. 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. been increased from ten beds in 1900 to forty-five in 1908. The Sanatorium is heated by steam and lighted byelectricity. There are separate buildings for nurses and private dairy farm of tested cows is a valuable adjunct to theinstitution, and the sewerage system has been perfected at heavycost. The water supply is excellent and abundant. The method of treatment is such as is used in all similar i
. 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. been increased from ten beds in 1900 to forty-five in 1908. The Sanatorium is heated by steam and lighted byelectricity. There are separate buildings for nurses and private dairy farm of tested cows is a valuable adjunct to theinstitution, and the sewerage system has been perfected at heavycost. The water supply is excellent and abundant. The method of treatment is such as is used in all similar institu-tions, with the inevitable differences of detail that must exist indifferent institutions. Special stress is laid upon hydro-therapyby Dr. Millet, who also advocates the use of as little medicine aspossible. The Matron is a graduate nurse, and her assistants aremembers of the Training School in hydro-therapy, massage, prac-tical and tuberculosis nursing, connected with the Millet is the Physician-in-Charge, and makes daily visits to theSanatorium. The institution is not a charitable one, althoughespecially moderate charges are made to people of limited be a P o «Ed H W o q M« E-i Ml <!Ed H<! S 13 O H< <! EhEd?d?d Ed n BOWDITCH. 79 Patients with incipient or moderately advanced disease are re-ceived; but it is not intended for far-advanced and hopeless cases. The charges vary from $15 to $35 a week, according to size andlocation of the room or shack. Shacks are from $25 to $35a week, and rooms from $15 to $35. In the two wards, one formen and one for women, with five beds each, the price is $10 aweek. -This reduction in price is allowed in worthy cases afterfullest investigation. The institution is not endowed. The costper patient is, on an average, $15 per week. Results, as stated by Dr. Millet, are: About 33$ per cent, ofcures, many advanced cases having been admitted. OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS FORTHE TREATMENT OF C
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