The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-08-06
Some 5000 Soldiers Admitted
to Hospital at 0teen, n. C..
In 22 Months.
DISEASE ARRESTED IN 5000
0ulsscsnt In 1000 Cases, 600 Under
Treatment, While 800 Have Died
Most Efficient Modern Meth.
ode Employed.

washington the vast enter
prfses which have engaged the atten-
lion Of our government during the asst
rev years the physical reconstruction
OF our soldiers who saw service
abroad ranks among the first. And
among those who needed the closest
care and attention were service men
VINO fell prey to tuberculosis.
These victims Of the dreaded white
plague have been treated by the most
efhcient modern methods In the great
army hospitals which arose ms II by
magic In different parts of the country.
The work has been carried on unosten-
fatiously, and but, little knowledge of
u has come to the attention of the
public.
The physical health OF the men
taken Into the service had 10 be gen
orally excellent. ms Is quite well un-
derstood. otherwise the medical ex-
nmlners would he obliged to reject
volunteer or draftec.
Notwithstanding all the care taken
10 select none but sound men. the In
hucnxa epidemic resulted In the de-
velopment of tuberculosis In n great
many OF our soldiers. ms the secondary
result OF this acute Infection.
In addition. many soldiers who had
been gnssed readily became victims of
the disease. Moreover, the constant
damp and rainy weather In France
would often result In the development
or pneumonia. another ready factor In
activating tuberculosis.
While few men got into the army
who already had small tuhercular
LESSONS. these were so slight as To he
passed or overlooked by the examIn-
ers. However. when such men were
nnduly exposed and subjected to the
severe physical work Incident to army
service. break In the normal state
81 health resulted.
II was from these sources, there
fore. that the great ma iority OF the
tuhcrcuiar patients In the army were
recruited. Indeed. many thousands of
soldiers required treatment.
Provision for their care was made
NJ otisvilie. N, Y; Denver. Colo. For,
Rnyard. ~ NJ. and Oteen. N. c.. he
sides several smaller posts that have
since heen abandoned entirely or
turned over To the department OF pub
Tie health.
Two Main Nospitaia
The main army hospitals for the
treatment of tuberculosis at presen,
mre M Denver and Oteen. United
States General Hospital No. ~ Is tho
one AZ oteen. which Is near Asheville.
n has established splendid record
md will serve hest as an example In
giving brief ontline Of the treatmen,
~ tuberculosis as II Is carried o.. In
the army.
No ~ IL n ho<nital conducted on n
truly gigantic scale. II IL I town In
itself. consisting of mor~ than one hun
dred buildings which cover $40 acres
Of land. The meney outlay was 81.
mnon. M. 10 has It's own water sup
ply and sewerage system The grounds
~ night are lighted nv electricity. and
ARE in'ersec'ed nv cement and macna-
amizrd reads. There are two central
her,lng plants Tor the hospital.
The buildings are ~ wood AMI
nalnted. The unit warl system was
used In construction. which permits
the very sick To he chartered away
from thnse only slightly afflicted. md
also permits az more individual care
where there are only n few patients In
each building.
Move thar t.io0 beds were avail.