The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

winter. rain or shine, the meals taken In
an airy, we'll ventilated dining room. with,
In summer, the windows wide open or out
altogether, and likewise in the sleeping
room no obstruction to the free entrance
Of fresh air; that Is twenty-four hours
daily breathing pure out-of- door air. In
the cold weather of winter, with the Their
morneter below zero, six to twelve hours
can be spent in the open air, provided the
patient is we'll protected with rugs and
furs.''
Open Air Sleeping.
In writing about New York's fight
against tuberculosis. Charles H. Johnson
says: Some experiment with open air
sleeping has been tried. Two patients,
far along In consumption, were put to
live, night and day in an open tent. They
slept under two heavy blankets and did
not suffer from the cold, altho normal
person would have been decidedly un-
comfortable. The Improvement in their
cases was so great that the physician in
charge has recommended the erection.
next next winter. Of several wooden sheds with
open fronts. The sheds will be, it is
thought better than tents, because less
hkely to admit rain and snow
Ihls general method of treatment Is In
use at the Millet sanatorium in Massa-
chusetts; patients never spend more than
LVe hours out of each tWenty-four in
doors. In the morning, one hour is al
ioWed Tor breakfast; then the patients go
out-ln winter to the sun house under the
hill; IN summer out under the trees, in
hammocks and reclining chairs-until 10
CLOCK, when the baths are given. After
TINS they usually go to drive or sit out
OF doors again until dinner time. In the
afternoon, some lie in bed on the ball
comics and others who have recovered
su1rlclently to begin a more active life
are sent out to walk. The length of these
walks Is gradually increased according to
the strength Of the patient. At supper
tlne the patients are again In the house
Tor ABOUT two hours-part of the time at
the supper table and part Of the time
playing games Every one Is expected to
retire early, and the lights are out by 9
o'clock The patients are allowed to re-
| tire IN warm room, and then the nurse
wheels the beds out on the balcony or
turns orr the steam and opens all the
windows (some Of which are easement
WINDOWS and all are very large) and the
skyhghts, so that every one is to all in
tents and purposes out of doors. During
several months Of the year patients are
given sun baths, lasting from twenty min
utes to half an hour, upon a properly ar
ranged roof, a procedure which particu-
larry helps those who are anaemic or
! nervous.
Food and Sunlight.
Another institution thus explains its at
tltude regarding diet: Briefly patients
must be placed upon force feeding. Six
| times day some form Of nutritive diet
must be placed before them. In the morn
ing, before rising, cup Of hot milk or
peer broth will be rellshed. With the
percentage Of patients in whom there is
suonormal morning temperature, a. little
VINE may be taken with benefit A break
fast that is substantial should be served
at o'clock. AT 10, beef tea, or, better,
several raw eggs, should be taken. An
othsr meal follows at one and at the
eggs should be repeated. Supper follows
at T. and more raw eggs before bedtime.
| Many patients are able to take from
twelve to tw enty raw eggs a day, and,
seemingly, without interfering with the
amount Of nutriment taken at meal time.
AS much good fresh milk and cream as
possible must be insisted upon. Forced
feeding must be enjoined upon every pa
t1ent. and the attendant must see that
these instructions are carried out.
The influence Of sunlight Is another very
| important aid in the open-ar treatment
hence the sun bath insisted upon for all
pal tents In these sanatoria: The penetra-
tive power Of sunlight is surprising. Ordi-
nary sunshine falling upon the surface
of the body penetrates to great depth, II
not entirely thru the body. The sunlight
| acts both as a stimulant and as tonic
1t inspires new life and new hope. Il
! brings to the patient also the stronges1
defense against himself, for the. bacili ir
his sputum are rapidly destroyed by short
exposure to its rays. It nav be definitely