Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20

ease. likely to afrect One-tenth of the
population of this state, cannot be
checked. Judge Ayling said that a
tuberculosis sanitarium was primarily
school of instruction, and described
how patients at them were treated and
taught how to live until they had ov-
ercome the tendency towards disease.
At a. sanitarirlm the treatment is ef-
fective in a way it is not likely to be
at home and the process of contain
ination is eliminated.
Needed Worse Than Trolley Lines.
Judge Ayling stated that he would
be willing to do without trolley roads,
armories and various other improve
ments if we can have these sanitari- :
ums to save lives and check the spread
of the disease, which can be done.
Tuberculosis patients are now shut out
of hospitals, barred from society and
generally Stunned, he said. He hoped
something would be done for those in
New London county.
The County Delegation.
Of the county delegation in the gen
eral assembly, Senator Mahan of New
London, Representative Frederick
johnson of Montville, Senator Park of
Sprasue and Representative G. L..
Stewart of North StoningtOn also spoke
briefly i'll favor of the appropriation
Archibald spaIding Speaks.
Archibald Spalding, representing the
selectmen Of the town of Norwich, said
that it appeared to those who come in
contact with the poor that many cases
of tuberculosis that develop among
them could be cured If q, place was
provided for their treltlna ant- Several
persons die every year In Norwich with
tuberculosis that might be saved. He
estimated that the expense each year
for caring for consumptive patients
IN Noxxy a
rum would probably be about $4,000,
and he said to the committee, speaking
for the selectmen, that the town Of
Norwich would be glad to pay its share
of this amount and do everything that
could be done in aid of such a worthy
work.
Mrs. Gertrude lanman.
Mrs. Gertrude Lanman, Norwich, told
Of having 500 girls under her care and
them begin to fall away and finally
di& t0nly last night" she said, "a
srotfng 1nar had died for whom she had
tried hard to flnd q place; another
young man and two girls are now i'll
with tuberculosis; and it seems that
the victims Of this disease are always
the most. promising of young men and
the most lovely young girls. l plead.
beg of you to do something toward
saving these young peoples lives.
Mrs. Frank Farrell.
Mrs. Frank Farrell, Norwich, said
she voiced the sentiments previously
expressed and mentioned the deep in
terest she has in the work Of aiding
tuberculosis sufferers, relating in her
brief talk incidents in connection with
specific cases that have come to her
attention and of how much more could
be done for them If a sanitarium were
located in New London county.
=. J. Leavens.
F. J. Leavens, Norwich; told of the
sale of Red Cross stamps in that city
and how the money secured was used
to help the tuberculosis sufferers. He
related things that the Red Cross rep
resentative had done with such means
as have been at its disposal, citing work
in specific cases, and presenting Rob-
ert Evans of Norwich, sent away a
year ago by the society for treatment,
a sufferer whose life was dispaired of,
but now robust, ruddy- checked and
practically restored to health-a living
exhibit demonstrating the possibilities
that are open to all other tuberculosis
persons in New London county if the
means is given for providing such
treatment as he has received.
Was No Opposition.
There were others at the hearing who
would have appealed for the appropria-
ton, but there was no opposition, so
they did not speak.