The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-23

| more time Is needed to effect cures.
While the physicians Of the institution
refuse to announce positively the cure ~
any Of the patients they do not hesitate t y,
treatment at Ses Breeze Annex. Alto'
| gether sixty-two have been thus beneGtoJ
The most conservative of the physical ns sav
that the improvement can be continued and
that only time Is needed to effect many
positive cures, statement already provad
by results attained In European hospitals
| But they say:
-The results obtained here represent or,,,
tho work and observations of single bric,
summer. These patients will have 70 ha
watched and their future condition carefullv
| noted before we can announce them cured
| Return to old surroundings at the close ~
| the season with the likelihood of insuAi-
Gent food Of the right kind as well as Dos.
sible unhealthful employment of the older
| ones may develop results we cannot antic-
pate nor guard against"
This latter feature Is dreaded by all directly
| or indirectly interested in the work oriei-
| nally planned as summer undertaking.
| for the tents must be closed at the approach
| of cold weather.
The expenses Of the undertaking hays
been kept within the original estimate, but
| this was SIS 900 and the sum il all bur eI.
hausted. Many Of the inmates are suffer
ing from tuberculosis OF the bones. and
time is an indispensable factor in the plan
Their evident improvement under treat
ment which depends almost entirely upon
fresh salt air, an abundance Of nourishing
food and absolute cleanliness makes their
return to old surroundings especially dan
gerous for they are the children of the tene-
ments, where regular living is often impos-
sible and even an abundance of food does
not always mean proper food and rarely IL
ever means the best Of even the necessaries
Of life.
So it has been determined that the chill
dren shall be maintained on the shore
during the winter. This will cost 1880
a month and plans for housing them are
being studied and the question Of meeting
the necessary expenses still more earnestly
discussed.
Visitors are welcomed at the tents, and
although they will see evidences Of hip
disease which shortens childish limbs
and spinal disorders which necessitate
mechanical supports for weak and weary
little heads or weakened backs, they viii
see nothing repulsive.
surrounded with children full Of merriment
and Drowned by the sun and wind.
Considering it's size, the expenses Of the
reservation may seem large to the casual
visitor. but generosity prevails in all that
affects the welfare Of the little wards. They
cons between. each day, and the food Is the
best the market affords in variety that
would tempt an anchorite. Although rigid
economy may rule in matters Of oonven,
fence, no expense is questioned hen the
physicians, resident or visiting. say that
something special in the way Of supplies
or appliances Is required by a patient.
Day begins at $50 A. NJ, with breakfast
at 7. 1t closes at p. M. after playtime
on the beach. which makes bedtime ever
seem too early to the little ones.
Five day nurses and one night nurse
are included on the hospital staff, and the
advisory board is composed of eight physi-
clans. each of whom is an authority In the
special line Of medical research to which
he has devoted his life. They are DR..
Walter B. James, chairman; DR.. Herman
NJ. Biggs, DR.. John Winters Brannan, DR..
Lawrence F. Flick, DR.. Virgil P. Gibney,
DR.. E. g. Janeway, DR.. Newton M. Shafer
and DR.. E. L. 'Trudeau. The visiting
physician is DR.. Lnsly R. Williams. Two
Of these are or.hopedists and all are brought
in constant contact with the varied forms
Of tuberculosis in their daily PRACTICE.
The season of treatment in the open air,
with the little shelter afforded by the tents,
will CLOSE when the temperature dictates,
but the society has determined TO remain
in the field, and is anxious to have the
municipal authorities Of the various Ameri-
can cities engage in the work, which Is too
great for semi-private institutions and
private benevolence to cope with, except
to limited degree. A portion Of Sea
Breeze proper Is to be utilized for the chill
dren during the winter.