The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-02-26
GRANVILLE iNFlRMARY
For the Cure Of Chronic Diseases.

This Institution has grown up entirely from
,Iprivate practice. During IN extensive an,
varied experience ofthirty years In the man
age ment Of the sick, we have found \ grea
number ofChronic Diseases which could not b,
successfully treated at home. All that ciencs,
and skill could do,was done 10y our best Physic
lcains, and still the patients suffered hopeless
discouraged, feeling themselves a burden &
their friends, and NJ subjects TO be dupes I,
nostrum venders and charlatans.
For the relief Of a few such. we consented I,
open our doors, and takes few sufferers uudei
our immediate care. so that we could SEQ thai
our prescriptions were fully carried out. Here
we can regulate the diet, ventilation, rest, bath
IinK, recreation, mental, moral, physical AND
medical treatment, and carefully adapt all, Il
zach case under our care.
Tho observing Physician In aware ofthe salu
tsry influence exerted, In many cases, by new
associations, new plans Of nursing, &c. He Is
also aware OF the beneficial influence ofwater,
u the temperature and mode Of application be
iudiciously adapted TO the strcgth and condi.
ton Of the patient. But while we use water In
the various modes usually approved 10 estab.
Loaf sight OF the great benent to be derived
from other remedial agents, both old and new,
provided they are skilfully adapted to the
wants Of the patient.
During the six years that this Institution has
been In operation. II has been demonstrated
that all tho various appliances for the cure Of
Disease can be much better brought iDto re-
QUESTION In such All establishment. than Is pos
siblc In home treatment, for II IL important that
old and morbid associations and habits be bro.
ken up, new habits OF thought and action estab
liBhcd; new and harmonious action In the secre
ting and eKcreting organs induced; the blood
purified, and Its circulation equztlied; weak
organs aroused; the nerves strengthened, and
the system 30 freed from disease, that the
Vital powers can 20 on rcuovating and building
up tho constituton;and tho patient so instruct.
cd as to enable him in future to avoid the cause
Of Disease.
To secure these desirable results requires
TINE, and as We wish To receive no one, who,
IN our opinion, will not DO greatly benefited,
we shall expect the sick and thoir friends To- al.
low a sufficient length 0i time 10 oifect radical
change In the constitution and habits Ofthe pa.
lent. Justice to ourselves. as well rs the best
interests Of our patients require this.
or tho cases which had bcon admitted to this
Institution, while under our care, tOrty.six
we're brought here unable to walk. The tmo
hey had been In this helpless condition varied
rom three months to twenty years. With one
these have been So far relieved rs
% walk from one to twelve miles u day, aud go
through with much other exercise without
nc onvcnience,
The various diseases Of females, spinal afIec
ions and dcturmties, diseases Of the JOINTS.
liver complaint and arrangements OF the d.,
cstve organs, Nervous affections, General dc.
lity, and alarRc class of onalous affections,
re treated with success. Surgical diseases,
'lub.Foot, Diseases Of tho Eye, &C., will receive
pecial attention.
There arc hundreds OF delicate Misses and
oung Ladies', with II scrofulous tendency, who
ave prontably spent N few months with u.s.
judcous physical education, calisthematic
nd gymnastic exercise, dot, recreation, dc..
&C., VIII ward oil Consumption, and other
threatened Diseases, expand the chest. impart
trength. .hrmness, elasticity, ,checrfulnes sym.
nctry and beauty, and establish such habits
nd principles as would enable them to avoid
iScaSc, which, when confirmed, no skill can
ure.
During tho last two years, this Institution had
'oen m other hands. With improve thealth and
enewed zeal, We have returned tOour fayoritc
work, fully resolved 10 introduce all important
modern improvements, and to devote our best
nergies to the interests OF our patients