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Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . been increased from ten beds in 1900 to forty-five in 1908. The Sanatorium is heated by steam and lighted byelectricity. There are separate buildings for nurses and servants.A private dairy farm of tested cows is a valuable adjunct to theinstitution, and the sewerage system has been perfected at heavycost. The water supply is excellent and abundant. The method of treatment is such as is used in all similar institu-tions, with the inevitable differences of detail that must exist indifferent institutions. Special stress is laid upon hydro-therapyby Dr. Millet, who Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-been-increased-from-ten-beds-in-1900-to-forty-five-in-1908-the-sanatorium-is-heated-by-steam-and-lighted-byelectricity-there-are-separate-buildings-for-nurses-and-servantsa-private-dairy-farm-of-tested-cows-is-a-valuable-adjunct-to-theinstitution-and-the-sewerage-system-has-been-perfected-at-heavycost-the-water-supply-is-excellent-and-abundant-the-method-of-treatment-is-such-as-is-used-in-all-similar-institu-tions-with-the-inevitable-differences-of-detail-that-must-exist-indifferent-institutions-special-stress-is-laid-upon-hydro-therapyby-dr-millet-who-image338454879.htmlRM2AJHXJ7–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . been increased from ten beds in 1900 to forty-five in 1908. The Sanatorium is heated by steam and lighted byelectricity. There are separate buildings for nurses and servants.A private dairy farm of tested cows is a valuable adjunct to theinstitution, and the sewerage system has been perfected at heavycost. The water supply is excellent and abundant. The method of treatment is such as is used in all similar institu-tions, with the inevitable differences of detail that must exist indifferent institutions. Special stress is laid upon hydro-therapyby Dr. Millet, who
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . nstant attention untilthe community is educated to understand its importance anddemands it. The members of the Associated Committees have been activeand successful in promoting the formation of voluntary anti-tuberculosis societies. In 1905 Boston, Cambridge, Springfieldand Worcester were the only cities in the State having societiesof this sort. During this year Dr. J. C. Pitta, a Portuguese physician ofNew Bedford, established an anti-tuberculosis society called thePortuguese League of Assistance to the Consumptives, amonghis fellow-countrymen in New Bedford. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-nstant-attention-untilthe-community-is-educated-to-understand-its-importance-anddemands-it-the-members-of-the-associated-committees-have-been-activeand-successful-in-promoting-the-formation-of-voluntary-anti-tuberculosis-societies-in-1905-boston-cambridge-springfieldand-worcester-were-the-only-cities-in-the-state-having-societiesof-this-sort-during-this-year-dr-j-c-pitta-a-portuguese-physician-ofnew-bedford-established-an-anti-tuberculosis-society-called-theportuguese-league-of-assistance-to-the-consumptives-amonghis-fellow-countrymen-in-new-bedford-image338457871.htmlRM2AJJ2D3–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . nstant attention untilthe community is educated to understand its importance anddemands it. The members of the Associated Committees have been activeand successful in promoting the formation of voluntary anti-tuberculosis societies. In 1905 Boston, Cambridge, Springfieldand Worcester were the only cities in the State having societiesof this sort. During this year Dr. J. C. Pitta, a Portuguese physician ofNew Bedford, established an anti-tuberculosis society called thePortuguese League of Assistance to the Consumptives, amonghis fellow-countrymen in New Bedford.
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Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . plan of campaign. Since the State Sanatorium at Rutland provides ample accom-modations for all incipient cases, no special provision for thetreatment of this class has been made. Our efforts have thus beendirected along two main general lines: first, the protection of thewell against infection; and second, the care of the various classesof advanced consumptives. The work undertaken may perhapsbe best described under five heads: First. Clinical. Second. Edu-cational. Third. Social. Fourth. Sanitary. Fifth. Study andinvestigation. 1. CLINICAL WORK. Obviously the m Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-plan-of-campaign-since-the-state-sanatorium-at-rutland-provides-ample-accom-modations-for-all-incipient-cases-no-special-provision-for-thetreatment-of-this-class-has-been-made-our-efforts-have-thus-beendirected-along-two-main-general-lines-first-the-protection-of-thewell-against-infection-and-second-the-care-of-the-various-classesof-advanced-consumptives-the-work-undertaken-may-perhapsbe-best-described-under-five-heads-first-clinical-second-edu-cational-third-social-fourth-sanitary-fifth-study-andinvestigation-1-clinical-work-obviously-the-m-image338449166.htmlRM2AJHKA6–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . plan of campaign. Since the State Sanatorium at Rutland provides ample accom-modations for all incipient cases, no special provision for thetreatment of this class has been made. Our efforts have thus beendirected along two main general lines: first, the protection of thewell against infection; and second, the care of the various classesof advanced consumptives. The work undertaken may perhapsbe best described under five heads: First. Clinical. Second. Edu-cational. Third. Social. Fourth. Sanitary. Fifth. Study andinvestigation. 1. CLINICAL WORK. Obviously the m
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . the operatives of a trade which, in itself,cannot be regarded as the direct cause of the disease. Although the majority of the tailors in Boston are Jews, who aresupposed to possess a relative immunity to tuberculosis, yet —and this is the general impression of the physicians practicingamong them — their number afflicted with tuberculosis is on theincrease. Most of the tailor shops are located in the North andSouth Ends of the city. In some instances there are as many aseight or ten in the same building, while the number of workmenemployed in each shop varies fr Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-the-operatives-of-a-trade-which-in-itselfcannot-be-regarded-as-the-direct-cause-of-the-disease-although-the-majority-of-the-tailors-in-boston-are-jews-who-aresupposed-to-possess-a-relative-immunity-to-tuberculosis-yet-and-this-is-the-general-impression-of-the-physicians-practicingamong-them-their-number-afflicted-with-tuberculosis-is-on-theincrease-most-of-the-tailor-shops-are-located-in-the-north-andsouth-ends-of-the-city-in-some-instances-there-are-as-many-aseight-or-ten-in-the-same-building-while-the-number-of-workmenemployed-in-each-shop-varies-fr-image338456662.htmlRM2AJJ0WX–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . the operatives of a trade which, in itself,cannot be regarded as the direct cause of the disease. Although the majority of the tailors in Boston are Jews, who aresupposed to possess a relative immunity to tuberculosis, yet —and this is the general impression of the physicians practicingamong them — their number afflicted with tuberculosis is on theincrease. Most of the tailor shops are located in the North andSouth Ends of the city. In some instances there are as many aseight or ten in the same building, while the number of workmenemployed in each shop varies fr
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . is earlyyouth suffered from caries of the spine, and, recovering after yearsof suffering with a severe deformity, became a successful practi-tioner in orthopedic surgery, was placed in charge of this ward.Painstaking care was given to those admitted to the hospital,with the aid of such appliances as were then in use. The treatmentwas thorough, and those leaving the hospital were followed withcharitable interest for years by Miss Robbins and her nurses. Theadvantages of country air were manifest, and those patients whowere able to be moved and who did not require Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-is-earlyyouth-suffered-from-caries-of-the-spine-and-recovering-after-yearsof-suffering-with-a-severe-deformity-became-a-successful-practi-tioner-in-orthopedic-surgery-was-placed-in-charge-of-this-wardpainstaking-care-was-given-to-those-admitted-to-the-hospitalwith-the-aid-of-such-appliances-as-were-then-in-use-the-treatmentwas-thorough-and-those-leaving-the-hospital-were-followed-withcharitable-interest-for-years-by-miss-robbins-and-her-nurses-theadvantages-of-country-air-were-manifest-and-those-patients-whowere-able-to-be-moved-and-who-did-not-require-image338451934.htmlRM2AJHPW2–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . is earlyyouth suffered from caries of the spine, and, recovering after yearsof suffering with a severe deformity, became a successful practi-tioner in orthopedic surgery, was placed in charge of this ward.Painstaking care was given to those admitted to the hospital,with the aid of such appliances as were then in use. The treatmentwas thorough, and those leaving the hospital were followed withcharitable interest for years by Miss Robbins and her nurses. Theadvantages of country air were manifest, and those patients whowere able to be moved and who did not require
