The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-08
TO SEGREGATE
TUBERCULAR
Proposes a Systematic State
Medical Inspection Of
Industries
DIR. GEORGE M. PRICE
MAKES SUGGESTION
In Addressing National Tu-
berculosis Association
in Boston


tematic state medical supervision Of In
dustries so as to detect cases of inctpen
tuberculosis among workers was advo
Gated by DIR. George NJ. Price in an ad
dress he delivered before the annua
meeting Of the National Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION. DR.. Price is director of tn,
Joint board Of sanitary control in won
ems clothing industries of New Yors
City. He said;
THE present lack OF industrial medi
cal supervision makes IL impossible "a
discover incipient cases of tuberculosis
"The present treatment of patients
in eanatoria in regard TO exercise and
work is absurd and dangerous TO the pa
tients.
"The present practice of throwing out
post -tubercrlous patients from the sana-
toria and hospitals and leaving them 70
shift for themselves is no less than Grim
inal.
"The solution of the problem of the
discovery of incipient tuberculosis is
thorough, systematic state medical SUI
pervision Of industries.
"The solution of the problem Of sana-
torium treatment is bringing the factory
TO the sanatorium.
"The solution of the problem of the
post-tuberculous worker is state inval-
idity insurance and the bringing of the
sanatorium to the workshop and fac
tory"
Industrial Training for Convalescent
Soldiers.
Industrial training while convaalescing
in hospitals has solved the problem of
caring for tubercular soldiers in Canada,
according TO Captain j. r. Byers of the
army medical corps. Address
ing the annual meeting of the association
here to-day, he said: when | was
,alled upon in 1916 to direct the treat
nent OF some of Canada's returned TAI.
Dercular soldiers, | found that on ae-
cunt of the excitement, danger and ad.
venture of their life at the front, these |
men were not only indifferent TO ordi- |
larry methods of treatment but openly /
ebellious against such methods. rec |
TO the military hospital au-
horities a new mode of trea. along |
ocational lines. This recommendation
vas adopted and the results have been
much better"
In describing the new play, Captain
lyers stated that the subjects taught
Included for bedconfned patients. nee
le-work, raffia, drawing; for sitting-up
atients, basketry, stenography, pcnman-
hip; for walking patients, wood cary
lg, light cabinet making, modelling,
tenciling, leather work, toy making,
spewriting and designing Academic
lstruction, and civil service courses are
lterwoven with the vocatiuna' work
"As compared with the general apathy
nder the old system there has been
reat enthusiasm under this new regime.
lsubordination has been reduced TO less
ran two per cent, and instead of re- ;
isal on treatment there have been APP
icat ions for extension of treatment to /.
srmit courses to be comp,eted Men I,
i and moral conditions have been i'm !
owed to a surprising degree Each !
ans mind has been pleasantly occu- |;
ed, his nervous system soothed, and :
$ mental powers enhanced While thus .
r no great percentage of men have :
EN- given complete industrial training :
fair proportion have been fitted for civ :
service positions, {
"These results have convinced the
Inadian government of the benefit of :
e plan, which has now been extended :,
every hospital in Canada under the ),
partment of civil establishment" !,
The First tuberculosis Colony. d
Plans for the first tuberculosis colony P
be established in America were pre-
nted before the association here to-
y by DR.. Bayard 7. Crane of Rutland, n
sss. He described the work now being 4
Veloped in the hills surrounding Rut-
Id, where a demonstration is being
de of the economic value of the labor
convalescent tuberculosis patients. U
The work being performed IS both in ,
ricufture and in the handicrafts. It
grouped about a central bidding al
dy completed.
IS soon as the funds are available a
nplete colony, practically ss.f-support-
and self contained will be developed. m
DR.. Crane. Clinics, works hops, hos of
ais and dormitories will be provided 81,
that the tuberculosis patient who has mr.
n to sanatorium and reesived treat 10
Mt, viii be able to restore himself sh
economic efficiency living with his no
ire family under medical supervision in
a specially adapted house. Efforts to tn
ablish colonies of this character have ex
n made in various parts of the world OO
this is the first attempt that bids
: to be successful in this country, IA,
DR.. Crane. AN