Wisconsin Tuberculosis and Consumption Sanatorium in 1919
Background of Tuberculois
The following is a list of Public Tuberculosis Sanatoria in Wisconsin in 1919. Many of these early public facilities were staffed and additionally funded by religious institutions or other benevolent organizations. There were also facilities called TB Boarding Houses which were not listed in this book.
See also the 1916 directory
See also History of Tuberculosis in Wisconsin
See also Criteria for Location Selection
Life in Wisconsin Sanitoriums-offsite link by John T. Wells
Source: A Directory of Sanatoria, Hospitals and Day Camps
for the Treatment of Tuberculosis in the United States , 5th edition
Compiled by the National Tuberculosis Association, 381 Fourth Avenue, New York, August 1919
WISCONSIN STATE TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM
STATESAN
Waukesha County (R.R. Station, Wales)
Opened: Nov. 7, 1907
For incipient and moderately advanced cases
Capacity: 196
Rates-$15 per week for those able to pay
others admitted at county and state expense
Superintendent and Medical Director: Dr. R.L. Williams
Application should be made to the superintendent.
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TOMAHAWK LAKE (ONEIDA COUNTY)
State Camp for Convalescents
Opened: August 12, 1915
For convalescent consumptives discharged from state, county or other sanatoria.
Capacity: 30
Rates: $10 per week for those able to pay
Indigent patients are admitted at county and state expense
Superintendent: F.A. Reich
Medical Director: Dr. R.L. Williams of the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Wales makes
periodical visits.
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: Chicago and North-Western Railway to Tomahawk Lake Station, thence by wagon
three miles overland or by gasoline launch via the Tomahawk Lake route.
NORTHERN WISCONSIN
STATE SANATORIUM
Opened: Not yet in operation
The Senate has passed a bill appropriating $75,000 for a new state sanatorium in Northern
Wisconsin. This amount will cover only the beginning of the work. Plans will be so drawn
that additions may be made later as needed.
ASHLAND
PUREAIR SANATORIUM-ASHLAND, BAYFIELD and IRON COUNTIES SANATORIUM
Opened: not yet in operation
A tri-county sanatorium for counties of Ashland, Bayfield and Iron has been provided for
by an appropriate of $100,000. A site has been selected at Salmo, Bayfield County, and
construction is to begin at once.
BAYFIELD COUNTY
See Ashland County
BROWN COUNTY
See Little Rapids
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY
MOUNT WASHINGTON SANATORIUM-EAU CLAIRE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Dec. 15, 1913
For all classes of cases including children
Capacity: 45
Rates: $12 per week
Superintendent: Mrs. Mildred H. Lucia, R.N.
Medical Director: Dr. J.H. Farr
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is within two blocks of the car marked Shawtown which may
be taken at any depot.
IRON COUNTY
See Ashland County
JEFFERSON COUNTY
JEFFERSON COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Not yet in operation
A 42-patient sanatorium is being constructed and will be ready for occupancy early in
the fall of 1919.
KENOSHA
WILLOW BROOK, KENOSHA COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: 1916
For all classes of cases
Capacity: 42
Rates: $10 per week for Kenosha County patients
$12 per week for patients from counties outside
Superintendent: Miss Ellida Dunker
Medical Director: Dr. C. Windesheim
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is easily reached from Kenosha by auto and is within
one-fourth mile of the Chicago and Northwestern Electric line, the
nearest stop being the Burlington Road.
LA CROSSE COUNTY
See Onalaska
LITTLE CHUTE
RIVERVIEW SANATORIUM-OUTAGAMIE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Jan 1914
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 34
Rates: $10 per week to Outagamie County patients
$15 per week for patients from counties outside
Superintendent: Miss B.L. Boyle
Medical Director: Dr. D. C. Boyd
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is reached most easily by taking the interurban car at
either Appleton or Kaukauna, leaving the car at Sanatorium Station.
LITTLE RAPIDS
HICKORY GROVE SANATORIUM-BROWN COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Feb. 15, 1914
For all classes of cases
Capacity: 36
Rates: $8 per week for patients from Brown County
$10 per week for others
Superintendent: Miss Emma Rosenbohm, R.N.
Visiting Physician: Dr. W.E. Leaper, Green Bay
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: Take the interurban going north from Little Rapids to Sanatorium Station.
MADISON, R.F.D. No. 3 SANATORIUM
MADISON SANATORIUM, Mac Farland Road
Opened: Dec. 1917
For curable cases only. Applicants from Madison and Dane county receive first
consideration.
Capacity: 35
Rates: $60 to $80 per month. Special arrangements as low as $10 per week.
Superintendent: Mrs. Virginia Molton
Attending Physician: Dr. Louis R. Head
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is easily reached from Kenosha by auto and is within
one-fourth mile of the Chicago and Northwestern Electric line, the
nearest stop being the Burlington Road.
MANITOWOC COUNTY
See Whitelaw
MARATHON COUNTY
See Wausau
MILWAUKEE
BLUE MOUND SANATORIUM
Opened: 1907
For all non-bed cases with a probably good prognosis
Capacity: 40
Rates: $10 per week
Superintendent: Miss Violet M. Jensen
Medical Director: Dr. G. R. Ernst
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is one and a half miles north of Wauwatosa end of the
Wells-Farwell car line running between Milwaukee and Wauwatosa.