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . JOSLJL &&£z^. HOSPITAL PRISON FOR CONSUMPTIVES AT RUTLAND. Mclaughlin. 97 a considerable period exceeded by only a small margin the numberof punishments of this type given in one week in penal institutionsin other States. Bodily cleanliness is rigidly enforced, each pris-oner being compelled to bathe the whole surface of the body atleast once a week. The present administration having practically extended over aperiod of fifteen years with a view to comparative results, therecords of the two preceding corresponding periods were lookedup, and this brief summary is Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-josljl-z-hospital-prison-for-consumptives-at-rutland-mclaughlin-97-a-considerable-period-exceeded-by-only-a-small-margin-the-numberof-punishments-of-this-type-given-in-one-week-in-penal-institutionsin-other-states-bodily-cleanliness-is-rigidly-enforced-each-pris-oner-being-compelled-to-bathe-the-whole-surface-of-the-body-atleast-once-a-week-the-present-administration-having-practically-extended-over-aperiod-of-fifteen-years-with-a-view-to-comparative-results-therecords-of-the-two-preceding-corresponding-periods-were-lookedup-and-this-brief-summary-is-image338452664.htmlRM2AJHRR4–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . JOSLJL &&£z^. HOSPITAL PRISON FOR CONSUMPTIVES AT RUTLAND. Mclaughlin. 97 a considerable period exceeded by only a small margin the numberof punishments of this type given in one week in penal institutionsin other States. Bodily cleanliness is rigidly enforced, each pris-oner being compelled to bathe the whole surface of the body atleast once a week. The present administration having practically extended over aperiod of fifteen years with a view to comparative results, therecords of the two preceding corresponding periods were lookedup, and this brief summary is
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ed ($5 a week) barely covers one-thirdof the outlay, and in spite of earnest endeavor to use economy ithas hitherto been impossible to lessen the expense per capita. The number of people in the working staff of the sanatorium isas follows: a Superintendent and Matron (since May, 1901, MissAlice R. Hodges), who has charge of the general administrationand of the nurses; a Resident Physician (Dr. Walter A. Griffinsince 1901), who, with the Medical Director, has charge of themedical department; two nurses; seven maids; and two men-of-all-work for the stable and farm Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-ed-5-a-week-barely-covers-one-thirdof-the-outlay-and-in-spite-of-earnest-endeavor-to-use-economy-ithas-hitherto-been-impossible-to-lessen-the-expense-per-capita-the-number-of-people-in-the-working-staff-of-the-sanatorium-isas-follows-a-superintendent-and-matron-since-may-1901-missalice-r-hodges-who-has-charge-of-the-general-administrationand-of-the-nurses-a-resident-physician-dr-walter-a-griffinsince-1901-who-with-the-medical-director-has-charge-of-themedical-department-two-nurses-seven-maids-and-two-men-of-all-work-for-the-stable-and-farm-image338455453.htmlRM2AJHYAN–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ed ($5 a week) barely covers one-thirdof the outlay, and in spite of earnest endeavor to use economy ithas hitherto been impossible to lessen the expense per capita. The number of people in the working staff of the sanatorium isas follows: a Superintendent and Matron (since May, 1901, MissAlice R. Hodges), who has charge of the general administrationand of the nurses; a Resident Physician (Dr. Walter A. Griffinsince 1901), who, with the Medical Director, has charge of themedical department; two nurses; seven maids; and two men-of-all-work for the stable and farm
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ; Secretary, Mrs.Helen L. Sherman. Educational work, aided by an exhibition, has been carried on.At the Lawrence General Hospital a clinic for the examinationand treatment of tuberculous patients has been established, aswell as a day-camp on the hospital grounds. A number of needyadvanced cases have been found and cared for, and food and othernecessities supplied in some instances. LOWELL. The Lowell Anti-tuberculosis Association. President, Mrs.Frederick T. Greenhalge. The active work of the Association has been to hold an exhibitand conduct a campaign of educa Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-secretary-mrshelen-l-sherman-educational-work-aided-by-an-exhibition-has-been-carried-onat-the-lawrence-general-hospital-a-clinic-for-the-examinationand-treatment-of-tuberculous-patients-has-been-established-aswell-as-a-day-camp-on-the-hospital-grounds-a-number-of-needyadvanced-cases-have-been-found-and-cared-for-and-food-and-othernecessities-supplied-in-some-instances-lowell-the-lowell-anti-tuberculosis-association-president-mrsfrederick-t-greenhalge-the-active-work-of-the-association-has-been-to-hold-an-exhibitand-conduct-a-campaign-of-educa-image338445152.htmlRM2AJHE6T–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ; Secretary, Mrs.Helen L. Sherman. Educational work, aided by an exhibition, has been carried on.At the Lawrence General Hospital a clinic for the examinationand treatment of tuberculous patients has been established, aswell as a day-camp on the hospital grounds. A number of needyadvanced cases have been found and cared for, and food and othernecessities supplied in some instances. LOWELL. The Lowell Anti-tuberculosis Association. President, Mrs.Frederick T. Greenhalge. The active work of the Association has been to hold an exhibitand conduct a campaign of educa
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . 55OH < o H<! fe g 05 g a » d aH| « s Q S as s§ o c o s * O o O -io ° Bo «: H OB HH«<H. BRADFORD. I 13 stage, This can be met by the education of these children bymeans of tutors, or by the establishment of special schools. Ofthese, two examples can be found in the Boston Industrial Schoolfor Crippled and Deformed Children, and in the MassachusettsState Hospital School at Canton. The children in institutionsof this class should be furnished not only with proper instruction,but the hours of play should also be regulated and physical cultureprovided. MASSA Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-55oh-lt-o-hlt!-fe-g-05-g-a-d-ah-s-q-s-as-s-o-c-o-s-o-o-o-io-bo-h-ob-hhlth-bradford-i-13-stage-this-can-be-met-by-the-education-of-these-children-bymeans-of-tutors-or-by-the-establishment-of-special-schools-ofthese-two-examples-can-be-found-in-the-boston-industrial-schoolfor-crippled-and-deformed-children-and-in-the-massachusettsstate-hospital-school-at-canton-the-children-in-institutionsof-this-class-should-be-furnished-not-only-with-proper-instructionbut-the-hours-of-play-should-also-be-regulated-and-physical-cultureprovided-massa-image338450147.htmlRM2AJHMH7–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . 55OH < o H<! fe g 05 g a » d aH| « s Q S as s§ o c o s * O o O -io ° Bo «: H OB HH«<H. BRADFORD. I 13 stage, This can be met by the education of these children bymeans of tutors, or by the establishment of special schools. Ofthese, two examples can be found in the Boston Industrial Schoolfor Crippled and Deformed Children, and in the MassachusettsState Hospital School at Canton. The children in institutionsof this class should be furnished not only with proper instruction,but the hours of play should also be regulated and physical cultureprovided. MASSA
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Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . he joint is painful. When, however, cicatrizationand cure have been nearly established, some motion at the jointis not only harmless but may be beneficial. The danger of mixed infection is not to be overlooked in bonetuberculosis. It has been shown that in the majority of fatalcases of joint tuberculosis death does not result from tuberculousgeneralization, but from a septicaemia due to secondary infectionof the tissues previously affected by tuberculosis. The applicationof this fact to operative treatment is evident. The special surgical procedures and applianc Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-he-joint-is-painful-when-however-cicatrizationand-cure-have-been-nearly-established-some-motion-at-the-jointis-not-only-harmless-but-may-be-beneficial-the-danger-of-mixed-infection-is-not-to-be-overlooked-in-bonetuberculosis-it-has-been-shown-that-in-the-majority-of-fatalcases-of-joint-tuberculosis-death-does-not-result-from-tuberculousgeneralization-but-from-a-septicaemia-due-to-secondary-infectionof-the-tissues-previously-affected-by-tuberculosis-the-applicationof-this-fact-to-operative-treatment-is-evident-the-special-surgical-procedures-and-applianc-image338451214.htmlRM2AJHNYA–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . he joint is painful. When, however, cicatrizationand cure have been nearly established, some motion at the jointis not only harmless but may be beneficial. The danger of mixed infection is not to be overlooked in bonetuberculosis. It has been shown that in the majority of fatalcases of joint tuberculosis death does not result from tuberculousgeneralization, but from a septicaemia due to secondary infectionof the tissues previously affected by tuberculosis. The applicationof this fact to operative treatment is evident. The special surgical procedures and applianc
