Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-10
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
riruuct on Tubcrcuiost..

The name Of rirquct is closely associat c,l
with tuberculosis. An cndcrmal or skin te.t
Tor the presence Of tuberculosis was intro
duccd by rirGu"t and Is known by his name
The test indicates the presence of q focus
OF tuberculosis somewhere in the system
and most OF us have some such latent or
mouldcrinE focus OF tutcrculosis-but II does
not tell us whether the tuberculosis is active
or whether ii has anything to do with the
PATIENTS present il, health. 1t s ON. of
those tests which is of value rather negative.
~; that Is. II a child reacts positively To the
test. that doesn't signify much; but If n
child in whom II tut CIRCULAR condition is sus-
pected reacts negatively to the pirluet test,
that is good evidence against tuberculosis as
an explanation for the child's condition
Recently Pirqucts name has again come
To the fore in the medical profession because
OF a scheme or plan which he devised FOR
feeding infants scientifically. the quantities
being determined. not hy cal"rics, but accord
Ing TO the chlds sitting height accura tcly
measured. The method has been employed
with great success by the American relief
administration in feeding the children In
Austria.
PirUu"t considers tuberculosis n nu-
trt!ona! disease in the sense that the germs
OF tuberculosis. which contained in the
body OF practically every adult nhabi;ant
OF :; city, are not allowed to spread and over
whelm The organism long this is in a
good state of nutrition.
This is revolutionary advance or re-
vision OF teaching. Physicians the world over
have taciuy held some such view, as is re
hcctcd in the rest and feeding treatment for
"a generation. But Prnuet puts the idc; In
concrete form.
We have no certain food. no specific chem.
zeal substance" he writes. which protects
against tuberculosis. tut we know that good
appetite for various kinds OF food and the
satisfaction OF this appetite by simple meals
are the best preventive and the best cure
He believes that ali the Treatments which
have been used With any success against tn
hcrcuiosis. eliminate in the feeding idea
Change of climate, change OF scene rest. open
air, sunlight, sanltorium care. etc. not only
conserve energy but improve the appetite
and the patient begins 10 eat
Look out now. Don't run away with gen
cral conclusions from this. We speaking
of tuberculosis. What is needed by more in
valids near invalids is something to di-
min!sh the appetite!
In his wards in Vienna riruu", has been
relying largely on his method OF feeding He
-" longer uses tuhcrculin. though he thought
tic method. And as he observes the effect
OF scientific feeding he becomes more and
more optimistic in prognosis. For instance.
u" remarks that he used consider pulmO-
monary tuberculosis in girls between the
ages OF il ANA II years almost hopeless; now
he sscs many II 'hcse little patients making
good ItcrVr"irs. nc even sees cures in chm
drcn suffering with tuberculosis OF the brain.
Tuberculosis is a;ill the Most .uri D., Il
all serious ct'ol;C diseases. have sud
this many times. II Is indeed IA pleasure
to and one OF the worlds greatest authorities
taking II moe h"; eful view