Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-04-15
rae ri HOSPITAL.
Will Soon Be In Charge Of Or. J.. 0.
Cobb.
TIE ISOLATION OF PATIENTS.


short time ago. looking for a location for
the marine hospital and investigating
the Jusrez smallpox situation. has oeen
ordered TO the old Fort stanton military
reservation to arrange for fitting the
pl ace up as a sanitarium for consump.
tives.
DR.. Cobb is TO have charge OF the sani-
tsrium after 1t il completed and ready
for iDvslids.
The reservation Is situated 5000 feet
above the level OF the sea. IL IL one OF
the best places which could be found in
the country for q sanitarium for con d
sumptives.
Ia an interview with q st. Louis Clone.
Democrat reporter Surgeon General Wy
man rave the following statement as to
the aims Of the department:
THE establishment OF the s~snitsflum
for consumptiyes In the marine service
IL a matter which ] have had la mind for
many years. Some years ago. when DR..
Bratton, OF our corps, was stricken with
consumption and went 10 New Mexico to
regain his health, | instructed him ~
prepare u report upon the benefit OF the
New Mexico climate 10 consumptiyes,
and also TO make an examination OF all
the government property In the territory
which there was any chance OF the ma
rine corps securing for q sanitarium for
consumptives. giving his opinion about
the different sites Tie made an exhaus-
tive report upon the subject, aud agita-
ton began for the donation OF some gov
eminent reservation In New Mexico TO
the marine hospital corps 10 be used as a
s~anitarium for consumptiyes.
I've could not have u better location
than the old Fort Stanton military re-
servation affords. IL IL ideal for the pur-
possess which we have In view. We will
20 to work to establish the sanitsrium
without delay. DR.. Cobb has already re-
ceived his orders 10 set out for tho reser-
yati0n and look after the getting OF
things into shape for the early reception
Of patients. Az soon as everything II In
readiness we will remove to the reserva-
ton all OF the consumptive patients
which we now have In the different
marine hospitals OF the country. There
are thirty eight stone and adobe build
ings on the reservation. aud we believe
they can be lifted up for sanitarium pur-
poses without any great expense.
"You may say that this movement to
Isolate all OF our consumptive patients
In a aanitarium located In u country
affording special climatic advantages TO
such sufferers, IL in line with the move.
ment which Is now going on all over the
world to suppress consumption. Tuber-
| .uInata m annunpnpftnn IA nFnhahIu fha
greatest enemy OF the human race. Some
medical statisticians assert that 20 pei
cent OF all deaths are due 10 this dread
disease. This percentage IL probably
little high, but we know the real per.
ceLtage Is sufficiently high to be appall-
ing.
Consumption Is a contagious disease
he isolation OF those suffering from u
Is. therefore. OF advantage TO those wht
are not 30 afflicted AZ well ~ those WHIT
are. | believe there Is now pending BE-
fore the New York Legislature q Iroposi
lion to establish a state sanitarlum f0l
consumptiyes In the Adirondack. A sal
itarium for consumptiyes has been estab
iished just outside OF Chicago, and u sim
liar institution has been established jus'
outside OF Philadelphia. In England
and. In fact, In all European countries
the isolation OF c0nsumptives Is now be
ing advocated, and sanitariums are beini
established for that purpose.
Something must be done to check TN
ravages OF this terrible sc0urge, Most o
our marine hospitals are situated clos
10 the water. and the climate. beinl
damp. IL not advantageous TO sufferer,
from pulmonary troubles. The dry eli
mate OF New Mexico IL just the thing FOL
them. The wonders worked by this eli
mate upon people afflicted with tubercu.
losis have long been acknowledged b,
physicians generally.
AS OOH ~ everything IL made II
readiness at the Fort Stanton reservation
we will order the removal there OF al
the consnmptive patients which we nov
have In the different marine hospitals o
the country. We will provide those VIII
are able with work. and our aim will b.
to keep them outdoors AZ much ~ posi-
ble"
do You contemplate pursuing al
special line OF treatment
well. not exactly. We will have emi
nent intercollegiate at the sanltariun
and all that sciencc san do TO assist ma
ture will be done. " IL my intention
see that the most careful records AT
kept, and these will be- published for III
benefit OF the scientific world"