The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-09

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= you take precautions in time. 4
Don't diagnose your own con- \
dition. Have your doctor exam 4
Inc your lungs several times at 4
X monthly intervals Build up your 4
\ strength with right living, good 4
K food and plenty Of fresh air. 4
4 Don't waste money on patent 4
X medicines advertised to cure tu- 4
X berculosis. 4
= Become a fresh-air crank and X
K enjoy life. \
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Washington, D. C.-(Spectal .)-Ac.
cord1ng to report made to the United
States Public Health Service, the cpl
demic of influenza in Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preya-
lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
Derculosls. 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
cd States may profit by the experience
OF other countries Surgeon General
rupert Blue of the United States Pub
lie Health Service has just issued
warming emphasizing the need of spe-
clal 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
~ susceptible to tuberculosis. With
millions of it's people recently affected
with influenza this country now Of
fers conditions favoring the spread of
tuberculosis
One Million consumptives in the
United States.
Then you consider this a serious
menace?" was asked. I'm nv opinion
1t is, though hasten to add it is dis
tlnctly 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 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.
Wnere reporting has been in force for
many years, over $4,000 cases Of tu-
berculosis are registered with the De
partment of Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the adj
dition Of unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
oO'OOO. The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years IN birmingham, Mass, revealed
2OO cases of tuberculosis in popula- !
ton 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 tuberculous Each of these
a source of danger to he
guarded against"
What to Do,
In his statement to the public Sur
geon General Blue points out how
those who have had influenza shou,d
protect themselves against tuberculo-
SIS AN who have recovered from in
nuenza," says the Surgeon General.
should nave their lungs carefully ex-
ahmed by competent physician. In
tact, 1t is desirable to have several ex-
made g. month apart. Such
cannot be made through
ne clothing nor can they he carried
)ut in two or three minutes. IF tho )
ungs are found to be free from timer.
'uiosls every effort should be made to
leep them so. This can be done by
light living, good food and plenty of
reSh air."
Danger Signs. &
The Surgeon General warned espe- I
tally against certain danger signs \
UGH as decline" and ..colds which
ang on
These, he explained, were often the {
eginning Of tuberculosis IF YOU do J.
OF get well promptly, if your cold s
GEMS TO hang on or your health and 7
Erength decline, remember that these :
re often the early signs of tuberculo-
s. Place yourself at once under the
ire or q competent physician. Tuber- A
llosis is durable in the early stages. =
atent Medicines Dangerous in Tuber. s
culosis.
above all do not trust in the mis- Q
adlng statements Of INSCRIPTIONS tr
ltent medicine takers. There is no
'eclt1c medicine for the cure Of tuber-
liosls The money spent on such St
e e ''Et1t' is thrown away; it should r.
spent instead for good food and de. y,
mt living" tg 5ss 53 9