. Review of reviews and world's work. nder treatment April30, 1903, and dealing only with the cases inwhich treatment has terminated (391 less 12(J),the statistics are as follows : Treated 265 cases. Died 87 cases, or Discharged m>t Improved 16 cases, or i;;. Discharged improved 139 cases, or 52)8. Discharged apparently cured 23 cases, or : ? lint 23 cases of the second and third stageclass were; cured out of a total of 265 cases inwhich treatment has terminated, as against 28cures out of a total of 55 first-stage; cases half of the latter were cured, while in thefor
. Review of reviews and world's work. nder treatment April30, 1903, and dealing only with the cases inwhich treatment has terminated (391 less 12(J),the statistics are as follows : Treated 265 cases. Died 87 cases, or Discharged m>t Improved 16 cases, or i;;. Discharged improved 139 cases, or 52)8. Discharged apparently cured 23 cases, or : ? lint 23 cases of the second and third stageclass were; cured out of a total of 265 cases inwhich treatment has terminated, as against 28cures out of a total of 55 first-stage; cases half of the latter were cured, while in theformer but about one-tenth. These; figures alone arc a strong argument for the benefit of open-air treatment of consumption in its early percentages of recoveries in second andthird stage cases at Port Stanton, however, are considered by all authorities on tuberculosis tobe Unexpectedly high. Another institution wherein the Government obtains excellent, results in the treatment of consumptives is at Port Bayard, New Appearance when admitted. Discharged, 22, 1902. cured, October 27,1903. OXE OF THE FORT STANTON PATIENTS. At this station—an old army post—is locatedthe United States General Hospital, for thetreatment of officers and men of the army andnavy who have contracted tuberculosis in thegovernment service. The hospital, where noregular troops of the line are on duty, is underthe command of Deputy Surgeon General Ed-ward Comegys, who holds the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the medical department of the Comegys was sent to Fort Bayard last to that time, the institution was under thedirection of Dr. I). M. Appel, a surgeon of thearmy with the rank of major. Dr. Appel wentto Fort Bayard, when the station was establishedas a tuberculosis hospital, six years ago. Hewas a consumptive in the second stage he is on active duty in the Philippines—awell man. Officers of the army and navy are sent to FortBayard on sick
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