The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-05
Model Richmond Hospital
Holds Unique Position in the
Medical World.
CURES EFFECTED
WITHOUT KNIFE
No Acids, Nor X-Ray or
Radium Used in Curing Can
Ger Sufferers-Great Work
For Humanity.

Nearly twenty years Of urlhroken
success is the history of the kellam
hospital. This institution. established
In Richmond fifteen years ago. began
it's great service to humanity, that
OF curing cancer. in Hinton. w. Va,
some Ave years before. During the
location OF the hospital In Richmond,
the institution has been once moved
into better quarters, and the building
now occupied at 1917 West Main
street ie -cnnstr-it4etas al that other
floors may be placed above the three
stories, now standing.
The kellam hospital Is unique in
medical and surgical history. not only
because OF its record of successfully
treating cases OF cancer, tumors.
sores and similar affections after
other institutions have failed, but be-
cause of the methods used in the
treatment of the cases resulting In
the removal Of the cancer without the
use Of the knife, acids. X-rays or
radium-
Not only have cancer sufferers
themselves and their relatives and
friends been amazed. burt all Of the
physicians and surgeons who have
seen the results of the work done at
the Kelam hospital
Among the cases OF cures there have
been many which have been pro-
nounced impossible, and II has been
cnly by the exhibiting of the removed
cancer, and the testimony of the per-
SONS cured. that many doubters have
been Convinced
Among new patients at the institr-
ton are Mrs. J. F. Uzzeli, OF Exit, Va.
who was brought to Richm ond for
tysau ey,7apt ,-ertardav II latham
Of Bowden, n. c. also took his wife
to the Kellam hospital yesterday.
Major Fl. <. Edmondson, OF Hous-
ton, Va. who has been patient for
the last few weeks, taking treatment
for cancer of the mouth. has returned
TO his home cured.
Is Model Institution.
The Kellam hospital is Ideally TO
Gated. and is a model in equipment. 1t
Is large and roofny having capacity
OF fifty patients, The building is a
three story brick structure, on either
side of which Is large open space. one
of these spaces being given over to q
lawn. It's position gives 1t an album
dance of pure fresh air, and its Local
ton we'll out on West Main street.
combines accessi bility TO the business
section OF the city with freedom
similar to that OF the suburbs
IUTtuRu Inc TlluiIS OF 1dCh Oh tHS
three floors run wide corridors OF
these open the rooms OF the patients.
Each room has every modern con-
venience, Ia steam heated and thor
ouglly ventilated The nurses at
PENDANTS and physicians connected
with the institution are experienced
and thoughtful and neither they nor
the facilities possessed by the hos
pita1. permit Of anything but that
which Will add to the comfort and
pleasure of the patient
The kitchen. connected with the hos
pital. presided over by a skilled chief
cook and competent assistants hir-
nishes food to the patients OF the In
stitutton, not to be excelled In the
modern hotels.
The hospital building was construct
ed In 1905, being based on a foun-
dalton OF concrete and given an eigh-
teen-inch wall. which will permit Of
future additions Before removing to
the present location the hospital was
situated on Twelfth street. just of
Capitol Square.
DIR, Keilam a vfrginfan.
The institution is under the man
agement and direct supervision Of its
founder. DIR. Fred G. Kellam. a ma
tive Nirginian, and one. OF the well
know of the States citizens. DR. Kel-
lam was born in Accomac county. He
went West when boy. For many
years he lived in Kentucky. and then
removed 10 West virginia. living for
some time at Hinton, where he start
ed his first hospital He returned to
Virginia, fifteen years ago, establish-
ing the kellam hospital here.
In charge of the corps Of first class
physicians at the Kellam hospital 10
DR.. Weitzeli. The nursing depart
ment is made up OF the most compe-
tent of trained nurses to be secured.
After Others Fan.
Many of the patients treated and
cured have been under the attention
OF physicians or In hospitals attempts
ing to cope with cancer, before they
heard of the Kellam hospital After
most eminent physicians have treated
their cases without success they have
been cured by the treatment given
under the direction of the Kellam hos
pital. Among persons cured OF can
Ger have bccn physicians, and tfese-
and others recommend this institu-
ton to such patients as they may
have suffering with cancer.
Where the x-ray and radium treat.
ments have not only failed to ehece
cures but have irritated and aggrA-
waited the cases. they have been suc-
cessfully handled by the kellam meth
cd The cures made at the keliam
hospital have been shown, after years
have passed. to have been perma-
nertt, there having been no return of
the trouble.
Patients treated are from IA
classes OF people. Among them therA
are found eminent educators laWyUxE
scientists and professional men. fAx.l
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