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . bo a is 3 M < <!HH<1 a Eh M E-i a in aoo SBOHtoO n -> ^ S s 51 p»8 2p ??siiiis ?ssisiii 7 M « U4 5 jriz J >. s ?J — y ff -J ^ w ™ ^-> 1- 2 j K N r; ? Q t-ChC3 1 1 j a u i- > x > ^ j z z 0. 3 M < a.<! H <!§ < M H a& w S oo 55 o EhW om LOCKE. 121 center of the city, and is readily accessible by trolley from anypart of the city. The land is admirably adapted for the develop-ment of a hospital plant, and is undoubtedly the most favorableof any vacant tract situated within city limits. The generalhospital scheme as planned compris Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-bo-a-is-3-m-lt-lt!hhlt1-a-eh-m-e-i-a-in-aoo-sbohtoo-n-gt-s-s-51-p8-2p-siiiis-ssisiii-7-m-u4-5-jriz-j-gt-s-j-y-ff-j-w-gt-1-2-j-k-n-r-q-t-chc3-1-1-j-a-u-i-gt-x-gt-j-z-z-0-3-m-lt-alt!-h-lt!-lt-m-h-a-w-s-oo-55-o-ehw-om-locke-121-center-of-the-city-and-is-readily-accessible-by-trolley-from-anypart-of-the-city-the-land-is-admirably-adapted-for-the-develop-ment-of-a-hospital-plant-and-is-undoubtedly-the-most-favorableof-any-vacant-tract-situated-within-city-limits-the-generalhospital-scheme-as-planned-compris-image338448936.htmlRM2AJHK20–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . bo a is 3 M < <!HH<1 a Eh M E-i a in aoo SBOHtoO n -> ^ S s 51 p»8 2p ??siiiis ?ssisiii 7 M « U4 5 jriz J >. s ?J — y ff -J ^ w ™ ^-> 1- 2 j K N r; ? Q t-ChC3 1 1 j a u i- > x > ^ j z z 0. 3 M < a.<! H <!§ < M H a& w S oo 55 o EhW om LOCKE. 121 center of the city, and is readily accessible by trolley from anypart of the city. The land is admirably adapted for the develop-ment of a hospital plant, and is undoubtedly the most favorableof any vacant tract situated within city limits. The generalhospital scheme as planned compris
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . non the part of the mayors, the Board have given steady supportto the enforcement of the ordinances, as their attention has beendirected from time to time to flagrant infractions of the same.There has resulted a general strengthening of the power givenvarious city officials in consequence of the action of the Associa-tion in constantly urging them to greater vigilance and co-opera-tion. The same general statements apply to the State Board ofHealth regarding its interest and co-operation in the organizedeffort against tuberculosis. For the past two years the loca Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-non-the-part-of-the-mayors-the-board-have-given-steady-supportto-the-enforcement-of-the-ordinances-as-their-attention-has-beendirected-from-time-to-time-to-flagrant-infractions-of-the-samethere-has-resulted-a-general-strengthening-of-the-power-givenvarious-city-officials-in-consequence-of-the-action-of-the-associa-tion-in-constantly-urging-them-to-greater-vigilance-and-co-opera-tion-the-same-general-statements-apply-to-the-state-board-ofhealth-regarding-its-interest-and-co-operation-in-the-organizedeffort-against-tuberculosis-for-the-past-two-years-the-loca-image338447293.htmlRM2AJHGY9–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . non the part of the mayors, the Board have given steady supportto the enforcement of the ordinances, as their attention has beendirected from time to time to flagrant infractions of the same.There has resulted a general strengthening of the power givenvarious city officials in consequence of the action of the Associa-tion in constantly urging them to greater vigilance and co-opera-tion. The same general statements apply to the State Board ofHealth regarding its interest and co-operation in the organizedeffort against tuberculosis. For the past two years the loca
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . are left to come voluntarily, only a small percentage ofcases is ever discovered. A considerable portion of the time ofour nurses is spent in following up delinquents and in bringing in-dividuals to the clinic for examination. Besides the visiting physician, there are nine nurses on duty atthe dispensary, four of whom are in attendance at the Out-PatientDepartment on clinic morning. The routine work of history tak-ing, etc., is done by these nurses. Besides her duties at the clinic,each of the nurses is assigned a definite section of the city, andunder the direc Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-are-left-to-come-voluntarily-only-a-small-percentage-ofcases-is-ever-discovered-a-considerable-portion-of-the-time-ofour-nurses-is-spent-in-following-up-delinquents-and-in-bringing-in-dividuals-to-the-clinic-for-examination-besides-the-visiting-physician-there-are-nine-nurses-on-duty-atthe-dispensary-four-of-whom-are-in-attendance-at-the-out-patientdepartment-on-clinic-morning-the-routine-work-of-history-tak-ing-etc-is-done-by-these-nurses-besides-her-duties-at-the-cliniceach-of-the-nurses-is-assigned-a-definite-section-of-the-city-andunder-the-direc-image338447415.htmlRM2AJHH3K–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . are left to come voluntarily, only a small percentage ofcases is ever discovered. A considerable portion of the time ofour nurses is spent in following up delinquents and in bringing in-dividuals to the clinic for examination. Besides the visiting physician, there are nine nurses on duty atthe dispensary, four of whom are in attendance at the Out-PatientDepartment on clinic morning. The routine work of history tak-ing, etc., is done by these nurses. Besides her duties at the clinic,each of the nurses is assigned a definite section of the city, andunder the direc
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . to the terminal stages of tuberculosis. Of those who died at Danvers last year, seven had been in thehospital less than twelve months, and six of these died within sixmonths of their entrance. Again, the misleading possibilities ofstatistics when employed in connection with limited time orrestricted circumstances should be borne in mind. This sugges-tion may be emphasized by noting that while for the hospital yearending November 30, 1907, Danvers had twenty-six deaths fromtuberculosis, —? a mortality per cent, of 15.3, —for the first halfof the succeeding or pre Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-to-the-terminal-stages-of-tuberculosis-of-those-who-died-at-danvers-last-year-seven-had-been-in-thehospital-less-than-twelve-months-and-six-of-these-died-within-sixmonths-of-their-entrance-again-the-misleading-possibilities-ofstatistics-when-employed-in-connection-with-limited-time-orrestricted-circumstances-should-be-borne-in-mind-this-sugges-tion-may-be-emphasized-by-noting-that-while-for-the-hospital-yearending-november-30-1907-danvers-had-twenty-six-deaths-fromtuberculosis-a-mortality-per-cent-of-153-for-the-first-halfof-the-succeeding-or-pre-image338454033.htmlRM2AJHWG1–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . to the terminal stages of tuberculosis. Of those who died at Danvers last year, seven had been in thehospital less than twelve months, and six of these died within sixmonths of their entrance. Again, the misleading possibilities ofstatistics when employed in connection with limited time orrestricted circumstances should be borne in mind. This sugges-tion may be emphasized by noting that while for the hospital yearending November 30, 1907, Danvers had twenty-six deaths fromtuberculosis, —? a mortality per cent, of 15.3, —for the first halfof the succeeding or pre
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Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . S5 o M H«l O O iso H o M HiSE-i EhO H M M M a o p w MPH. S5O l-H E-<! M oo o p o OSWM1= Ei STONE — KREUSI. I43 The co-ordination of the work of all societies which can in anyway contribute to the general organization has always been oneof the chief aims of the Boston Association. Through its direc-tion many of these have given valuable assistance, and the co-operation of all in their varied lines has made it possible to coverwith considerable success the whole field of the work. Co-operation represents the method by which much of the reliefwork is carried on. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-s5-o-m-hl-o-o-iso-h-o-m-hise-i-eho-h-m-m-m-a-o-p-w-mph-s5o-l-h-e-lt!-m-oo-o-p-o-oswm1=-ei-stone-kreusi-i43-the-co-ordination-of-the-work-of-all-societies-which-can-in-anyway-contribute-to-the-general-organization-has-always-been-oneof-the-chief-aims-of-the-boston-association-through-its-direc-tion-many-of-these-have-given-valuable-assistance-and-the-co-operation-of-all-in-their-varied-lines-has-made-it-possible-to-coverwith-considerable-success-the-whole-field-of-the-work-co-operation-represents-the-method-by-which-much-of-the-reliefwork-is-carried-on-image338446872.htmlRM2AJHGC8–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . S5 o M H«l O O iso H o M HiSE-i EhO H M M M a o p w MPH. S5O l-H E-<! M oo o p o OSWM1= Ei STONE — KREUSI. I43 The co-ordination of the work of all societies which can in anyway contribute to the general organization has always been oneof the chief aims of the Boston Association. Through its direc-tion many of these have given valuable assistance, and the co-operation of all in their varied lines has made it possible to coverwith considerable success the whole field of the work. Co-operation represents the method by which much of the reliefwork is carried on.
