Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 4

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Ifi yaffil Pirector Bureau of Tuberculosis of the State Board of Health.) The tuberculosis death rate in Alameda county ousht to be watched with interest for Jhe next decade, for in 1907, 4S0' persons answered to'the call of the "Captain of the Men-of Death," as Bunyan called tuberculosis; 190S, 418; 1909, 430; 1910, 377; 1911, 379; 1912, 428; 1913, 400; 1914, 404; 1915, 479; 1916, 41G, making a total of 4211 persons dying from a preventable disease in ten years. We know certainly that allowing even for -an abnormal increase in population that the death rate from tuberculosis in Alameda county must begin tcy decline, for three reasons. f. Alameda county already has a most efficient, active and well-equipped Society for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis with excellent clinic with improper facilities for their car. There Is no other, public institution in the county where these indigent cases can be cared for, and almost no private institution' where even private and "pay" ruses will be handled.

It seems as if the "white platrue" is almost on a par with smallpox WXTY T.VKKS 1F.D. The Alameda County Supervisors took the lead in a movement, which has been given the. sanction by all State officials, for Jho care and curbing of Jhis disease, and he leader in the 'movement was Supervisor V. J. Murphy, chairman of the board.

Chairman Murphy believed that there should be a pluce somewhere in this county where all tuberculosis cases could be handled and treated, and that if private funds did not supply the want the public must. Chaiwiian Murphy also believed that the foothills of the Livrrmore valley afforded the best climate and the best -surroundings possible for the treatment of the "white plasue." ln-bof these opinions Mr. was sup--ported- l'VjjiY other members of the board and bv j. I-AS1KDA county is solving tho rrob- AflL lem oftttiP.rruloia bettor than any othr county in the State. "I would like to fee that the supervisor fet credit for doinir what they hav done.

it was done so willinply that I foel as if the people the county ought to, know that we did not have to have so much cq.niiaitrn in order to conim them. I attribute part of this to the excellent work of tho Alameda County Tuberculosis Society." These twa paragiaphs from a Written by Miss E. L. M. Ttate.

director of thu Uureau of Tuber- CUlosis of the State Hoard of )iealth. tell most of this story, a story that very few of the people of Alameda county kn.iw tnurli. about. It means that through the activities the Alameda CMiaJy Tuberculosis SocMy and the wlllinKness of fhe Alameda county suieri8or to help, that Alameda county in today thf leader in the worlof combatting tuberculosis in the whole 8tate. And this is official, for the pl iees the control or all work for the eradication cf the plni-u- and other State officials and pronounced perfect Plans for the building were drawn by Henry H.

Meyers, and these were also submitted to the State ii officials for approval. coxtiiact i.irr. The contract for the construction of the first set; of buildings, consisting of dormitories, service building, hospital, laboratories and the like, was let to William (J. Thornally of Kast Oakland, the contract calling for slightly more than $100,000. Construction is well under way.

The dormitories are up and practically completed. The other buildings are up and roofed, with the exception of the service building, the foundations of which wenffour feet into the ground. Hauling was somewhat difficult, but the work has been rapid and a very few months will see the new institution completed and occupied. Hoth site and construction have been inspected by t'e State officials, and they are unanimous in their, praise of the work'. The new -institution wilh-pen with.

about 100 pa- tietits that will' be transferred from "the infirmary near San Leandro. thus relieving that institution and iM-alung It what it was originally intended to bo a county poor farm. The income from the State for the support of these patients will practically pay for their suport and treatment at the new Mvermore institution, and leave Alameda county with only the. initial Investment and the advertising that comes The Board of' Supervisors of Alameda county la providing the most scientifically constructed and ad mirably located hospital for the treatment of his the Hoard of Health. life The under the Bureau of Tuberculous of the 'State Hoard of a In u.seiise mat mere is in tne ftate.

i county, arid paificularly Oakland, has one of the best p.yrk and playground systems in the country. TIIK MACiriXFUY. Any succjessful campaign in the fight against tuber it 1 of Health, of which, bureau Miss Tate is tW- six miles ouUf that town. The There is a Btate in 1915. whi, pr been'fhe summer home of Charles T.

Ho-vide, that where a county or Kroup of counties, wid of the Union Savin Rank, and was hW.lv Vvide a hospital, or even a ward, for care of- improved, with a IarKe house. Acres of fruit trees, tuberculoma patienta, that the State will assume thepnngs of pure water arid everything that was need-car, of those patient, to the extent of IS a week per cd. Over JlO Oor had been spent at different times patient. There are today In the county infirman improving n.t ih. culosis must have adequate machinery.to fight with from being the foremost county In thwWnrW In vi;" iiun-iuiici nu oeeu auppiiea oy tne board of supervisors of Alameda county in the new tuber- tremendous advertisement for.

1 -S about 100 patient, afflicted with this disuse, and for fH0O, The wa. ftrst Inspected by Mis. Tat. tW climatic condition. ims win hiso oe a in the Llvermore valley.

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