The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-02-10
COUNTY HOSPITALS A NECEs-
SITY.,
Being Reorganized as Essential in
the Suppression of Tuberculosis.


the Suppression of Tuberculosis.
The Press Bureau of the Board OF
State Institutions department OF tu-
berculosis has issued the following
bulletin:
Des Moines, Jan. 15th.-That the
campaign against tuberculosis is
making Roadway is evidenced from
the fact that there appears to be
general movement throughout the
state toward securing public hospit-
ais for the treatment of medical and
surgical diseases in general and
tuberculosis in particular. 1t is quite
evident to those who have become
interested in the suppression OF tu-
berculosis that perhaps the most
potent factor would be hospitals for
the isolation and treatment OF per-
sons suffering with this disease. This
is believed to be fundamental in any
campaign for the eradication.
The adequate care of the conSump-
tive patient is of prime Importance
in the combat and it is one OF the
significant signs of the progress OF
this movement that the consumptiye
patient is himself clamoring for the
opportunity to take treatment at his
own home The waiting list at the
state sanitorium indicates this as it
is quite impossible to take care OF all
the applicants who ask for admission
there and if provision is made for
them they will gladly avail them
selves of the open door which is offer
ed. Because of this there is.a desire
to make suitable provisions for them,
NV to1 III o1 a nf tho h.
| lie hospital law many counties are
| looking towards the establishment OF
these institutions and the necessity
| for the immediate establishment Of
such retreats is becoming more i'm
peratiye.
| The physicians of Iowa are be-
coming very proficient in the early
detection of this disease, a large
number of them having made an in
innate study of the clinical signs
which are early indicated in the in
cipiency of the disease, and the peo-
pie themselves are becoming more
and more impressed with the neces-
sity of securing an early knowledge
of it. This is due to the general edu-
cation of the public carried on by the
department of tuberculosis, and
which for a number of years has
been informing the people that the
earlier tuberculosis is discovered the
more certainty there is of cure. An
observation quite generally made by
the department on tuberculosis also
is that the advanced consumptive
usually does not recover, and that
while this observation may be
melancholy, yet it has been slim
illus for large numbers afflicted to
seek early such measures as might
be available for their treatment and
cure.
The public hospital as supple
mental factor in the eradication of
tuberculosis is therefore of untold
value 1t will treat the patient while
it protects the community. The loca-
ton of these hospitals should be on
the principle of the greatest good to
the greatest number. This is pub
lie policy which should be followed
always and such hospitals should be
located accessible to the greatest
population and adequate facilities
for it's economical management.
The general impulse along the line
of immediate control and relief OF
tuberculosis is most gratifying. and
on every hand can be seen the evil
dences OF a general cooperation to-
ward the end that tuberculosis shall
be stamped out in Iowa.