New Britain herald., 1917-01-10
DR. ARVID ANDERSON
 DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Was Stricken While Visiting Sick
 Patient Week Ago
PRACTISED HERE 25 YEARS

Studied Here and Abroad-Hospita Nurses Volunteer for Blood Trans fusion as Last Resort to Save Life. Dr. Arvid Anderson of Is Walnut street passed away at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon following weeks ill., ness with pneumonia, aggravated by a previous illness with the grip. While Dr. Anderson's condition had been known to have been critical all the week and hopes for his recovery were not at any time bright, the news of his death has come as a shock and has cast a profound gloom over the professional men about the city as well as his numerous friends. The funeral arrangements have not been com pleted
 In City p Years.
 Dr. Anderson was one of New Britain's leading physicians, having practiced medicine here for the past quarter of a century. Yet he was not an old man, being but 52 years of age. He was regarded as a skillful practitioner by others of his profes- sion, 8 faithful and conscientious doc tor and true friend by all1 who knew him either in a professi onal, business or private way.
 Born in Sweden, Dr. Anderson was educated in the schools of his native country and was graduated from the University of Lund. He then came to the United States where he entered the University of Michigan and was graduated from the medical depart ment. Later he returned to Europe and studied for two years in the lead ing hospitals and under the most fa- nous surgeons and doctors He studied among other places at Berlin and Vienna. Upon his return to America Dr. Anderson first went to New Haven where he opened an of flee and practiced for about three months, leaving the Elm City twenty five years ago to come to New Britain where he has practiced continually with the exception of the periods dur ing which he made several trips abroad.
 Was SEillful Surgeon.
 As well as being a member of the New Britain Medical association, the Hartford County Medical association and the Connecticut Medical associa- tion, Dr. Anderson was a member of the American Medical association and the International Surgeons Clinic. He was ever a man of quiet habits and very modest and unassuming. AL though he was regarded by the medi- cal profession as being a surgeon of more than ordinary skill and per- formed, possibly, as many or moro operations than any other local sur geon, he seldom permitted his asso- citation with a case to become public. He summed publicity and was always content to know that he did his work well and was appreciated. Generous. too, was Dr. Anderson. Many of the poor families about New Britain have reason to remember him for this reason and he was the attendant at the Children's Home, giving his ser vices gratis. It is said by those who knew him that his efforts in a case where no fee was to be forthcoming were just as conscientious as when treating his most wealthy patient.
 Stricken While on Duty.
 Dr. Anderson's fatal illness dates back about two weeks. Although suf- fering from a hard cold, which later developed into the grip, the physician struggled daily to attend to his numer- ,ous patients, many of whom were critically i'll at the time. He managed to attend to his large practice until about two weeks ago when, visiting one of the city officials who is i'll, he collapsed. Although he was given prompt and heroic treatment the grip refused to yield to treatment and 8 week ago today pneumonia developed, one lung being affected. As the disease progressed the other lung be- came affected and day or two ago the chances of the doctors recovery began to diminish.
 Blood Transmission Suggested.
 pr. T. Eben Reeks, a close personal friend of pr. Anderson, had been watching at the bedside of his friend for the past few nights and last night, after a consultation of physicians, it was thought that a transfusion of blood might enhance the patients chances of recovery. Accordingly at 1:3O o'clock this morning a call was sent out for volunteers and six nurses and one orderly from the New Britain General hospital left their beds. hur- riedly dressed and rushed to pr. An dersons residence to offer their ser vices as subjects Several other people likewise offered themselves to the doctors. Each of the subjects were examined by the physicians and while each was willing to make the sacrifice of giving a quart of their blood the transfusion was finally aban- doned by the attending physicians.
 The fact that these busy hospital nurses and. others, all in the vigor of full streneth. were willing to sac riice their time, their strength. even their own life blood in order to aid Dr. Anderson was very fine thing and speaks more eioquently than words of the love they ali bore to the doctor.
 1n public life Dr. Anderson was well