The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
means are being taken to bring incipient

means are being taken to bring incipient
cases to the sanatorium.
The improvements at the CataWca
Sanatorium will include the erection
of an infirmary building, necessary
enIarrement of the kitchen, the in
stallation of electric lights, extension
of water supply. the Improvement OF
the roads around sCatawba and small
improvements in the old hotel building,
now used for nurses ms Will give
Catawba a capacity or more than IS'
and will make more efficient IN every
vay the treatment administered there.
Furthermore. we were having diff
Guilty in getting precise information as
TO the condition of patients before they
arrived at Catawba- The diagnosis
of incipient tuberculosis is often very
difficult and is not, unfortunately,
familiar to some practitioners In con-
sequence, the boards representatives
at Catawba would receive the appnca,
tioniof a patient described as 'incipient'
only to nnd. when the patient arrived,
that he was advanced" Catavba IS
admirably located for the treatment of
incipients and was never intended TO
be used by other patients When, now
ever advanced cases were required 10
make a trip that would not affect IN
cipients they often suffered from the
Journey. Manifestly, the State needed
some institution nearer the railroad
where all patients could be received and
where the doubtful cases could care
fully be diagnosed before they were
subjected to the trip to Catawo pa
With the experience OF the winter
before Us the conclusion was inevitable 4:
a reception hospital must be built
near enough to the sanatorium 70 utilize
the officers of that institution. but
nearer enough likewise to the railroad
to be accessible TO all patients desiring
Ready for Criticism.
Had the lessons of the winter been
impressed upon US when the AssS m bly,
met. the board would have felt nc en-
barrassrnent. II would have asked for
a reception hospital rather than for
iraprovements at Cetavba. Acting.
however on the best Information avail
able at the time. the board had received
a large trust fund upon the representa-
ton that the money would be devoted
10 specific work Thus the board was
in a predicanent: either 10 would be
compelled to leave undone what new
evidence showed us must be done OF we
would seem TO have been careless in
re statement OF our case before the
General Assembly. But between the
alternatives OF properly protecting the
Criticised. there was no choice By
unanimous vote the board decided TO
build a reception hospital on suitable
zee which hospital could fultl several
most desirable functions IL could be
used for the reception or ali patients
de.srfne admission TO Catavoa. ~
couId be used 20 give general treatment
70 inoipient cases before they we're
sent 70 Cstawos. 10 would AFFORD
acconodations for advanced cases who
would not take the open-afr treatment
a. Catavba.
In pursuance OF Instructions from
IN board. the Commissioners negotiated
the purchase OF q splendid tract on Ma
son's Greek. near salem. Tor to,si OF
"a rs Architects we're then asked 90
submit plans for = suitable reception
hcsoitsi 20 be built on this site. Various
designs sere submitted. the best 81
which. in the boards JUDGMENT vas
That PROPOSED By Charles NJ. Robinson
Tncl. Of Richmond. The contract vas
awarded accordingly.
Bur before bids could be sskeo. the