The Denver Jewish news., 1924-03-13
REPORT OF THE CONFER
ENCE OF DISTRICT NO. 6
DE L E G A T E S, HELD AT
DENVER, COLO.
National Jewish Hospital for COnsump-
tiyes Infirmary Building Campaign


nineteen men and three women rep
resenting six of the eight states (oniy
Michigan and South Dakota were not
represented) met in Omaha, Nebraska.
This group of men and women left for
Denver. Colo, on the same day, arriv-
ing in Denver ON the following morn
ing They We're met at the depot by
delegation representing the National
Jewish Hospital for Consumptives and
were Immediately taken TO the Hos
pital Not one minute was lost. We
arrived at the Hospital at about 200
o'clock and were shown through the
N-Ray department of the Hospital
This is the first important step taken
i'm the cure of tuberculosis. In this
department the patients condition is
investigated and the seriousness of the
affected parts determined. 1t is by
an examination and determination of
the most affected parts of the lungs
that the doctors can direct their eff
forts and attention toward quick re-
lief and cure. The lungs of the pa
tients are examined regularly every
two months and Photographic X-Ray
plates are studied to observe the ad-
vances made in the treatment of tuber-
culosis. Three large rooms are devoted
to this branch of the work in the Hos
pital. DIR. Samuel Swezey. the Super
intendcnt, gave very detailed and
most interesting account of the manner
in which this department is serving to
bring about the cure of the patients.
We were next taken into the Re-
search Department where DIR. III. j.
Copper told the delegation of the great
work and marked advances made by
this department since its establishment.
1t is important at this time to en-
phasize that the National Jewish Hos
pital for Consumptives is the only free
! institution in the United. States that
is maintaining a Research Laboratory
Department, which is at this time ac-
tually making apprcciab!e progress in
! lis attempt to find a cure for that
most terrible of all diseases, the White
Plague This department has been ey-
perimenting with animals for some
time. including among them the dog.
rabbit. guinea pig, etc. The next step
to be taken will be experiments with
the monkey which. it is claimed, will
be more nearly the experiment with
the human being than any of the ami
mails used thus far. The use of the
latest cure for tuberculosis has been
restricted TO animals because the doc
/ tors want to be absolutely certain of
! their ground before attempting to cure
I human beings Most unfortunately the
/ facilities for research work is limited
| The department lacks sufficient room,
instruments, and subjects upon which
/ the experimental work must be done.
The doctors feel that, although re-
! markable progress has been made, they
could obtain much better results with
added financial support to purchase the
I required facilities for their work. In
this particular regard the new In
| firmary building for which Il campaign
I is now in progress, will be great
factor. Through the added facilities
which the new building will give the
Research Department cures win be af-
/ fected in a shorter time and more rapid
strides in arresting the spread of tub
erculosis will be made possible.
During our tour of the medical
building DR.. Copper called our atten-
ton to the little hole in the wall
where the famous Dr. Sewell is COM
PEELED to carry on his research work.
! DIR. Sewell bears AN international rep
utation in the work of discovering n
cure for tuberculosis. The room in
which he works daily was formerly
used as Il storage room, the dimen-
sions Of which are about four by ten
/ feet. DIR. Sewell is man of about
90 years Of age and is without qucs-
tion one of the best authorities ON
, tuberculosis in the world. He is work
ing wlthout'pay in the great hope of
some day solving this world wide prob
i'Hl' Dul llIS lle luHcHton Hptlr III
Sewell talked to the delegates in the
course Of which he recited statistics
which he personally compiled show
| ing the reasons why Colorado with its
wonderful air and almost never ceas-
ing sunshine is particularly better sit
uated than any other state in the Union
for the treatment of tuberculosis. This
study of climate as related to the cure
of this disease has been accepted by
the medical world as notable CON
tributiOn.
a very cnlightening and instructive
address was made by DIR. S Simon.
formerly Superintendent of the Hos