Consumption, its relation to man and his civilization, its prevention and cure / by John Bessner Huber.
- Huber, John Bessner, 1864-
- Date:
- [1906]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Consumption, its relation to man and his civilization, its prevention and cure / by John Bessner Huber. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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![Don't spit on sidewalks-it spreads disease and it is against the law. Don't spit on the floor of your home. Don't spit on the floor of your shop When you spit, spit into the gutters or into a spittoon. Have spittoons half full of water, and clean them out at least once a day with hot water. Don't cough without holding a handkerchief or your hand over your mouth. . Don't work in rooms where there is no fresh air; don't live in rooms where there is no fresh air; don't sleep in rooms where there is no fresh air- keep at least one window open in your bedroom; fresh air helps to kill the'consumption germ; fresh air helps to keep you strong and healthy. Don't neglect a cold or a cough. If you have consumption because you or others have not followed these rules: go to a doctor or a dispensary. If you take steps m time you can be cured; if you wait until you are so sick that you can't work any longer, or until you are very weak, it may be too late; and anyway, it will, m the end, mean more time out of work and more wages lost than if you had taken care of yourself at the start. Don't spend your money on advertised cures—they are useless. Don't drink whiskey, beer, or other intoxicating drinks; if you do, it will make it all the harder for you to get well. Don't sleep in the same bed, and, if possible, not in the same room, with any one else. ' Don't let others use the same knives and forks, plates, and cups that .you use; have your own set. Good food, and plenty of it; fresh air and rest, and plenty of both, are the best cures. Keep in the sunshine as much as possible, and keep your windows open winter and summer, night and day. The fresh air, night and day, is good for you; but don't go out at night. Go to a hospital when you can and before it is too late. There you can get the best treatment, all the fresh air, all the food, and all the rest which you need. The careful and clean consumptive is not dangerous to those with whom he lives and works. [This advice is followed by a list of dispensaries in which consumptives may be treated without charge.] A circular issued by the Charity Organization Society of New York City: Warfare against Consumption—Why fight it? Because more people die , of consumption than from any other disease. Each year 1,095,000 of the people of the world die of it. In the United States over 100,000 die every year of consumption. Every day 3000, and each minute of the day two persons fall before this enemy. How many of your friends have died of it? Because it is a disease which spreads from one person to another, and any one may catch it.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2150572x_0523.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
