The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-01
TUBERCULOSIS
REPORT PUT IN
Fifteen Patients Discharged
from the Two Establish
ments Now Conducted
BOARDS BALANCE S21.92
Statement Shows $751; 1857
Expended in Construc-
ton, Salaries, etc.

tors to establish county homes for the
care and treatment Of persons suffer-
ing from tuberculosis, known as the
State tuberculosis commission, has fill
ed it's report with Governor Baldw n
covering the period from July l, 1909,
to September 80, 1910. The report
shows that in this period there were
81 patients admitted to the New Ha-
ven county establishment, Of whom
nine were discharged, IL died and 70
were in the home when the period
stated ended. In the Fairfield estab-
lishment Al were admitted, 6 scharg-
ed and died, with 80 remaining on
September 30. The cases represented in
all incipient, SO moderately advanc-
ed and 73 advanced.
The financial statement Of the COM
mission sets forth that there has been
expended for construction. etc., $157,-
9S7.6S, which figures also include sal
aries, the cost of maintenance was
$16,700.46 and there is balance on
hand OF $21.92. Salaries and expenses
are thus set forth:
expenses s3S9.13; total $2.264.10; DR.. G..
H. knight, salary $951.41; expenses
s177.79; total $1,06220; John r. Cum
shannan, salary $2.916.66; expenses
STEPS; total sS.63S.94; George E. Hall
salary $2.916.67: expenses $402.57, to-
tai $3,319.24; George 1. Allen, secre-
tary salary -s1.524.1S; Total salaries La .a
Grand total $11,S1565.
The home in Fairfield county is con-
structed upon tract of land in Hunt
ington containing about seventy-fve
acres. Upon high ground adjacent to
the administration building and west
patient shacks and combined dining
hall and kitchen have been erected, as
well as nurses home. An artesian
well supplies water.
"While the State law provides that
We should have accommodations for
ty home" says the report. I'VE are
pleased to report that we have so
designed and constructed the build
ings. and have equipped the same
with accommodations for 237 patients,
and we know from the APPLICATIONS on
inquiries made to this board and the
several superintendent. that as soon
as the water problem is solved. all of
the homes will be filled to their maxi
mum capacity. The several homes
have not been opened sufficient length
of time to give any data as to the per
capita cost for the care of patients.
but we are confident that when oper-
ating to their full capacity. it will be
less than the maximum Of $40 a week
we would recommend that the statute
he amended. giving this board power
to reduce the statutory charge Of Sd
per week to each town for the care of
patients by a sum that shall not be
more than one-half the amount of
such reduced cost"
During the period covered by the
report 1872 patients were admitted. fif-
teen died and fifteen were discharged.
The cost Of the land. construction and
equipment is given as s144.717.27.
A long list Of recommendations
completes the report. They are as fol-
lows:
/. That a law be enacted forbidding
entrance into this State Of all animals
used for human food that are afflict-
meats procured from tubercular ami
mails. In the opinion of this board. a
law of this character. rigidly enforced.
would aid materially in the prevention
of human tuberculosis
2. That the statutes Chapter 120,
public acts 1909, be amended so as to
(a) That the first selectman of
each town file with this board a duly
sworn statement that the examination
provided for In section Of said stat
ute has been complied with. under
this board have power. at the expense
OF the town. to make such examina-
ton.
b) That it shall be the duty of
each town. paying any part of the ex-
pense Of a patient in any county home.
to provide necessary clothing and IL
the same is not provided as directed.
that this board have power to furnish
such clothing and charge the cost
thereof to the town.
(c) That the board shall have power
to reduce the charge for care and
treatment of a patient of the towns,
as herein before mentioned
The board also recommends a num-
Der Of matters for the advancement Of
the work including the request that
a cottage for nurses be erected for the
New Haven county home giving ac-
commodations for % new patients in
the home and removing nurses and
help from the home, and also the adj
dition of a forty patient shack for in
cipient cases In that county which
will also expand the accommodations
for advanced cases.
The board also recommends among
other things that the present appro-
priations to sanatoria under private
management be continued for another
two years and that a law be passed
forbidding the entrance into the State
Of all animals used for human food
that are afflicted with tuberculosis or
the sale of meats procured from tu-
bercular animals.
The board consists Of DR.. George
H. Knight of Lakeville; John F. Gun
shannan of Hartford and George E.
Hall Of New Haven. Tribute is paid
to the late DIR. J. P. G. Foster of New
Haven, formerly member of the
board.