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The Elbert County Tribune
Elbert, Elbert County, Colorado
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Emanuel Church in Boston reports 80% cure rate for tuberculosis in 30-month class treatment program for 100 poor patients, partnered with Massachusetts General Hospital using fresh air, food, and medicines.
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Boston.-The records of the past 30 months in the class system of treatment of tuberculosis, conducted under the auspices of the Emanuel church of Boston, have just been compiled, and they show 80 per cent of cures. The church, which conducts a number of departments of welfare work in the poorer sections of Boston, arranged about three years ago with the out-patient department of the Massachusetts General hospital to take up the treatment of consumption under the so-called class system, and has had enrolled for 30 months about 100 patients.
The treatment is according to sanitarium rules and consists mainly of fresh air, proper food, and such medicines as are essential.
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Boston
Event Date
Past 30 Months
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80 per cent of cures
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The records of the past 30 months in the class system of treatment of tuberculosis, conducted under the auspices of the Emanuel church of Boston, have just been compiled, and they show 80 per cent of cures. The church, which conducts a number of departments of welfare work in the poorer sections of Boston, arranged about three years ago with the out-patient department of the Massachusetts General hospital to take up the treatment of consumption under the so-called class system, and has had enrolled for 30 months about 100 patients. The treatment is according to sanitarium rules and consists mainly of fresh air, proper food, and such medicines as are essential.