The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-17
FOUR HUNDRED
FOR one BED.
Startling Revelation of the
Lack Of Accorlmod atlons
forsC ohsumptives.

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patients. or. 80 o ctonsum ptfves for eY-
cry bed. Is q statement made. today
by the National Association for the
Study and prevention of Tuberculo-
sis in its Investigation as toFthe need,
OF beds for destitute consumptives In
the united states.
Gathering statistics from every
state in the country and from every.
hospital In which any provision what
ever Is made for tubercuous patients,
It has been found that the total nuns
Der Of beds PROVIDED. both by pub
lie and private RESOURCES, is less than
IL. 900. over against these figures.
the national Association for the
Study and Prevention OF Tubercn-,
Iosig has placed the fact that there
are, ACCORDING to the estimate of the
United States Bure9n OF Census. at
least 600, 900 living cases OF tuber-
cuIosIs In this country and, that at.
least 100000 persons die from this
disease every Year
When analyzed as to their geo
praphicaI distribution. New York
State leads the list with 1855 beds.
while Pennsylvania comes next With
over 1900. Colorado and Massa-
chusetts each have over 1850, while
New Mexico, the next in order. has
915 beds for consumptives. Sew
eral states provide less than 20 beds.
among these being, Delaware, Kan
sas ard South Carolina, while SONG
of the States. such as Idaho, Wyom-
ing. Utah and Nevada, make no pro-
vision whatever for tubercutous pa
tients, either in private or public
hospitals.
The Adirondack region in New
York state: Colorado, and particular
ly the regions about Denver and Col
orado Springs; New Mexico, Arizona
and the Sou thwest: and North Caro-
lima, are the principal resorts for con-.
sumpttves. The recent demonstIa-s
lions of experts, however, that tub
erculosis can be cured in any clt-
mate, has led to considerable dis
tribution OF the bed capacity ana
has called into existence large
numleK OF small sapatoria, hospitals,
ana day camps, some OF them with
capacity OF only SIX beds. This Is
shown by the fact that, while the
number of sanatogIa during the last
four years has more than doubled,
the increase in the number of beds
has been only about so per cent.
The most striking fact emphasized
by the investigation is that, while the
lack OF beds for all classes of con
sumptves is so manifest throughout
the country, the number of beds
needed for advanced cases is far
greater than the number needed for
ali the other stages put together.
or the $4,000 beds at present availa-
BILE for, all CLASSES of copsumptiYes.
less than 5000 are for advanced
cases. Computing that there are at
least 100000 living cases IN the ad-
vanced stages OF tuberculosis In the
United States at present. the need
for a larger number OF additional
beds FOR this most deserving elias is
evident DR. John s. Billings. OF the
health i iepartment OF New York
City, estimates that about 90 or 20
per cent. OF the advanced cases are
unable to provide for their proper
sat home. THIS means that over
100000 beds ia hDspttals for advanc-
Ga cases hould be provided The
need sfor accommodation for advanc-
ed cases Is further emphasize By the
fact that asSpert and specialists have