The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-05-19
COUNTY OFFICERS
INSPECT THE LAKE
JULIA SANlT0RIUNl
Commissioners of Three Coun-
NH ties Guests of Sanitorium
y$$ssS> Commission

On Thursday, May 18th, the regu-
lar meeting of the Sanatorium Com
mission was held at Lake Julia San
itorium. The county commissioners
Of the three counties, Beltrami, Hub
bard and Koochiching, were invited
as guests and with the SaRitarium
commission, made an inspection OF
the buildings and grounds. This-was
the first official inspection by the
county commissioners since the con-
struction of the building.
From Hubbard county four coun-
ty commissioners, the county auditor
and county attorney were present;
Beltrami county was represented by
Commissioners Lennon, Paulson, Ell
lis and Hays.
The members of the Sanitarium
commission present were Messrs. G.
w. Campbell and H. M. Clark Of
Beltrami county, DR.. Walling of Park
Rapids, and DR.. Goodheart of Akeley
from Hubbard county and A. A. Tone
and William Durrin Of Northome
representing Koochiching county.
The party drove over to the sani-
tarium in cars and after inspecting
the institution met in regular busi-
ness session. County representatives
took part in several discussions rela-
tive to institution matters.
Employees Building Proposed:
A very important matter which
came up for discussion was the erec-
ton of an employees building. 1t
was favorably considered, but on &C
count of the condition of building
materials and labor, no definite steps
were taken toward the construction
at that time. A committee from the
Sanitarium commission was' appoint
ed, however, to consider the advisa-
bility of making a tax levy on the
three counties for the home. On all
new construction of this nature the
state reimburses the counties for
fifty per cent of the amount expended
for such construction.
Increased Accommodations.
At the present time the lnstltu-
tion can accommodate twenty-six pa
tients. DR.. Forth, the superinten-
dent, advises that room is being made
for six more. If the building for the
employees were built it would make
it possible to house forty-two patti
ents. There are at present fifteen
patients in this sanitarium. Three
have been recently discharged to go
back to their regular duties, cured.
Where cases can be secured before
the disease becomes what is known
as an "active case" cures are very
common and are generally perman-
IN
by DR.. Forth, is that the patients
are not sent to the sanitarium soon
enough to get the treatment before
they become active cases.
improvements Made.
Since the present superlntendent,
DR.. Forth, has taken charge of the
Institution a number of changes and
improvements have been made. A
new boiler is being installed, shades
have. been ordered for the windows
and the porches have been screened.
1t is also intended that they be glaz-
ed in so that they may be used for
winter as we'll as summer. The
grounds have been cleaned up and a
small park made for the use of the
patients for out door recreation.
Laboratory Installed.
A complete laboratory has been In
stalled and all laboratory work con-
nected with the institution is being
done there, instead Of having 1t done,
as formerly, by the state. An electric
machine has been installed for treat
ment of nose and throat diseases.
These diseases are common among
tubercular patients and the instru-
ment is very useful in this work.
A new automobile has been order
ed for the use of the Institution.
When it arrives it is the intention
Of DR.. Forth to hold regular clinics
In various parts of the counties, as
he will be better able-to travel from
place to place to hold them.
A campaign of education is one OF
the features planned for the future
work of the institution, so that cases
of tuberculosis in the first stages
may be induced to come to the sani-
tarium Immediately, when it is much
easier to do effective work in pre-
venting further development.
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BY ELKS ON FRIDAY