New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
PHYSICIANS DISPLAY
FAITH IN BRENTWOOD
Many Become Interested in
Ross Health Resort
There.
SANATORIUM OPENED
IN VILLAGE IN 1898
Place in the Heart of the Great
Pine Belt of Long
Island.

Brentwood, on Long Island, as health
resort has interested more than one nun
dred prominent physicians. according TO
a statement issued by the Brentwood
Realty Company of West 34th ST., whicn
is developing observation-disclosures.
II has become interested financially in
the village of Brentwood through the
incorporation of the Ross Health Resort
NJ brentwood for $1,000 DR.. William II.
Ross. the founder of the sanatorium'
holds two-thirds of the capital STOCK
More than one hundred physicians nave
manifested interest in subscribing the
balance in small lots of $500
DR.. Ross established the sanatorium IN
1898. since when it has been going con-
Germ. Having no sons, no incorporated
the institution 10 give it permanency OF
value and take it out Of one man control
This was the reason for interesting many
instead Of a few physicians.
In sixteen years the sanatorlun mas
grown from a capacity of two patients 10
one, hundred. It has a staff of two resi-
dent physicians, three consulting phy-
sicians. one consulting surgeon and ten
nurses. It has a fully equipped oper-
tubercular cases are not received ior
treatment.
The property consists Of a three-stor!
shingle building used as the sanatorlurh'
Arborlea Inn, with accommodations Ioi
forty guests. twenty-five acres of land
with gardens. lawns and orchards OF Luz
bearing trees livestock consisting
of 1900 poultry. fifteen COWS ana hNe
horses. dairy, power house and auto
mobile, all valued at more than S1O'VVV'
AS a health resort Brentwood has
splendid record in medical circles says
a well known man. 1t has furnished the
profession with natural therapeutic
agent Many physicians have sent pa
tients TO Brentwood for rest, recupera-
tion and recreation after visiting the place
ana becoming familiar with lis charac-
teristics.
brentwood is situated In about the geo.
graphical centre Of Long Island, forty
miles from New York. 1t is in the pine
rcEion-the largest evergreen forest IN
The State of New York, short of the Adj
rondacks. The mean summer tempera-
ture is 70 degrees and the mean winter
temperature 80 degrees. From actual OBJ
seryation taken daily at Brentwood for
ten years its yearly humidity average
was found to be 72.7. while Atlantic City
was sos and San Diego, Cal, go, only
$50 lower than that of Long Island. The
average number of clear days yearly at
Brentwood is seventy-two more than New
York City. The air is pure. sweet and
fresh. The sandy soil insures good drain
age and acts as a heat and moisture
! regulator
The pines at Brentwood make II a
natural health resort. They are all of the
yellow pine variety. The salutary prop
critics of pine forests have long been rec
ognized by scientific authorities.
Because Of its favorable climatic con-
ditions Brentwood is an ideal resort for
increasing functional activities Of circu-
latory organs in convalescents from GER
tain diseases and in accelerating tissue
changes in surgical diseases for invalids
s who cannot bear great changes Of tenn
perature.
Because of it's striking sedative quail
tiles for neurasth enia, nerve exhaustion
and similar nervous troubles requiring
relaxation brentwood Is an ideal health
resort 1t is particularly valuable in
insomnia due 20 nervousness, since sleep
lessness Is favorably Influenced by the
Pine laden air"