The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-27
THE pIrrsFoRD sANIToRIuM
Facts Of interest Concerning This
Sterling Institution


The executive committee of the
Vermont sanatorium for incipient ca
ses of tuberculosis has sent out a cir
cular which contains many things Of
interest concerning applications for
admission as follows:
The Vermont Sanatorium is prim-
arily intended for incipient cases Of
Pulmonary tuberculosis. 1t believes
that by the treatment of such cases
it can do the greatest good to the
greatest number
So long, however, as there are va
cancies it will gladly receive any case
in the early stages, whether strictly
incipient or not, which is likely to be
benefited by sanatorium treatment
The sanatorium is the gift of the
late Senator Proctor for the benefit
of the people of Vermont" and only
such are admitted as patients.
It is a charitable institution, partly
supported by an endowment also Civ
en- by him, and patients are required
to pay a part of their expense.
Its simple running expenses for the
year 1908 were $13.59 for each patti
ent, and including proper interest
and depreciation charge amounted to
about $3.50 a week. of which amount
one third was paid by the patients
ard the other two-thirds was the re-
suit of the gift of Senator Proctor.
The Sanatorium finds itself taxed
to its utmost in order to keep within
its income and it has only been able
to do that with the generous help Of
devoted friend. 1t regrets that it
has no available fund out of which to
pay any part of the $3.50 per week
required to be paid by patients.
When patients are unable to pay
this amount their relatives, friends or
neighbors in the locality from which
they come must undertake to pay 1t
for them.
SO long as there are vacancies APP
plicants otherwise eligible will be re-
ceiyed without reference to their fl
nancial condition
When the number of applications
exceed the vacancies preference will
be given those who are least able to
pay full price elsewhere.
Application should be made on reg
ular blanks obtained from the sana-
torium to be filled out and signed by
the family physician.
Applicants should send with their
applications the names of two per
sons. well known and of high stand
ing in their community from whom
inquiry can be made as to the appli-
cant's character and reputation.
Applicants will then be referred to
the nearest medical examiner whose
report and that of the family physic-
ian viii be acted upon by the medical
director and committee. From
among the applications the most suit
able applicants are selected. Those
selected will be received at once If
there are vacancies; otherwise they
will be placed upon the waiting list.
On admission to the sanatorium, pa
tents are expected to conform cheer
fully and promptly to the rules pres
cribed for their mutual welfare and
protection. Otherwise they will be
dismissed.
Any patient who fails to improve
after a reasonable stay in the sana-
torium will be discharged
II Is our experience so far that for
financial or home reasons the major
ity of patients who have begun to
improve leave the sanatorium before
they can be discharged as cured For
the purpose of a permanent cure pa
tients ought to stay until the medical
director advises their discharge