The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-12-05

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Washington. ID. O. Cspecial) -Ac-
cording 20 a report made 20 the United
States Public Health Service. the epI-
demic Of influenza In Spain has al
ready caused an Increase In the preva-
lsnce and deaths from pulmonary tn
berculosiS A similar association be-
tween influenza and tuberculosis was
recently made By Sir Arthur News
holrne. the chief medical officer OF the
English public health service. IN his
analysis OF the tuberculosis death rate
a. England
In order that the people o. the Unit
ed States may profit By the experience
OF other countries Surgeon General
Rupert Blue OF the United States Pub
iic Health Service has Just issued a
warning emphasizing the need OF spe-
cial precautions at the present time.
Experience seems 20 Indicate" says
the Surgeon General ''that persons
whose resistance has been weakened
By an attack OF influenza are peculiar
~ susceptible 20 tuberculosis With
millions OF Its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
<~-- concrrfons ravoring The spread OF
tuberculosis"
One Million consunptlves IN tho
United States.
Then you consider this a serious
menaceT' was asked -In my opinion
A. Is. though / hasten 90 add II - dis
tinctiy one against which the people
can guard SO far as one can estimate
there are az present about one million
cases OF tuberculosis IN the United
States There is unfortunately no
complete census available 20 show ex-
ectly the number OF tuberculons per
sons In each state despite the fact that
most OF the states have made the dis
ease repOrtahle. In New York city.
where reporting has been IN force for
many years. over $1,000 cases OF tn
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
10000 The very careful health sur |
vey conducted during the past two /
years In birmingham. Mass. revealed /
200 cases OF tuberculosis IN popula- 4
zion Of approximately 1900. n these i
proportions hold true for the United 4
States as a whole they would Indicate
that about one In every hundred per
sons Is tuberculouz Each OF these
constitutes source OF danger TO b
guarded against
What 20 %.
In HIS statement to the nlrbiI~ Sur.
geon General Blue points ont how
those who have had Influenza uhoui1
protect themselves against tuherculo-
ais -All who have recovered from In
fuenza," says the Surgeon General
should have their lungs carefully ex-
amined by competent physician. In
fact. II IL desirable 70 have several ex-
limitations made month apart. such
examinations cannot be made through
me clothing nor can they be carried
out IN two or three minutes II the
lungs are found 20 be free from tuber-
ruiosis every effort should be made 10
keep them so This can be done BY
light living. good food and plenty Of
'resh air"
Danger sigma
The Surgeon General warned e~re-
daily against certain danger signs.
uch as decline" and ~colds which
Iang on
These. he explained. were often the
eginning OF tuberculosis IF you do
ot get well promptly. n your cold
Gems 70 hang on or your health ana
trength decline. remember that these
re often the early signs OF tubercuio-
In Place yourself az once under ths
are Of competent physician. Tuber~
ulosis is durable In the early stages.
atent Medicines Dangerous In Tuber.
culosls.
~AbOve all DO not trust IN the mis-
aiding statements of MISCONCEPTIONS
ltent medicine takers. There Is no
'eclfic medicine for the cure OF tuber-i
llosis The money spent on such
ediclnes Is thrown away; II should
} spent instead for good food aud de-
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