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TUBERCULOSIS IN INDIANA. 



Pvimevai couditions. ^^^^^^^ 



Ground covered by vegetation-uo dust. Ind.au 



for dust. , .^ 



OuMoor n.e not coMuclve to t.e Propagation o. tuberculo... 

 con,.,. >n of tne wMte n,an, ,n.uu. >,.s »ea.. teeWe an, .c • 



Coatin. ot tne gronna, to,-u,atl„n ot a„st; Ind.an appUea na„,e 

 of aslies to it. 



Buuatng ot cabin, and Uonses. tor.nation ot bouse du.t. 



coming m ot tbe feeble and siclc; oared for in bonse.. 



Advent of tuberculosls.-Tubercle bacillns. 



settling np of tbe conntfy. bnildln, of t.„ads-foto,at,on ot 



road dust. 

 Villages as factors, increased facilities for distribnt.ng tbe 



disease. . 



Tbe village store, farmers crowded abont tbe stove ,n w.nter, 



a factor. 

 Scbools, cbnrcbes, n.eeting balls, factors in polluted air. 

 development ot tbe tobacco cbewing bablt, on important factor 



—spitting. 

 Developntent of town conditions, shops and trades, couflne- 



meut of men indoors, 

 coming of the railroads and filtlay cars and plush seats. 

 Development of city conditions- city dust. 

 Smoke from coal; paved streets and sidewalk dust. 

 Street cars as factors, crowding and bad air. 

 Tenements and flats, poor ventilation and little sunlight. 

 The trailing dress an important factor, filth dragged into the 



home. 

 Vdvent of the cit,' slums, increase of poverty and neglect. 

 Pdunting of sensibilities by the use of alcohol, opiates and ano- 



dynes. 

 Continued increase of tuberculosis. 



