Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-12-23
MINNESOTA SANATORIUM FOR
CONSERVATIVES.

| 1885, SON0ONAK AAV EbOs
| That the people OF the state, both
physicians and laynen, are awaken
ing to the necessity Of early recogni-
ton Of tuberculosis, and Of institu-
tional treatment Of the same, is evil
denced by the increased population
Of the Minnesota State Sanatorium
for Consumptives located at Walker.
Since 1908 this institution, which is
under the state board of control, has
| given treatment to nearly $500 tu-
berculous persons, and the applica-.
tions for admission continue in in
creasing numbers.
! At the present time the Walker
sanatorium has a population of 1873.
The normal capacity Of the institu
ton is 108 and the excess which the
first figures show has only been cared
for by the overcrowding Of wards,
porches and cottages. At the Begin
ming of the biennial period, August 1,
1912, the sanatorium had 80 patients
under treatment. The total admis-
sions for the year were 279, making
1868 persons who were given treat
ment. OF this number 261 were dis
charged. During 1913 patients to
the number of 420 were treated and
2S2 discharged.
The average daily population in
1912-1913 was IS, and in 1913-1914,
1T. Not all of the discharged rep
resented cures, but there was an inn
provement in practically all of the
cases. While overcrowding is one Of
the principal discomforts at the pres
ent time, this will be relieved with
the completion of buildings now in
course of construction. These consist
of an additional wing to the main
building, adequate bathing facilities,
a service building, an assembly hall
and children's pavilion. At the
present time nine children are under
treatment and most of these attend
school an hour or two daily.
While nearly $500 patients have
been registered since the institution
opened not all of them were tuber
culous. Where examinations disclosed
no disease, these cases were immedi-
ately discharged. A few remained
less than. one month. Of 693 pa
tients discharged from the institution
the records show that 253 are alive
and working. lis are still alive but
unable to work, and 269 are dead
| Nearly all the deaths were due to
pulmonary tuberculosis, which is the
most dreaded form of the disease.
That better than 35 per cent of those
discharged from the institution since
it was opened are alive and working
is indicative that the sanatorium
treatment is highly effective.
In the case of the discharged pa
tients POI of them were treated with
auto inoculation through graduated
exercise. At the time of their dis
charge over one-third of the number
given were taking from four to seven
hours exercise daily. In So per
cent of the discharged cases this form
Of treatment was not indicated. Their
condition was more serious and for
them a complete rest was prescribed,
combined with such hygienic meas
ures as were necessary.
During the biennial period ending
July 81, 1914, $50 affected patients
were discharged. In the case of pa
tents listed as incipient in 1913, So
per cent showed the disease appar-
entity. arrested, 1859 improved, and
only 11.76 per cent unimproved. OF
1O3 patients admitted as moderately
advanced, 1912 per cent We're listed
as apparently arrested, 22.33 per cent
quiescent, 1853 per cent improved,
and only 1852 per cent were unim-
proved. In 1914 the improvement Of
those registered as incipient was 37.5
per cent and of those moderately adj
vanced 1866 per cent. In the case
of the far advanced improvement was
shown to tie extent of As per cent in
1913. ana 3O.i3 in 1914. The far al
vanced cases totaled about IT'S.
The Physical Surroundings.
During. the last biennial period
: nearly % acres of land have beer
cleared, and it is hoped to double
this amount during the next two
wears. This cleared land has done
much toward augnenting the food
supplies of the institution. The dairy
: herd is one of the best in the state
: and its milk producing record has
placed it second in the list of state in
: stitutions.
7 While the impaired health of most
r of the patients will not permit OF
hard labor yet many prefer to be EN-
: ployed and as a result the institution
has profited. They have constructed