The Washington times., 1905-02-26
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OUT CONSUMP TON
Whatspecial Committee Has
Done in a Year.
CONGRESS is SLOW TO MOVE
Until Money Is Appropriated for Some
Better Means Movement De-
pends on Charity.
CONGRESS is SLOW TO MOVE

a summary has been prepared show
ing the work accomplished in one year
by the special committee of the Asso-
ciated Charities in educating the public
on the need of eradieating consumption
Forty-four public lectures-aimost all
illustrated with stereoptieon views-have
been given in churches, before clubs
classes, fraternal organiza tioT1s, and in
some cases before the school children.
1t is probable this lecture campaign of
last year reached and instructed at
least 20 900 people.
Instruction cards and circulars deal
ing with the principal facts which must
be known by the one who would help
himself toward recovery, have been car
ried to the bedsides Of eonsunlptiye pa
TENTS, and have been circulated in all
parts of the city. and in way that
insured their careful perusal. Thousands
of such leaflets have been prepared and
disposed OF by the committee. It would
be well to mention one source of dis
tribution.
Permission was granted by the Board
of Education for the distribution of cir
culars, describing the new consumptive
tlispensary and teaching consumptives
how TO protect their families from in
lection and Yourselves from reinfection.
Libraries Established.
Lean libraries treating the subject
have been established. Books have been
purchased and distributed to those who
desired knowledge upon this subject.
and in spite of the fact that compara-
lively few people have thus far availed
themselves of the important informa-
tion, a start has been made and the
libraries will be increased according to
demands and resources.
nh In 10 oil tox- hao
notified of the committees work, espe-
ciaily regarding the dispensary: they
have been asked to cooperate and in
Vited to use the dispensary in the treat
ment of their cases. Also cards of in
Etruction for use among their patients
have been sent gratis with the state
ment that more could be obtained al
any time
Congress Is Lax.
Congress haa made no appropriation
for taking care of consumptives, rich
or poor. The good example of Massa-
chusetts in providing a wefi-equippee
State sanitorium and eleven other insti-
tutions, and OF New York with its
twenty-four institutions, all well pat.
ronized, seems to make no impression
on our national legislators nor mose
them to thought for the city which has
the highest death rate from this disease
OF any city III the country except Tie
two famous consumptive resorts, Los
Angeles and Denver.
The Commissioners of the District
would like to do something, but for lack
of funds have thus far been unable to
do more than obtain room for abou,
thirty or forty. at Asylum Hospital, and
few more in the private institutions
This committee. therefore. has solic-
tied money first OF all for the erection
OF tents at the Asylum Hospital -Four
tents for outdoor treatment aresi1ow ir
use at the Asylum Hospital, and more
could be filed if provided. a dispensary
for examination and treatment, con.
Quoted by the committee, was opened IT
Southwest Washington early In the win
ter and in three months, with very poor
weather, nearly 1o3 patients received ex,
animation and are now being looked
after well as the facilities at hane
will permit.
The dispensary has recently moved te
the northwest section, being located a
a26 street northwest. where 1t viii
be available for people from all sections
4 hospital camp is now proposed This
will probably be operated by stock
company, no fund OF the committee be
ing used i'll its support.