The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-14
The Amy Proctor Sanatorium.
A New PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF
BURLINGTON VI, UNDER THE MANAGE
MENT OF DIR l.. M. BINGHAM.

MENT OF DR. l.. M. BINGHAM.
The founder OF this establishment had long
felt the necessity OF providing in the city
OF his residence quiet, homelike place I II
the SICK aifOrding good nursing, and a diet
and physical regimen adapted TO the vary
ing requirements of each invalid. With this
object in view he recently established at 83
Pine street an institution in the nature of
private hospital which he has called the
Amy Proctor Sanatorium. The location is
central, but in a very quiet part of the city.
1t Is easily accessible, being only five min
utes' walk from the Central Vermont rail-
way station The house is structure Of
recent erection, attractive INTELLECTUALLY,
surrounded by wide lawns and provided
with broad piazza, presenting an air of
real comfort and affording the best of sani
tary conditions Provision IL made on the
! first floor for culinary and household ar
| rangements and for the necessary rooms
and offices of the physicians. On this floor
are also rooms for the occupancy of patients.
The upper floors are devoted exclusively to
apartments for patients. Here are many
delightful rooms, having a southerly ex-
posture and looking out upon the beautiful
waters of Lake Champlain and the blue
Adirondacks beyond. The rooms are en-
| tirely separate and private, lighted by gas
and heated by steam, Good sanitary con-
ditons are carefully regarded Beds and
| bedding are the best that can be procured.
Inc furniture Is new anu eaCn room Is given
the oh sery air Of a we'll furnished and APP
pointed home. The culinary and all the
| housekeeping arrangem snts are Of the best
| approved kind.
Acute and chronic forms of disease are
! trea Ted, excluding, as a matter of course,
| contagious or infectious diseases. Special
attention is given to surgi )al diseases, more
| par5icul lrly thos belonging to general sur
gerry and gynecology All reg liar and we'll
tried methods are employed in the treat
ment of chronic diseases, special att 3ntion
! being given to diet, rest and exercise. Elec-
tric.ty in all its forms is used whe deemed
ad yisable. Massage and gymnastics h ava
their proper place in the treatment of cases.
! While the in 3titutio is private, patients
are allowed to consult with any OF tn ply
sicans OF the city or state. Special arrange
ments can be made so that friend or COM
panion can remain with the patieu at when
such association will be beneficial.
Thoroughly trained and competent nurs -
are employed in arin for the sick, and spe-
cial nurses a 70 engaged when a patient re-
qures constant attention.
A specially of the treatment at the Sana-
forum is the use of oxygen as a remedial
agent. In this capacity oxygen has been
known for many years, but not until the
past ten years has its scope and efficacy
been recognized. Primarily this agen5 was
recon nended in lung difficulties, more es-
pecially to relieve the dyspnma and cyanotic
conditions accompanying pneumonia. But
its use was a last resort, and as palliative
| rather than curative. Another view has
lately been taken of his life giving agent
The fact is now recognized that in the case
of patient having limited lung capacity,
if the natural quantity of oxygen can be
passed into the blood, he is lifted to the
plane of health 50 far as functional activity
is concerned, and given vast increment Of
strength to battle with disease. The nat
ural forces become the curative agents, and
it is of the highest Importance to sustain
them throughout the whole system until the
disease has run its course, thus protecting
the recuperative powers so necessary in
convalescence. Many patient has been
lost after the disease was conquered because
the vital forces were too much exhausted to
take up and go on with the recupe ,ative
work.
The use of oxygen is recommended particu-
larly in the following diseases: AnRmia
asphyxia, bright's disease, blood )isoning
consumption, Group, Diabetes dipht leria,
cholera, dyspnGa, dyspepsia, fevers, pneu-
monia, and pleurisy.
Needing oxygen for his patients and find
ing that the expense of procuring this rem
edy from New York city was very large, DR..
Bingham procured a plant for the manu-
facture of the gas in connection with the
Sanatori am. He,producss an article of the
best quality, which is highly recommeu led
by physicians who are using it, and particu.
larly by the su perintendent of the Mary
Fletcher Hospital at Burlington. 1t is put
up in steel cylinders of from $50 to 200 gal.
Ions capacity, at half the price charged in
any patient to have it. The cylinders are
very durable, and may be sent by express
to any part of the country.
Circulars giving full particulars as to the
Sanatoriu n, terms, ETC., price OF oxygen,
and manner OF using l., will be sent on ap-
plication.
We have said this much of the purpose OF
this institution and its equipm 9nt for cur
ing the " ills to which flesh is heir" The
Amy Proctor Sanatorium is all that ii pro-
fesse' to be- No one goes to an institution
of this kind for pleasure, but If one is sick
and in aeed OF the skilled physician 8
watchful care, and the nncsing of trained
hands, the shortest and surest way to re.
stored health and activity is through a re-
treat OF this kind. There are at the Amy
Proctor " none of the signs of the conven-
tional hospital. In all its aspects and APP,
pointments it is a home, and a home air per-
vades the institution. There is tonic in / e
CHEEKY surroundings and its delightful pros
poets.
In DR.. Bingham's medical and surgical
skill, subjects for treatm INT may place inn
plicit trust. Natural aptitude for the bust
ness of his profession is improved by a large
and successful experience His assistant
resident in the Sauatorium, is highly quail
flied by nature and experience for the
duties Of his position.
High medical skill is made grateful by
many kindly offices and an int ,rest in the
PATIENTS welfare that has in it nothing thai
is perfunctory or pr OCCASIONAL Traine ed
nurses supplement the work of the physi
clans with such care and watchfulness as
the unskilled attendant, however solicitous
can hardly give to sick person. This
manner of caring for suffering humanity
particularly for persons some What rem )te
from skilled medical assistance, or for per
sons requiring surgical treatment and the
vigilance that must follow, is highly com
mending itself to all rejecting people
Many ailments cannot b9 successfully, or s.
SUGGEST ully, trea ed in the b ONE of the pa
tient even where all the accessories of sue
cessful treatment are present. as in a re-
treat like this of Dr. Binghams. There the
patent is directly under the watchtul eye Of
physician and nurse, SO near rs human
skill and wisdom can direct, the right thing
is done, and dons in season Every chance
for healing or for sa ing life is improved
No chance is lost through the absence OIL
distance of me li,al aid, or through uncer-
tainty as to what should be me, or through
doing the wrong thing, or neglect or delay
. in doing the right thing To the sick or un
fortunate without home, especially, q
SanatOrium like the one here described is a