The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-15
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Medical science has exploded ono
OF our pet theories In tho treatment
OF tuberculosis.
The ndmonitlon 20 catch tho first
train for some arid spot In tho west
IN no longer regarded as necessary
IN the treatment OF the great white
plar,ie. Physicians now realize that
n change OF climate often In not OF
as much value M the proper use or
froah air at home. In fact. that
under tho right sort OF home care
tuberculosis responds quite 90 read.
lily In tho average busy city m In
any desert. or on tho highest noun.
tain peak.
These trips 10 special health ~.
sorts. trips which nr- usually highly
expensive. frequently work very
distinct hardship on those 40 unfor.
tunato M 10 contract tubcrctlosis.
In addition 10 this tho popular no.
ton regarding tho peculiar virtues
Of climate have also very materially
retarded progress In the treatment
Of tuberculosis by the average pnse
titicner.
We have Numerous instances OF
this. Places which are supposed 10
po'usss n climate beneficial 90 tuber.
culoria are literally overrun with
sufferers with tho disease. The pa.
tients flock TO these places. and often
live In highly insanitary homes with
hardly enough 10 cat and practically
no medical attention. stalking their
hope for cure on the climate alone
Needless TO say they are no, cured
Tho only ones benefited mr.. those
with ruffici-n, means TO enter the
sanatoriums wh-r- they can ray for
the proper diet and trcamcnt
Some time nKo tho National Tuber.
cuioai- association adopted a rcsoiu.
ton favorinE tho establishment OF
tuberculosis wards In every hospital
In every city. This recommendation
wax hascd on the knowiedge tha;
tuberculosis n no more communi.
cable than many other diseases
which arc admitted 90 these hoapi-
tails. and when suitable precautions
arr taken under proper supervision
no, Aa communicable nA some.
The avrrnF. sufferer from tubor.
euioais cannot afford Treatment In a
private HanAiorfum. Other. Do no,
IKE 10 20 20 ono What N badly
needed II n ward In city hospitals
30 arranged as 10 provid. plenty Of
fresh air and nunahin. Thono two
gifts Of Nature, together with whole
sosne food. . proper proportion %
rest. sleep and exercise. make UP the
essentials OF successful treatment Of
tubrrc i'oata. A. roon m those can
b, made available r~aIly effective ~.
sul,s may DO expected In the war on
tuberculosis
Q. WIN you kindly advise me
whether u II safe 10 use tin cann
with Patent lids for canning fruits
My wife Will no, use them. M she h
afraid tho tin viii draw poison by
corrcdins. ~. s."
A. You need not frar 90 use the
TN cans eccau.o Of any liability Of
poisoning BY oorrunion % the metal.
II IN very doubtful however. whether
nsfch cans would be sufficiently air.
tight to keep the canned roofs from
EpoilinE. Tha, 1. u matter which
might be overcome by subsequently
sealing the ems with parrynn. II ia
vuFrcsted tina, you address an IN.
auiry to the department Of axricui.
turc and ask them for pamphlets
dealing with home cooking.
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aseset~as 81 gss~rsi tassr~ss r~fsxins
saiy - hyGiene. saaifatton and the
ps~v~ssi~a 81 di.~~~e. u viii BE-
twpss~reie FOE him 10 snswey au~>-
tiass Of . pureiy personal nature. o.
10 1v~>>rthe fsv individual ais~ss>s.
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