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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE TUBERCULOSIS

SCOURGE.

LI SHU-FAN'S ADDRESS AT ROTRARY CLUB.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1932.

All doubtful cases should be ra- ferred to him. While the late cases are referred to the segrega- tion hospitals, or supervised home treatments, the early cases are Borted out for the sanatoria,

It

cases after discharge, examining and advising them periodically.

I once heard the argument that owing to climatic conditions Hong- kong is not the place for a sana- torium, and that the best place for is now generally accepted it in Waihniwel. The first part of that tuberculosis is curable, pre- the argument may be Attingly vided it is detected and treated answered by the adage: "No in the early stage of the disease. good is done by looking at the The free and expert dispensary mouth of a starving horse;" Hervice should

large the second part by the Chinese number of

of such attract a

cases. Such saying: "Distant water cannot put n dispensary

to an out-pa- out a nearby fire." tient department solely devoted to tuberculosia work.

cases.

Education of Patients.

HUGE PROBLEM. Describing the disease as one of the most gigantle problems that mankind is compelled to tackle, Dr. Li Shu-fan, F.R.C.S., delivered most luminating address on the present situation of tubercu-

The main function of the sana- Another argument is, what good losis and how to combat it, at torium is the treatment of early in a sanatorium if at the end of yesterday's Rotary Club luncheon,

The earlier the trentnicat, the treatment the patient has to which was held in Messrs. Lane the shorter will be the stay in the return to his former unsanitary Crawford's restaurant, under the

Hanatorium. The larger Chairmanship of

As a matter of Sir Willian ber of restored patients

the num surroundings?

with fact the sanatorium Is a 'practical Hornell. He end, in part:

working capacity. The greater is school for the patient. Here he One of the most beneficent legis- the reward to the community with will learn all the rules of health, lation in Hongkong in this con-

many liven of usefulness nexton is the recently passed Anti-claimed. On the other hand, if well, and he should certainly be re what to avald and how to get Spitting By-Law na applied to put the diagnosis and treatment are instilled with the will to get well. lie eating housen. It is a step in the right direction, and I sincerely eyed, the greater will be the which counts so much in the bat- number of incurables and the more tle. Moreover, the educational trust that this will mark the begin povere the misery and burden to value of n sanatorium among 驱 ning of the long overdue movement both the family and the com- wide circle of patients relatives against tuberculosis. I haft als munity.

and acquaintances. lays a sure the periodical publication by the

foundation for the prevention of health authorltiya of the denth

tuberculosis in the future. One Bgitren dine in tuberculosla. There The sanatorium could be made must not forget the

beneficent in probably no better CELYN of the centre of many beneficent part of the after-care committee. Awakening the anti-tuberculosis ; netivities, apart from the treat-which will, after discharge, reas

ment of curly cases. conscience of the community.

It could der the patient any neccsstry ad- patients in the treat

pre-vice, relief, help, or improvement tuberculosis stage with a view of home conditions, to prevention. To the United The provision of the diapen-

21 special States

institution (aarles, sanatoria and the after- this of

nature it provided (rare committer are absolute nicest from apart

the sanatorium, nities, These undertakings may and is called the preventarium, he rhet at first by united public! It is defined- as a 24-hour, 12. efforts, and should he sulasidized month institution for the care and or, as in many countries, entirely observation of children sub-stand- undertaken,

en, by the government. and in health." For this reason These activities may either be un- the Gruncher System as adopted | der -the auspices of the anti-tu- in France has much to commend. | bervalosin society or in close co- According to this system the child operation with it. The society

Sanatoria Work.

Next in importance to the control of spitting in the segregation of advanced cases of tuberculosis with the view of controlling the main In England source of infection. tuimerulosis is made a notiable disaar, is thought that the removal of advanced and invur- able enses

to special hospitade would remove the chief antree of infection. As long as advanced cases are permitted to remain at home without supervision, they constant mentre, family, and those around them, is taken away from the tuberculo-should include in Ita acopo and each home, then, becomes a six home and is transferred to the inauguration of anti-tuberculosis centre of infection. The alterna. care of a selected farmer's family, campaigns, the provision of health tive to segregation is the improve. The scope, of the sanatorium can lectures, the distribution of litera ment of home conditions with pro-be further extended by teaching ture on tuberculosis, the appoint- per supervision under the tuber- patients such open-air occupations ment of after-care committees, the culosis medical officer, the visiting a gardening, poultry-farming, health nurse visitors, etc. nurse r health visitor.

ete. Finally it can follow un

ILT

L

to the

In the warfare against tuberen- loss it is essential that the com munity should possess a complete anti-tuberculosis scheme. Such a scheme should include the pro vision of tuberculosis dispensaries. sauntoria, open-air schools, after- care committees, etc.

The working of this machine should be conducted by tuberru- losis medical officers, the health visitors and the visiting nurses,

Dispensary Need.

A dispensary, being more or less in the nature of a clearing hease, should have at least one tuber- eulos medical neer who is armed with expert knowledge and the pressary. equipment for minkime diagnosis and treatment.

SUFFER ACHES

& PAINS?

DAINTY

HATS

JUST HERE

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