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . curative and vivifying in-fluences of the sunshine. In a large institution the extra cost ofattendance upon patients in separate shacks may be a seriousitem, but even in such establishments some shacks are needed forpatients whose symptoms require the conditions which can beprovided only in them. For those persons who, under properadvice, undertake their own cure, they are infinitely preferable tothe tents commonly used. The shack for tuberculous patients must have all the air andsun which can possibly be admitted to it, and proper shelter fromrain, snow and vio Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-curative-and-vivifying-in-fluences-of-the-sunshine-in-a-large-institution-the-extra-cost-ofattendance-upon-patients-in-separate-shacks-may-be-a-seriousitem-but-even-in-such-establishments-some-shacks-are-needed-forpatients-whose-symptoms-require-the-conditions-which-can-beprovided-only-in-them-for-those-persons-who-under-properadvice-undertake-their-own-cure-they-are-infinitely-preferable-tothe-tents-commonly-used-the-shack-for-tuberculous-patients-must-have-all-the-air-andsun-which-can-possibly-be-admitted-to-it-and-proper-shelter-fromrain-snow-and-vio-image338444817.htmlRM2AJHDPW–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . curative and vivifying in-fluences of the sunshine. In a large institution the extra cost ofattendance upon patients in separate shacks may be a seriousitem, but even in such establishments some shacks are needed forpatients whose symptoms require the conditions which can beprovided only in them. For those persons who, under properadvice, undertake their own cure, they are infinitely preferable tothe tents commonly used. The shack for tuberculous patients must have all the air andsun which can possibly be admitted to it, and proper shelter fromrain, snow and vio
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . n and treatment,and consisting of maps, charts, models of tents, shacks and sana-toria buildings, photographs and stereopticon slides, was prepared.In many instances the materials were the same or duplicates of theState Board of Healths exhibit. This has been shown in manydifferent wards of the city, where it has been visited by the schoolchildren of certain grades under tha escort and direction of theirteachers. When not in use in Boston the exhibit has visited noless than* thirty-seven other cities and towns in Massachusetts.Four times it has passed beyond the Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-n-and-treatmentand-consisting-of-maps-charts-models-of-tents-shacks-and-sana-toria-buildings-photographs-and-stereopticon-slides-was-preparedin-many-instances-the-materials-were-the-same-or-duplicates-of-thestate-board-of-healths-exhibit-this-has-been-shown-in-manydifferent-wards-of-the-city-where-it-has-been-visited-by-the-schoolchildren-of-certain-grades-under-tha-escort-and-direction-of-theirteachers-when-not-in-use-in-boston-the-exhibit-has-visited-noless-than-thirty-seven-other-cities-and-towns-in-massachusettsfour-times-it-has-passed-beyond-the-image338447038.htmlRM2AJHGJ6–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . n and treatment,and consisting of maps, charts, models of tents, shacks and sana-toria buildings, photographs and stereopticon slides, was prepared.In many instances the materials were the same or duplicates of theState Board of Healths exhibit. This has been shown in manydifferent wards of the city, where it has been visited by the schoolchildren of certain grades under tha escort and direction of theirteachers. When not in use in Boston the exhibit has visited noless than* thirty-seven other cities and towns in Massachusetts.Four times it has passed beyond the
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . wenty patients. Themens ward has been occupied eighteen months; the womensward about three months. Pulmonary tuberculosis has caused about the same proportionof deaths at the Westborough Insane Hospital as it has at Dan-vers; the tabulated percentages of the two institutions vary butslightly. It is fair to infer, then, that about the same conditionsprevail at both institutions, and that the same explanations willapply in both cases. At Westborough shacks for the open-airtreatment of tuberculosis have been in use for several years,and recently a special sanatoriu Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-wenty-patients-themens-ward-has-been-occupied-eighteen-months-the-womensward-about-three-months-pulmonary-tuberculosis-has-caused-about-the-same-proportionof-deaths-at-the-westborough-insane-hospital-as-it-has-at-dan-vers-the-tabulated-percentages-of-the-two-institutions-vary-butslightly-it-is-fair-to-infer-then-that-about-the-same-conditionsprevail-at-both-institutions-and-that-the-same-explanations-willapply-in-both-cases-at-westborough-shacks-for-the-open-airtreatment-of-tuberculosis-have-been-in-use-for-several-yearsand-recently-a-special-sanatoriu-image338454573.htmlRM2AJHX79–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . wenty patients. Themens ward has been occupied eighteen months; the womensward about three months. Pulmonary tuberculosis has caused about the same proportionof deaths at the Westborough Insane Hospital as it has at Dan-vers; the tabulated percentages of the two institutions vary butslightly. It is fair to infer, then, that about the same conditionsprevail at both institutions, and that the same explanations willapply in both cases. At Westborough shacks for the open-airtreatment of tuberculosis have been in use for several years,and recently a special sanatoriu
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . od. D. IVork for Patients. — The plan for the care of patients inboth the day-camp and cottage wards includes provision for gradu-ated work. This will be made possible by the routine daily workto be done in the institutions and on the farm which constitutesa considerable portion of the estate. We have in mind not onlyto prevent the patient from acquiring habits of idleness during histreatment, but to give him the benefit of regular occupation ofsuch nature and length of time each day as his condition permits.In other words, work will be used therapeutically. E. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-od-d-ivork-for-patients-the-plan-for-the-care-of-patients-inboth-the-day-camp-and-cottage-wards-includes-provision-for-gradu-ated-work-this-will-be-made-possible-by-the-routine-daily-workto-be-done-in-the-institutions-and-on-the-farm-which-constitutesa-considerable-portion-of-the-estate-we-have-in-mind-not-onlyto-prevent-the-patient-from-acquiring-habits-of-idleness-during-histreatment-but-to-give-him-the-benefit-of-regular-occupation-ofsuch-nature-and-length-of-time-each-day-as-his-condition-permitsin-other-words-work-will-be-used-therapeutically-e-image338447943.htmlRM2AJHHPF–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . od. D. IVork for Patients. — The plan for the care of patients inboth the day-camp and cottage wards includes provision for gradu-ated work. This will be made possible by the routine daily workto be done in the institutions and on the farm which constitutesa considerable portion of the estate. We have in mind not onlyto prevent the patient from acquiring habits of idleness during histreatment, but to give him the benefit of regular occupation ofsuch nature and length of time each day as his condition permits.In other words, work will be used therapeutically. E.
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . r sleeping provisions fora few cases. Indigent persons may obtain attendance of the cityphysician in their homes. The District Nursing Association alsodoes all in its power to assist patients in their homes. FITCHBURG. The Fitchburg Society for the Control and Cure of Tuberculo-sis. President, Mr. Alvah Crocker; Secretary, Miss Susan M.Turner, 145 Main Street. An exhibition was held in December, 1907. The relief work iscarried on by a visiting nurse. A registration map is planned for,in order that the location of the patients shall be fully known.The principal b Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-r-sleeping-provisions-fora-few-cases-indigent-persons-may-obtain-attendance-of-the-cityphysician-in-their-homes-the-district-nursing-association-alsodoes-all-in-its-power-to-assist-patients-in-their-homes-fitchburg-the-fitchburg-society-for-the-control-and-cure-of-tuberculo-sis-president-mr-alvah-crocker-secretary-miss-susan-mturner-145-main-street-an-exhibition-was-held-in-december-1907-the-relief-work-iscarried-on-by-a-visiting-nurse-a-registration-map-is-planned-forin-order-that-the-location-of-the-patients-shall-be-fully-knownthe-principal-b-image338445446.htmlRM2AJHEHA–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . r sleeping provisions fora few cases. Indigent persons may obtain attendance of the cityphysician in their homes. The District Nursing Association alsodoes all in its power to assist patients in their homes. FITCHBURG. The Fitchburg Society for the Control and Cure of Tuberculo-sis. President, Mr. Alvah Crocker; Secretary, Miss Susan M.Turner, 145 Main Street. An exhibition was held in December, 1907. The relief work iscarried on by a visiting nurse. A registration map is planned for,in order that the location of the patients shall be fully known.The principal b
