The sun., 1919-05-11

there will be an electro-cardiograph.
capable Of registering with exquisite
precision certain conditions of the
heart. This instrument costs In the
neighborhood OF $4,000. The X-ray
plant will represent an outlay Of some
thing like $4,000. and the laboratories
have involved a matter OF from $4,000
to $4,000.
To put 1t popularity, the chief value
of collaborative diagnosis, which, in
a way, is comparable to the familiar
jury system employed in. reaching
verdict, lies in the fact that no dect-
sion is. arrived at until all Of the spe-
cislists have made their examinations
under ideal conditions and their va
rious findings have been digested. UP
to a point they work apart, and then
their disclosures are coordinated SO
that every cause contributive to the
particular malady or physical derange-
ment can be traced and its relative
weight determined to a nicely.
$4,000 Always III Here.
And why, especially, have we rea-
son here to rejoice in the opening OF
this epoch making institution? 1t Is
authoritatively stated that morbidity
statistics disclose the fact that the
rate of sickness the nation over ranges
from IS to 81 cases per 1000. This
disabling state Is greater in rural dis
tricts than in the urban centres. That
Is to say, in our cities the figure runs
from Is to 20 persons in each 1000
and in the country 1t is from 2S to 81
per 1000. II we strike an average
and cali It 20 for each 1000 inhabi-
tants Of Greater New York the show
ing II disquieting enough. To-day we
have 5000, 900 people within our gates,
and the number of the continually Ill
therefore reaches the distressing to-
tai Of quite $4,000! Indeed. this es-
innate Is considerably below that given
by some of the authorities.
There are available within the num-
cipality, according to DR.. Henry Mac
Adam Of the Board Of Health, only
/ IS, 900 hospital beds. This means that
no more than 81 per cent. Of New
York's daily sick can be accommodated
at any one time! In fact, It is said
that the number of our invaded is
such that only one-sixth of them can
be taken care Of by our hospitals. This
state Of affairs brings out two things:
the great lack of Ravens for the sick
in our social organization as well as
the reflex Of the cropping. the uncer-
tainty in dealing with the sufferers
| physical needs-the direct result OF
incorrect or incomplete diagnosis.
! Through the agency of the New
York Diagnostic Clinic II Is believed
that 500 persons can be examined daily
This is but a start. It Is DIR. Mandel-
baums hope that funds win be forth
coming by which at least six of these
clinics can be established within the
metropolis and situated in selected
sections where the entire profession
as well as the public, may take ad-
vantage Of their facilities. These viii
be strategic points from which tc
battle with disease and illness in their
multiple manifestations. The saving
Of time and the gain in precision ir
dealing with the seats Of trouble will
unquestionably reduce the periods OF
bodily distress, lessen the OUTLAWS fol
sickness and curtail those economic
losses that are directly or indirectly
due to lowered productiveness and in
terrupted service.
1t is said that out OF the 5000 physi-
clans in New York city only 10 per
cent. OF them are attending or assist
ant attending physicians, and Of these
5000 but "a per cent. are directly
affiliated with hospitals or associated
with their outpatient departments
J This leaves sc per cent. of the profes.