The evening times., 1899-11-22
TESTS WITH ruBERcuI1N.
Progress OF the Eaorts TO Cure Con-
aumDtlyes.

Progress OF the Eaorts to Cure Con-
sumptives.
BALTIMORE, Nov. pa form Of tu-
berculin prepared by the Department of
Agriculture will soon be used in series
Of experiments to be made in the treatment
Of consumption at the Eudowood Sanato-
rum. near Towson. Md. The physicians
will use the tuberculin by injection.
Only certain class Of patients can be
used in the experiments, preferably those
in the incipient stages Of the disease. as
when the symptoms are well developed 1T
is not expected that the tuberculin will be
available.
The hospital was incorporated in 1894.
and was opened in April, 1886. in remod-
eled dwelling at the corner of Park Ave
nue. and Hoffman Street. Baltimore. Since
that time success has attended the treat
cases were admitted. and the death rate
was large. as the consumptiyes applied for
treatment too late to receive any benefit
from it. Recently only incipient cases have
been admitted. except in rare cases. and
with these there has been the best result.
One OF the most striking cases is that of
the present matron of the hospital. who
entered the institution as a patient few
years ago. and was SO i'll she had to be ear
ried into the building. Under the pre-
scribed treatment she has apparently re-
covered. and is able to perform the duties
of her position without fatigue. 1t is said
that it is a common occurrence for patients
in similar institutions TO recover and be-
come nurses, apparently without fear that
the disease from which they suffered will
recur or that they will suffer any bad re-
suits from contact with those suffering
with the disease. Many of the patients
show marked improvement. having gained
in flesh and strength and lost many OF
their most serious symptoms Some o.
them have been discharged and are able to
work and support their families.
Last summer the hospital was removed
to its present location at EudowOod
through the generosity of B. F. Newcomer.
The site of about fifteen acres was former
ly the home Of Mrs. Eudocia Stansbury
and its present name was made from
combination of her name with the sur
rounding pine wood which makes the To-
cation a good one for its purpose. Addi-
tionai land. amounting to about fifty acres.
is available. and it is expected much Of IL
will be added TO the institution from time
to time
The hospital is about one mile southeast
of Towson. A commodious dwelling on the
place udS DttU utlll1tu uCSplldi, lIt
front OF the building being given up to the
patients and the back building being occu-
pied by the nurses and resident physician.
In this way the sick and the well persons
are in practically separate buildings at
night. A number OF bathtubs, with mod
ern sanitary arrangements. are now being
built in connection with the hospital.
contemplated improvement is the erection
of several cottages. These will be built
.,sI h..
of bedrooms. Glass-enclosed porches for
sun bath: will be feature Of the cottages.
AT present twenty-five beds are ayaiIa
BILE, including five rooms for private pa
tients which have been furnished as me-
moriais by various persons- About fifteen
patients are accommodated at the present
time. the number being smaller in summer
when the patients are able TO return to
their homes and get the open air treatment
the-e
When patient is admitted attention is
first paid to his temperature. and if high
he is kept in bed and with quist sur
roundings As soon a: the temperature is
reduced 10 nearly formal the open-air
treatment is begun, the patients being COM
PEELED to spend the daylight hours out OF
doors. OF course being well protected with
clothing. Full feeding and little medicine
is the treatment. meat. eggs and milk form
ing the principal diet. with 4 number of
extra feelings during the day and even
ing. Blu; little use is made of stimulants
except in extreme cases. When 1t seems
likely that a case VIII result fatally the
patient is given a private room and every
wish in diet is gratifed. This adds con.
siderably to the cost of maintaining the in
stitution. but it has been found to result IL
temporary improvement at times and i'll
much comfort to the patients.
None OF the patients is allowed 10 leave
the grounds without permission. ana then
only with warning to be careful when
they expectoTate so as TO avoid the spread
of the germs of their disease. While about
the institution each patisnt is supplied with
paper spit cup in metal holder. Once or
twice day tine cups are burned in a fur
mace and the holders are disiufected. Paper
handkerchiefs are also used. with the same
destructive end. Each patient eats apart
from the others and all are cautioned 10,
TO shake hands with visitors for fear OF
conveying tbs contagion No sweeping is
done about the building on account of the
dust thus raised. but the wells and floors
are wiped of with damp cloth and kspf
clear in that way.
Statistics show the need OF such an in
stitution near Baltimore. where pa.isnts
# small means may get proper treatment
in a locality of pure air and at little ex-
Dense TO themselves The city appropri-
ates $500 a year for the care of charity
patients. but it is said this amount does
not represent TIE cost OF the numbe.
treated.
During 1885 there were 1895 deaths in
Baltimore. OF which 1,061 were from con-
sumption of the lungs and las from other
forms of tuberculosis. Up to November l
Of this year the deaths in Baltimore num-
bered s.72o. of which s24 were from con-
sumption of the lungs, IS from tubercular
meningitis. Il from peritoneal tubercu-
losis IL from laryngeal tuberculosis, 40
from general tuberculosis. and q from
tuberculosis of other organs. total o.
841 deaths in ten months from consump-
tion of various forms.