The Denver Jewish news., 1925-01-22

the Sanatorium of the Jewish Con-
sumptivcs' Relief Society was the first
Institution To practice thoracophsty.
This was made possible by the special
skill in chest surgery fthe much la
mcntcd Dr. O. NJ Sherc. -Four months
before his death, Dr. Sherc performed
the last surgical collapse operation up
on Il patient suffering from absccss of
the lung The patient is alive, having
returned few days ago from II pleas
urc trip to New York. Dr. Shcre's
work is being continued with cncourag
ing results.
Improvement In otherwise hopeless
cases has been noted by numerous ply
sicians on the continent and America.
This latest ndvancc is rapidly emerging
from its pioneer stage, as there are al
ready many eases who are living tcsti-
mory to the usefulness of this opera
tion.
Another milestone is heliothcrapy or
sun treatment. II has in many In
stances turned the tide in fnvotof the
patient. II has proven of the greatest
benefit in bone, joint and glandular
used for tuberculosis of the lungs with
claims Of encouraging results In To-
calties where the sun Is not available
ut all times. artificial light in the form
of the quartz-mercury electrical lamp
has proven an efficient substitute for
the sun.
In selected eases. tubcrculin. an
emulsion of dead tubcrcle hacilli. is
injected underneath the skin in min
utely graduated doses. Although this
type of treatment has been consider
AMY discreditcd in recent years, yet, it
is still widely used by people who know
how to administer this remedy with
very gratifying results.
While physical rehabilitation is pro
crossing favorably, the modern sana-
torium makes an effort at the same
time TO secure the economic future of
the patient. Glasses in vocational
training such rs stcnoCraphy type
writing. bookkeeping, commercial Eng
lish and English for beginners. art
crafts such MS boOkbinding. light car
pentry jcwclry, etc, are features of
every well equipped institution. One
Of the most successful department OF
the Jewish ConSumptivcs Relief So
cicty Is its bookhindcry, where TWEEN
ty-twO patients are working from tTu
TO four hours per day. This graduated
work is of the greatest value in the
process If physical reconstruction.
Finally the individual attention: 4
modern sanatOrium does not treat tn
bcrculoSis, it treats individuals with
such disease. each rcacting differently
physically and psychically. cognizancc
is taken of this reaction and II corrc-
spending attitude is assumed, An eff
fort is made to develop in each patient
a hopeful aspect toward the disease,
and To convince him that tuberculosis,
even when net completely cured, is
compatible with useful life.
The educational value of the sana-
torium cannot be overestimated. From
the day of the patients admission to
the day of his discharge he is receiv-
ing practical lessons in personal by
giene and sanitation. Daily grilling
in the rules of simple life cultivate5
| in the patient healthy habits, increases
his sense of responsibility to his fam
lily and society at large, so that when
he leaves the institution he is not only
prepared to resume the struggle Of
life, but also to teach others how to
prevent the spread of diseases in gen
eral and especially consumption, and
what active steps to take in order to
secure an early and satisfactory re
covery. The sanatorium graduate
thus becomes a most capable apostle
of good health and an efficient worker
in behalf of the anti-tuberculosis
crusade.