. Health in home and town. a warm bath once or twice a week and a coldbath when possible every morning. 8. Do not lie on the bed with a sick person. 9. Avoid children who have any contagious Do not put into your mouth things that others have had in theirs,such as whistles, spitblowers, chewinggum, and not bite fromthe same apple thatsome one else hasbeen eating. The Cured Con-sumptive. — If therest cure has beensuccessful, the consumptive is apparently cured. Thisdoes not mean, however, that he is able to return tohis former occupation under unfavorable c
. Health in home and town. a warm bath once or twice a week and a coldbath when possible every morning. 8. Do not lie on the bed with a sick person. 9. Avoid children who have any contagious Do not put into your mouth things that others have had in theirs,such as whistles, spitblowers, chewinggum, and not bite fromthe same apple thatsome one else hasbeen eating. The Cured Con-sumptive. — If therest cure has beensuccessful, the consumptive is apparently cured. Thisdoes not mean, however, that he is able to return tohis former occupation under unfavorable consumptives have done this to their sorrow andhave broken down completely. The cured consumptivemust continue to live with care. In many instances hecontinues the habit of sleeping out-of-doors. Often heis unable to return to his former employment andmust seek light work in the open air. Experiencehas shown that for two or three years the cured con-sumptive must live a most hygienic life if he wishesto retain his A Simple Shelter for a Consumptive 256 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN The Fight against Tuberculosis. — Throughout thecivilized world to-day there is a great effort being madeto fight tuberculosis. This international movement issometimes called the crusade the warfare or thestruggle against tuberculosis. The general methodsare similar in all nations, but adapted to the habits ofdifferent people. An immense sum is spent annuallyto carry on the fight. In 1910 the sum of $15,000,000was spent in the United States for this cause. The Work of Hospitals. — The work of hospitals inthe fight against tuberculosis is of two kinds. Somehospitals take only incurable consumptives. These arevery important, for they prevent the consumptive frombeing the means of giving the disease to his family, hisfriends, and many others. Preventing persons fromtaking the disease is one of the chief means of suppress-ing it. Other hospitals take only the early and prob-ably curable consumpti
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