The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-29
HAMMOND
HAS j. S.
HOSPITAL

Hammond now has one Of the hospital
units established by the United States
Public Health Service for the benefit
Of ex-service men in need of medical
and surgical attention. DR.. b. F. Child
law. who was appointed chief surgeon
and examiner for the Hammond station.
announces that arrangements have been
made whereby at least twenty-five beds
ir St. Margaret's hospital Will be placed
at the disposal of the unit.
Other specialists selected to act with
DR. Chidlaw are DR.. A ". Lloyd. who
will treat eye ear. nose and throat cases;
Or. w f. Howatt who will treat nerv-
Gus disorders. and DR.. J. w. Iddings.
who will have charge of the dental
work
Much dissatisfaction is being ex-
pressed by returned soldiers over tho
fact that they have been turned out of
the army with some physical disabil-
ity incurred in the service and that the
government is doing nothing for them.
This is mistake says DR.. Chidlaw. and
the reason these men are not receiving
the treatment which they need is that
they have not made application. This
fact is not understood among the major
ity Of ex-service men. Men who were
receiving treatment at the time of their
discharge were generally given compen-
sation numbers to be used in keeping
line on them for the payment of their
disability or compensation money.
In cases when sickness or disability
has followed the release from service and
where 1t is shown that this was brought
on by the army experience the patient
can receive treatment and compensation
money 1t is necessary for him to
cure one of the blank forms which may
be had from the Red Cross. fill this out
and present il to Dr. Chidlaw together
with verified copy Of his discharge
papers. DR.. Chidlaw will then make an
examination and if conditions warrant
nc will report 70 district headquarters
at Cincinnati from whom he will receive
instructions. II it IS a hospital case
the man will be ordered removed to St
Margaret's. and If il is merely an Office
case he will be insured proper attention.
The Hammond territory includes prac-
tically all of Lake county. but patients
viii be allowed transportation TO and
from the city. Sanitariums are being
thrown open to soldiers in various parts
Of the country and IL the examining
physician so recommends the soldier
will be sent to one of these for treat
ment. At present institutions have been
opened for the treatment OF nervous
cases at Waukesha Wis: Perryville
Nd and Cape May. n j.. and a num-
Der of tuberculosis sanitariums will be
opened soon.
The Hammond post of the American
Legion has taken up the matter and will
try to bring it to the attention Of all
of it members. In addition to helping
;hc soldiers get the treatment and COM
pensation which is due them from the
government. the Legion also intends to
render assistance to its men who have
become disabled since leaving the serv
ice ana who are now unable To pay for
treatment.
In the short time since Or. Chidlaw
was placed in charge Of the work IN
Hammond a number of cases have re-
ported to him. There are also some
which have been turned over to him by
the health service in which the men
have as yet failed to appear.