An elementary physiology and hygiene for use in upper grammar grades . be fought,for each army to find out as nearly as possible how manymen the other side has, how many cannon, and all thatcan be learned about the strength or weakness of theenemy. The side that does not take these precautionsrisks defeat in the struggle. CO So in the great war for the health of the nation,which is now being waged, we must first of all studythe nature and resources of our enemy. TUBERCULOSIS It is not, as a rule, a good thing to think very muchabout diseases. We should think rather of how tomake our bodies str
An elementary physiology and hygiene for use in upper grammar grades . be fought,for each army to find out as nearly as possible how manymen the other side has, how many cannon, and all thatcan be learned about the strength or weakness of theenemy. The side that does not take these precautionsrisks defeat in the struggle. CO So in the great war for the health of the nation,which is now being waged, we must first of all studythe nature and resources of our enemy. TUBERCULOSIS It is not, as a rule, a good thing to think very muchabout diseases. We should think rather of how tomake our bodies strong and keep them so; and then, incase the germs of disease attack us, we shall have thevery best means of defense. What We Have to Face.—There is, however, onedisease, the most widespread and deadly of any knownto man, which, if we all knew its causes and how toguard against it, might perhaps be entirely stampedout. We surely should be eager to learn everythingthat we can about it, so as to save ourselves and othersfrom its attacks. 277 278 PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE. This terrible disease is tuber-culosis, which we generally hearspoken of as consumption. When we study about our CivilWar we are shocked at the terribleloss of life in battle, yet the numberkilled in battle during that entirewar was not as great as thenumber of those who diefrom tuberculosis in theUnited States every it not true, then, thatour nation is in greatdanger and that weshould study howbest to defend it ? The Hopeful Side.—This would be aterrifying picture in-deed if there werenot a hopeful side,which depends, how- Fig. 89. —Diagram Illustrating the ever, upon every man ^EATHS DuE T° F°UR YEARSm0F ClvIL, A _ War and Deaths Caused by Tubercu- and woman and boy L0SIS F0R igoo-04 Relatively girl throughout the country knowing the danger and doing his shareto overcome it. CONSUMPTION NOT HEREDITARYThe Tubercle Bacillus.—Until very recently tuber-culosis, or consumption, was conside
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