Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
SANATORIUM SUPERINTENDENT
 BEFORE MEMS BROTHERHOOD
pr. H. B. Campbell Gave Instructive Talk for Trinity Methodist Men.

Dr. Hugh B. Campbell of the Nor wich state tuberculosis sanatorium gave highly interesting and instruc- tive talk on Tuberculosis and Its Treatment before the members of the Brotherhood of Trinity Methodist church Monday evening. He had an appreciative audience.
 The gathering was called to order about o'clock by Elmer D. Kinsman president of the Brotherhood, who made a few opening remarks bordering on the percentage of tuberculosis pa tients claimed by death and the aver age cost of supporting the patients in one of the tuberculosis sanatoria. Ac- cording to the statistics cited by MT hnsman the cost of maintaining one patient for one day in the sanatorium to which he had reference for the past ten years was as follows:
 1904, s1.62; 1905. $174: 1908, s1.s3- 1-2. 1907. $1.S7: 1908. $1.74; 1909, S162: 1910, $1.74; 1911, $1.75; 1912, s1.9O; 1913, S2.00. MT. Kinsman then intro duced Dr. Campbell.
 How Infection Is Communicated.
 In opening his remarks Dr. Campbell spoke of the comparatively small knowledge of the cause of tuberculosis before the 18th century as is shown by the literature of these days. It was
 
 cause of the dread disease was at last fathomed out. Diseases are produced Tn many ways, but tuberculosis is pro- duced only by the tubercular germ. caused by either drinking the milk of cows infected with the disease or by absorbing the sputum of human be- 1ngs infected with tuberculosis. The percentage of cases produced by in fected cattle is but 8 per cent, leaving a balance of 92 per cent of the cases nTn6nCR6 nv h11ro 1ai3 selves. Sputum in a most state is hardly able to produce the disease The most frequent way of the spread of the disease is to allow the sputum to dry. become dust and be circulated through the atmosphere by air cur rents. There are two ways by which the germs enter the human body; through the nasal passages, or mouth, directly into the lungs, or with the food taken into the stomach anr circulated to the lungs by the blood. It follows that to overcome this spread people should be protected through cleanli- ness.
 Treatment at Norwich Sanatorium.
 The greatest difficulty experienced in curing the disease is to have the patients follow the treatment advised when they leave the sanatorium Af- ter leaving the institution they mingle with well people and naturally are tempted to do as they do. In the grad uated exercise system which Dr. Campbell is tryin~ to carry out at the local sanatorium the patients as soon as received are put to bed until an observation af their symptoms can be made If the observations are favor able they are put on exercise, probably walking for or 10 minutes a day with a gradual increase in time each day. Other patients are put on working ex- ercise, light work about the grounds a fnr cI<r-t time the first day followed by a grad ual increase until an 8 hour day is reached. If they are then able to work in the open at the sanatorium hours day without a recurrence of the dis ease for a period of four weeks it may be taken for granted that they can do the same at home provided they take as good care of themselves as when at the institution.
 Hope for More Buildings.
 pr. Campbell said he is hopeful that the number of buildings at the Nor wich institution will be increased in the near future. The present capacity of the Norwich institution is 92 pa tients. Between 80 and 90 patients are being accommodated at the sanatorium right along now and there is a wait ing list that cannot be accommodated.
 Another thing that prevents the re- coVery of patients said Dr. Campbell is that they will not stay at the san atorium long enough to insure their recovery The sanatoria cannot do all They can only teach the patients how to live properly in order to stamp out the disease from their system.
 After the talk pr. Campbell answered a number of questions regarding the treatment of the disease and the rate of multiplication of the tuberculosis germs. A light collation. followed.
 Temperance DeIeoates Chosen