Civics and Health

by William H. Allen

2. Overwork and nervous strain as factors in tuberculosis.

3. Effect of improvements in factory conditions on the health of employees.

4. Legitimate exercise of police power in protecting the life and health of employees.

III. The Social Control of Tuberculosis

1. Outline of a comprehensive programme for:

a. National, state, and municipal governments.
b. Departments of health and departments of public relief.
c. Private endowments.
d. Voluntary associations for educational propaganda.
e. Institutions, such as schools and relief agencies, which exist primarily for other purposes.

2. A symposium on the relative value of each of the features in an aggressive campaign against tuberculosis:

a. Compulsory registration.
b. Free sputum examination.
c. Compulsory removal of unteachable and dangerous cases.
d. Laboratory research.
e. Hospital.
f. Sanatorium.
g. Dispensary.
h. The tuberculosis class.
i. Day camp.
j. Private physician.
k. Visiting nurse.
l. After-care of arrested cases.
m. Relief fund.
n. Climate.
o. Hygienic instruction,—personal and in class.
p. Inspection of schools and factories.
q. Educational propaganda.

IV. Early Recognition and Prevention

1. Importance of discovering the persons who have tuberculosis before the disease has passed the incipient stage.