Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-06
DR.LEE On HYGIENE VIRTUES
Former Omaha Physician Author Of a
Significant Article.
WANTS A NEW PLAN HOSPITAL
would Danish serums Ehtirelys Re-
duce the Use OF Drugs and Chem
icnIs and Rely on Good Food
aud Cleanliness.

tctnB physician with "a large clientele IN
Omaha, now Of New York, has In the No
vember number Of the Medical Times an
article which Is attracting a good deal Of
attention among medical men
In his article DR.. Lee discusses Perfect
Nutrition as the Basis for Accurate The
rapy" He takes a decided stand against
the use Of serums. After describing how
blood serums are derived from domestic
animals which have been poisoned by fire.
quent injections obtained from diseased
animals or human beings" Dr. Lee de-
nounces the injection of blood serums into
the human body as "a blind method, mean
ingless to the patiena and thing Of anx-
iety and doubt 20 others" Ho says:
1t is beyond my understanding The
necessity for it has no existence. / never
even think Of serums as worthy a thought
in the most trying cases; never use them
no more than II there we're not a serum in
the world"
Hygiene is held by Dr. Lee as being
competent to work all the cures that are
possible. and safely, assisted by surgery
IN exceptional cases. In the term hygiene
for the betterment Of the human body and
, the cure Of sickness. he mentions food
raiment, shelter, ventilation, good housing
work, exercise, mental and physical well
being and management, and asserts: III
these available essentials are set in mo-
ton by the physician skilled in this line
OF treatment ailments and diseases may be
CURED and suffering minimized."
Dr. lee is also advocating what he calls
a now plan hospital" from which he
would exclude serums and discourage the
use OF drugs and chemicals. He insists
''the employment OF nutritive carbonaceous
would suffice and satisfy treatment re-
qurements'
He asserts the better plans for treatment
are known and perfected and that nature,
aided by hygienio management, restores
tho sick II wisely directed
Normal Method Hospital.
He says; There should be a normal
method hospital to prove to such as are
interested what this form OF treatment Is
capable Of accomplishing. The new hos
pital can be made teaching center for
physicians as we'll as an example in domes-
tic science for laymen From foundation
TO roof economic construction and taste
should characterize the building. 1t should
stand for elegant, stately, complete, useful
simplicity, even refinement and. what is
more important, be the scene OF practical
demonstrations Of common-sense methods
plan earnest sincere, essential, without
Ostentation, It would be obvious that vivi-
section, vaccination, -inoculaton, injection,
Opsomic soup. typhoid tea. sera or glandu-
lar elixirs, as well as other forms Of artl-
fetal or over-scientifio practice, are con-
sIdered of little or no value.
working hospital, managed on the
plans proposed general in scope, open and
accessible to observation by friend and
critic, does not as yet exist, says DR.. Lee
An institution of this nature, acting along
broad lines, closely adhering to nature
ways and intentions, using the delicacles
OF the table rather than apothecary nos
trums or animal serums for it's medicines
even now appeals to many. as It does
to me.
Criticism Of Outdoor sRnitariR.
or recent developments in outdoor treat
ment he says: The present sanitaria are
approaching excellence in housing, yet II
treatment there is excess Of the artificial
exRggeration Of infection, magnficauOn o
germs waiting uncertainty lack Of &C
ouracy in diet. forced feeding upon beef
eggs, milk, hardships, prohibitions, to,
much cold water, raw air, and In the enc
unsatisfactory results, with very frequen
relapse and encouragement both to pa
In a recent trip to Mexico and California
the sanataria and tent treatment was ex
amined and studied by DR.. Lee. He ad
mits some cases do well, but asserts man,
are discouraged, homesiok and die from
the combination of the disease, accelerate
by loneliness In many instances, h
thinks, sanatRria run into boarding houses
with a treatment little short OF frivolous
The greatest number OF these institution
are without appreciation of natural diet
wise abundant, delicious variety, wit
proportion and balance. Beef, milk an
raw eggs prevail as a foundation for diet
There is nothing that could be less nat
ural and appropriate, in his view
Or. Lee insists also that outdoor sleeu
ing IN winter Is by no means curative, de
sirable or comfortable. Young peopl,
who mainly I'M the sanataria, can b
trained by participation in this regime int
soQuioscence, even an endurance for
time, yet il II not practical or convenien
at home upon their return and. In the enc
unsatisfactory, What normal ingreder
is there in cold air that is not in pleasant
warm air under proper ventilation? l
cold weather a window raised or lowere
admits a thousand times as much outsid
air as can be used by any pair OF lung
IL may be a pleasant experience now an
then to take a dip I'm tho ocean. but
basin does better for general use. 1t
the moderate, temperate, middle course
the uses OF nature that fulfills the esser
tial wants OF the body"
on the question OF stmulants DIR. Lee e.
presses the conviction that the lack
abundance Of favorable and sustalnin
foods Is responsible for the extensive US
OF mineral waters, drinks, beverages, stiu
ulants, liquors drugs, and tobacco. IN
man habitually uses tobacco, liquor an
drugs II the body is supplied with amp
and wholesome nutrition. Health OF bod
with cOntentment OF mind. depends on ful
natural and acceptable rations. Scant
and imperfect foods produce shriveled Gel
and weak bodies"
Dr. Lees Conclusions,
The doctor draws his conclusions In clio
ing his article;
Prolonged daily use OF weak. watery an
stale table preparations. badly cooked an
sOggy vegetables, fried and much roastt
meats, graHes. fats and oils clog. CORFU
and debauch the human body, cause irrit,
ton, congesuOns, inflammations. sufferin
debility and disease.