The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-07

In company with Dr.. Lewis II. Tay-
lor. a Record representative recently
visited the consumption camp at White
Haven--a camp which seems destined
TO develop into all extensive sanitar-
iunl in which the poor who have con-
tractcd tuberculosis can find treatment.
Only early cases are treated, and cXpe-
rience In other like institutions shows
ARt IN carly cases a large percentage
OF cures is possible" says the Wilkes
Barre 1,ecord
1T occupies farm on Il high plat
eau just above the borough of White
Haven, the farm comprising some 2l5
acres. The plateau portion has been
under cultivation. but there is lofty
eminence adjoining-Green Mountain
which admirably protects the plateau
from the northwest wind.
THE movement originated in Phil
adelphia and at the last session of the
Legislature it was voted an appropria-
tion of $4,000 With this money and
other to be received later it is pur-
posed to fit UP an institution similar
TO those in effective operation in Ger
many and Switzerland and in several
of the United States. The patients are
not to occupy single large building.
but cottages will be erected, each to
accommodate eight persons.
MERELY A CAMP.
''At present the movement is repre-
serted merely by what might be called
a camp. The only hospital building is
an old barn, and through the cracks
and windows, which are never closed,
the wind whistles in q manner as to
almost frighten the visitor. The cracks
are all covered on the side from which
the storms come. but apart from this
it is practically wide open. Inside are
twenty beds, all occupied. More beds
will be put in the hay loft. The barn
is to be slightly warmed from a hot
water plant, but only up to tempera-
ture OF 40 degrees
The only other building is the old
farm house, and here the food is pre-
pared and served by a competent col
orcd cook. whose kitchen is a model.
The house is not heated. The pa
tients occupy the barn only for sleep
ing. After they have made their beds
and done whatever work is to be done
dor it is intended to keep them pleas
antly employed whenever possible) the
patients start out to spend the day
i'll the open air. a semi-circular shed
has been built on the edge of the plat
eau, looking over the town and valley.
the curved side being boarded up so
as to keep the wind and storm out.
The front is open. In the she'd
Kiosk it is technically called--are easy
chairs. In which the patients, wrapped
in warm blankets. sit and read or play
games. II they feel cold they build Il
big outdoor fire of logs in front of the
kiosk and thus a few degrees are taken
off the temperature. The patients thus
far manifest a marked improvements.
They are fed Well and in addition to
an abundant diet of substantial food,
each patient is expected to take six
raw eggs and drink three quarts of
milk. With such diet they all gain
weight in spite of their illness.
HAS NO NURSES.
"The institution has no nurses, for
cases which require nurses are not ad-
nitted. The oversight of the place is
in the capable charge of A.lwell Stock
dale, q young man who was cured by
methods in Germany and
Switzerland. Every other week DR..
Lawrence f. Flick of Philadelphia, one
Of the leading spirits in the enterprise,
visits the camp.
AT present the water supply comes
from a nearby spring, but an artesian
well is to be sunk. Then an acre is
to be planted with pines and as soon
as they are large enough the mountain
side is TO be set out with these health
giving trees. This will be under the
auspices of the State Forestry Depart
ment.
"The camp was opened nearly three
months ago. The site is l,40O feet
above the sea. The patients rise at Z |
and retire at 0. They are taught to
be careful about their eNpectorations |
ana all these discharges are collected
ind burned. All the patients are glad
% work at anything they can do. and
therefore the only paid employees are
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