The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
TREATMENT or CONSI|I


Some time ago wrote to ms 8
the establishment OF sAni,ars,.. :
stanton, New Mexico. 10 he una.. "
troll Of the marine hospital carr.
be used for the treatment Of cor.a
The presidents order placing Fo,, +
at the disposal Of the marina
corps has far reaching irnpoy,.
generally understood. II constltu,-
feet, an official Endorsement - NJ
eminent Of the theory thar ~.
tuberculosis is contagious. thai J, d
able Ito treatment. and that IN &.
stages, at least, 1t Is durable. M IN
years ago none OF these thre.
tions would have received dign,SaJ
sideratioB al the hands Of scient,.,.
in this day Of almost miraculou. (.
progress the every day man AZ n.
intelligence and education is l,ks,v (.
Guile the statement that consumn,s..
be cured. Yet that Ia the exars
sition that has been Endorsed by M
States. AS matter Of fact, IN IN
of recent progress, medical sciens4
experimental kind does not reccen,.
eased condition that. in some Of n. .
may not be susceptible to ans;,..'
Few, II any. physicians who suh,.,s
the orthodox code OF ethics win
that they can cure cancer. or rheum,.,
that is, that specific for thess ~,
exists. None viii contend that /, N
vanced stages, where there has b.s,
gerated waste of tissue, pulmony N.
losis may be cured. or that sourS !,
may be placed in a diseased cayty
there is row general agreement ihr
any of these diseases the conditinp 4
patient may be improved. and wIn
sumption. at least, an absolute en-
possible where the progress OF The Al
Is arrested in time, and under n,
conditions the patient is placed !,
proper treatment.
This Is what Dr. Wyman. the az,
general of the marine hospital coro
poses doing at Fort Stanton. He IA nv
public no special lines of treatrn
plans. Probably he has none. AZ
will make careful scientific studies 4
dlvidual cases, note the results OF i,al
tion in each, and gather the inform,
upon which may be predicated thsrar
conclusions as the basis for more elm,
and definite methods OF treatment,
very great measure he will depend
the healing influences OF the climate d!
Fort Stanton region. 1t is one Of err
dryness and is some 5000 feet above is.
level. But actual medication will b N
as important feature OF the new n.
rum. Naturally. DR.. wyman dos
care to discuss the special lines Of I'd
ment he will follow, or to describe b
vance the theories respecting tubsty(
I germicide which he will cause to be trl
1t is fair inference, however, thu
surgeon general does not feel satIsHsta
there yet has been found serum III
ment wholly satisfactory and efficx.
Like other modern scientists, howess
recognizes the contagious character d l
disease, and that naturally implies hhl
/ lief that a positive tubercular getmk1
ultimately may be found, II, indeed. M
tific research has not already PLACED
in the earlier stages of its developmet
The establishment of hospital tot
consumptive of the marine service
matter which the surgeon general hssl
in mind for many years, and when
Bratton of the marine hospital corps !
compelled to go to New Mexico for.
health Dr. Wyman instructed him to nj
careful examination OF all the COVE
ment property there which there was
chance OF securing for a sanitarium.
Bratton was also to report upon the b
fit of the climate to consumptives.
The report which he filed was exni
tive and ever since DR.. Wyman has }
astating the project of having the govs
ment reservation turned over 10 his
partment. Fort Stanton will be used
clusively for the treatment of consu!
tives In the marine service, and then
no present intention OF sending there
partment clerks or other employees Of
government. Should the experiment pr
successful. and there Is no room to d.
that 1t will. the army may decide also
establish a sanitarium to which the
sumptives in that branch Of the SER
may be sent. For the present, howe
the experiment will be confined to the'
rlne hospital service.
Recurring to the question Of tho
tagiousness of consumption. II is w
explaining that this very feature Of
disease was one of the most Import
reasons why DR.. Wyman has been
sirous OF securing a sanitarium where
monary tuberculosis patients In the
rine service might be isolated. Under
present conditions these patients are IN
in daily contact with the uninfeoted
tients who for other reasons have :
sent to the general hospitals. or touch
elbows in the forecastle with the posses
of sound lungs. The inevitable result
been the development Of new Inject
among otherwise healthy men, and
only recourse lay In segregatioH
Dr. Wyman is of the opinion that no
Ter location than the old Fort stan
reservation affords could be found.
will go TO work to establish the san
rum without delay, Or. J. O. Cobb are
is on his way there to get things In rc'
ness for the early reception OF pate
AS soon as possible they will remove
he reservation all OF the consunpti
low in the different marine hospi'
throughout the country. There are thil
eight stone and adobe buildings. and y
properly fitted UP they will accommo'
500 patients.