The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-12-25
GRANVILLE iNFlRMARy,



This Institution has grown up entirely from
private practice. During an extensive and
varied experience ofthirty years IN the man
age ment Of the sick, we have found great
number ofChrOnic Diseases which could not be
successfully treated at home. All that cicncse
and skill could dO.Was done by our best Physic.
Gains and still the patients suffered. hopeless.
discouraged, feeling themselves a burden to
their friends. and ~ subjects To he dupes 20
nostrum vcndcrs and charlatans.
| For tho relief oi u few such. we consented tn
open our doors, and tako 4 few sufferers under
our immediate care, 40 that we could see that
our prescriptions were fully carried out. Here
we can regulate the diet, ventilation, rest. bath.
Ing, recreation, mental, moral, physical and
medical treatment, and carefully adapt all, to
each case under our care.
The observing Physician Is aware ofthe salu
tary influence exerted, In many cases, by new
associations. new plans OF nursing, &c. He Is
also aware OF the beneficial influence Of Water,
ifthe temperature and mode " application be
iudlciously adapted TO the stregth and condi.
tion Of tho patient. But while we ,ise water IN
the various modes usually approved 10 estab
lishmcnts exclusively hydrOpathic, we have not
lost sight Of the great benefit to be derived
from other remedial agents, both old and new
provided they are skiliuly adapted To tue
wants of the patient.
During the SIX years that this Institution has
been IN operation. IT has been demonstrated
that all the various appliances for the cure oi
Disease can be much better brought into re.
QUESTION In such an establishment. than Is pos
sihle In home treatment, for II Is important that
old and morbid associations aud habits be bro.
ken up; new habits OF thought and action est!tb
lishcd; new and harmonious action in the score
ting and excretng organs Induced: the blood
purified, and It's circulation equzalied; weak
| organs aroused; the nerves strengthened, and
| the system 40 freed from disease, that the
vital powers can 20 on renovating and building
up the constitution;and the patient so instruct
| ed rs to enable him In future to avoid the cause
Of Disease.
| To secure these desirable results requires
! riNK, and AZ We wish to receive no one, who,
In our opinion, will not be greatly benefited
we shall expect the sick and their friends to nj
low u sufficient length of time to effect u radical
change In the constitution and habits ofthe pa
lent. Justice to ourselves, AS well AS the best
interests Of our patients require this.
| OF tho eases which had been admitted tO this
Institution, while under our care, fnrty.siS
were brought here unable to walk. The time
| they had been in this helpless condition varied
from three months to twenty years. With one
exception, these have been So FAR relieved IA
to walk from one to twelve miles day, and e.
! through with much other exercise without
| inconN enicncc.
The various diseases of females, spinal ailcc
tions and deformitics, Diseases Of the JOINTS
Liver complaint and arrangements of tho di
gestive organs, Nervous affections, General dc
bility, and Il large class Of OfaLUnauus affections
are treated with success. Surgical diseases
ClubFoot, Diseases of the Eye, &C., will receive
| special attention.
There are hundreds OF delicate Misses AM
young Ladies', with scrofulous tendency. wh'
have profltably spent u few months with US
A judicious physical education, calisthemati
and gymnastic exercise, diet, recreation, &c.
&C., will ward of Consumption, and othe
threatened Diseases, expand the chest, impair
strength, ,nrmness, elasticity y,cheerfulncss,sym
metry and beauty, and establish such habit
and principles rs would enable them 10 avo
Ilfss
cure.
During the last two years, this Institution ha
been IN other hands. With improve thealth AM
renewed zeal, we have returned toOur iavorit
work, fully resolved to introduce all impnrtan
modern improvements, and to devote our bes
- energies to the interests oi our patients.