the evolution of modern medicine-第49章

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iderable　portion　of　all　early　cases；　we　have　gradually　organized　an　enthusiastic　campaign　which　is　certain　to　lead　to　victory。　The　figures　I　have　quoted　indicate　how　progressively　the　mortality　is　falling。　　Only；　do　not　let　us　be　disappointed　if　this　comparatively　rapid　fall　is　not　steadily　maintained　in　the　country　at　large。　It　is　a　long　fight　against　a　strong　enemy；　and　at　the　lowest　estimate　it　will　take　several　generations　before　tuberculosis　is　placed　at　last；　with　leprosy　and　typhus；　among　the　vanquished　diseases。　Education；　organization；　cooperationthese　are　the　weapons　of　our　warfare。　　Into　details　I　need　not　enter。　　The　work　done　by　the　National　Association　under　the　strong　guidance　of　its　secretary；　Mr。　Farrand；　the　pioneer　studies　of　Trudeau　and　the　optimism　which　he　has　brought　into　the　campaign；　the　splendid　demonstration　by　the　New　York　Board　of　Health　of　what　organization　can　do；　have　helped　immensely　in　this　world…wide　conflict。


SOME　years　ago；　in　an　address　at　Edinburgh；　I　spoke　of　the　triple　gospel　which　man　has　publishedof　his　soul；　of　his　goods；　of　his　body。　This　third　gospel；　the　gospel　of　his　body；　which　brings　man　into　relation　with　nature；　has　been　a　true　evangelion；　the　glad　tidings　of　the　final　conquest　of　nature　by　which　man　has　redeemed　thousands　of　his　fellow　men　from　sickness　and　from　death。

If；　in　the　memorable　phrase　of　the　Greek　philosopher；　Prodicus；　〃That　which　benefits　human　life　is　God；〃　we　may　see　in　this　new　gospel　a　link　betwixt　us　and　the　crowning　race　of　those　who　eye　to　eye　shall　look　on　knowledge；　and　in　whose　hand　nature　shall　be　an　open　bookan　approach　to　the　glorious　day　of　which　Shelley　sings　so　gloriously：

　　　　　Happiness　And　Science　dawn　though　late　upon　the　earth；　Peace　cheers　the　mind；　health　renovates　the　frame；　Disease　and　pleasure　cease　to　mingle　here；　Reason　and　passion　cease　to　combat　there；　Whilst　mind　unfettered　o'er　the　earth　extends　Its　all…subduing　energies；　and　wields　The　sceptre　of　a　vast　dominion　there。

（Daemon　of　the　World；　Pt。　II。）





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