The war against consumption: a popular handbook of the proceedings of the British Congress on Tuberculosis, London, 1901 / by Dennis Vinrace ; revised by John H. Vinrace.

  • Vinrace, Edward Dennis.
Date:
1902
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Credit: The war against consumption: a popular handbook of the proceedings of the British Congress on Tuberculosis, London, 1901 / by Dennis Vinrace ; revised by John H. Vinrace. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    ;say: “It was with reason that Jules Simon remarked: ‘ The wretched house is the purveyor of the tavern,’ and we can add that the tavern is the ]nirveyor of tuberculosis. Alcoholism is, in point of fact, the most powerful factor in the propagation of tuberculosis. The most vigorous man, once become an alcoholic, has no resistance against it. ... I will quote only two sets of statistics; they .are eloquent. That of Tatham shows that, the mean mortality being represented by a hundred, that occasioned by tuberculosis is, in llarmen ... ... ... ... 257 Pedlars ... ... ... ... 239 Dock Labourers ... ... ... 176 Strolling Musicians ... ... ... 174 Hairdressers ... ... ... ... 149 Brewers ... ... ... ... 148 Sweeps ... ... ... ... ... 141 Publicans ... ... ... ... 140 Coachmen ... ... ... ... 124 Coalmen ... ... ... ... 116 Butchers ... ... ... ... 105 Baudran, of Beauvais, has shown that mortality from tuberculosis and from alcohol are nearly identical. In this connection he obtained the following- results: — Deaths from Tuberculosis in 10,000 Inhabitanis 30 to 40 40 to 50 50 to 60 70 to SO 80 to 90 More than 90 .Vnnual Consumption of Litres of Alcohol per Head. 12.47 15.21 14.72 16.36 17.16 50.70 ” “ Anv measures, states, or individuals,” Professor Hrouardel continued, “tending to limit the ravages •of alcoholism will be our most precious auxiliaries