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HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE. 



Persons suffering from tuberculosis should not be per- 

 mitted to work in close apartments with other workmen, 

 both because their presence in such places constitutes a 

 grave source of danger to others and for the reason that 

 their own chances of recovery under such conditions are 

 very materially lessened. Nor should they continue the 

 pursuit of other occupations in which they are likely to 

 infect others. 



Separate hospitals should be erected for the treatment 

 of tuberculosis as it occurs among the poor, and these 

 should be erected in dry, healthy locations without the 

 city limits, surrounded by spacious grounds, and the 

 rooms well ventilated and an abundance of sunshine ad- 

 mitted. 



Rooms vacated by tuberculous patients should be dis- 

 infected before being reoccupied. 



Linen worn by tuberculous patients should be placed 

 in boiling water when changed, and other clothing, if ac- 

 cidentally or otherwise soiled with sputa or other infec- 

 tious material, should be disinfected by exposure to steam, 

 hot air or formalin vapor or solution. 



Table-ware used by tubercular patients should be placed 

 in boiling water for a few minutes before being washed 

 with other dishes. 



Kissing should be avoided. 



Tuberculous mothers should not nurse their infants. 



Dairies and abattoirs should be rigidly inspected by 

 competent agents appointed by the state, municipal or 

 national authorities and all diseased milch cows and in- 

 fected meat should be promptly condemned and properly 

 disposed of. Meat should be thoroughly cooked and 

 never be eaten rare, unless the animals slaughtered are 

 known to have been free from tuberculosis. Milk coming 

 from dairies that have not been properly inspected should 

 not be used, especially by young children, without first 



