Show Awake to Danger of Tuberculosis The number of state and local anti tuberculosis societies III the Unltqd States has shown over 100 per cent Increase In-crease during the past year the number num-ber of snnltorlu and hospitals for tuberculosis tu-berculosis nearly 30 per cent increase In-crease and the number of special tu uSIctilosIs dispensaries and clinics over 10 per cent Increase The rau of Increase In the number of workers Is estimated at over 200 per cent and the amounts given for tuberculosis relief re-lief have been doubled during the year Thirtythroe legislatures out of 39 In session up to May 1 1909 havo been considering laws pertaining to the prevention or treatment of tuberculosis tuber-culosis In a large number of stolen legislation affecting this subject has already been enacted amid more laws will be passed before the close of the spring session |