Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-01-06
TUBERCULOSIS SANATORTUM.
Location, Object, Treatment, Admis-
sion Of Patients.

| Inc CHRoN1CLE mas received Dullet1l
No. 2 Issued by the State Board of Char
tiles and Corrections regarding the Soutl
Dakota State Sanatorium for Tuberculo
sis. The circular is well illustrate,
showing buildings and grounds. R. E
Woodwork, NJ. D., is the Superintend
ent and physician in charge. This be
ing home institution, the publication
of the circular will doubtless interes
our readers.
Location.-The Sanatorium is located
five miles south of Custer, in Custer
county. 1t is reached by the Burlington
railway. The accommodation is limited
All facilities for the modern successful
treatment of Consumption has been pro
vided.
The site selected embraces 100 acres ol
hill and valley land. This cleared ares
is surrounded by pine clad hills Of the
Harvey Peak Forest Reserve. The alti
tude is $500 feet above sea level. The
air is clear and bracing. The sun shines
practically every day in the year.
The scenery in this district is beautiful
Colorado, long famed as health resort
for the Consumptive, can boast of moth.
ing better. The buildings face the south
and are protected from the north winds
by the pines.
Water.-The water supply comes from
an ever flowing spring which is piped
about half mile to the buildings. This
spring supplies an abundance of water
for all the needs of the institution
water unequaled purity, cool and deli,
cious
Object of the Sanatorium-The object
of the Sanatorium is to provide treat
ment for causes of incipient Pulmonary
tuberculosis. The capacity of the San
atorium is limited and far advanced or
incurable cases will not be received. II
sent, they will be returned to their
homes, as every hopeless case received
would deprive a promising one of his
only chance of recovery. Patients who
do not improve after stay sufficiently
long to test the effects of treatment, will
be advised not to remain, and their
friends will be expected to arrange for
their removal. No patient will be re-
ceived except on previous notice from
the Superintendent.
Treatment.-Treatme follows the
"Sanatorium Method" as it is called
and consists essentially of out of door
living the entire time, wholesome nutri-
tious food, with close supervision of
rest and exercise. To this is added such
specific medication, the use of tubercu
lin and special treatment as may be in
dicated in each individual case.
Admission of pplicatiou
for admission TO the Sanatorium must
be made in writing upon blanks pro-
vided for that purpose, which will be
furnished by the Superintendent upon
request. Upon receipt of the applica
ton, the case will be referred for exam
ination to the local medical examiner
for the Sanatorium of whom there is one
in each county of the State. If the re-
port of the medical examiner be favor
able, applicant will be notified how soon
he or she may be admitted.
Rates.-Those who are able are ex-
pected to pay the actual cost of mainten-
ance, which has been placed at $ll.00
per week, including board, medical at
tention, laundry, etc. Those who are
able to pay only part of their mainten-
ance are expected to do so and the bal
ance is paid by the county where they
reside. Provision has been made
whereby those who are unable to pay
any part of their maintenance shall be
maintained at the expense of the county
in which they reside. (See Chapters 235-
236 Session Laws 1911
The weekly cost per capita of main
tenancs at similar institutions in other
States was made the basis for the above
charge. Minnesota's weekly cost per
patient being over $ll0O per week,
Michigan's $ll go, etc.
What to Bring.-Patients entering the
Sanatorium should provide themselves
with the following articles:
For Winter:
Warm underclothing, three suits.
Three outing flannel night gowns OF
pajamas.
Two washable outing flannel night
caps.
Warm outside clothing.
Stout shoes and overshoes.
Caps with earlaps or warm hood.
Pair warm mittens.
Negligee shirts of cotton or outing
flannel.
Fur coat or heavy blankets or ful
robe.
Heavy bath robe and bedside slip
pers.
Woolen sweater.
Hot water bottle.
Hair brush and tooth brush.
Two washable laundry bags.
Warm flannel bloomers, short walk
ing skirt and warm waists for women.
| For Summer:
Ordinary summer weight clothes cor
responding to the above. Plain shir
waists and dresses, as fancy dresses ant
waists canno. be satisfactorily handled
by laundry. Heavy outside wrap al
evenings are often cool. Pair of rub