The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04

worked. His functional organs. par
ticuIarly his heart. have been strained
Tor years. perhaps. He would die
| from pneumonia where the normal
| man would likely get well
The second type embraces three in
one-the heavy eater, the heavy
drtnker and the heavy smoker not one
Of whom would have more than a
lighting chance in case of an attack
with the pneumococcus germ Their
systems are surcharged with poisons.
they have weakened hearts, conse-
gently, chances are greatly against
them
The third is the city office man. who
rides to his work, takes no open air
exercise, works late at night and
whose vitality and resistance are kept
so low that he is subject to colds,
coughs. and pneumonia. in particular.
The fourth is the hard Iaboring man
who overstrains at his work and ex-
poses himself UnduIy to rough
weather
Moderation In all things prevents
pneumonia while excess in most any
thing predisposes to it
The above aIIudes, in the main, to
the.type of the disease known as -Iobar
pneumonia.
There is another type or form of
pneumonia known as brDncdO-UTeu-
:
pears as a complication or result of
influenza or other infectious disease
The organism that causes these pueu-
monias may be of different forms and
types and degrees of virufence In
deed the present epidemic has diff
fered widely in its ViruIence when
comparing one state with another. or
ere community or section of a state
with other communities or sections
and this IS because the complicating
M
ferent kinds of orga nisrns or by vary
ing degrees Of vfrulence of the same
organism 1t Is this type of pneu-
monia that does not seem to depend
so much on the mode Of life of the
individual as upon TIE chance iufec-
ton with the virus Of the prevailing
epidemic
The same rules for the prevention
OF catching" influenza applies TO
that of pneumonia, fer Like influenza
the disease is spread by dropIet or
spray infection and hand to mouth
Infection. You would not think Of
going to visit N a family where they
had smallpox. would your Well il is
much more dangerous for you to visit
pneumonia patient, for like small
pox, it is catching and very much
more fatal Beware Of the seasons
greatest dauger-pneumonia.
Questions and Answers.
Question: Ny doctor says there is
nothing the matter with my lungs but
cough and spit up a good deal and
don't feel we'll He told another wo-
man that about a year and a half ago
and she has since died Of consump-
ton What would you advise me TO
do2 MRS A E T.
Answer: I would hesitate to reply
TO your question were it not that il
states question that Is really of state
wide interest which relates itself TO the
importance o. the early diagnosis Of
tuberculosis
If you are losing in weight, or have
a daily fever coupled with poor ap-
petite and lack Of endurance. there Is
strong probability that you have lung
trouble. But whether or not you have
these symptoms. you should. at all
events. have peace of mind and If you
and your family physician cannot
agre as to your present condition
you should feel at liberty. after notify
ing him. TO go to some reputable
p ysician, if possible an expert or
tuberculosis who will make an ex-
haustive examination of your case
. after which he viii be able to advise
you properly This you should do
without unnecessary delay II Is
highly important IL you are suffering
from tuberculosis that you should
know IL at the earliest possible
moment