The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-16
Questions On Netv
Hospital Bring Out
Interesting Facts

ference" Is the way one eighth grad
err from Seabreeze answered the ques-
ton. What Is the difference between
a sanitarium and sanatorium?' one
of u number Of such questions recent
ly distributed among the school chill
drcn Of the Triple Cities by the hos
pital organization committee. These
questionnaires were to be filed out
at home where 1t was expected that
help from the parents would be given
in making out the answers. The re-
plies returned to the committee head
quarters indicated that others were
also not quite sure Of themselves on
this question. though in majority
of the answers sharp distinction was
made between the two names. One
group based distinction on the basis
OF medical and surgical treatment as
against sunshine. climate and health
promotion features another group. on
the basis Of physical against mental
treatment. while third group took
sanitarium as general hospital
and sanatorium as place for drug
addicts. consumptives and such spe-
cial cases. Unfortunately opinion in
each group was about evenly divided
as to which was which
In answer to the question. Which
would your family favor here in asso-
citation with hospital the senti-
ment was uniformly in favor of that
one offering health building and re-
constructive work, sanitarium or san
atorium being designated in accord
ance with the individuals interprcta
ton as to which institution provided
| that sort Of service.
what IL hospital" brought forth
the fact that it Is a sanitary place
| for the sick place where the sick
(, and wounded are healed place
where trained nurses and physicians
are found The youngsters generally
agreed that hospital was needed
| and intended for every one-for rich
and poor. az one girl put it and that
ii was intended To serve all classes
of residents. One reply insisted that
the institution was principally needed
for Motel guests. though no reason was
given as To Why these people alone
were in such dire need Of hospital
service.
Careful thought and consultation
| with the parents were evident in the
answers az to Advantages of hospital
treatment over that given at home p
for such points as sanitation. prop
81 diet and opportunity for better
care. were we'll covered. Several
pointed out the advantage of constant
attention from trained nurses and ply
sifians while better facilities avail
able for use of the. latter were not
overlooked Two or three placed en-
nlasis on the Importance of hospital
treatment ASIA protection against
spreading Of disease
g
iifmatiye was the question should
wc have "A modern hfeproof hospital
in the Triple Citiesy" The need of
such an institution here was given
full recognition and most Of the chil
dren were alert to point out the ad
vantage to the community in general
of supplying hospital facilities SUN
eicnt To- take care of tourists season
al guests and permanent residents
and do il properly.
One answer, turned in by Ronald
L Hart. first-year student Of the
ijaytona High school, serves to Illus
trate very we'll indeed the attitude Of
our future citizens towards such a
community effort az this hospital pro
jcct In answer to who will need
such an institution the reply was
THE present generation and the flu
ture. emphasizing the fact that the
student Of today fully realizes his
responsibility as the citizen Of tomor
row and his relation to anything al
fecting the public welfare This
widcawakeness on the part Of the
$, h0ol children though not entirely
Unexpected is nevertheless very Ess4t
flying. and the neral support they
put behind this movement h. factor
that is not to he ignored