. Tuberculosis in Massachusetts : prepared by the Massachusetts State Committee for the International Congress on Tuberculosis, held in Washington, D. C., September 21 to October 12, 1908. curative and vivifying in-fluences of the sunshine. In a large institution the extra cost ofattendance upon patients in separate shacks may be a seriousitem, but even in such establishments some shacks are needed forpatients whose symptoms require the conditions which can beprovided only in them. For those persons who, under properadvice, undertake their own cure, they are infinitely preferable tothe tents c
. Tuberculosis in Massachusetts : prepared by the Massachusetts State Committee for the International Congress on Tuberculosis, held in Washington, D. C., September 21 to October 12, 1908. curative and vivifying in-fluences of the sunshine. In a large institution the extra cost ofattendance upon patients in separate shacks may be a seriousitem, but even in such establishments some shacks are needed forpatients whose symptoms require the conditions which can beprovided only in them. For those persons who, under properadvice, undertake their own cure, they are infinitely preferable tothe tents commonly used. The shack for tuberculous patients must have all the air andsun which can possibly be admitted to it, and proper shelter fromrain, snow and violent winds must be provided. For this purposeit should face the south; the front should be as open as possible,and much higher than the back, so that the suns rays may reachall parts of the interior. There should be openings on all theother sides, to give cross-currents of air, although all the openingsexcept those towards the south should have provision for closingthem in cold or stormy weather. Even the south openings should.
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