Show steps in fight on OD tuberculosis periodic examination most favored of methods in general use from the public health aspect the school program Is distinctly secondary to the effort to control active tuberculosis bercu losis in the general population dr william paul brown says in an article on the school andru in hygeia the periodic examination and the contacts ot of known active cases Is much more productive of results in controlling the disease than the school study of all pupils no special study of tuberculosis in the schools Is warranted unless a good program based on these two more important phases has had consistent promotion the school physician might detect a few active cases in children it if conditions allow careful auscultation of the chest and a careful history of exposure to the infection however many children with demonstrable disease may be missed for tit at the time they may be negative to auscultation and give a negative history among the benefits of a school program for childhood tuberculosis under public health control are the following 1 an appreciable number num her of children are found in need of treatment and adults with active tuberculosis tire are disco discovered ered 2 families who are not utilizing regular medical supervision are glyen given occasion to choose a physician for this prevention service 3 ChIll chilldres dren apparently well whose parents have taken meager steps to correct dietary errors neglected teeth and other bitter defects have therein a rather spectacular reason for correcting these general health hazards before symptoms of tuberculosis have brought a belated warning 4 physicians are aided in increasing their function in preventive medicine through the reference to them of such BUCU considerable groups of children who are apparently well but who give a positive reaction to the tuberculin test 5 diagnostic service of a hl high h quality Is accomplished through the local sanatorium staff and I 1 Is a immediately made available to the family physician who Is actually supervising the patient |