The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

their homes. and accessible to their
relatives. This will make II easier
to get their consent to enter this
institutions. II will avoid long JOUR.
neys. which are hardships for ad-
yanced cases. II will facilitate the
work Of field agents In following an
DISCHARGED cases. An amendment TO
the law will be proposed. giving au-
fhority for The employment Of visit
ors tos supervise the mode Of life OF
the graduates and TO assist In Sc
curing suitable employment for them.
The sanatoria should also serve as
dispensaries. for diagnosis of indi.
gent cases. and should select the
promising subjects for cure, 10 be
sent TO the state sanatorium. The
minimum capacity for county or
district should be equal 10 the num-
Der OF deaths from tuberculosis, oc-
curing each year In the area to be
served. This figure amounts. approxi-
mately. TO one per thousand of popu
lation. Il A. urged that the average
case Is infectious for two years be.
fore death. and that the number of
beds provided should be double that
indicated. Even this capacity would
leave no room for the early cases.
However. the ideal arrangement Is
not 10 be expected at the start. and
there will be many, for some time
to come. who for various reasons VIII
not seek admission. No sanatorium
under twenty beds can receive state
aid. ..asv
..... Cost Of sanatoriun1.
at Is estimated that the cost of
a sanatorium' with twenty-four beds
will be thirty thousand dollars COM
plete. The maintenance win vary
with the size of the plant. The esti-
mated per diem cost I'm a twenty
four bed hospital Is S1S5. With fifty
patients. this could be reduced to
S1.50. II is necessary to balance the
increase of efficiency OF the smaller
unit against it's greater expense,
The larger institution could utilize
the full time of q medical officer. For
the smaller ones II is suggested that
physician be employed TO visit and
supervise two or more sanatoria. The
usual charges will be seven dollars
per week for residents of the county
or district and ten dollars for out
siders. For those unable to pay, the
state contributes five dollars per
week, but only in case they reside
in a county which has made an ap-
preparation.
The Death Rate.
The tuberculosis death rate in
Minnesota has shown no Improvement
in the last ten years. That of the
United States has been reduced
49, per cent and many localities
have made much greater gain.
The county sanatorium plan is
q practical and efficient means OF
improving the conditions in our state.
The machinery of ways and means
has been carefully worked out. The
expense is not burdensome. The cost
of few miles of improved highway
win build a sanatorium. In my own
county we have recently had q new
jail forced upon us at cost OF
eighty.hve thousand dollars. The pris.
oners will enjoy luxurious quarters,
while none are furnished for the
unfortunate victims of tuberculosis
There appears 10 be little doubt that
the sanatorium movement, with so
much TO recommend II will extend
by force OF public opinion until the
whole state Is covered. The respon.
sibility rests with the medical pro-
fession to see that the people are
informed as to the need, so that this
result may be achieved without nm.
due delay"
Receiving Next Meet Place.
Redwing was chosen this morning
by the Southern Minnesota Medical
association us the place for holding
the next summer meeting. The bust
ness session was held In the Elks'
! club house. Officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
President, DIR. F. A. Dodge. lie
sueur; first vice president. DIR. NJ.
s. Henderson. Rochester,: second
vice president, DIR. ]. L. Williams,
Lake Crystal: secretary, DR.. W. T.
Adams Elgin, reelected: treasurer,
DR.. @. F. Merritt. ST. Peter re.
elected. CO., ..... -.
After the banquet at the Saul
paugh hotel last evening, the physi-
clans adjourned to the club house,
where the, program of papers on
medical subjects was opened. Dean
Lewis, professor Of surgery Of Rush
Medical college. University Of Chi.
cago. read a treatise on THE prin.
ciples Underlying the Pennsylvania.
ton OF Bone and Fascia." The
paper was discussed by Drs. NJ. s.
Henderson of Rochester, ]. S. Hol.
brook of Mankato and Arthur A
Law of Minneapolis. ...
I, The Use of Alkalis and Salts IN
Certain Clinical Conditions Of .Ap