New-York tribune., 1915-07-18

Following the lead of complaints of this
practitioner Investigations representative
to speciass offices, guse of prospective patient Pre-
rigid examination by phys
% Of the New York CITY Board of Health who certified
tuberculosis any good health There
people the Anderson waiting when the investigator
He by trim and buneslike Office girl
you're patent?" asked the girl
Name md address, please"
They were given The girl through door, Presently she
reappeared.
Or Anderson will see you This way, please"
Following guide Tribune found himself in large
quite xtravagany fitted out with apparatus including IN con-
spcuOu place the "Xgh which prominent feature Of all the
Anderson advertising greeted by TALL webu neooklng
bearded of middle with ponderous and slightly STACEY man
ner like reflector pushed his forehead
what brings here?" asked this impressive parsonage in
and rounded voice.
"Oh cough, / guess replied the visitor, dlfhdently
How long have you had it,"
Maybe three Possibly month"
What do you do? What's your line of work."
81 work leduplang company Part outside work, part
inside"
"Wel I'd better examine you"
The examination Stripped the waist the patient
was put through including alleged exploration by
the Xght the doctor bent heavy and thought
regard upon vacancy for several minutes
Wel what is subject nrvousy whats the mat
ter with me-"
young his solemn intensity in what known
a pre-tubercuar condition"
He then proceeded to describe alleged bewde
ment of his harer who quite him through the
veage nterspersed with scraps Of Lany which
sonorouy gave forth maered the less in that was all the
sheerest Peubercular condition. Any is in pre-
condition. this basis who has not yet developed tuber
would probably diagnosed the Doctorwh without Xigh
as being in pretoohess condition. WHILE for Dr. Anderson him.
self he may being in preunac condition. as he has
rot vet gone crazy enough and bite people
Of course continued Specialist thoughtfuly after
10 let his alarming opinion there tuerc baci in
yet" . .
As his spuum taken this astonshed
the patient. He mentioned his surprise.
mean similar don't find the amended
II" to be cut now your bronchial
tubes might be found to be full Of baclli'
Incidentally would be emphacany tubercuar not
"pretubercular" conditon)
"Then it would only question when they would get to
YOUR lungs that he added thoughttu
apparently orgetfu negec the fact that bercuous infection
the bronchial matter tuberculosis of the
lungs - -,
How much to be cured?" asked the visitor
an tell will $25"a long pauefor the first
months could refer number Of people that I've
completely cured"
Seven dollars paid account and the patient instructed to
come hack in two DAYS This diagnosis utter farce The
most important and significant in threatened with
tuberculosis Dr. Anderson touched all He did not ask
the subject whether weight He did not put single
as to appetite condition Of his stomach his habits OF
life take temperature or pulse obviously MS main
interest was not to diagnose condition, but to patient
Later the informed supposed brother OF the preuoer
Tribune INVESTIGATOR that his patient had
enlarged bronchial glands forunner of tuberculosis This
wholly untrue The glands normal After several visits
each of the subject the treatment He
have been and except
established this Dr. Anderson that he
his diagnoses
scncee quack whose practice is hen with threats Of