| Show Steps in Fight on oIl Tuberculosis Periodic Examination Most Favored of Methods in General Use v From the public health aspect the school program Is distinctly se secondary secondary second second- ond- ond ary nry to to- the effort to control active tuberculosis tu tuberculosis tu- tu In the general population population population tion Dr William Paul Brown says In an nn article on The Tile School and Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Tu Tu- In lly ela Magazine The periodic examination and the contacts of or known active cases li ii much more productive of or results In controlling the disease than the the the- school study of nil all pupils No special special cial study of ot tuberculosis In th the schools Is warranted unless a good program based on these two more Impo Ira Ira- po tant phases has hns had hud consistent promotion on The school physician might detect a 1 few active cases In children If conditions conditions conditions con con- allow careful auscultation the chest and a careful history of ot exposure exposure exposure ex ex- to the Infection However many children with demonstrable disease dig dis ease case may be missed for tor at t the time time- they map maj be negative to auscultation and give a negative history Amon Among the benefits of a n school program program program pro pro- gram for childhood tuberculosis under under under un un- der public health control are the followIng following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing 1 I. An appreciable number of children children chil chil- dren are found In need of treatment an and adults with active tuberculosis A are discovered cred 2 Families who are not utilizing utilizing- regular medical supervision are gIven given given en occasion to choose a n physician for for- this prevention service 3 apparently well whose whose- parents have re taken meager steps to to- correct dietary errors neglected teeth and other defects defect have therein a n rather spectacular reason for correcting these general health hazards before symptoms of tuberculosis have ha brought a belated warning 4 Physicians are aided In increasing Increasing ing their function In preventive pre medicine medi cine through ugh the reference to them of or such considerable groups of children 1 who are apparently well weB but who give give- a positive reaction to the tuberculin test 5 Diagnostic sen service Ice Ice of a high quality Is accomplished through h the the- local sanatorium staff starr an and Is Immediately Immediately Imme Imme- made available to the family physician who Is actually supervising g- g the paU patient nt |