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . SPETAL PRISONFOR CONSUMPTIVES. w[-sT WEST RUTLAND, MASS. LAST DORMITORY DORMITORY. BRADFORD. 99 CHAPTER IX. THE TREATMENT OF SURGICAL TUBERCULOSIS INMASSACHUSETTS. Edward H. Bradford, M.D. In the publications of the various associations engaged in com-bating tuberculosis, as a rule more attention is paid to the attemptsto check the pulmonary form than to the surgical efforts againstit. This is to be explained by the fact that public attention hasbeen turned more especially to the medical rather than the surgi-cal features of tuberculosis, and also because the su Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-spetal-prisonfor-consumptives-w-st-west-rutland-mass-last-dormitory-dormitory-bradford-99-chapter-ix-the-treatment-of-surgical-tuberculosis-inmassachusetts-edward-h-bradford-md-in-the-publications-of-the-various-associations-engaged-in-com-bating-tuberculosis-as-a-rule-more-attention-is-paid-to-the-attemptsto-check-the-pulmonary-form-than-to-the-surgical-efforts-againstit-this-is-to-be-explained-by-the-fact-that-public-attention-hasbeen-turned-more-especially-to-the-medical-rather-than-the-surgi-cal-features-of-tuberculosis-and-also-because-the-su-image338452095.htmlRM2AJHR2R–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . SPETAL PRISONFOR CONSUMPTIVES. w[-sT WEST RUTLAND, MASS. LAST DORMITORY DORMITORY. BRADFORD. 99 CHAPTER IX. THE TREATMENT OF SURGICAL TUBERCULOSIS INMASSACHUSETTS. Edward H. Bradford, M.D. In the publications of the various associations engaged in com-bating tuberculosis, as a rule more attention is paid to the attemptsto check the pulmonary form than to the surgical efforts againstit. This is to be explained by the fact that public attention hasbeen turned more especially to the medical rather than the surgi-cal features of tuberculosis, and also because the su
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . lent nidus for the development oftuberculous germs. This is well shown by the fact that tubercu-losis of the upper extremities is less destructive and more easilyarrested than the same infection of the larger joints of the lowerextremities or in the spinal column. It is important, therefore,that all injury to the diseased tissue be avoided. It is for thisreason that Potts disease and hip disease were for many yearsconsidered incurable. The surgeon was unable, on account of thefaulty means at his disposal, to prevent the patient from beingsubject to repeated inju Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-lent-nidus-for-the-development-oftuberculous-germs-this-is-well-shown-by-the-fact-that-tubercu-losis-of-the-upper-extremities-is-less-destructive-and-more-easilyarrested-than-the-same-infection-of-the-larger-joints-of-the-lowerextremities-or-in-the-spinal-column-it-is-important-thereforethat-all-injury-to-the-diseased-tissue-be-avoided-it-is-for-thisreason-that-potts-disease-and-hip-disease-were-for-many-yearsconsidered-incurable-the-surgeon-was-unable-on-account-of-thefaulty-means-at-his-disposal-to-prevent-the-patient-from-beingsubject-to-repeated-inju-image338451484.htmlRM2AJHP90–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . lent nidus for the development oftuberculous germs. This is well shown by the fact that tubercu-losis of the upper extremities is less destructive and more easilyarrested than the same infection of the larger joints of the lowerextremities or in the spinal column. It is important, therefore,that all injury to the diseased tissue be avoided. It is for thisreason that Potts disease and hip disease were for many yearsconsidered incurable. The surgeon was unable, on account of thefaulty means at his disposal, to prevent the patient from beingsubject to repeated inju
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . nvalescent home isa geographical rather than a theoretical one. A convalescenthome should be so located as to enable the patients to enjoy thebenefit of pure air and a maximum of sunshine for as long a periodas possible. There can be no question of the advantages of sea-shore homes during the hot season of the year, provided theyare well protected, and allow the proper amount of freedomfrom any source of tuberculous contagion. School Hours for Patients with Bone Tuberculosis. — As bonetuberculosis in its usual form requires for its complete cure a longperiod of Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-nvalescent-home-isa-geographical-rather-than-a-theoretical-one-a-convalescenthome-should-be-so-located-as-to-enable-the-patients-to-enjoy-thebenefit-of-pure-air-and-a-maximum-of-sunshine-for-as-long-a-periodas-possible-there-can-be-no-question-of-the-advantages-of-sea-shore-homes-during-the-hot-season-of-the-year-provided-theyare-well-protected-and-allow-the-proper-amount-of-freedomfrom-any-source-of-tuberculous-contagion-school-hours-for-patients-with-bone-tuberculosis-as-bonetuberculosis-in-its-usual-form-requires-for-its-complete-cure-a-longperiod-of-image338450567.htmlRM2AJHN47–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . nvalescent home isa geographical rather than a theoretical one. A convalescenthome should be so located as to enable the patients to enjoy thebenefit of pure air and a maximum of sunshine for as long a periodas possible. There can be no question of the advantages of sea-shore homes during the hot season of the year, provided theyare well protected, and allow the proper amount of freedomfrom any source of tuberculous contagion. School Hours for Patients with Bone Tuberculosis. — As bonetuberculosis in its usual form requires for its complete cure a longperiod of
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . Q o -1 5 °, rs o) C ^ — w Pz: h- Is 1-M -< )- ^ ^q9 ) 0 OUl O < <-» 5 ^ < -J N it 0 < 2 C - 0 o a , (j 0. a. a S5«! <HH<HS H«! i-l M H PM o U iso HtoOM <<ft<jawu-/-)-$:?:co.. a S B3HO Oh< H <! a < J <!H E 02 o n S3O o S3 o Hc/2 o M LOCKE. I23 rooms for patients, one for men and one for women, a thoroughlyequipped laboratory, a laryngological room, a linen room, a nursesoffice, a medical office and one large examining room. Steam andelectricity are to be furnished from the central power station.Its beautiful situation on Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-q-o-1-5-rs-o-c-w-pz-h-is-1-m-lt-q9-0-oul-o-lt-lt-5-lt-j-n-it-0-lt-2-c-0-o-a-j-0-a-a-s5!-lthhlths-h!-i-l-m-h-pm-o-u-iso-htoom-ltltftltjawu-co-a-s-b3ho-ohlt-h-lt!-a-lt-j-lt!h-e-02-o-n-s3o-o-s3-o-hc2-o-m-locke-i23-rooms-for-patients-one-for-men-and-one-for-women-a-thoroughlyequipped-laboratory-a-laryngological-room-a-linen-room-a-nursesoffice-a-medical-office-and-one-large-examining-room-steam-andelectricity-are-to-be-furnished-from-the-central-power-stationits-beautiful-situation-on-image338448099.htmlRM2AJHJ03–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . Q o -1 5 °, rs o) C ^ — w Pz: h- Is 1-M -< )- ^ ^q9 ) 0 OUl O < <-» 5 ^ < -J N it 0 < 2 C - 0 o a , (j 0. a. a S5«! <HH<HS H«! i-l M H PM o U iso HtoOM <<ft<jawu-/-)-$:?:co.. a S B3HO Oh< H <! a < J <!H E 02 o n S3O o S3 o Hc/2 o M LOCKE. I23 rooms for patients, one for men and one for women, a thoroughlyequipped laboratory, a laryngological room, a linen room, a nursesoffice, a medical office and one large examining room. Steam andelectricity are to be furnished from the central power station.Its beautiful situation on
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . d in March, 1891, with the legal title of the SharonSanitarium. The following directors and officers were elected: — Board of Directors: Alfred Bowditch, President, N. H. Stone,Treasurer, Reginald Gray, L. Vernon Briggs, Miss Olivia Y. Bow-ditch, Miss Alice M. Curtis, Secretary, Miss M. H. Denny, Mrs.Horatio A. Lamb. Medical Directors: Vincent Y. Bowditch,M.D., Robert W. Lovett, M.D. Consulting Physicians: Henry I.Bowditch, M.D.,1 Frederick I. Knight, M.D. Assistant Physician,John J. Moran, M. D. Matron, Mrs. M. E. Small. As the sanatorium was intended only for Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-d-in-march-1891-with-the-legal-title-of-the-sharonsanitarium-the-following-directors-and-officers-were-elected-board-of-directors-alfred-bowditch-president-n-h-stonetreasurer-reginald-gray-l-vernon-briggs-miss-olivia-y-bow-ditch-miss-alice-m-curtis-secretary-miss-m-h-denny-mrshoratio-a-lamb-medical-directors-vincent-y-bowditchmd-robert-w-lovett-md-consulting-physicians-henry-ibowditch-md1-frederick-i-knight-md-assistant-physicianjohn-j-moran-m-d-matron-mrs-m-e-small-as-the-sanatorium-was-intended-only-for-image338455741.htmlRM2AJHYN1–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . d in March, 1891, with the legal title of the SharonSanitarium. The following directors and officers were elected: — Board of Directors: Alfred Bowditch, President, N. H. Stone,Treasurer, Reginald Gray, L. Vernon Briggs, Miss Olivia Y. Bow-ditch, Miss Alice M. Curtis, Secretary, Miss M. H. Denny, Mrs.Horatio A. Lamb. Medical Directors: Vincent Y. Bowditch,M.D., Robert W. Lovett, M.D. Consulting Physicians: Henry I.Bowditch, M.D.,1 Frederick I. Knight, M.D. Assistant Physician,John J. Moran, M. D. Matron, Mrs. M. E. Small. As the sanatorium was intended only for
