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
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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 violent winds must be provided. For this purposeit should face the south; the front should be as open as possible, and much higher than the back, so that the suns rays may reachall parts of the interior. There should be openings on all theother sides, to give cross-currents of air, although all the openingsexcept those towards the south should have provision for closingthem in cold or stormy weather. Even the south openings should. h i N—y on c e 0 V 0 1 Q UH o i^™ ? ot3 ja CO O C i- 00L.Tj oo E SP M i CQ 1 o < <!m EhW ? ? =- . S M E- MILLET. 179 have screens of some sort, for protection against southerly rains, but they need not often be brought into use. If the shack is neara dwelling-house or administration building which the patient caneasily reach, nothing more than a simple structure, twelve feetsquare, with four walls, a floor and roof, standing on posts, andcosting about $100 complete, will be required; but for greatercomfort, especially for patients unable to walk far, a dressingroom, which will double the cost, may be added, as shown in theaccompanying plan and photograph of one of the latest shacksattached to the Millet Sanatorium at East Bridgewater. Thisbuilding is twelve by eighteen feet, supported on cedar posts, boarded, and the sides and roof shingled. It faces due south, andthe roof rises toward the front at an angle of twenty-six and one-half degrees, kn