Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-04
PwREvENTOR|UM
BILL ALSO HITS
At CHURCH HOME
Counsel for Bishop McFaul Calls
Measure of AssembIyman
Crosby Tyrannical.
Especial to the Newark star.l


TRENTON, Feb. 4.-The discovery
by Mr.. Crosby, Of Ocean county, to
prevent the establishment OF a preven-
forum at Lakewood would also inter-
fere with the proposition of the Rt.
Rev. james A. McFaul, bishop of the
Roman Catholic diocese of Trenton, to
establish a sanitarium for tubercu-
lar patients near Hopewell, Mercer
county.
Counselor Peter Backes. of Trenton,
is the counsel for Bishop McFaul and
the diocese of Trenton, and he has is
sued the following statement contain
ing his views of he proposed legisla-
ton:
"Assemblyman Crosby, by Assem-
bly, bill No. "a, in his efforts to pre-
vent the establishment of a prevento-
rum at Lakewood has added, another
chapter to the crimes act, providing
the bill passes. This act is tyranical,
and Is calculated to put the permission
to treat tu~bercular patients in private
institutions in the hands of perhaps
narrow-minded persons. The bill would
virtually abolish and prevent private
institutions such as ours.
Suggests Changes.
IF they want to thus legislate the
Lakewood prevertorium out of exist
ence let them select some rational
means, and put it up to the Board of
Health or Township Committee to
close such a place as the Lakewood In
stitution, which is located il the very
town itself.
sfIIDdar fha Crnvhxr Af1I r,t;tl~I m
supplement TO the act for the punish
ment of crime, it is provided that it
shall be unlawful to treat any person
for tuberculosis, or to receive any per-
son for treatment for tuberculosis, or
to receive any person who shall be
kept or maintained, either with or
without medical care or supervision, for
the purpose of preventing the CONTRACT
ton of tuberculosis, in any institution,
hospital, sanitarium. preventorium or
other place. without the consent of the
State Boa of Health.
Thus, If a person in his State should
apply for treatment at any hospital, or
even at the outdoor dispensary, the in
stitution would be indictable and pun
ishable as provided for in the act.
Again, If a private physician main
tanning a private institution should
treat a person afflicted with tubercu-
losis at his institution. he would be
liable under the crimes act.
Predicament for Sufferers.
THE act provides that it should not
apply to the treatment of persons by
parents or relatives in private houses.
But what becomes of the poor unfor-
tunate adult who has no parents or
relatives, and finds himself afflicted
with the white plague, and who APP
plies to an institution for relief? Even
If he is fully able to pay for the care
bestowed upon him at any hospital.
such hospital must reject him or suffer
the penalty unless consent of the State
Board of Health is first obtained as
provided for in the bill.
"If. under this act. a person, find
ing himself i'll, applies to a hospital.
and after he is admitted 1t is found
that he is suffering with tuberculosis
he must be turned put until the insti-
tuition shall have complied with the
provisions of the act, that application
for consent to treat the case, must be
made to the State Board of Health,
which board h fix a date for a hear
ing and not less than ten days notice
of the hearing shall be given. Such a
condition al his might result fatally
in many cases, where immediate treat
ment would be necessary"