REMARKS-In view of the fact that the communicability of pulmonary tuberculosis has been so thoroughly established, and is now so generally recognized by the medical profession throughout the world, and as the disease can often be cured in its earlier stages, under modern treatment, and may be averted in many instances by the exercise of certain precautions, the following circulars of information have been prepared by this Board:

INFORMATION FOR CONSUMPTIVES AND THOSE LIVING WITH THEM-Consumption is a disease which can be taken from others, and is not simply caused by colds. A cold may make it easier to take the disease. It is usually caused by germs which enter the body with the air breathed. The matter which consuptives cough or spit up contains these germs in great numbers; frequently millions are discharged in a single day. This matter spit upon the floor, wall or elsewhere,i s apt to dry, become pulverized, and float in the air as dust. The dust contains the germs, and thus they enter the body with the air breathed. The breath of a consumptive does not contain the germs and will not produce the disease. A well person catches the disease from a consumptive only by in some way taking in the matter coughed up by the consumptive. Consumption can often be cured if its nature is recognized early and proper means are taken for its treatment. In a majority of cases it is not a fatal disease.

It is not dangerous for other persons to live with a consumptive if the matter coughed up by the consumptive is at once destroyed. This matter should not be spit upon the floor, carpet, stove, wall or street, or anywhere except into a cup kept for that purpose. This cup should contain water, so that the matter may not dry, and should be emptied into the closet at least twice a day, and carefully washed with hot water. Great care should be taken by a consumptive that his hands, face and clothing do not become soiled with the matter coughed up. If they do become soiled, they should be at once washed with hot water and soap. When consumptives are away from home the matter coughed up may be received on cloths, which should be at once burned on returning home. If handkerchiefs are used (worthless cloths which can be burned are far better) they should be boiled in water alone before being washed.

It is better for a consumptive to sleep alone, and his bedclothing and personal clothing should be boiled and washed separately from the clothing belonging to other people.

Whenever a person is thought to be suffering from consumption, the name and address should be sent at once to the local health officer in whose jurisdiction the case occurs, with a statement of this fact. An inspector will then call and examine the person to see if he has consumption, providing he has no physician, and, if necessary, will give proper directions to prevent others from catching the disease.