Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-15
CALLS FACILITIES
FOR White PLAGUE
WAR INADEQUATE
tuberculosis Committee Urges
Action by Legislature to
Carry on right.
IFrom a stan corresponaent.l


IRENIOAS, FEB. l5.-Ine nrs1 repor
OIL the state tuberculosis commit zee, al
thorlzed lasl year. was sent TO the Leg
lsl:ture last night by Governor Fort.
The committee Is composed OF Rt. Rev.
James A. Mctaul, cnalrlnan; Dr. WIZ
lam q. Schaut1er, William G.. Smai.-
wood, Mrs. Sidney NJ. Colgate, Mrs.
William S. Stryker. 1t Is as follows.
30 HIS Exceheiey Governor iona trank-
lii Fort and the Honorable Legislature
OF the state of New Jersey:
ln9smucl as your commission finds that
the existing hospitals and, sanatoria in this
state are inadequate; that the State Sapa-
torinm for lneipient cases accommodates
out III patients; that additional municipal
and county sanatoria make a total provl-
sion for only $50 incipient cases; tnut there
is municipal and county provision for on
q similar lumber OF advanced cases, and
that there were last year 3, 749 deaths from
tuberculosis In this State. your commits
sion recommends:
/. That the facilities at Glen Gardner be
increased p Inc addition of moderate
priced shacks.
That provision be made at Glen Gardner
terium, Maryland, by converting one of
the farmhouses into d residence Tor them,
or sGr by y,t the erection Ct insxpepsiye buildings e
do farm work or other work in connection
with the institution, thereby being self
S@TE Rat an a pppn 3 eafe Is 81 fs sslpSo be made
for the erection and equipment OF a sepa-
rate shack at Glen Gardner for the care
are at present in the Institution seventeen
under 16 years of age. Also that provi-
sion be made for school instruction for
Tbat the board Q, managerp q Glen
Gardner. In order TO save the state I'M
necessary expense, be advised TO authorize
cial status of every patient admitted, with
a view to making every one, able to DO SO,
: pay according to his own or his faniily's
:. That the Legislature appropriate $4,000
for tuberculosis work in this State, the
agent for carrying out the work to he the
to be available by the said board.
3. That the State Board of Health shall
use this appropriation for educational and
end distribution Of literature regarding this
disease. C) In the creation and main
t%enance. Of 2 State tuberculosis exhibit.
Inunit.es In the state applying for Its nse
locally. t3) In the maintenance OF a special
tuberculosis inspector. whose duties shall
be to enforce existing laws concerning
registration OF tuberculous cases, to advise
local boards of health concerning dlsin-
lection, to inspect hospitals and sanatoria
treating tubercuious patients. 10 report on
same TO State Board of Health, and 10
perform such other duties as may be
ordered by said hoard.
4. That the State Board of Health a *
up the question OF the need OF rural nurses
TO do educational and practical work In
communities specially designated.
<. That the State Board OF Health, II
granted above powers, accept the coopeTa-
ton Of the New jersey Association Tor
the Prevention ana Relief OF. Tuberculosis
and that these bodies work together,
s. The commission favors the cstablish.
ment of county hospitals for advanced ana
incipient cases at county expense, as has
been done in New York, according to a
provision Of an act of the last Legislature,
and the establishment of municipal hos
pitals and sanatoria for advanced and in.
scipiente cases at city expense. 1t does no,
favor a single State hospital for advanced
cases.
Tt recommends that the need of fur
ther provision for advanced cases be
carefully considered by the State Board
of Health and that the place and NUM-
Der Of hospitals be designated by that
body. VIZ
!. The commission recommends. on
the part OF Municipalities. provision
from public institutions. such proyis-
ion to be in theform OF Inexpensive
slaacks in which patients. can live COM :
fortably at moderate cost and continue
their usual pursuits Of life. Respect
fully submitted,
JAMES A. MFATL.
WILLIAM G. sMALLwooD.
Secretary.
WILLIAM GRAY sCHAuFFLER.
MRS. SIDNEY M. COLGATE,
MRS. WILLIAM S. STRYhER.