Show steps in fight on 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 11 dr william paul brown says in an article on the school and tuberculosis bercu losis in magazine the periodic examination and the contacts of known active cases Is much more productive of results in controlling the disease than the school study of all pupils no ko special study of tuberculosis in the schools Is warranted unless EL a good program based on these two more important phases hag bag had consistent promotion the school physician might detect a few active cases it in children if conditions allow careful auscultation of the chest and a careful history of exposure to the infection Ilo however wever wany many children with demonstrable disease may be missed tor for at the time they may be negative to auscultation and give a negative history among the benefits of a school program for childhood tuberculosis un der public health control are the following 3 1 an appreciable number of ahll iren dren are found in need of treatment and aad adults with active tuberculosis are discovered 2 families who are not utilizing regular medical supervision are glyen occasion to choose a physician for this prevention service 3 ChIll chilldres dren apparently wf 11 whose parents have tak taken en meager steps to correct dietary errors neglected teeth and other defects have therein a rather spectacular reason tor 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 tine lne through the reference to them of tuch such considerable groups of children who are apparently well but who give a positive reaction to the tuberculin test 5 diagnostic service of a high quality is s accomplished through the local sanatorium staff and Is immediately made available to the family physician who Is actually supervising the patient |