The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-01-23

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Washington, D. G. Especial -Ac-
cording to a report made to the United
| States Public Health Service, the cpl
! demic of influenza in Spain has al
ready caused an increase in the preva-
! lence and deaths from pulmonary tu-
!, 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
1 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
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
| 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 the
United States.
"Then you consider this a serious
menaceY" was asked. SIN my opinion
| it is, though | hasten to add it 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 is unfortunately no
I complete census available to show ex-
actly the number of tuberculous 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
| dition of unrecognized and unreported
| cases would make the number nearer
| $4,000. The very careful health sur
vey conducted during the past two
! years in birmingham, Mass, revealed
| 200 cases of tuberculosis in a popula-
| ton Of approximately 10000 1t these
| proportions hold true for the United
| States as whole they would indicate
| that about one in every hundred per-
sons is tubercul0uS. Each of these
constitutes a 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
fiuenza," says the Surgeon General,
ssshould have their lungs carefully ex-
amined by a competent physician. In
] fact, it is desirable to have several ex-
! an1inatiOns 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 So 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 as decline and "colds which
| hang on
These, he explained, were often the
beginning of tuberculosis IF you do
not get well promptly, if your cold
seems to hang on or your health and
strength decline, remember that these
are often the early signs Of tuberculo-
| sis. Place yourself at once under the
/ care of a competent physician. Tuber-
culosis is durable in the early stages.
Patent Medicines Dangerous in Tuber-
culoss.
sAbove 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 and de-
cent living"
People who grew medicinal herbs
last year found them a paying
crop. One ounce Of 5elladonna seed
is enough for an acre and yields
from five to six tons. Last year bel
ladonna realized 500 a ton. Colchi-
cum is another paying plant, the
roots fetching IL cents pound and
the seeds 4S cents. Dozens of other
/ plants are wanted, including hem
bane, digitalis, valerian and camo-
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