The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-11

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cording TO a report made TO the United
States Public Health Service. the cpl
demic of influenza IN Spain has al
ready caused on increase in the preva
lence and deaths from pulmonary tn
berculosis. 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 q
warning emphasizing the need Of spe-
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
lv 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 consvr1ptivea In the
UnIted Stxtes
~Then you consider this = serious
menace?" was asked. I'm my opinion
Il is, though l hasten 70 add II is dis
tinctiy 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 DO
complete census available to show ex
sctly 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
partment Of Health. Those familiar
with the situation believe that the adj
ditlon Of unrecognized and unreported
cases would make the number nearer
10000 The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
years in Frsmingham Mass, revealed
200 cases Of tuberculosis In q populs
ton Of approximately $4,000 If these
proportions hold true for the United
States an n whole they would indicate
that about one in every hundred per
sons Is tuberculOus Each OF these
constitutes a source Of danger TO be
guarded against
What TO %.
In his statement TO the public Sur
geon General Biue points out how
those who have had influenza should
protect themselves against tuberculo-
sis. IAN who have recovered from In
flueuzs' says the Surgeon General.
should have their lungs carefully ex
smined by a competent physician. IN
fact. # is desirable 10 have several eJ
aminations made a 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 70 be free from tuber-
CuiOSiS every cIlNFi sAOHlU De fNaNE 10
keep them so This can be done by
right living, good food and plenty Of
fresh air"
Danger Signs.
The Surgeon General warned espe-
clalIy against certain danger signs.
such as decline" and colds which
hang on"
These, he explained. were often the
beginning Of tuberculosis. IF You do
not get well promptly, II your cold
seems 70 hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs OF mberculo-
sis Place yourself at once under the
care OF a competent physician. Tuber-
culOsis is durable IA the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous in Tuber-
cuiosls.
Above all do not trust in the mis-
leading statements OF INSCRIPTIONS
patent medicine takers. There is no
specific medicine for the cure OF tuber-
culosis. The money spent on such
medicines is thrown away it should
be spent Instead for good food end de-
cent iTlnE"