Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

pecially To that department of the in
sttution that the attention of the last
meeting of the board of trustees was
directed BY the action of the board al
that meeting the whole hospital section
was segregated from the main building
and an extension made of the rules par
tcularly governing it.
My experience during the past year has
demonstrated the wisdom of the board
in taking this action. Perhaps the great
est and most immediate benefit that has
accrued has been the more complete I'M
Outstanding of the real purpose of the
sanatorium on the part of those who were
after the separation was declared by the
board. The residents of the sanatorum
now fully understand that the special
rules made for that department are for
their direct benefit, and as a consequence
they readily conform to them.
Patients Assist Themselves.
1.-THE result has been that I have been
materially aided in the upbuilding of
many cases by the patients themselves.
Therefore l wish to give my unqualified
Endorsement to every rule made by the
board now in operation in the sanatorium
and to state that a far step in advance
was made in the treatment of tuberculo-
sis at the home when the sanatorium was
made a distinct department.
Thirty deaths occurred during the past
year. OF these eighteen were of tuber-
cula" patients. who were almost without
exception in an advanced stage when adj
mltted, and twelve from other causes
Eighteen tubercular patients vacated
during the year, no material Improvement
having been shown in their condition after
residences of various periods. Many of
these were also in advanced stages when
admitted. Fifteen tubercular patients va
Gated able work and twelve har
dents. principally from the main building.
vacated, their condition greatly improved
over that at the time of their admission
Scourge Of La Grippe.
'The medical staff of the home was
called upon to meet an extraordinary and
almost desperate condition of affairs dur
ing the month Of December last, owing to
the wholesale scourge of la grippe which
overlook the residents. During that month
forty-one cases of la grippe developed
among the residents of the main build
ing and ten among the sanatorum pa
tents. All of these patients We're affected
almost at the same time. making the
burden upon the medical staff one to test
its capacity to the utmost
I'm the face of these rema rk a BILE cir
cumstanceS but two deaths can be di-
rectly attributed to la grippe Most of
the residents of the main building who
were dliItltd were VI d1 extreme dye
and number approaching feebleness
The sanatorium patients affected WERE
of course. also suffering from tuberculo-
sis. Considering the conditions of these
two classes of residents who were affect
ed by Ia grippe, | believe the record of
mortality during the period of this cpl
demic to have been little short of mi
raculOus. 1t certainly speaks volumes
for the splendid general physical condi-
ton Of the residents affected, due di-
rectly to the wholesome regime MAIN
tanned at the home.
Il must again plead for a more careful
examination of applicants by physicians
in the local Jurisdictions. wide dis
crepancy is often found to exist between
the real condition of applicants on ad-
mission and that which is nominated and
attested in their papers by the local
physicians and officials.
For the very best interests of the pa
TENTS themselves. and likewise for the
best interests of the home. let me again
caution against sending hopeless cases to
the sanatorium for treatment.
'"The record of the sanatorium for the
past year is one of gratifying achieve
ment under many discouraging conditions
Extremely advanced and hopeless cases.,
and it's future usefulness and greater sue
cess is assured.
Profits From the Farm.
The home live stock comprises % head
of cattle. q horses, 600 chickens, all OF
which are in a fiourishing condition. Dur
ing the year the home cattle have yielded
1883 gallons of milk, worth S5,1O4 90
and 1922 pounds Of veal. valued at
S156.42. From the chickens have been Sc
cured 2,347 dozen eggs, worth $71S.66, and
42S pounds of poultry at $3.50, making a
total of $6.O57.7O received from the pro-
duce Of the dairy and poultry farm. The
home has netted a profit from these
sources and. what is of inestimable value
the milk is absolutely pure and the hos
pital table has been supplied with fresh
eggs. Milk and eggs are invaluable in the
dietary of a tubercular patient, and it is
great advantage to have them fresh
and pure.
Over 5000 books are in the home library,
and the greater number of these were do
mated by employing printers. Many of
the standard magazines and daily and
weekly papers are received regularly.
Superintendent Deacon and his family
occupy a six-room modern cottage, To-
Gated a short distance north of the main
building. The outside walls are of white
lava stone. similar to that used in the
other buildings.
1t is often enormously stated that the
EXPENSES of the home are defrayed by