The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-29
GOOD But NOT ENOUGH
Trustees, Physicians and Sup't. Petition
County Board for Increased FaciIi-
ties to Complete the Present
Splendid Equipment.

That Kenosha is doing it's human
tartan and religious bit in caring fc
her victims of tuberculosis and in ge1
eral eliminating the "white plague
from the county, is more than prove
by the report of the trustees, phys
clan and superintendent of Willow
brook Sanitorium, submitted to tn
County Board of Supervisors at thei
annual meeting held at the court nous
this morning. The document is a
eloquent commentary upon the CHART
and efficiency of the local institutio
and shows conclusively that the peopl
Of Kenosha have realized the obi
cations involved in being "thei
brothers. keeper"
That much may be accomplished wit
little of economy and efficiency al
employed is demonstrated by that pal
Of the trustees statement which reads
"The total cost of operating the
santorium for the year was
$15,265.44. A small amount of
this is not properly chargeable to
operating expenses as it was ex-
pended for improvements on the
building which were of permanent
nature rather than in the nature
of repairs.
FThe receipts of the institution
for the year have been consider
able. The superintendent has col
lected for pay patients and paid
to the county treasurer, So, 1880;
from the state the county treasurer
has received an order for $4,954.97,
representing the state aid due
under the law, and there is now
due from otLer counties in the
state total of $1,251.29, making
a total of receipts from all sources
of $9,370.06, The subtraction of
this amount from the total operat-
ing expenses of $15,265.44 leaves
a balance of $5,S95.38 the amount
actually expended by the county in
the operation Of the sanatorium.
This is more than two thous-
and dollars less than the esti-
mated actua. outlay for the
county for The year.
"There is still considerable
sum of money in the sanatorium
fund in the hands of the county
treasurer, but it is improbable
that this will be sufficient to meet
all Of the demands of the institu-
tion from now until the new appro-
priation becomes available"
Following their report on tn
finances of the institution the trustee
William f. Fisher, president; Thoms
Fleming, vice president, and w.
Marlatt, secretary, suggest increa'
ed facilities for Willowbrook i
the following words:
"There has been constant de-
mand for further room for the
accommodation of patients during
the past three months. There are
at present few on the waiting
list from our own county. In
order to care for these patients
some arrangement should be made
for extension.
1t is not our idea that the best
interest of the county would be
served by the construction of an
addition to the present building.
Experience has indicated that the
care of tubercular patients can be
best provided for in institutions
housing not to exceed thirty-six
patients. Our sanatorium is large
enough to take care of this num-
Der of patients if proper pro-
vision was made for the housing
of the employees.
FTo do this we would respect
fully suggest to the County Board
that it consider the plan for the
erection of small administration
building on the Willowbrook
grounds. This need not be
costly ornamental building, but
simply a good sized home which
would furnish accommodations for
from eight to twelve people. 1t
should be provided with living
room and kitchen, small dining
room, eight bed rooms and some
provisions for sleeping porches.
This would make it possible to use
all of the rooms in the sanatorium
now used for administration ppr-
poses as rooms for the care of
patients. A careful estimate of
this plan insures room for twelve
more patients bringing the total
to be cared for at the institution
up to thirty-six.
"We estimate that the cost of
an administration building to meet
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