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . can be no doubt that the dangerof contagion from bone tuberculosis is greatly exaggerated, if anydanger at all exists. It is not conceivable that a patient sufferingfrom a tuberculous focus in one of the vertebral bodies, that is, inthe anterior portion of the spinal column, without a dischargingsinus, can serve as a source of infection. There would appear tobe no danger in the admission of such patients into the wards ofa general hospital or convalescent home. All these affectionsdiffer entirely from pulmonary tuberculosis, where the sputumis a ready carrier of Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-can-be-no-doubt-that-the-dangerof-contagion-from-bone-tuberculosis-is-greatly-exaggerated-if-anydanger-at-all-exists-it-is-not-conceivable-that-a-patient-sufferingfrom-a-tuberculous-focus-in-one-of-the-vertebral-bodies-that-is-inthe-anterior-portion-of-the-spinal-column-without-a-dischargingsinus-can-serve-as-a-source-of-infection-there-would-appear-tobe-no-danger-in-the-admission-of-such-patients-into-the-wards-ofa-general-hospital-or-convalescent-home-all-these-affectionsdiffer-entirely-from-pulmonary-tuberculosis-where-the-sputumis-a-ready-carrier-of-image338450784.htmlRM2AJHNC0–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . can be no doubt that the dangerof contagion from bone tuberculosis is greatly exaggerated, if anydanger at all exists. It is not conceivable that a patient sufferingfrom a tuberculous focus in one of the vertebral bodies, that is, inthe anterior portion of the spinal column, without a dischargingsinus, can serve as a source of infection. There would appear tobe no danger in the admission of such patients into the wards ofa general hospital or convalescent home. All these affectionsdiffer entirely from pulmonary tuberculosis, where the sputumis a ready carrier of
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . insane, the pauper poorand the penal institutions have separated the tuberculous fromthe other inmates, and in many cases have built specially designed wards for them. The most important of these is at the StateHospital at Tewksbury, where accommodations for about twohundred tuberculous poor are provided in isolated, well-equippedbuildings. Many of the patients in the State Hospital are advanced cases,which are brought there from poor and crowded quarters inwhich they would be certain to spread infection. In this wayexcellent preventive work has been accomplishe Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-insane-the-pauper-poorand-the-penal-institutions-have-separated-the-tuberculous-fromthe-other-inmates-and-in-many-cases-have-built-specially-designed-wards-for-them-the-most-important-of-these-is-at-the-statehospital-at-tewksbury-where-accommodations-for-about-twohundred-tuberculous-poor-are-provided-in-isolated-well-equippedbuildings-many-of-the-patients-in-the-state-hospital-are-advanced-caseswhich-are-brought-there-from-poor-and-crowded-quarters-inwhich-they-would-be-certain-to-spread-infection-in-this-wayexcellent-preventive-work-has-been-accomplishe-image338458264.htmlRM2AJJ2Y4–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . insane, the pauper poorand the penal institutions have separated the tuberculous fromthe other inmates, and in many cases have built specially designed wards for them. The most important of these is at the StateHospital at Tewksbury, where accommodations for about twohundred tuberculous poor are provided in isolated, well-equippedbuildings. Many of the patients in the State Hospital are advanced cases,which are brought there from poor and crowded quarters inwhich they would be certain to spread infection. In this wayexcellent preventive work has been accomplishe
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . n byother communities throughout the United States, who havesince followed the example of Massachusetts in erecting statesanatoria. Two specialists on pulmonary diseases were chosen to act asattending physicians, who should represent respectively theregular and the homoeopathic schools of medicine, in accordancewith the terms of the original bill. Drs. Vincent Y. Bowditchand Herbert C. Clapp of Boston were selected to fill the positions.Their duties consisted in making weekly visits to Rutland; intaking full charge of the medical departments, with the privilegeo Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-n-byother-communities-throughout-the-united-states-who-havesince-followed-the-example-of-massachusetts-in-erecting-statesanatoria-two-specialists-on-pulmonary-diseases-were-chosen-to-act-asattending-physicians-who-should-represent-respectively-theregular-and-the-homoeopathic-schools-of-medicine-in-accordancewith-the-terms-of-the-original-bill-drs-vincent-y-bowditchand-herbert-c-clapp-of-boston-were-selected-to-fill-the-positionstheir-duties-consisted-in-making-weekly-visits-to-rutland-intaking-full-charge-of-the-medical-departments-with-the-privilegeo-image338455332.htmlRM2AJHY6C–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . n byother communities throughout the United States, who havesince followed the example of Massachusetts in erecting statesanatoria. Two specialists on pulmonary diseases were chosen to act asattending physicians, who should represent respectively theregular and the homoeopathic schools of medicine, in accordancewith the terms of the original bill. Drs. Vincent Y. Bowditchand Herbert C. Clapp of Boston were selected to fill the positions.Their duties consisted in making weekly visits to Rutland; intaking full charge of the medical departments, with the privilegeo
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . er it impossible to make provisions forthem. For three years the Boston Association for the Relief andControl of Tuberculosis has successfully maintained a sanatoriumday-camp for consumptives during the summer months, and theirsuccess in this special work has led us to attempt the same thingon a larger and more comprehensive scale, and for this purposewe have erected a permanent structure immediately adjacent tothe main hospital. This building, which was opened early in July,1908, is one story high, one hundred and fifty feet long, thirty-sixfeet wide, of rough Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-er-it-impossible-to-make-provisions-forthem-for-three-years-the-boston-association-for-the-relief-andcontrol-of-tuberculosis-has-successfully-maintained-a-sanatoriumday-camp-for-consumptives-during-the-summer-months-and-theirsuccess-in-this-special-work-has-led-us-to-attempt-the-same-thingon-a-larger-and-more-comprehensive-scale-and-for-this-purposewe-have-erected-a-permanent-structure-immediately-adjacent-tothe-main-hospital-this-building-which-was-opened-early-in-july1908-is-one-story-high-one-hundred-and-fifty-feet-long-thirty-sixfeet-wide-of-rough-image338448644.htmlRM2AJHJKG–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . er it impossible to make provisions forthem. For three years the Boston Association for the Relief andControl of Tuberculosis has successfully maintained a sanatoriumday-camp for consumptives during the summer months, and theirsuccess in this special work has led us to attempt the same thingon a larger and more comprehensive scale, and for this purposewe have erected a permanent structure immediately adjacent tothe main hospital. This building, which was opened early in July,1908, is one story high, one hundred and fifty feet long, thirty-sixfeet wide, of rough
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . cumstances that must prevail in such institutions. The Gardner Colony has a limited number of patients, mostlymen, and only a few deaths occurred there last year; but as morethan one in four of those who died had tuberculosis, the percentageis 26.6. The insane department at Foxborough has been receivingpatients but a short time, and previous to the present hospitalyear had had no deaths due to tuberculosis. For the past year 14.6 represents the percentage of deaths frompulmonary tuberculosis, when all the inmates of Massachusettsstate institutions, hospitals and Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-cumstances-that-must-prevail-in-such-institutions-the-gardner-colony-has-a-limited-number-of-patients-mostlymen-and-only-a-few-deaths-occurred-there-last-year-but-as-morethan-one-in-four-of-those-who-died-had-tuberculosis-the-percentageis-266-the-insane-department-at-foxborough-has-been-receivingpatients-but-a-short-time-and-previous-to-the-present-hospitalyear-had-had-no-deaths-due-to-tuberculosis-for-the-past-year-146-represents-the-percentage-of-deaths-frompulmonary-tuberculosis-when-all-the-inmates-of-massachusettsstate-institutions-hospitals-and-image338454275.htmlRM2AJHWTK–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . cumstances that must prevail in such institutions. The Gardner Colony has a limited number of patients, mostlymen, and only a few deaths occurred there last year; but as morethan one in four of those who died had tuberculosis, the percentageis 26.6. The insane department at Foxborough has been receivingpatients but a short time, and previous to the present hospitalyear had had no deaths due to tuberculosis. For the past year 14.6 represents the percentage of deaths frompulmonary tuberculosis, when all the inmates of Massachusettsstate institutions, hospitals and
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ui r HI iir(111 1—f 1 ni—i t . i i—f 1 R u 1 j—i t >——J r J 1 s 15<ft<! s H«K iJH OO OEhCQO M LOCKE. 125 to be employed are so well known that I shall not dwell uponthese subjects. A suitable four-story house, centrally locatedand accessible to the poorer sections of the city, where the greatestnumber of cases of tuberculosis are found, was chosen, thoroughlyrenovated and adapted to the needs of a tuberculosis clinic. Inkeeping with the idea of Philip and others, we have made thisclinic the center of all activity, as will be seen from the accompany-ing Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-ui-r-hi-iir111-1f-1-nii-t-i-if-1-r-u-1-ji-t-gtj-r-j-1-s-15ltftlt!-s-hk-ijh-oo-oehcqo-m-locke-125-to-be-employed-are-so-well-known-that-i-shall-not-dwell-uponthese-subjects-a-suitable-four-story-house-centrally-locatedand-accessible-to-the-poorer-sections-of-the-city-where-the-greatestnumber-of-cases-of-tuberculosis-are-found-was-chosen-thoroughlyrenovated-and-adapted-to-the-needs-of-a-tuberculosis-clinic-inkeeping-with-the-idea-of-philip-and-others-we-have-made-thisclinic-the-center-of-all-activity-as-will-be-seen-from-the-accompany-ing-image338447658.htmlRM2AJHHCA–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ui r HI iir(111 1—f 1 ni—i t . i i—f 1 R u 1 j—i t >——J r J 1 s 15<ft<! s H«K iJH OO OEhCQO M LOCKE. 125 to be employed are so well known that I shall not dwell uponthese subjects. A suitable four-story house, centrally locatedand accessible to the poorer sections of the city, where the greatestnumber of cases of tuberculosis are found, was chosen, thoroughlyrenovated and adapted to the needs of a tuberculosis clinic. Inkeeping with the idea of Philip and others, we have made thisclinic the center of all activity, as will be seen from the accompany-ing
