Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-30

Der Of Eeds provided, both by public
and private resources, Is less than
Il, 900 over against these hgures,
the National Association for the Study
aud Prevention OF tuberculosis has
placed the fact thar there are, nc
cordlng to the estimate Of the United
States Bureau OF the Census. at least
600. 900 living cases Of tuberculosis In
this country and that at least 200.
pU0 persons die from this disease
every year
VIII u analyZed "a 10 their geOgrap-
hical distribution. New York State
leads the list with 2356 beds, while
Pennsylvania comes next with over
1850. Colorado and Massachusetts
each have over 1,25n, while New Mexi-
co, the next in order, has 9l5 beds
for consumptives Several States
provide less than ~ beds, among these
being, Delaware, Kansas and SOnth
Carolina while some or the States.
such as Idaho, Wyoming. Utah and
Navada, make no provision whatever
for tuberculOus patients. either in pri-
va;e or public hos,ita)s.
The Adirondack region In New York
State; Colorado, and particularly the
regions about Denver and Colorado
Springs: New Mexico. Arizona, and
the Southwest; and North Carolina,
are the principal rc~orts for consump-
tiyes. The recent demonstration OF
experts, however that Tuberculosis
can be cured in any climate. mas led
to a considerable distribution of the
bed capacity and has call"i into ex-
istence large number of small
sanatoria hospitals, and day camps.
some of them with capacity OF only
six beds. This is shown by the fact
that while the number Of sanatoria
during the last four year, has more
than doubled the increase in the num-
Der of beds has been only about 80
per cent
The most striking fact emphasized
by the investigation is that. while the
lack of beds for all classes of con
sumptiveS is SO manifest throughout
the country, the number Of beds need
ed for advanced cases is far greater
than the number needed for all the
other stages put together. or the
$4,000 beds at present available FOR
all classes Of consnmptives, less than
a.O0O are for advanced cases. Com
putting that there are at least 100000
living cases IN the ?dVanced stages or
tuberculosis in the United States al
the present time She need for
large number of additional reds for
this most deservin, class is evident
DR.. John S. Billings, OF the Health
Department of New York CITY, esti-
mates that about ca to 20 per cent. OF
the advanced cases are unable to pro-
vide for their proper care It home.
This means that o;t, 100000 l,ds IN
hospitals for advanced cases shoull
be provided The need or arcomoda-
ton Of advanced cases is further EN-
phasized by the fact dat every eX-
per, and specialist !,s ag'eed on
this conclusion, that consumption will
never be eradicatei until the advanc-
cd cases of the disease are i:olated
either in their homes or In insfltu-
tions. DR.. Koch says. Every case
If tuberculosis should be isGlated as
long as bacilli are there" DR.. Arthur
Newsholme. one Of the besI English
specialists on tuberculosis. says that
the only way in which the death-rate
from consumption can be reduced IS
by segregatins all advanced cases. &c.
cause these are the tcnters OF inf"c
ton from which re disease spreads.
IL Is not difficuli. he Na".'ral AS
ISOLATION affirms to cure ""hSn nptlon
in its early stages, urt'iI is Impossible
to effect a cure in he later stages
OF the disease. and consequently
these cases should ia rem 1ved or
isolated in their nom 5 Y RIDER 10
prevent the infection Of p:'f'"n living
with them. 'Bnt thew canl"f be re
moved or isolated unless n 'sp th's are
provided for that purpose: and with
this end in view. a camIa sn TO Sc
cure more accommodations for advanS
ed cases OF Iubercrloa!' IS Ding car
ried on all over the country. When
enough beds are provided. it Is esfi-
mated that the death-ra frcm cuh-
sumption will % cut In hail and there
VII be an annual saving II The coun