Spread of Consumption

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1925, 6 December 1913, Page 9

Spread of Consumption

By Perspiration

Lecturing recently at the Academy of M-cdi-cine, PariF, Dr. Poncet stated that he and M, iUicry, of Lyons, had found virulent tubercle bacilli in the perspiration of over 30 per cent, of llic patients they had eximimod who were suffering ftotn tuberculosis lesion 1 ; of a surgical type. These, consisting as they did of tascs of rheumatism and peritonitis, were either inactive or fe?;b'y ;;c.4ive. In those eases where the disease was strong active bacilli v-'cie almost always p;6Ssfil. in fact, the violent sweats of the consumptive may be regarded- as one of Nature's means of getting; rid of the poisonous microbes. The doctor insisted.(hat it'Vras'necessary to disinfect all clothing ond.otlrcr objects- that had . bren contaminated by the sweat of the tuberculous, and tliat separate beds should always be reserved for them. Recently Mr. F. 11. Molesworth, F.C.S., F.G.S., of Sydney, had a pound of dust swept up from a wharf, and found it to contain the baciliys of tuberculosis. Ihivinj; immersed this in a so per cent, solution oi' Lifebuoy Sciip for i j minutes, the tubercle bacilli (which were fairly numerous) were nil destroyed. Household dust lie treated in the same man' ner, with the same practical results, clearly demonstrating the strong germicidal powers of Lifebuoy Soap. It is ,1 very simple matter to destroy disease germs in the weekly wash, and there is no surer way of doing this than, by using Lifebuoy Soap in the laundiy, as well as for gencril household work, Liiebuoy Seap will not hurt the skin: in fact, it is vrty largely used as a bath soap, readily washing oft perspiration, and'at the same lime destroying any disease germs that may be in the perspiration.