Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
Strong Arguments Made at Statehouse by
Citizens of Norwich and New London
Norwich Youth Who Has Been Undergoing Treatment
at Hartford Home, Presented to Committee Mrs.
Lanman Tells Of Difficulty of Finding Places for
Girls Afflicted With 'ewhite Plague"

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is prevalent at his home. He believed
tuberculosis to be the easiest to cure
of all dangerous diseases. He did not
believe it necessary to send patients
to the Adirondacks or Florida for
treatment for this trouble. Proper
treatment may be given nearer home.
New London county, however, has
no such institution as Is asked for.
The principal thing Is to get place
where patients may be treated without
going far away, place where they
may have proper care and be content
to remain.
c. p. Noyss Said It Would be God
send to Thousands.
C. d. Noyes, representing the Nor
wich Business Mems association, ask
ed the committee to consider the in
which today has nothing in the way
of such advantages which would be.
Godseud to the thousands Of people
in that section. hundreds of whom are
employed as operatives in the mills
and factories. Mr.. Noyes said that
he felt that the appeal Of Mrs. Lam
mans should go straight to every
heart in connection with this matter.
Representative Wilton Of New London
Representative Lucius e. Wilton of
New London talked along the line or
the tremendous influence that the es-
tablishment of county home would
have in an educational way as to cre-
ating and stimulating interest for the
prevention of tuberculosis.
Or. Jennings Believes 1t Very Desira
DIR. George Jennings, president of
the New London Medical society, said
that the plan to have sanatorium
not fare distanct from the patients
homes was very desirable and he felt
certain that it would have great ed
ucaflonal influence on al VINO Decams
acqualnten Win Hs 1u
Inetnoos-
Or. Cassidy Says Physicians Favor u.
DR.. p. j. Cassidy said the physicians
Of New London county were all in
favor Of establishing sanatorium in
tnet eectlon. lie sald ne Iound ~
hard to get patients into sanatoraums
LII ~ Z. s-sa.sss. t.,zt,,rs
o uwta' on ,.s4.ss. e
Ss1, vhera - thax kwn,siS not ,become lone.
some ana restless.
Dr.. erouhv citss . Specific Case.
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II T. ., = is 1oyny e.,w Now.cn, sis. 4iso .oto ~
OIL tne oicy aact u euus pas e., t,.t -
20 70 s1 saa ~. ga.
ment Sung y specnc case, when
tspercuiosis Mo'her ~ ap., pecAuse
sne VIII not 80. away Ior treatment'
10 lnIecL ner cniiuren Will tHe 0is-
ease. Inls woman wouio enter
sahatoriuh IL ~ were near ner noHe.
Dr.. Graves Of New London.
DR.. Graves Of New London reiter-
ated the dificulties Experienced nv
nhvsicians in retting their patients in
to sanatoriums and also spoke of the
need Of such an fnstitution both for
incipient and advanced cases of the
disease under discussion.
Health Officer Brown.
| Attorney A. M. Brown health offi-
Ger for New London county. told the
COMMITTEES that his statistics show that
$50 cases Of tuberculosis arise in that
county eacn year and tnat sanator-
iu,n Is nee1eu '.
Dr. 2. :. Snanan Also IN Favor.
DIR. d. J. Shahan, Norwich, repre-
| alton, endorsed all that had been said
| by other speakers.
Henry Peek Produces Livina Exhibit.
uar~,- pao1r r.nra..,.,,~ ~. NJ,
wich hoard Of trade hro,,rR+ in ,iv-
| ing exhibit, Robert Evans, to show
| what may be done for persons suffer-
| ing with tuberculosis
Young Mr. Evans, formerly a resi-
dent t, on ;s Peck street Nerwich, ,an and , one
Lanman is interested. is now as he
has been for year, patient at the
| Hartford county home for tuberculosis
| patients Since he was sent there
/ something more than a year ago, he
| has gained Is pounds in weight and
at the hearing his plump appearance
and the healthy tan on his well round
ed face was convincing demonstra-
| ton of the good that is being done
in such institutions.
A Valuable BIT Of Evidence.
He was valuable piece Of evidence
in favor Of New London county get
ting home that others may be saved
as ne has been.
Judge Barnes Says We Have SaIubri
/ an. Air
:.
Juase Jonn n. Barnes Norwich
SAID tnat the great white plague car
be mastered. God has given New
LONDON county hne, saluprious air
thu shers | dntv na awad .iu ~ esa0sne. *ha an.
people who suffer or likely to suffe1
| with the disease.
| e.s,e;. 4 1...vsn. Sid w. M..a \.
FRANCIS =. l1eAvens. norwich, toie
the committee tnat ms county needed
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