The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-25
PINE CAMP WORK
is PHENOMENAL
WITH CAPACITY OF THIRTY-FOUR.
THIRTY-THREE HAVE BEEN
TREATED.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD
|REPORTs OF OFFICERS SHOW THAT
SUCCESS HAS BEEN BEYOND
ExPEUrAT1ONs-NE
DIRECTORS NAMED.

At the annual meeting OF the Tu-
berculosis Camp society held Monday
hight at the Y. n. C. A. building. re-
ports covering the years work were
made by President Edmund Strud-
wick, Treasurer Fred w. Scott and
Miss 8. McKenna, head nurse.
Pine Camp was started late in the
year 1910, and during the three years
lp to December 3lst last, 230 pa
tents suffering from tuberculosis had
oe0n cared for. The capacity Of the
|uGtitufion at the present time is
(hirty-four patients. During 1913
he average daily number OF patients
IN the institution was thirty-three.
hus showing that the institution Is
running to its full capacity. as 1t is
obviously impossible in most in
Vtances to I'LL a bed on the same day
hat 1t 10 vacated.
On January /. 1919, there were
pn hand thity-three patients, and
eighty-five were admitted during the
year, making total OF one hundred
and eighteen patients treated in 1919.
Or this number forty eight were dis
charged during the year, seventeen
pf them being so greatly improved as
10 be able to return either to work
br to school, while nine went to other
places TO continue the treatment.
When Il is recalled that Pine Camp
vas started for the special purpose
be looking out for advanced cases Of
consumption. the above record Is
Really remarkable. and speaks for the
eficiency OF the institution.
Per Capita Cost Low.
It is interesting TO note that the
Der capita cost during 1919 was s1.0i.
which compares very favorably with
The maintenance cost at similar insti-
buttons throughout the country. The
cost for maintenance OF such patients
ID higher than in general hospitals
Tor the treatment of other diseases.
kince abundant feeding Is one of he
cardinal principles of treatment, eggs
Ind milk occupying most important
part in the dietary.
One Of the most Interesting and
hatjsfactory features of the reports
feaIt with the liberal contributions
made by the people Of Richmond and
S;inter Park. these contributions ne
ing both IN money and In articles for
the comfort and enjoyment OF the
natieuts- The officers OF the assccia-
lion feel that II the work of the camp
were better understood the CITIZENS
II Richmond would contribute even
more literally to its support Up to
the present time only small group
NJ individuals have been reached.
rhe institution is In urgent need or
All the support which can possibly
he secured. and no amount is too
small or too large TO be acceptable.
|rontributions of clothing are always
acceptable.
Cannot He Enlarged.
with its present funds the irstitu-
.tion cannot be enlarged. although
kn~re are many more INDECENT white
eonsumptives than can possibly be
treated at Pine Camp at the present
sime, while no provision whatsoever
has been made for treating negro con-
sumptives
The terms OF once OF i've mem
ihers Of the board of directors expired,
and the following were elected for \
period OF three years; Mrs 7
Crawford Redd. Mrs. A. s. Buford.
Mr.. Fred ". Scott. DR. f. G.. Will
iiams and DR.. Robert Rosher. Rev.
Thomas Semnes. one OF those 10
whose activity the association owes
Its existence. having moved from
Richmond. his place on the board Of
directors was filled by the election
of Tr. Giles r. Cook.
The president. Edmund Strudwick.
will call a meeting of the board OF
directors in the near future for the
purpoee of electing officers for the
|current year and disposing OF other
business al importance.
Any person wishing TO give assist :
ance to Pine Camp can send cash
contributions to Fred w. Scott. treas
urer, Mutual building. and contrihu-
lions OF clothing and other articles
wifi be rcnt for. if persons desiring
to give them will call on the phone
Madison 5S31-J.