The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
sANIrARIUM FOR coYsUMPrIrEs.
Hearing by the Committee on sanitation OF
the stnte Hoard of Charities.

ROCHESTER, Dec. 2.--Thc Committee on San
itauon from the State Board Of Charities held a
meeting in this city this afternoon TO get suggcs.
lions Tor bill for the establi shment OF n SAM
tarium in the Adirondacks for the treatment Of
consumptivea Harvey W. Putnam Of Buffalo,
and Dr.. Enoch " Stoddard Of this city were pres
ent DR. Stephen Smith. Of New York city, wired
the other members Of the Committee that could
not attend
Dr. John H. Priccr, Of Buffalo, was the FIRST
10 address the committee lie thought that the
need OF such on institution for the treatment %
tuberculosis was most urgent The patients
would get plenty Of outdoor exercise and would
be removed from the company Of others who might
be contaminated. lie said that consumption
should be stamped out Just the same as the plague
or any other dreadful disease which Is carrying
away vast portions Of our population.
Dr Il. VI. Moore Of this city. said that the idea
oil The dread nature Of the disease was not Of re-.
cent growth. nor was the idea Of plenty Of air
and exercise new one. lie said that In his
carly practice he was accustomed to recommend
living ON horseback" cure for IT,
d.. Henry Hopkins Of Buffalo said that
sumption has no place in our civilization uf the
present day. 1t takes away about one seventh
OF our population, and still no radical measures
arc made To get rid Of IT, lie said that tubcrcu-
losis deserves to be classcd with the plague small
pok anu klnUreu diseases Extraordinary pro
cautions are taken against These but the disca &c
munity
Frederick Almy, secretary Of the charitable
organizations in Buffalo, spoke Of the value OF
the sanitarlum ns an old 10 charitable Organize
unns IN their treatment Of involuntary poverty.
ne said that involuntary poverty grows largely
from the prevalence Of consumption What has
been suggested viii do everything lor hc, poor VII"
have been accustomed to 1--we in dark damp sur.
STRICKEN. death is far preferable to the lingering
SS, C., smI death 'nkcs away SUPPORT. to
and at the same tine adds burden
MI Amy made the remarkable statement
mat The report 81 the Sanitation Committee, II i,
state OF New York than the work of all the char
liable organizations Tor the next ten years
Dr. A; NJ Needer Of Lyons said that n santa
rum VIII merely set the pace, by spreading in
formation throughout the State among the med
ieau Profession and among the peorlc As =
tuition would benefit at any great extent Il
have seen people cured Of tuberculosis in western
New York he snid They don't hay- e 20
conversation with Pcary, the explorer, he had
learned that the peopl" in northern Greenland
never have consumption, and the people do not
have colds In Alaska, and no consumption unless
injected br pcOpl" who have lung trouble lie
did not believe IN having tani,atiums through
out tho state Ia be u'cd ~ grabbag for poll
uclans lie said that the principle underlying
the treatment of tuberculosis Is the lowering -
the temperature 81 the air used in the system
ana the hooding oi the system with pure, cold
Others who offered suggestions were Frederick
Long 81 Buffalo and DIR George W. Cooler II this
city. Mr. Long said that the city 81 Buffalo las
sent away many people afflicted with tuberculosis,
but that none had been cured Dr. GUlcr showed
a map ui the city Of Rochester ON which was a
black pnpolu, for every death from consumption
III the last year Til" map Wa covered with
pins and DR. Goler said there were 200 " them.
The committee will report in favor of the SAM
,artnm AT the meeting Of the State Board IN New
York on Dec. l.,