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ase, all danger to others is avoided by theseparate washing and sterilization of his clothing. The regular prison fare is nourishing, generous and varied, andconsists of milk with cereals or meats and bread and coffee forbreakfast; stews, fish or meats with vegetables and bread fordinner; and bread, coffee, prunes or apple sauce, etc., for supper.Each prisoner is also given the privilege of ordering enough fruitin season once a week to furnish a daily supply for the remainderof the week. As an extra precautionary measure, all food orclothing coming from friends Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-ase-all-danger-to-others-is-avoided-by-theseparate-washing-and-sterilization-of-his-clothing-the-regular-prison-fare-is-nourishing-generous-and-varied-andconsists-of-milk-with-cereals-or-meats-and-bread-and-coffee-forbreakfast-stews-fish-or-meats-with-vegetables-and-bread-fordinner-and-bread-coffee-prunes-or-apple-sauce-etc-for-suppereach-prisoner-is-also-given-the-privilege-of-ordering-enough-fruitin-season-once-a-week-to-furnish-a-daily-supply-for-the-remainderof-the-week-as-an-extra-precautionary-measure-all-food-orclothing-coming-from-friends-image338453765.htmlRM2AJHW6D–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . ase, all danger to others is avoided by theseparate washing and sterilization of his clothing. The regular prison fare is nourishing, generous and varied, andconsists of milk with cereals or meats and bread and coffee forbreakfast; stews, fish or meats with vegetables and bread fordinner; and bread, coffee, prunes or apple sauce, etc., for supper.Each prisoner is also given the privilege of ordering enough fruitin season once a week to furnish a daily supply for the remainderof the week. As an extra precautionary measure, all food orclothing coming from friends
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . have been greater thanwas anticipated. The obvious requirement of proximity to arailroad, both for economy of administration and to provide easyaccess to patients and their friends, greatly limits the choice.Economy in construction, necessitated by the small appropriation,makes it imperative to select land that is level and well cleared.A high and dry plateau, where water can be obtained cheaply andwhere sewage disposal can be safely arranged, is not easily found.One satisfactory site has been obtained and the plans for thefirst hospital are well under way. The Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-have-been-greater-thanwas-anticipated-the-obvious-requirement-of-proximity-to-arailroad-both-for-economy-of-administration-and-to-provide-easyaccess-to-patients-and-their-friends-greatly-limits-the-choiceeconomy-in-construction-necessitated-by-the-small-appropriationmakes-it-imperative-to-select-land-that-is-level-and-well-cleareda-high-and-dry-plateau-where-water-can-be-obtained-cheaply-andwhere-sewage-disposal-can-be-safely-arranged-is-not-easily-foundone-satisfactory-site-has-been-obtained-and-the-plans-for-thefirst-hospital-are-well-under-way-the-image338457046.htmlRM2AJJ1BJ–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . have been greater thanwas anticipated. The obvious requirement of proximity to arailroad, both for economy of administration and to provide easyaccess to patients and their friends, greatly limits the choice.Economy in construction, necessitated by the small appropriation,makes it imperative to select land that is level and well cleared.A high and dry plateau, where water can be obtained cheaply andwhere sewage disposal can be safely arranged, is not easily found.One satisfactory site has been obtained and the plans for thefirst hospital are well under way. The
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . 111. Prepared by the Massachusetts State Committee for the International Congress on Tuberculosis, held in Washington, D. C .September 21 to October 12, 1903. ^ Edited byEDWIN A. LOCKE, A.M., M.D. ^ WRICHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY18 Post Office Square, Boston1908 Preface. This volume is published by the Massachusetts StateCommittee, as a supplement to the general exhibit preparedfor the International Congress on Tuberculosis, in accord-ance with the provisions of the following resolve, and withthe approval of the State Board of Health : — Chapter 140, Resolves Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-111-prepared-by-the-massachusetts-state-committee-for-the-international-congress-on-tuberculosis-held-in-washington-d-c-september-21-to-october-12-1903-edited-byedwin-a-locke-am-md-wricht-potter-printing-company18-post-office-square-boston1908-preface-this-volume-is-published-by-the-massachusetts-statecommittee-as-a-supplement-to-the-general-exhibit-preparedfor-the-international-congress-on-tuberculosis-in-accord-ance-with-the-provisions-of-the-following-resolve-and-withthe-approval-of-the-state-board-of-health-chapter-140-resolves-image338458566.htmlRM2AJJ39X–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . 111. Prepared by the Massachusetts State Committee for the International Congress on Tuberculosis, held in Washington, D. C .September 21 to October 12, 1903. ^ Edited byEDWIN A. LOCKE, A.M., M.D. ^ WRICHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY18 Post Office Square, Boston1908 Preface. This volume is published by the Massachusetts StateCommittee, as a supplement to the general exhibit preparedfor the International Congress on Tuberculosis, in accord-ance with the provisions of the following resolve, and withthe approval of the State Board of Health : — Chapter 140, Resolves
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . bridge Anti-Tuberculosis Association; organized inOctober, 1903. President, Eugene A. Darling, M.D.; Secretary,Miss Mabel L. Greeley, 689 Massachusetts Avenue. This is one of the earliest associations organized to deal withthe tuberculosis problems, and its work, centring in a communityof about one hundred thousand inhabitants, has been of thegreatest value. It is supported by voluntary contributions ofthe members, and during the last year the running expenses ofthe association were 12,125, ar>d the relief work among the tuber-culosis cases amounted to $1,230 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-bridge-anti-tuberculosis-association-organized-inoctober-1903-president-eugene-a-darling-md-secretarymiss-mabel-l-greeley-689-massachusetts-avenue-this-is-one-of-the-earliest-associations-organized-to-deal-withthe-tuberculosis-problems-and-its-work-centring-in-a-communityof-about-one-hundred-thousand-inhabitants-has-been-of-thegreatest-value-it-is-supported-by-voluntary-contributions-ofthe-members-and-during-the-last-year-the-running-expenses-ofthe-association-were-12125-argtd-the-relief-work-among-the-tuber-culosis-cases-amounted-to-1230-image338445571.htmlRM2AJHENR–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . bridge Anti-Tuberculosis Association; organized inOctober, 1903. President, Eugene A. Darling, M.D.; Secretary,Miss Mabel L. Greeley, 689 Massachusetts Avenue. This is one of the earliest associations organized to deal withthe tuberculosis problems, and its work, centring in a communityof about one hundred thousand inhabitants, has been of thegreatest value. It is supported by voluntary contributions ofthe members, and during the last year the running expenses ofthe association were 12,125, ar>d the relief work among the tuber-culosis cases amounted to $1,230
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . e still curable, will make greater efforts to detect thedisease in its early stages, and will avail themselves more fullyof opportunities to have sputum examinations made in doubtfulcases. The Associated Committees have already had a good effect inhelping the medical men in Massachusetts to co-operate in theimportant field of preventive medicine. 7. Commission to investigate Measures for the Relief of Con-sumptives. — In the spring of 1906, in accordance with a legisla-tive resolve, Governor Guild appointed a Commission to investigatemeasures for the relief of c Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-e-still-curable-will-make-greater-efforts-to-detect-thedisease-in-its-early-stages-and-will-avail-themselves-more-fullyof-opportunities-to-have-sputum-examinations-made-in-doubtfulcases-the-associated-committees-have-already-had-a-good-effect-inhelping-the-medical-men-in-massachusetts-to-co-operate-in-theimportant-field-of-preventive-medicine-7-commission-to-investigate-measures-for-the-relief-of-con-sumptives-in-the-spring-of-1906-in-accordance-with-a-legisla-tive-resolve-governor-guild-appointed-a-commission-to-investigatemeasures-for-the-relief-of-c-image338457484.htmlRM2AJJ1Y8–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . e still curable, will make greater efforts to detect thedisease in its early stages, and will avail themselves more fullyof opportunities to have sputum examinations made in doubtfulcases. The Associated Committees have already had a good effect inhelping the medical men in Massachusetts to co-operate in theimportant field of preventive medicine. 7. Commission to investigate Measures for the Relief of Con-sumptives. — In the spring of 1906, in accordance with a legisla-tive resolve, Governor Guild appointed a Commission to investigatemeasures for the relief of c
