Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-31
Hospital Control.

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\ paper on Adequate Hospital
Control Of tuberculosis" was read by
Dr Bertram n Waters, the physician
in charge OF the tuberculosis clinics
IN Manhattan OF the New York CITY
Health Department. before the Socio-
logical Section Of the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention
.of tuberculosis fIe said. In part.
The provision Of sanatoria for
those tuberculous invallds for whom
cure or considerable Improvement
may reasonably be- expected is. or
promises soon 10 be-. entirely made.
quate Everywhere the greatest in
terest and activity Is manifest in this
phase OF our anti-tubcrculosis prob
lem, while the proper care Of ad.
yanced eases Of the disease receive
scant attention
n IL unfortunate that there Is ans
neglect Of this type Of patient. ana
that the great Importance, from the
standpoint Of prevention aud SAM
tary control. of caring for these
sources OF infection is not more fully
realized An efforts for the proven
ton OF the disease. especially those of
the last decade have. with ever-in-
croasins assurance. demonstrated the
urgent necessity for the proper man
agement of open stages of pulmon-
airy tuberculosis. and compulsory seq
rcgation for the great majority OF
such patients is not only indicated
as the only sure and safe measure.
but II Is also meeting with less senti-
mental opposition. In our large cit
ies. where the enforcement OF ~
a measure Is most needed. lack OF
adequate hospital accommodation
renders It's accomplishment impossi-
bic, even in the minority OF instances.
In addition to sufficient hospitals.
the municipal or state health authori-
ties should have and exercise the
power of compulsory removal There
are many patients who should be- In
their care, such az those who obsti-
nately refuse admittance. and who
are frequently flagrantly Indifferent
In the observance of sanitary precau-
tons and 10 the welfare OF those
about them In their own homes or
alsewh here. These should be COMPEL
ed, 10y force. II necessary to enter q
hospital, and should be detained there
permanently II possible. or certainly
until there Is reason 10 believe that
they are themselves amenable 20 san |
.tary regulations. and also until they /
IAN be- properly cared for by those |
upon whom they are dependent
Adequate hospital control Of ad- /
.anced or open" stages Of pulmon- /
iry tuberculosis cannot be- obtained !
without
1 Sufficient hospital accommoda-
ion
.. The enactment. II necessary. OF |
.pecial legislation conferring upon
tate and municipal health officers
he power Of compulsory removal and
detention
Q. The exercise Of this power
whenever
ca There Is refusal 90 comply
With the sanitary regulations.
tbl Unsanitary home conditions
.Xist
tcD The patient is OF vicious
haracter and habits
tdl Others. especially children.
ire exposed to Infection
tel The patient or the family are
public charges or otherwise depend
mt upon charitable aid provided
hat these conditions have been yeri-
led by inspection and that IL tu-
,erclc bacilli are absent from the spu-
um. the diagnosis has been confirm
d By two competent examiners.
The permanent detention Of
his type OF patients In hospitals
.. An energetic attempt by an in
crested TO persuade all patients OF
his type 70 enter hospitals. and 10
EDUCATE them as 10 the value OF his
iction as a preventive measure for
hose In their homes.
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