The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-29
DR.. Ruth Wilson
Talks To County
Health Leaguers
tuberculosis Statistics Are
Released At Lost
Meetinq

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DR.. Ruth Wilson, Medical Director
of Beaver County Sanatorium, spoke
Wednesday evening in the Wick Hotel
in Lisbon to representatives of the Co
lumbiana County Public Health League
and guests. She has been Medical Di-
rector of the sanatorium for fifteen
years. During this time the tuber-
culosis death rate has been cut to one
third of the former rate, DR.. Wilson
said.
"The sanatorium is probably the
most popular of all the services rem
dered by the public officials in Beaver
County. Each year one half mill is
appropriated to run the sanatorium.
The people know they are getting
their moneys worth, and consequently
they don't mind paying for it," Dr.
Wilson stated in her speech.
Many X-Ray pictures were exhibited
showing the various methods used to
treat the patients. Some patients were
under observation for from ten to
fifteen years. "Those patients prob
ably would not have remained we'll if
they had to depend on outside or far
distant Senatorial" DR.. Wilson said.
Delmar r. Serafy, executive secre-
tary of the Health League, submitted
report showing that there were 80
tuberculosis deaths and silicosis
deaths in Columbiana County in 1888.
There are at this time 1S1 living
cases recorded. The report stated,
"Columbiana County could have a six
ty bed sanatorium for $210,0OO which
would cost $4,000 per year to oper-
ate."
Judge S. w. Crawford presided at
the meeting.
tuberculosis Statistics for Colum-
biana County for 1888 which were
brought forth at the meeting:
County Health District -Tubercu-
losis deaths, 8; silicosis deaths, 0; tu-
berculosis living cases, 46.
East liverpool - tuberculosis
deaths, 8; silicosis deaths, 4 tuber-
culosis living cases, sc.
East Palestine-Tuberculo deaths,
3; silicosis deaths, O; tuberculosis liv-
ing cases11.
Salem-Tuberculosis deaths, 8; sill
COSTS deaths, O; tuberculosis living
cases, 90
Observation-Disclosures deaths, O;
silicosis deaths, 1; tuberculosis living
cases, Is.
Total-Tuberculosis deaths, 80; sill
COSTS deaths, 5; tuberculosis living
cases, 1S1.
Average number of tuberculosis
deaths for last five years
On an average of 40 persons hos
pitalized in Rocky Glen, Ohio State
Sanatorium, Molly Stark, Salem City
Hospital, and hospital at County
Home.
Silicosis is often complicated with
tuberculosis and it requires similar
treatment.
Facts About tuberculosis SanatOria
Beaver County-Per bed cost of con-
struction and equipment, $4,000; per
patient per day cost, $1S5.
Molly Stark-Per bed cost of con-
struction and equipment, $4,000; per
patient per day cost, $2.61.
Ohio Average-Per bed cost of con-
struction and equipment, $1,000; per
patient per day cost, $2.1O to $3.50.
tuberculosis costs Columbiana $780,
600 per year.
This figure is the total of hospital
lzatlon costs, plus other medical costs,
plus various forms of relief, plus loss
in wages.
For disqualification only-$35, 900
appropriated this year. Even more will
be needed.
disqualification cost $3.50 per pa
tient per day.
If Columbiana County had it's own
sanatorium, 60 patients could be hos
pitalized for the amount now being
spent to hospitalize 40 patients.
With a sanatorium located near the
center of Columbiana County the
patients would be nearer home. The
sanatorium would be the center of all
tuberculosis activity and would serve
as training school in tuberculosis
prevention.
A sanatorium with sixty beds would
cost $210,OO0. This includes construc-
tion and equipment.
Annual operating expenses would be
$4,000.