Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-08
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
nnthc With sutlIrht.

Tho !. y. Adam Memorial Hospital forty
niles from Buffalo. mud ton miles from Lake
Eric. would not seem to bc tho ideal loca-
ton for the treatment OF tuberculosis. all
forms with heliothcrapy or sun baths, yet tho
method has proved successful there for sew
era. years
pr ii"rac" 10 Grasso Of the hospital staff.
reporting tn" results Of this mode OF treat
m"nt at tho last annual meeting OF tho Mcd-
zeal Society OF the state of N-w York re-
marked that even Roller himself with the
whole Swiss Alps to choose from has weeks
ana months of disagrecahc weather when the
sun cure has to he discontinued or curia He'd.
DR.. l.o Grasso says solar radiation can be
successfully practiCcd anywhere. and tho re-
suits which have been obtained at rcrrys-
iurg. y. Y, should arouse not only the med
Heal profession. hut every municipality. TO on
courage tho building OF sultabl. quarters in
connection with the tubcrculosl1 hospitals
where the so-caIlcd surgical cnsss can have
the sun treatment. lie ascrIbcs To secrets
OF success at rerrysburg TO tho fact that
they have scrupulously followed tho method
mao" famous by Roller at Icysln. Visiting
various Institutions where he!othcrapy (sun
hhihinE) was supposed to be used. Or. I.o
Grasso has encountered surprising Ignorance
and disregard OF the fundamental principles
Of III" method; for instance. patients with
knee Joint disease were taking tho sun fully
dressed. hut with the knee exposed 10 the sun.
Tho entire body must be exposed to the eun,
even though the lesion is apparently localized
No layman or nurse is capable Of super
vis'ng the institution OF hcl!othcrapy or sun
hathing in n hospital or In "A private case
without tho supervision and regular attend
ance OF a physician who has knowledge of
the method Much harm may be done By anna
tour attempts 10 employ this powerful remedy.
In the cours" Of the sun treatment the skin
gradually ians. first bronze. then copper and
finally a chocolate brown. As tho pigmcn-
tation increases The condition OF the skin It
self improves. becoming soft. supple and vel
vcty and fire." OF any blemishcs The favor
able progress Of TIA" case is In direct pro-
portion to the intensity Of the pigmcntation.
Brunettes tan the best and make tho most
rapid progress toward cure while the
frcckled md red haired are the backward sub
tects.
None of the artificial means by which hello
therapy has been initiated give results com
parable with sun bathing. although they are
still experimenting with the arc light at
PerrysburG and are yet ready 10 report
finally upon It's waite.
Or. 10 Grasso says that as rmle within
two weeks after III" beginning of heliotherapy
the pain is alicviatcd and the patient begins
TO improve In all respects
No bath Is given within an hour or
meal time. And in midsummer mono Is given
in tho heat Of midday
Tho precise method cannot be described
mere. Great rr"caution is taken expose
only small surface of the body for but a
few minutes the frs; day. aud the amount
OF surface and duration Of exposure are both
gradually and cautiously increased from day
to day. on days when there is no sun an
air bath Is given instead. Great care la taken
to protect the uncovered body from wind or
drafts of cold air. or course. no glass can
be interposed. for tho actinic or remedial cf-
feet Of sunlight seems be filtered out by
glass
Or Lo Grasso earnestly pleads for pre-
ventive use OF sunlight by providing school
buildings Hooded with sunshine and fresh
air.