SOCIAL WORKERS' TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM
(corner Keefe and Humbolt Ave)
Opened: Oct. 6, 1911
For incipient and convalescent cases
Capacity: 26
Rates: Free, or dependent upon ability to pay; the charges vary from
$5 up to $10 per week.
Superintendent: Mrs. E.G. Lindeman
Medical Director: Dr. W.H. Washburn 1240 Wells Bldg.
Application should be made to the superintendent.
TUBERCULOSIS WARD OF THE MILWAUKEE CHILDREN'S FREE HOSPITAL
Opened: 1907
For cases of tuberculosis of the bones.
Capacity: 12
Rates: Free to indigent cases. $1 per day for others.
Superintendent: Miss Gertrude McKee
Application should be made to the superintendent.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY
See Wauwatosa
ONALASKA
OAK FOREST SANATORIUM-LA CROSSE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: 1918
For all classes of cases
Capacity: 40
Rates: $12 per week
Superintendent: Miss Lavina Dietrichsen
Visiting Physician: Dr. G. Lueck
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is three miles from La Crosse.
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY
See Little Chute
PEWAUKEE
THE OAK SANATORIUM-WAUKESHA COUNTY
Opened: July 12, 1918
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 27; to be increased to 40.
Rates: $12 per week.
Superintendent-Miss Dora M. Bresnahan.
Medical Director: Dr. N.G.B. Nixon, Hartland.
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is one and a half miles east of Pewaukee.
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RACINE
SUNNY REST SANATORIUM-RACINE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Dec 1913
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 36.
Rates: $10 per week to Racine County Patients.
$12 to outsiders
Superintendent-Miss Elizabeth C. Carpenter.
Medical Director: Dr. Theodore Brehm
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is one-half mile from Gatliff, the nearest railway
station, on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway. Chicago
and Milwaukee electrics may be taken to local sanatorium station.
The sanatorium is easily reached by auto from Racine.
STEVENS POINT
RIVER PINES SANATORIUM FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Opened: 1906
For incipient and moderately advanced cases.
Capacity: 44
Rates: $27.30 to $55 per week, including all medical and nursing attention.
Superintendent-Miss M.B. Hart.
Medical Director: Dr. J.W. Coon
Surgical Director: Dr. F. E. Walbridge
Pathologist: Dr. Paul A. Ferrier
Application should be made to the medical director.
How to reach: The sanatorium is two miles from Stevens Point, the nearest railroad
connection, on the main line of the Soo Railroad between Chicago,
Minneapolis and St. Paul, and on the Green Bay and Western Railroad.
WAUKESHA COUNTY
See Pewaukee
WAUWATOSA
MUIRDALE SANATORIUM-MILWAUKEE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: 1914-1915
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 300; a building for children under construction, will increase
capacity to 400.
Rates: $10 per week; $5 per week, and county charges
Superintendent-Dr. Harry Cohn
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is about seven miles from the center of Milwaukee and
two miles west of Wauwatosa. It may be reached from Milwaukee by
taking the Wells-Farwell car marked Wauwatosa to the end of the line.
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CHILDREN'S PREVENTORIUM
For pre-tuberculosis children of Milwaukee, conducted by the City of Milwaukee under the
supervision of the City Health Department.
Capacity: 40
Rates: Free or dependent upon ability of parents to pay.
Matron: Miss Lydia Thiele, R.N.
Superintendent and Medical Directory: Dr. George Ernst
WHITELAW
MAPLE CREEK SANATORIUM-MANITOWOC COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Mar. 1, 1912-Addition in 1914
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 36;
Rates: $10 per week.
Superintendent-Miss Jennie Jennings
Medical Director: Dr. John M. Kelley
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is one and one-quarter miles from the village of Whitelaw on
the Chicago and North-Western Railroad. It may be reached by auto from
Whitelaw.
WINNEBAGO
SUNNY VIEW SANATORIUM-WINNEBAGO COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: 1915
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 44
Rates: $10 per week to resident patients
$12 per week to non-residents
Superintendent-Miss Helen Scheller
Medical Director: Dr. J.E. Schein
Application should be made to the superintendent.
How to reach: The sanatorium is situated near the city of Oshkosh, within the limits of
the village of Winnebago; best reached by taking the interurban car at
either Oshkosh or Neenah and leaving the car at Cox's Corner, or by
train to State Hospital station.
OTHER FACILITIES OPENED LATER
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
ROCKY KNOLL
Opened: August 1926
Capacity: 80 beds
16-acre site three miles north of Plymouth
In the 1950s, Rocky Knoll began to shift its care to rehabilitative care of the elderly.
IN 1992 the old sanatorium was removed. The center remains as a Health Care Center.
DANE COUNTY
LAKE VIEW SANATORIUM
Construction: in progress September 14, 1929; nearing completion December 17, 1929
Location: 1202 Northport Drive Madison