The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-13
Record of Cases


1t should not be understood that the
trative of the growth of the strength
141 cases are all the tuberculosis
cases that existed in Topeka in 1920,
but that number is the total reported
to the city board of health in various
ways. Neither should the table show
ing that 249 deaths occurred with only
522 cases reported be alarming. for it
is certain that there are many cases
in existence that have never been re-
ported, Doctor Brown said.
People Are Awakened.
The encouraging point about the re-
port is that fewer deaths from tuber-
culosis have been reported in 1920 than
in any year for seven years, with the
exception of 1915. when twenty-three
deaths occurred from the disease. That
fact would indicate that more extern
sive and more scientific treatment is
being given cases, and that more per-
sons have become aware of their hav-
ing tuberculosis and are giving their
condition all the benefit of medical
attention.
OF the 141 cases of tuberculosis re-
ported within the year, ia cases were
among the white population of the
city, sixteen among the colored people
and eleven among the Mexican. But,
Doctor Browns report states, it may
cases, that both the Mexican and col
ored races are much more susceptible
to tuberculosis than the white race.
He estimated that one case of the d.
sease exists among every 1877 Next
cans, one among every 333 colored
persons and one among every 5S4
white persons in the city.
In Years is to so.
Persons of from Is to SO years of
age were affected by the disease in
largest numbers, the report shows.
There were 102 cases of tuberculosis
among persons from Is to SO years old
with twenty-six cases among those
from 20 to rs and nearly as many
from rs to 80 and 35 to 40 respec-
| lively.
With the continuation of the anti
| tuberculosis work in REINFORCED
strength with the organization of the
Topeka tuberculosis association and
the Bertha Hampstead Memorial
| clinic for the treatment of the dis
ease. to be continued at the city clinic
| room in cooperating with the city
board of health and the Public Health
| Nursing association, it is expected that
| the report on tuberculosis for next
year will show an even more surpris-
ing progress than has been made ir
1920.
| Clinics for All.
| The clinics are open to every one
| for examination and treatment. They
are held every Friday afternoon, un-
der the special direction of DR.. Forrest
l.. Loveland, with the assistance OF
two nurses who give full time to the
work. The aid of the clinic to tuber.
| culosis patients does not end with the
examination. The nurses follow III
the positive cases found as well as the
suspects with special care and advice
Influenza is accountable for a large
number of the cases that have beer
reported during the past year." Doctor
Browns report says, land cases of the
disease following measles and whoop
ing cough have been reported.
number of the cases are among ex
lservice men who suffered severe ex
tposure and poison gas overseas"
'It will be seen that the incidenc,
of cases among those employed in
doors IS much higher than those per
sons who are engaged in outdoor oc
equations" the report states. "Fresl
lair and plenty of it is one of the essen
tials in the treatment of tuberculosis.
| The theory that fresh air occupa
ltions are discouraging to tuberculosi
lis not, apparently, borne out in the re
Iport that the largest number of case
Iof the disease reported occurred anon,
4 farmers. But Doctor Brown explain
in his report that the larger part o
the farmers reported to have tubercu
losis are young men who contra cte'
the disease while in the army thru ex
posures and gassing.
Persons should make It a rule t
have physical examination once
Doctor Brown said in concluding hi
report.
| COLORADO ssHOGS, WATER.