No. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 4S7 



KESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE BKITIHIH CONGRESS ON 



TUBERCULOSIS. 



1. That tuberculous sputum is the main agent for the convey- 

 ance of Hie virus of tuberculosis from man to man and that indis- 

 criminate spitting should therefore be suppressed. 



2. That it is the opinio^^i of this Congress that all public hospitals 

 and dispensaries should present every out-patient suffering from 

 phthisis with a leaflet cciitaiuing instructions with regard to the 

 prevention of consumption and should supply and insist on the 

 proper use of a pocket spittoon. 



3. That the voluntary iiotification of cases of phthisis attended 

 with tuberculoos expectoration and the increased preventive action 

 which it has rendered practicable has been attended by a. promising 

 measure of success and that the extension of notification should be 

 encouraged in all districts in which efflcient sanitary administra- 

 tioo renders it possible to adopt the consequential measures. 



4. That the provision of sanatoria is an indispensable part of the 

 measures necessary for the diminution of tuberculosis. 



5. That in the opinion of this Congress and in the light of the work 

 that has been presented at its sittings, medical oflScers of health 

 should continue to use all the powers at their disposal and relax 

 no effort to preveot the spread of tuberculosis by milk and meat, 



6. That in view of the doubts thrown on the identity of human and 

 bovine tuberculosis, it is expedient that the Government be ap- 

 proached and requested to institute an immediate inquir}- into this 

 question, which is of vital importance to the public health and of 

 great consequence to the agricultural industry. 



7. That the educational work of the great national societies for 

 the prevention of tuberculosis is deserving of every encouragement 

 and support. It is through their agency that a rational public opin- 

 ion may be formed, the duties of public health officers made easier 

 of performance and such local and State legislation as may be re- 

 quisite called into existence. 



8. Tliat this Congress is of the opinion that a permanent national 

 committee should be appointed: (a) To collect evidence and report on 

 the measures that have been adopted for the prevention of tubercu- 

 losis in different countries; (b) to publish a proper statement of these 

 measures; (c) to keep and publish periodically a record of scientific 

 research in relation to tuberculosis; and (d) to consider and recom- 



