The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-01
ENLARGE PINE CAMP.

Tho supreme value Of Pine Camp
los in its social rather than IN its IN
divlduM service. In this institution
human life after human life has boon
reclaimed from the clutch Of the ghito
plague. and yet its finest achievement
hss been IN protecting the health OF
be pocple Of Richmond and IN pre-
~e,-i-s The spread OF tuberculosis IN
IS csnselv populated borders. Conges-
- facilitates she increase Of contagion.
Ard only when Dr. Is remembered that
-~.-r ono exception Richmond Is the
-,c-- congesteG city in the United states
a. -he Importance Of the work OF the
--,te--ulosis Camp Society be rightly
.s-.-az-ad. 7. has isolated sources OF
...,--ss.on tina. nenaced mum berless
H-es rs service in the protection 81
re Q, Sic health could only be mea-
...-e.. ~ terms % human life If Il could
% ---sse-ed az al An evidence OF the
~-se.e-cy % Pine Camp Is found IN the
-ss-i--ony OF State Health Commls-
.,c-e- Euuion G Williams. who declares
-rs- Re cost per diem Of eacn patient
mere = much less than thai at the state
,a-z-o-ivn al Catawba and less than
nair .hs cost OF maintaining patients IN
r~7e-al hospitals for The freshmen Of
scu-e diseases.
Much has been done by the Tubercu-
-cs.s Camp Society. and yet l. finds, as
a. those engaged in good work ever
End. that much remains TO be done
The most urgent need * for similar
camp for coiored cOnsumptivcs. Tor
whom provision ought to be made
without delay. The congestion of the
colored population IN Richmond Is
fearful, and every consumptlve negro
spreads the plague which has gripped
him. The housemates of the stricken.
or the stricken themselves IN the IN
cipient stages. enter the homes OF the
white people As servants and for many
hours come into close contact with
them and their children; the danger Is
obvious And even If tuberculosis
among the colored people did not
menace the health OF the whites.
high reason would remain for caring
for the consumptive negroes. They
are the poorest people Of US all. the
least able to help the mselves. and there
lies upon the com munity the heaviest
moral and social duty 20 do what il
can 10 preserve and protect the health
OF the weaker race. Our superior
knowledge and our superior power
carry d corresponding obligation. The
negro consumptives ought 20 be Isolated
and afforded an opportunity not only
20 become well, but to prevent others
from becoming victims.
IT q suitable arrangement can be per
fected II seems likewise desirable that
pay patients shall be admitted 10 the
camp as we'll as tubercular patients.
now insufhcientlv cared for at the city
Home Il Is tho practice IN other
cities not maintaining their own hospi-
-als 20 allow a per diem amount
20 -hc several public hospitals
for treating city patients. and it Is
suggested that the city and Pine Camp
might devise d similar method by which
the camp could be 80 enlarged as 20 take
caro- or al .ai'y tubercular patients now
~ he Gif,. II6nic CO.. elsewhere IN
Richmond
The problem ~ 20 remove all tubcrCu-
- patients 90 an classes from thc city
and isolate them under adequate care.
and every cndcsvor that tends 20 that
md deserves Wei Of the coinmunify.