States as a whole they would Indicate
Fhat about one In every hundred per-
taons is tuberculous Each OF these
constitutes source Of danger to be
SGuarded against"
What to Do
In his statement to the public Sur
lgeon General Blue points out how
those who have had Influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo.
ISIS. All who have recovered from I'm.
,nuenza,' says the Surgeon General.
r'should have their lungs carefully ex.
tamined by competent physician. In
IIact, IL Is desirable to have several ex-
plantations made month apart. Such
examinations cannot be made through
ifhe clothing nor can they be carried
tOut In two or three minutes. II the
lnngs are found to be free from tuber-
cniosis every effort should be made to
Keep them 80. This can be done bv
right living. good food and plenty of
fresh air"
Oan0er sigma
: Tho Surgeon General warned .sne.
fefaiiy against certain danger signs.
such as decline" and "colds which
Ihang on"
These, he explained, were often the
lDeg1nning Of tuberculosis "If YOU do
not get well promptly, II your cold
seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline. remember that these
are often the early signs OF tubercuIo-
Sis. Place yourself at once under the
care OF a competent physician. Tuber-
culosis Is durable In the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous In Tuber-
cuios!s.
"Above all do not trust In tho mis-
leading statements OF unscrupuIous
patent medicine takers. There is no
specific medicine for the cure of tuber-
culosis. The money spent on such
medicines is thrown away; 1t should
be spent instead for good food sad de-
cent living" d.