Evening journal., 1905-05-30
SEAGOING SANlTARIUM.
Doctors Plan to Cure consump-
tives by an Arctic Cruise.
PATIENTS TO LIVE ON STEAMER

Or. FredcricE aon, who Was with
Peary, VIZ T-ise This summer
Thirty Paueats 20 Greenland and
Above the Arctic Circle. where
Germs Cannot Live - start to De
Made From HaIifnx.
An experiment Of great interest is to
be made by Dr. Frederick Sohon of
New York city. who was in the arctic
regions twice with Peary, says a Wash
mgton special dispatch TO the New
York World. This experiment consists
Of a radical application of the outdoor
treatment for consumptlves in an
ideal climate and atmospherossecured
through the agency of steamer es-
pecially fitted as a seagoing sanitari-
um, in which three summer months
will be spent I'm Greenland above the
arctic circle. The steamer Havana has
been fitted up and will sail from Hal
flax June 10, returning Sept. 80. Dr.
Sohon said recently.
"The plan have proposed and which
through the aid of number OF busi-
ness men win be put into operation is
the result of my own experience. /
went with Peary I'm 1897 and was az
the time somewhat affected with tu-
berculosis. / improved so rapidly,
gained in flesh despite our hardships
and built myself up 10 quickly that
was struck with wonder at what the
arctic region contained for persons
similarly affected. In 1902, when
accompanied the party that rescued
/ Peary. ] made the subject a special
study. the results Of which were pub
lished in one OF the medical journals
a year and a half ago
"The climatic conditions in Green
/ land above the arctic circle are ideal.
| Even at our best consumption resorts
in this country the patient has good
days and bad nights. lie cannot go
out I'm the damp air. and ordinarily he
loses at night what he has gained dur
ing the day. The secret OF the out
door treatment for this disease is
abundant sunlight and dry, cold, brac-
ing atmosphere
"In the arctic region in summer
there Is a period Of three months of
never ceasing sunlight every hour I'm
the twenty four Think Of the effect
Of a continuous sun bath Of fourteen
weeks Almost to the very northern
boundary Of Greenland and far above
the arctic circle during the summer
months the temperature seldom falls
to freezing In July and August Il
never freezes, the temperature remain
ing at from 35 20 - degrees. There
is no increase Of heat during the day
and no cooling off at night. for Of
nights there Is none, so the tempera
ture must remain the same
II have made numerous bacteriolog
ical cultures in Greenland and have
never found a disease germ. suel
germs cannot exist in that climate, a
their propagation depends upon TEN
perature almost as high as that ofsth
human body.
There viii be about thirty fcor
sumptives on this trip. Half that nun
Der are already booked. We wi
cruise along Bahn Land and centra
Greenland. anchoring In various she
, tered fiords for the diversion and benG
fit Of the patients We shall penetrat
into the interior of Greenland, goin
about seventy-fve miles up the One
max ford. q place that / have visited
Those who form the party viii live o
the boat. but there is game in plent
and other amusement to be found n
those who are able 70 indulge in sue
exercise. Our menu viii be that Of
first class hospital ship"