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ONLY A PENNY

CHRISTMAS SEAL,

TO STAMP OUT, TUBERCULOSIS

In order to grapple satisfactorily with the pro'blcm of tuberculosis, it is necessary for the State to begin with the child, who provides the primary occasion of infection, and the ideal opportunity of treatment. —'Sir George Newman, Principal Medical Officer, British Ministry of Health. ; ' While tuberculosis remains one of the principal national scourges, it is important to recognise that it is steadily declining. The fall in the mortality of tuberculosis (all forms) in New [Zealand is set out clearly in the following ten-yearly figures: —-Death rate from tuberculosis per 10,000 of mean population: 1878, 12.29; 1888, 10.09; 2898, 10.44; 1908, 8,89; 19.18, 7.54; 1928, 5.02. Past history of the dercline of this disease, says Sir JGeorge Newman, is not only full of encouragement as regards its relative conquest, hut also of instruction as to the factors which have played a chief part in its defeat.

, First among these is the increase [in the powers of resistance of the individual by sound nutrition, the ('practice of hygiene, and the imimnnisation of the people. Social [amelioration and cheap food have .played an important part. Secondly, there Iras been an improved practice in prevention of the spread of infection from the diseased to the healthy, and by the control of tuberculous milk or meat. The [third line of defence is the care of the general health, including improved housing, less over-, crowding, industrial welfare, the open-air life, and adequate infant and child welfare service.

[Fourthly, there is the .education of the people in the practice of health and the formation of sound [habits of hygiene. Lastly, there is the direct >attack by particular methods on this par'.HculaJr disease, namely —(1) prompt and early notification; (2) [domiciliary end dispensary treat[ment; (3) the sanatorium; (4) the hospital; (5) the village settlement; find ('()) proper and effectual means ,of after-care.

“CONTRACTED IN CHILDHOOD.”

In New Zealand, as we have already seen, the death rate from tuberculosis has fallen remarkably in ( the last forty years, until to-day \the mortality from this disease is lower probably than in any other part -of the world. There is, however, n great deal of improvement 'to' be. effected, and the present is the time, when the disease is not so prevalent as- formerly, that offers the best opportunity for grappling with it. Intensive measures .can.now be, x applied 'with every chance of making a fuller material reduction in the incidence of the disease.

Sir Robert Philip, who is probably the most eminent authority today, -and who has made the prevention and cure of tuberculosis his .life work, points out that the infant is seldom born tuberculous, and .that infection is for the most part contracted in childhood. Childhood is, then, the period to .'which our -attention s’lfoukl be particularly directed, and for this reason it is to be hoped the public will support the endeavour to raise funds by means of the Christmas Seal. The Christmas Seal is a combined postage and anti-tuber-culosis stamp. The words “Help to i Stamp out Tuberculosis” appear on the stamp as an indication of the ipurpose to which the proceeds will be applied. 'The; (Christmas Seal will be available for use in the , course of a few weeks —in time for most Christmas correspondence.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40021, 9 November 1929, Page 4

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ONLY A PENNY Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40021, 9 November 1929, Page 4

ONLY A PENNY Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40021, 9 November 1929, Page 4

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