New-York tribune., 1905-10-25
SEE >ANATORIUM SITE.
DR.. Darlington Takes Physicians
to Orange County.

Health Commissioner Darlington yesterday
afternoon took the Board of Health and his ad-
visory board to Otisville, Orange County, TO in
spect the site that he is acquiring for sana-
torium for the poor consumptives Of this city.
The entire grounds occupy 1,2SO acres, more
than two square miles. the top of the Shawan-
gunk Mountain, about 1 400 feet above sea level.
So far 10 acres in the centre of the site have
been acquired, and the rest of the property will
be purchased before the beginning of the year,
The entire property will cost about 100000.
The Board OF Aldermen appropriated $4,000
for the purpose early last summer
The site is rnagnihcently situated, with view
that includes miles of the surrounding country.
It is approached by long, winding road that
tried the nerves of the physicians and visitors.
On the very brow Of the hill the health author
tiles intend to have the summer camp in June,
July and August. This section has southeast
exposure and is breezy and cool on the warmest
days Below the brow of the hil. where the cold
north wind will bs warded off, the small
houses, or shacks where the patients will dwell
In the other nine months of the year will be
erected
Dr. Darlington hopes to begin taking his
patients 10 Orange County next month The
nine farmhouses on the grounds will be pressed
into service wards at first Eventually all
newcomers will be received at one large house,
and after they have remained there couple Of
weeks and their cases understood they will
be distributed about among the shacks About
five hundred patients can be accommodated on
the grounds conveniently. The sanatorium Will
accept no bad cases. Only such patients as the
health officials choose likely to get well with
proper care Will be taken in. 1t is hoped that
they can be dismissed from the institution at
the end of six months the average. The
patients who are cured will be permitted to
main on the grounds as employees where Il is
possible.
The watchword of the institution, according
to the health officials, is to be economy The
patients will be housed at q cost of $3.50 each
for their six months sojourn. il is estimated.
No one will be allowed to be idle. The hillside
is TO be made to bloom q garden. and large
numbers Of COWS and chickens TO be raised.
two quarts of milk daily. not to mention other
things. AS much as possible of the food to be
used will be raised by the patients.
There will be no danger of infection from
the sanatOTium Of the people of the neighbor
hood TO the whose milk is sent to this
city. All sewage will be carefully guarded
and all infected matter will be treated chemic
ally to destroy the onfnipresent microbe. While
the patients are on the grounds they will be
educated in caring for themselves properly, and
attempt will be made to give them a ground
work IN some employment whereby they may
earn their livelihoods returning 10 the city.
Among those present yesterday were Deputy
Police Commissioner McAvoy, DIR. A II. Doty,
Health Officer of the Port; DR.. Abram jacob,
DR.. Joseph D. Bryant ex-Commissioner Of
Health and Dr. G. D. Shrady, besides DR.. Oar
lington. DR.. Biggs and Dr. Roberts. from the
Health Department.