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Show TUBERCULAR IN 1ST DISCUSSED Adequate Care for Eastern Wanderers Is Problem Facing Authorities SAX FRANCISCO. Sept 11 The problem of caring more adequately for ihe large numbers of migratory tubercular tuber-cular cases In the western and south-westem south-westem states was dlsciuesed by the annual .southwestern conference on tuberculosis, which opened here. Representatives Rep-resentatives were present from Arizona. Ari-zona. California. New Mexico, Colorado, Colo-rado, KansSBi Oklahoma and Texas. A recent survey determined that there were 060 cases of tuberculosis In Tucson, Ariz , and but thirty-eight, of thorn had originated In the state, according to a statement by T. C Gu-j velier, secretary of the Arizona Tuberculosis Tu-berculosis association. Scores of fam ilies In which there were tuberculosis EXoj v i-v living in one. two or three rooms. Smb he said. More than flft per cent of WcPti these were sufferer, he said. IIjKiS Others on the program today In- !Wwif eluded Mr. John Potts. Fort Worth. ffifflr Texas rmkk A round table" for nurses in which aa'iy ithe work of the American Red Cross. Hra i rural nurses and nurses among orient- IKm i al tuberculosis patients, was detailed. Mjfefil was a feature of the conference, as iiMH I was a discussion of sunshine as a iBn! tuberculosis cure, by Dr. William Pal- mer Lucas of the University of Cali- rfWrl fornla Three tubercular children who Eft had been treated successfully by this EhSc i method were utilized by Dr. Lucas to SHh illustrate his address. 91 |