St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-02-23

the opinion that in : short time
such ! place void become self-sup.
porting. He thought that there
we're enough humanitarians among
the people Of New Orleans to place
such an institution IN good running
order. His suggestion is that the
various subscribers to any fund
that may be gotten up for the pur-
pose should get together and form
a society or institution with >
proper code Of bylaws. Then
they should elect board. compe-
tent to carry on the undertaking,
and this should be self-perpetuating.
The board should have charge OF
everything aud should Immediately
appoint medical superintendent
for the camps and sauitariam.
When the association had been
formed the State Board of Health
would, Or. Souchon said he was
sure, give it all the advice that laid
in its power, as we'll as to furnish
plans for any building that It might
be necessary to erect. He did not
think the board would assume con-
troll of the institution, but he did
know that it would do all III its
power to further such a project.
Concluding his interview DR..
Souchon SAID: "Covington is the
greatest place in the world from
healthful standpoint, and the estab-
lishment of . sanltariam for con-
sumptives At that point would be .
boon to Louislanians.''
DR.. Rudolph Matas was inter-
viewed at his home on St. Charles
avenue, and from the outset he was
very much interested in the matter.
He thought that the outdoor treat.
ment for consumptlves in L0uisi-
ana was a good subject for discus
sion by the medical societies. He
approved of the establishment Of
forest camps, but only on condi-
ton that a sanitarium should he
established at a convenient point,
where the patients could receive, if
necessary, the best Of medical treat
ment aud professional advice. If
the camps were established without
the sanilarlum considerable harm
might result therefrom. The con-
sump,ives would come there IN
large numbers, if the place was
properly advertised, and number
of those beyond the stage when
open air treatment could do them
any good would 60 into the woods,
and possibly suffer considerably in
consequence. The sanltsrium, un-
der proper medical guidance, At .
point near to the camps, Is an alb
solute necessity. If the institution
was to be established at all, DR..
Matas thought that st. Tammany
Parish was the ideal spot. Here
the piny woods would serve the
purpose cxcellently for the estab-
lishment of camps. If the ean,ta-
rum was not erected the forest So
iourn would be Of but little benefit.
He was positive that it would take
considerable money to place the
scheme on . running basis. 1t
would also be necessary to have
sufficient money ahead 10 conduct
the institution or camps IN case
they paid no financial returns. DR..
Matas suggested that the under
taking should be looked after By .
board elected by the donators TO
the undertaking. He thought the
idea, from a humanitarian stand
point, was . magnificent one, and
he was positive that every medical
man in New Orleans would vel
come the day when such a place as
. sanltarium for consumptives
would be established near the city.
At Covington hundreds Of lives
could be prolonged and hundreds
cured of the dreadful disease.
| DR.. J. D. Bloom, house surgeon
of the Charity Hospital, said last
night that he was in favor of any
scheme that would result III the
final establishment of 3 sanltar,um
for the consumptives in st. Tam.
many Parish. That point, b.
thought was the finest in Louisiana,
if not in the world, where the open
air treatment for tuberculosis could
be pracllced. He said that some
years ago the Governing Board Of
the Charity Hospital had talked
over the subject Of erecting a build
ing at Covlngton, in which to house
iconvalescents and Others from the
hospital who might be in need Of
rest. Had that been done he wa:
sure it would be a stepping stone
to the establishment OF q sauitariun
for consnmptlves at that point. liz
did not know exactly what would
be the best scheme to accomplish
the work, but he thought 1t could
he done BY public subscription.
The institution would have to bt
under medical supervision, and
would, in Dr.. Blooms mind, be .
great boon to Louisiana.
The claim Ut other cough med,
cines 10 he as good rs Chamberlain
are effectually set At rest in the fol
lowing testimonials OF air. Q D.
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