The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-12-26

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Don't waste money on patent 4
medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
4 berculOsis. 4
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Washington, d. C.-(Special.) )-Ac-
cording to report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the epi-
demic Of influenza In Spain has al
ready caused an increase In the prcva-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
berculoss 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 a
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
ly susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions of its people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread of
tuberculosis"
One Million consumptives In tho
United States.
"Then you consider this a serious
menace?" was asked. "In my opinion
1t is, though l 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 liz 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 dis
ease reportable. In New York city,
where reporting has been In force for
many years, over $4,000 cases of tu-
berculOsis are registered with the De.
pnrtment of Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the ad-
dition OF unrecOgniZed and unrepOrted
cases would make the number nearer
5000. The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years In Framingham, Mass, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis in popula-
tion of approximately $4,000. If these
proportions hold true for the United
States as whole they would indicate
that about one In every hundred per-
sons is tubeculous. Each Of these
constitutes 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.
naenza." says the Surgeon General,
"sh2uid have their lungs carefully ex.
amined by a competent physician. Iu
fact. 1t 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. II the
lungs are found to be free from tuber
culosis every effort should be made to
keep them 20. 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 al decline" and "colds which
hang on" ~;
These. hssapiaied, were often tn.
beginning Sks&nbercuIosis. "If you ds
not e a. wSM promptly, II your colo
aiding sta, hsns>on or your health ant
atent medideciine. remember that thes.
pecific med' the early signs Of tuberculo
ulosis. "a yourself at once under tn.
sompetent physician. Tuber
D Sarable In the early stages.
dIeinss Dangerous In Tubsr
cuioeis.
do not trust In the mis-
ements Of unscrupuloul
Inc takers There IL m
Tor -xhe cure of tuber