Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-05-16
THE WHITE PLAGUE
SANATORIUM SITE
EVERY REQUISITE THOUGHT TO
BE POSSESSED.
PURE A;R, F0OOAND WATER
Wales Hills, Waukesha County, in
All Ways Des,rable-More Than
1000 Feet EIevat. on-Canadian
Institution Suceessful-Will Begin
With 100 Patients.

recent Dultetlh ISSUED Dy the
state board of heath reports on the
selection Of site for the Wisconsin
tuberculosis sanaSorium by the advis-
CRY board, which IS composed of FIVE
members. The investigation and Sc
lection of a site necessitated care
full study of the geographical and geo
logical features of the state as well as
the commercial centers and centers
of tuberculosis. Nearly every locality
in the state presenting certain favor
able conditions was investigated and
carefully considered The commits
sion however, finally came to the con-
clusion that the Government Hill res
eryatiOn near Wales, Wisconsin, was
the most available site for the pur-
pose demanded and, recommended its
purchase TO the state board of control
The 81 in this locality is gravel
and sand, the elevation extending from
1850 to 1900 feet and forming a series
of wooded hills. These hills are SUI
ticiently irregular in their outline as
to furnish admirable location for the
buildings of the institution. The pro
lection from the north, northwest and
northeast winds is excellent. 1t will
be seen by referring to the tubercu-
losis map in this issue that Wales is
the so-called tuberculosis center
This institution will be from a mile to
d mile and a quarter from the North
western railroad station, and about
five miles from the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul line. The trolley cars
from Milwaukee and through the lake
regions will be within a few miles of
the institution, hence the railroad fac
ilities are exceptionally good. II is es-
sential that this institution be easily
accessible that the educational feat
ures can be more readily studied and
the methods OF treatment more widely
disse minated The cost of main
tenance also is an important featurt
in an institution of this character,
and the food supplies and fuel can be
obtained more readily in this locality
perhaps than in any other place in
the state.
1t has been stated sometimes that
a tuberculosis sanatorium in a COM
munity is liable to cause the spread
of the disease in such community
Speaking generally, this is the lay
mans idea. 1t has been proven
however, that there is no place in the
country so free from danger of con
tracing tuberculosis as within a
tuberculosis sanatorium. There are
no cases on record where the physi-
clans or attendants in these institu
tions nave contracted the disease
within the institution. The methods
of disposing of the infected material
are so well understood and so thor
oughly carried out in institutions OF
this character that the infectious ele-
ment is entirely eliminated, hence
there is no cause for alarm in this
lake region tina. tuberculosis will
spread or that the public will be en-
dangered.
At Gravenhurst, Ontario, lis miles
north of Toronto, a tuberculosis san
atorium was established some nine
years ago on the banks of one of
those beautiful Muskoka lakes in the
forest region. Since the establish
ment of this institution, real estate
has advanced about 40 per cent and
property adjacent to the institution
is considered most valuable. The
commission recommended the pur-
chase of 200 acres of land OF
course. it is not necessary to have
this amount to include the buildings
1t is essential, however, that all the
hills and desirable places in and
about the location of an institution OF
this character be under state control
This will do away with the danger OF
having undesirable institutions erect
ed close to the sanatorium itself
Probably dairy and a hennery can
be established. This will give fresh
milk and eggs for the patients and
will necessitate but very little outlay
to maintain the institution.
The plans are being formulated for
the erection of the buildings and pro
vision will be made for 100 patients
at a time 1t is proposed that the
period of treatment will be for about
six months. hence 200 patients per
year can be taken care of The in
stitution is for any and all individuals
suffering from tuberculosis in the in
cipient state Good food. flesh air
and rest viii be the three strong fac
tors in successfully combating this
disease. Il is expected that Il e in
stitution will be ready for occupancy
sometime in the fall of 1905. There
will be q medical superintendent Sc
lected by the advisory hoard, who wiz
have charge of this Institution The
bill provided that the superintendent
would select the assistant physicians
and the attendants. The people OF