New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
lie B0n1tiillfer Brothers.
West Tqysnty-fl1d Street.
WORK AT RAY BROOK HOSPITAL.
What Is Being Done to Cure 1ncipient Tuhs..
CulOsis BY the State.


The following statement OF ebe work ~ ~. -
Brook State Hospital for Incipient Tuberc,osiS !,
sent out by the committee on the prevention ~
tuberculosis Of the Charity Organization Soeistv
Of the City OF New York:
An advance copy Of the unpublished report Just
80 ~ - 20 NC 1egislature by the beard Of tTus
IuDercuIosis shows what remarkable results are
sTtlS oo'dlled by the proper treatment Of con-
49, 49, tpI.oL IH tails state. out OF total OF Ns
patents who had .ncipient consumption when thew
y Me- sT 1' ,utlon, alnety-slX or more than
49, - LeIie' ar SET down as apparently reCovered
upon their discharge after residence OF about Sir
disease arrested. while only thirteen OF an ths
these twelve 49, -, 10 EpIoreIlehl, ana et
- 49, NTIr StILeTlhS from consumption in
an advanced and aggravated form when they were
in treating ia eases would have been declared in
possible not many years ago. when consumption
bur they are results that are being acconl0lished
here and now IN New York IT a way that can lsavs
no real doubts in the minds of even the most
sEeptical and conservative.
The report, however. points out unfortunats
and TeSrettabe state OF affairs-SeneTal, so far
appears. throughout the whole state Although
l4eO persons ale from tuberculosis in this state
every year. nearly every OF whom at one time
had the disease in incipient form, and although
LileIIy Gusa'l1s 70" nave t5 dlseStse IN Ihs cay
41ora fba1 Is7 nsris1is ar one Tiv1a ..he faicltv
has been and sin is the trustees state. 70 set
Of treatment sufhciently early to secure the ad
vantages which the state has placed at rhe service
OF those afflicted with this terrible disease and IN
able TO bear alone the expense OF fighting IT, Not
durable and menace 10 their own kindred and %
the general public. The only hope IS in educatiol
and the trustees are nstitutng al inquiry into al
the facts obtainable regarding ths disease in the
several counties of the state Along with this study
the superintendent through addresses. publications
and personal correspondence. is reaching the ma
cooperation while informing them Of the law
limiting the applicants 20 those who have not
on his point The superintendent DR.. Melvin
Euruham states. AS result or Two ana oAe-Itei.
years actual experience at this hosIl ma ' -ss
incipient disease IS practically unknown % W
profession save To- those actually ens9se1 nl SPECS
work alonS This line ana as a E-9.l, line .alS .co~,
are referred and admission 20 This hospital Ieco-.
meujed in which the disease is IN various Stages
A convincing proof that the cure 5or eonsumptiq55
report where we notice annual eNPerdlLlrs -
SIdS ga n Tie report is ereditabIe document ana
the Institution % Ray Brook is one tast "e + IL
and 20 take 70 their hearts l-e SSg We shall
,,,,, sI,rs,a y-Ih mo number OF patients thM
should be obtaining treatment and tFa hls m" ,ss
nsonIe If mis- state nave made good beginniag
gate % this free hospital situated 'i Le ,s
tha HOSPITAL. Every person desiring Zee 'IsSI
meut in the state hospital shall Apply % J bsy-
authorities Of his o. her iCWR C''l or 1aII rbcrs-
ing charge of TIC relief Of poor VINO s..t,t ,teHt
upon issue a written request 20 Jae s@l't l.e.,F
OF said hospital for the admission ave 'r5all ths
such patient. such request shan S'ale "le, ~ trsa
person is able % pay for his or her care 1uu
meUt No person snol14d oe oCl - ,e~ri5-
patient in the Institution without .se tifv
cate OF one % said examining ply lcl1lS ,;risnt
ing that such appiican; IS suffering 'io-' IMP
pulmonary tuberculosis . ,.,,ra
Such Is the simple procedure necessary % soils
admission to this hospital Why do not lT - IN
If oI,r state avail themselves % this So eul.u IN
pOrtunitye Why do they watt tousLlH = ts5-
h. cured but its cure is hardly TO ba efrectel ~
cu- skilled medical advice and The rest IooU 'ra-
care that can be had 70 beS, advantage III -
tovtlnl Such is Ray Br0OM