The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-12-06

monthly intervals. Build up your
X strength with right living, good i
\ food and plenty of fresh air.
Don't waste money on patent
medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
X berculosis. i
Become fresh-air crank and 4
4 enjoy life. K
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Washington, D. C.-(SpeciaL)
cording to report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the cpl
demic of influeD "a in Spain has all
ready caused an increase in the preva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tut
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 tubercuIo sis death rate
in England
In order that the peop e of the Unit,
ed States may profit by the experience
: of other countries Sur geon General
Rupert Blue of the Unite ID States Pub,
lie Health Service has just issued a,
warning emphasizing tint, need of spe-
cial precautions at. the present time
Experience seep IS to indicate" says
the Surgeon 9 eneral, 'Athat persons
whose reslstH zee has been, weakened
py an attack of Influenza are peculiar
~ susceptb lie to tubel culosis. With
miinons OF its people re Gently affected.
Win lnp uenza this country now Of
Iers cor ditions favoring the spread Of
tuberc ulosis."
" .e Million consumptives in the
United States.
'1Then you consider this seriousI
menace?" was asked 4In my opiniont
it is, though 1 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 mo-
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 dis
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting has been In force for
many years, oyer $4,000 cases of tu-
berculosis are registered with the De-
partment of Health. Those familiar |
with the situation believe that the ad- |
dition of -unrecognized and unreported !
cases would make the number nearer |
$4,000 The very careful health sur
yey conducted during the past two
years in birmingham, Mass, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis In a popula-
ton of approximately 5000. If these
proportions hold true for the United |
States as whole they would indicate
that about one In every hundred per-
sons is tuberculous. Each Of these
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 !
f1uenza," 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 II 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.
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