The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-08-11
OFFER TO CARE FOR
CRIPPLED CHILDREN
Seattle Orthopedic Hospital To Treat
Free Those Who Can't Pay; Lyn-
den Boy There Now

That crippled children of the Lyn-
den district may now receive treat
ment from the Orthopedic Hospital
of Seattle, whether their parents are
able to pay or not, is the good news
sent out this week. One child from
LINDEN is now at the big hospital
regaining health and the use OF
limbs.
The following is the statement re-
ceived from the hospital
1--WE now feel safe in letting the
word go out over the entire North
west that we have a hospital big
enough to take care Of all who need
it and that financial support from the
whole Northwest will enable us to
care for the crippled folk who need
the hospital. If the parents OF the
Little crippled child are able to pay
for his treatment. we car provide
tho best treatment obtainable In the
West. II they have no money, we can
give the child the same good care"
I'VE would bring to the parents
OF afflicted little ones the word that
there is an institution in our State
which for fourteen years has been
consecrated to the purpose of healing
or aiding crippled children. This is
the Children's Orthopedic Hospital.
located at Seattle. This institution,
devoted to the cure Of crippled chill
dren, has lately been enlarged by the
addition of fifty new beds making the
total capacity of the hospital, 1913
beds, with facilities for taking care
of 1928 children. This hospital is one
of the largest children's hospitals of
like character in the United States,
and there is room in it for every Grip
pied child in the State of Washing
ton to have his chance of we'll being.
AS there is no geographical limita-
ton to the service OF this hospital,
so there is no limitation Of race,
creed or color; only that crippled,
twisted body has a chance to be made
straight, that little boy or girl may
be made a self-supporting member Of
the community instead of helpless
charge.
During the fourteen years of the
hospitals service nearly 5000 chill
dren have received care in the insti-
tuition. A staff of distinguished ply
sicians and surgeons give their SER
vices unsparingly and with the ut
most devotion to the cause. The fol-
lowing are some of the many varied
cases treated in the hospital:
Curvature of the spine due to Tu-
berculosis or Infantile analysis.
Deformities caused by Infantile
Paralysis. II not too long standing.
tuberculosis of the hips. knees,
arms, any bones-but not lungs.
Dislocation of hips from birth, in
jury, etc.
Bone transplantatiOn. for Tuber-
culosis of spine, unlimited fractures,
etc.
Clubbed feet.
Skin graft to cure deformities, flap
being taken from different part Of
body.
Tendon transplantatiOn-a live ten
don being transplanted to take place
Of dead one, due to infantile paral-
ysis or injury.
Squint eyes.
Wry neck, due to injury or de-
formity.
Bow legs, caused by ricketts,.
Bone plate inserted for unlimited
fractures Of all kinds.
Hernias or ruptures.
The only cases refused are those
mentally deficient, incurable or over
age. The age limit is fourteen years.
While the bodies Of the little pa
tients are being healed. their minds
and educational development are
likewise being considered. 1t is not
enough to take years from their lives
to cure their infirmities and send
them out in the world handicapped
through lack of mental development;
and SO at the same time that the lit
tie patients are being treated at this