La Junta tribune., 1910-07-23

Gu " tH' ldillls IL COHIloINdDle nome
supported by a wealth. producing citI.
zen.
A cure means happy wife and
mother; well-clothed, well-fed, healthy
children going TO school and growing
into lives of usefulness.
a cure means valuable memt er
OF society saved 10 the state and ma.
tion--a taxpayer. a producer, instead
Of tax-eating invalid and fam
lily pauperized by the helplessness of
its breadwinner
\ cure means for the victim OF the
disease avoidance OF years of suffer
ing. growing weakness, and diminish
ing productivity, followed by more
years OF complete invalidism and de-
pendency, and then the end-Death
Annually, tuberculosis claims 200.
900 victims in the United States
Eightyfiye per cent OF these victims
are tetween the ages of 20 and 80
years. the productive years of life.
During the first five years there is a
constantly diminishing ability to work
aad during the last five years the
condition of the victim is that of
practically helpless lnyalidism.
Basing the statement upon the NOR.
tality statistics, and the judgment OF
experts who have dealt with this dL
sease in all its phases, and who have
given years TO the study of means of
combating II, and the following is a
graphic illustration OF the enormous
losses 1t inflicts in lives and money
upon the people of the United States:
Deaths from tuberculosis
annually at all ages. 100000
Deaths from tuberculosis
between 90 10 so years
annually . ....... 10000
Average annual wage,
earning capacity of the
individual o.. o. q. o.. 5000
Total wage earning per
iod for each individual.
thirty years. .... $4,000
Total wage earning ca
pacity OF 10000 men
dying between ages 20
so years. .. e. .. ..s3. .OsO. 600. 600
Average annual wage
earning capacity during
first five years pro
gress OF disease. reduc-
ed from $500 to o.. o.. $500
Annual loss In wages. per
individual. during last
five years progress of
disease e.. =. e. .. 1856. .ooo. 900
Total loss in wages, at
$500 per individual.
during last five years
progress OF disease ~. $50 900. 600
Average annual expense
caring for 10000 vic.
tins OF consumption
during second five
s'ai6s VI
helpless invalidism. at
81 each per day .. E. s3i0. $50 900
Total loss in wages for
ten years OF duration
OF disease. at 81. 500 per
individual p. O.. =. .. 1856 900. 900
Effect upon so per cent OF the
families OF victims OF tuberculosis:
poverty and pauperization: making
other members OF families peculiarly
subject to infection; Increase OF al.
coholism. vagrancy and crime; de
structlon of the Family life; general
moral deterioration. owing TO forced
living among the ignorant and vicious
the result OF poverty caused by help
lessness OF brcadwlnner.
The sanatorium received It's first
patient on December H. 1905 It has
now l75 patients. with full staff
OF physicians and nurses In charge
Shty.flyo additional tcnbcottagcs
are IN course of erection. and these
will lie occupied by new patients as
soon as completed. The sanatofium
has It's own farm and orchard. its
own herd OF tuboroulin'tested Hol.
stems. It also has an ample supply
of pure water. plpcd from intakes
several miles up In the mountains.
Superintendent White. OF the san.
atorlum is authority for the follow.
Ing statistical record OF the institu.
ton since Its opening TO April iSt
Of this year:
Patients admitted and treated
January /. 1909. to April l..
lplo =. '' e. ss'
Discharged -. e.. u. .. e. e, e.. III
Died
Number at sana,orium April !.