Show steps in fight on Tuber tuberculosis culo sis periodic examination most favored of methods in general use from the public health aspect the program Is if distinctly secondary to the effort to control active tut tu bercu beril losla losis in the general population dr william paul brown says in an n article on the school and tuberculosis bercu losis in nagela magazine the periodic examination and the th contacts of known active cases case Is much more productive of results in controlling the disease than the th school study of all pupils no sp special study of tuberculosis in the schools Is warranted unless a good program based on these two more important phases has had bad consistent promotion the school physician might detect a few active cases in children it if conditions allow careful au of the chest and a careful history of exposure to the infection however many children with demonstrable disease may be missed for at the time they may be negative to au auscultation atlon 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 of children are found in need deed of treatment and adults with active tuberculosis are discovered 2 families who are not dot utilizing regular medical supervision are gar en occasion to choose a physician tor for this prevention service 3 apparently well whose parents have taken meager steps to correct dietary errors neglected teeth and other detects 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 pre medicine through the reference to them of such considerable groups of children who are apparently well but who give a positive reaction to the tuberculin test 6 5 diagnostic service of a high quality Is accomplished through the local sanatorium staff and Is immediately made aval available lable to the family physician who Is actually supervising the patient |