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Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . lding joins the northern ends of the two wardpavilions, the three buildings forming three sides of a large rec-tangular area. This area on its fourth side will be enclosed by astockade wall so placed on the slope of the hill as to offer no ob-struction to the view or the warm, pure southern breezes. Keep-ing in view the necessity of an abundance of pure air and light,the buildings are so arranged that the patient gets the full benefitof both when conditions permit. The walls of the east dormitoryare made of corrugated iron on a wooden frame, the walls of thewest Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-lding-joins-the-northern-ends-of-the-two-wardpavilions-the-three-buildings-forming-three-sides-of-a-large-rec-tangular-area-this-area-on-its-fourth-side-will-be-enclosed-by-astockade-wall-so-placed-on-the-slope-of-the-hill-as-to-offer-no-ob-struction-to-the-view-or-the-warm-pure-southern-breezes-keep-ing-in-view-the-necessity-of-an-abundance-of-pure-air-and-lightthe-buildings-are-so-arranged-that-the-patient-gets-the-full-benefitof-both-when-conditions-permit-the-walls-of-the-east-dormitoryare-made-of-corrugated-iron-on-a-wooden-frame-the-walls-of-thewest-image338452445.htmlRM2AJHRF9–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . lding joins the northern ends of the two wardpavilions, the three buildings forming three sides of a large rec-tangular area. This area on its fourth side will be enclosed by astockade wall so placed on the slope of the hill as to offer no ob-struction to the view or the warm, pure southern breezes. Keep-ing in view the necessity of an abundance of pure air and light,the buildings are so arranged that the patient gets the full benefitof both when conditions permit. The walls of the east dormitoryare made of corrugated iron on a wooden frame, the walls of thewest
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . tedly feel that his clothing, at least, isnot made under such unsanitary conditions. His clothing, or-dered perhaps from a fashionable tailor in the city, is custom-made. I regret to disillusionize him. The fashionable tailordoes not make the clothing on his own premises; the cut materialis sent out to the shops of custom tailors, most of which are verysmall, extremely filthy and far more unsanitary than the shopswhere ready-made clothing is manufactured. From one of theseshops, consisting of a room not larger than five yards square,which I had ordered to be cle Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-tedly-feel-that-his-clothing-at-least-isnot-made-under-such-unsanitary-conditions-his-clothing-or-dered-perhaps-from-a-fashionable-tailor-in-the-city-is-custom-made-i-regret-to-disillusionize-him-the-fashionable-tailordoes-not-make-the-clothing-on-his-own-premises-the-cut-materialis-sent-out-to-the-shops-of-custom-tailors-most-of-which-are-verysmall-extremely-filthy-and-far-more-unsanitary-than-the-shopswhere-ready-made-clothing-is-manufactured-from-one-of-theseshops-consisting-of-a-room-not-larger-than-five-yards-squarewhich-i-had-ordered-to-be-cle-image338456397.htmlRM2AJJ0GD–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . tedly feel that his clothing, at least, isnot made under such unsanitary conditions. His clothing, or-dered perhaps from a fashionable tailor in the city, is custom-made. I regret to disillusionize him. The fashionable tailordoes not make the clothing on his own premises; the cut materialis sent out to the shops of custom tailors, most of which are verysmall, extremely filthy and far more unsanitary than the shopswhere ready-made clothing is manufactured. From one of theseshops, consisting of a room not larger than five yards square,which I had ordered to be cle
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . OHDIDRENS DAY-CAMP AT PARKER HILL. -Maintained by the Boston Association. STONE — KREUSI. 145 Much has been done in the systematic investigation of the chil-dren of tuberculous families, and in studying the social and homeconditions of the tuberculous generally. The Association organized, in the spring of the present year,experimental classes for school children having tuberculosis, orwho are especially exposed to infection. Its purpose has been toteach home and personal hygiene, cooking for the sick, and thepractical use of out-of-door exercise to children who Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-ohdidrens-day-camp-at-parker-hill-maintained-by-the-boston-association-stone-kreusi-145-much-has-been-done-in-the-systematic-investigation-of-the-chil-dren-of-tuberculous-families-and-in-studying-the-social-and-homeconditions-of-the-tuberculous-generally-the-association-organized-in-the-spring-of-the-present-yearexperimental-classes-for-school-children-having-tuberculosis-orwho-are-especially-exposed-to-infection-its-purpose-has-been-toteach-home-and-personal-hygiene-cooking-for-the-sick-and-thepractical-use-of-out-of-door-exercise-to-children-who-image338445883.htmlRM2AJHF4Y–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . OHDIDRENS DAY-CAMP AT PARKER HILL. -Maintained by the Boston Association. STONE — KREUSI. 145 Much has been done in the systematic investigation of the chil-dren of tuberculous families, and in studying the social and homeconditions of the tuberculous generally. The Association organized, in the spring of the present year,experimental classes for school children having tuberculosis, orwho are especially exposed to infection. Its purpose has been toteach home and personal hygiene, cooking for the sick, and thepractical use of out-of-door exercise to children who
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . tely withdraws and seeksother fields of usefulness. In accordance with this policy, it hasundertaken a number of investigations into the condition of variousgroups of persons afflicted with tuberculosis, or into special con-ditions existing in certain sections of the city or in certain tradesand workshops, or into the conduct of certain institutions. Theresults of these investigations have been frequently shown to thepersons only who are able to correct abuses that were found, orto help improve institutions already doing excellent work. A central registration bu Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-tely-withdraws-and-seeksother-fields-of-usefulness-in-accordance-with-this-policy-it-hasundertaken-a-number-of-investigations-into-the-condition-of-variousgroups-of-persons-afflicted-with-tuberculosis-or-into-special-con-ditions-existing-in-certain-sections-of-the-city-or-in-certain-tradesand-workshops-or-into-the-conduct-of-certain-institutions-theresults-of-these-investigations-have-been-frequently-shown-to-thepersons-only-who-are-able-to-correct-abuses-that-were-found-orto-help-improve-institutions-already-doing-excellent-work-a-central-registration-bu-image338446579.htmlRM2AJHG1R–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . tely withdraws and seeksother fields of usefulness. In accordance with this policy, it hasundertaken a number of investigations into the condition of variousgroups of persons afflicted with tuberculosis, or into special con-ditions existing in certain sections of the city or in certain tradesand workshops, or into the conduct of certain institutions. Theresults of these investigations have been frequently shown to thepersons only who are able to correct abuses that were found, orto help improve institutions already doing excellent work. A central registration bu
Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . the work at Rutland in the pastsix years we think no one can deny. Total number treated,Able to work,Not able to work,No reply to letter,No trace,Dead, Total number of arrested and apparently cured,Able to work, Not able to work, ... No reply to letter,No trace,Dead, . ... 1,179 34 377 49 56. 2,200 ? 743 14 • • 39 19 • 741 2,200 989 In reading these figures, it must be remembered, moreover, that failure to receivereplies or inability to trace the patient does not mean necessarily that the resulthas been unfavorable. In many of the earlier cases we have failed to Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tuberculosis-in-massachusetts-the-work-at-rutland-in-the-pastsix-years-we-think-no-one-can-deny-total-number-treatedable-to-worknot-able-to-workno-reply-to-letterno-tracedead-total-number-of-arrested-and-apparently-curedable-to-work-not-able-to-work-no-reply-to-letterno-tracedead-1179-34-377-49-56-2200-743-14-39-19-741-2200-989-in-reading-these-figures-it-must-be-remembered-moreover-that-failure-to-receivereplies-or-inability-to-trace-the-patient-does-not-mean-necessarily-that-the-resulthas-been-unfavorable-in-many-of-the-earlier-cases-we-have-failed-to-image338455147.htmlRM2AJHXYR–Tuberculosis in Massachusetts . the work at Rutland in the pastsix years we think no one can deny. Total number treated,Able to work,Not able to work,No reply to letter,No trace,Dead, Total number of arrested and apparently cured,Able to work, Not able to work, ... No reply to letter,No trace,Dead, . ... 1,179 34 377 49 56. 2,200 ? 743 14 • • 39 19 • 741 2,200 989 In reading these figures, it must be remembered, moreover, that failure to receivereplies or inability to trace the patient does not mean necessarily that the resulthas been unfavorable. In many of the earlier cases we have failed to
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