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ELEV-EXTII BIENNIAL REPORT. 11 better to send it directly to the individual instead of depending upon the *'take one" principle. In a population as large as ours a selection of the individuals had to be made, of course, and the following classes, which were regarded as the most influential in this work, were selected to be served first: Editors, physicians, minis-tei's, lawyers, teachers, and manufacturers employing in-door labor. Realizing that literature that is not read is usually so much waste paper, it was thought that if a sliort letter printed in typewriter type, with the signature of the Secretary in script, was enclosed with the pamphlet, it might excite interest, to some extent, at least. So a letter to each of the classes named above was specially composed to suit, earnestly appealing to them to read it and assist in spreading the information contained in the pami)hlet, and promising in every case to send, free of charge, as many copies as the reader would agree to dis-trilmte. The editors of our State were exceedingly kind in noticing the article in their papers, and in consequence there have been calls for it from Indiana to Texas. Ministers and teachers have shown the most interest and have agreed to do more distributing than any of the others. While by far the most important of all in the solution of this great problem is our own profession, they have, I deeply regi'et to say, apparently felt no concern about it. I say apparently, because they may and in very many cases no doubt have exerted themselves to instruct their tuberculosis patients and rhe members of their households in the proper methods of prevention. For humanity's sake, and for the honor of the profession, let us hope and believe so at any rate. It was hoped that there would be a large demand from them for the pamphlet for distribution among their tuberculous families, but that hope, much to my disappointment, not to say mortification, has proven an ''iridescent dream" so far. But we will not despair. We cannot abandon the hope of securing the earnest and interested co-operation in this great work, which means more for suffering humanity than any other that can be mentioned, and which is receiving at this time so much attention and sympathetic aid from so many persons of all callings who love their fellow-men all over this great country of ours and throughout the civilized world, from the one class who can do so much to advance it. The county medical societies could be of much service in this campaign against tuberculosis. I hope they will devote at least one meeting every year to it, halving some one read a paper and then holding a symposium on the subject. As we know, the curability of tuberculosis depends most of all upon an early diagnosis—before the degenerative changes have begun—and a thorough discussion of this one aspect of the sul>ject would doulitless eventuate in much good. The cliief benefit to be derived, however, would consist in an increased interest in the sub.iect and a keener appreciation of the grave responsibility of the physician in relation to it, whether he
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-01: Biennial Report of the North Carolina Board of Health [1879-1908] |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina Board of Heath [1879-1908] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : News & Observer, 1881-1909. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1905-1906 |
Identifier | NCHH-01-011 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Volume Number | 11 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina Board of Heath [1879-1908] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : News & Observer, 1881-1909. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1905-1906 |
Identifier | NCHH-01-011-0019 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 11 |
Page Number | 11 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | ELEV-EXTII BIENNIAL REPORT. 11 better to send it directly to the individual instead of depending upon the *'take one" principle. In a population as large as ours a selection of the individuals had to be made, of course, and the following classes, which were regarded as the most influential in this work, were selected to be served first: Editors, physicians, minis-tei's, lawyers, teachers, and manufacturers employing in-door labor. Realizing that literature that is not read is usually so much waste paper, it was thought that if a sliort letter printed in typewriter type, with the signature of the Secretary in script, was enclosed with the pamphlet, it might excite interest, to some extent, at least. So a letter to each of the classes named above was specially composed to suit, earnestly appealing to them to read it and assist in spreading the information contained in the pami)hlet, and promising in every case to send, free of charge, as many copies as the reader would agree to dis-trilmte. The editors of our State were exceedingly kind in noticing the article in their papers, and in consequence there have been calls for it from Indiana to Texas. Ministers and teachers have shown the most interest and have agreed to do more distributing than any of the others. While by far the most important of all in the solution of this great problem is our own profession, they have, I deeply regi'et to say, apparently felt no concern about it. I say apparently, because they may and in very many cases no doubt have exerted themselves to instruct their tuberculosis patients and rhe members of their households in the proper methods of prevention. For humanity's sake, and for the honor of the profession, let us hope and believe so at any rate. It was hoped that there would be a large demand from them for the pamphlet for distribution among their tuberculous families, but that hope, much to my disappointment, not to say mortification, has proven an ''iridescent dream" so far. But we will not despair. We cannot abandon the hope of securing the earnest and interested co-operation in this great work, which means more for suffering humanity than any other that can be mentioned, and which is receiving at this time so much attention and sympathetic aid from so many persons of all callings who love their fellow-men all over this great country of ours and throughout the civilized world, from the one class who can do so much to advance it. The county medical societies could be of much service in this campaign against tuberculosis. I hope they will devote at least one meeting every year to it, halving some one read a paper and then holding a symposium on the subject. As we know, the curability of tuberculosis depends most of all upon an early diagnosis—before the degenerative changes have begun—and a thorough discussion of this one aspect of the sul>ject would doulitless eventuate in much good. The cliief benefit to be derived, however, would consist in an increased interest in the sub.iect and a keener appreciation of the grave responsibility of the physician in relation to it, whether he |
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