. Advanced biology. Biology; Physiology; Reproduction. SPREAD OF TUBERCULOSIS 445 ways. Two modes of entrance of the germs into the body are through inhalation to the lungs and through ingestion to the ali- mentary tract, and thence to the lungs. The disease may be actually spread from person to person by: (1) spray thrown out in coughing and sneezing, a droplet method of infection ; (2) con- taminated objects, such as drinking cups and pencils, handled or used by a tubercular person; (3) personal contact, such as kiss- ing and handshaking, with an infected person; (4) food infected by being c
. Advanced biology. Biology; Physiology; Reproduction. SPREAD OF TUBERCULOSIS 445 ways. Two modes of entrance of the germs into the body are through inhalation to the lungs and through ingestion to the ali- mentary tract, and thence to the lungs. The disease may be actually spread from person to person by: (1) spray thrown out in coughing and sneezing, a droplet method of infection ; (2) con- taminated objects, such as drinking cups and pencils, handled or used by a tubercular person; (3) personal contact, such as kiss- ing and handshaking, with an infected person; (4) food infected by being coughed on or handled by a tubercular person; (5) dust from street or car, containing dried sputum of a tubercular patient; (6) houseflies carrying tubercular germs on their bodies may crawl over and infect food; (7) milk and butter of tuber- TUBERGULOSIS AND OCCUPATION Percentd^Q, Phthisis Deathrate in Specified Occupation of Deathrate amon^ Farmers. England and Wales, ieiO-1912. PERCENT 12000 161,4 1366 OCCUPATION Tin miners Cutlers, scissors makers File makers Barmert Peddlors Sandstone-masons Lead miners Potters-earthenware mfr. Laborers (unspecified) (mcrchant service) Stone-masons 415 6 Brass and bronze workers 4o»6 Shoemakers sess Printers 3664 Hotel keepers, saloon keepers 3474 Watch and cteckmakefs,jewelers Taitors 3261 Glass manufacture Hatters Rjrriers 3193 Brewers neetnr m mtttetos —• 0. OCCUPAVON Clerks Painters, decorators Copper workers, coppersmiths Machinisb, boiler-makcfs. millwnjhts Carpenters, Joiners- Bricklayers Domestic coachiien. grooms Vtooi, worsted manufactuna Cotton manufacturs All storekeepers Shipbuilding Coal miners Stalionan^ engineers and firemen Iron-miners, quarriers tile, terra-colta makers Agricultural laborers Builders Motor car drivers Railway engine men Farmers, graziers, etc. KeetHT A KUHDBCDS — 0 I J Compile figures for your own country, state,
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