Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-12-07
FORT STANTON sANIrAsIum.
description Of the Government Tuber
eulosis hospital in this Territory.
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rs treated most successfully by tho
government ana in % manner that
could we'll be- copiad by individuals.
The Citizens article on Fort nayard
gave a COOL Improsf'u ON of the manner
ln which our consumbtlye soldiers are
cared Tor there. and u calls forth a
comparison with another national san.
itarium situated in this territory
namely, tine Marine hospital az Fort
stanton
The Marine hospital service ~ not
technically a government institution.
although ID 9 under The management
~ the assistant treasurer ~ the Unit
ed Siates u orig mated mahy years
ago from 70 fund raised by the sailors
on merchant shipg who contributed
q small sum ont ~ their monthly
wages Later merchant ships were
taxed according 10 their tonnage and
now the marine hospital fund has be-
come so large that many hospitals are
maintained throughout the country.
the one NJ Fort stanton being cxclu
slvoly for consumptlve sailors.
Fort stanton is located about SIX
miles southeast Of Captain. coal
mining camp up ia the Sacramento
mountains II makes a most plctur.
osaue little village In the fertile val
lcy Of Burita creek. surrounded hy
pine covered mountains. The fort ap.
pears 10 BE- self sufficient and self sup
porting. an1 It's inhabitants seem 10
care little what IN transplrlng In the
busy world. With It's own steam lnun'
dry. light works. ice plant butcher
shop pastures and gardens, ali under
one management II reminds one 81 a
communist settlement
AZ present there are about one hun
dred patti snts al the fort They are
cared FOR by half a dozen doctors and
about thirty attendants who perform
all the WORK In the different industries.
Each patient is examined on entering
the fort and an accurate clinical rec.
ord OF his uaily condition "a kept The
worst cases are sent 90 the hospital
the moro healthy men being assigned
20 neat rooms in the different wards
Those who are able 90 leave their
rooms go 90 their meals three times a
day and bTc given q milk and cracker
lunch late g. the morning The food
furnished Us an that could bo desired.
consisting Df good meats eggs. butter
milk. bread vegetables and deserts
In the eli wards nurses ana doctors
are In constant attendance. All the
accommodation ~ the fort including
board room. laundryinr medicine and
attendance. are furnished free 90 the
patients
The officers require the patients 10
he clean temperate ana regular Ia
their habits, They are admonlshcd 20
keep IN the open air. exercise and eat
as heartily ns possible. The fort IS
kept neat and clean no one being al.
lowed Ia cXpectorntp except In spit
cap. Every precaui,on against rein.
occulation of tho dangerous hacilll arc
taken Ia Tie hauiiire ~ dinner dist ~.
table linen and clothing lntoxif .-nts
are not allowed In the reservation
The patients are supplied with out.
door Gamos. which help 90 pass the
time and furnish light exercise A
library Is also provided for their use.
Thus tn Marine hospital Affords
most perfect homo for the afflicted
sailors whore every want Ga supplied
without pIi,c; hut stlll many Of the
patients aye dissatisfied with the mon
otony OF their ovietcnco and long 20
be once araln ln the busy world OF
commerce Some become strong
enough 90 clecpt positions In the fort
or 10 seek employment elsewhere.
After long absence these men are
sometimes takou hack again and once
more restored o. health
Fort stanton also AFFORDS com
Portable homo 90 a "a g. force Of con
sumptiye workmon who desire occu'
patton in "a high altitude Temperate
young men who are strong enough 20
work can traily obtain "A position there
az waiters, assistant nurses. garden.
cis mechanics or In other occupations
20 which their training has fitted Thorn
Tho wages paid vary from one 10 two
dollars a day and expenses Surgeon
j. NJ. Darlington II now In command
~ Fort stanton