Wisconsin Tuberculosis and Consumption Sanatoriums in 1916
The following is a list of Public Tuberculosis Sanatoria in Wisconsin in 1916.
Many of these early public facilities were staffed and additionally funded by
religious institutions or other benevolent organizations. At the end of the list
of state and county institutions is a list of Homes for the insane that had TB
faciliites, a list of penal institutions that had care for TB infected inmates,
and a list of open air schools.
Source: A Tuberculosis Directory containing a list of Institutions, Associations and other
agencies dealing with tuberculosis in the United States and Canada, compiled by the National
Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, New York, 1916
See also the 1919 directory
See also History of Tuberculosis in Wisconsin
See also Criteria for Location Selection
Life in Wisconsin Sanitoriums-offsite link by John T. Wells
WISCONSIN STATE TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM
STATESAN
Waukesha County (R.R. Station, Wales)
Opened: Nov. 7, 1907
For incipient and moderately advanced cases
Capacity: 196
Rates-$8-$10 per week for those able to pay
others admitted free
Superintendent and Medical Director: Dr. Frank Brockway
Application should be made to the superintendent.
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TOMAHAWK LAKE (Oneida County)
State Forest Reserve Tuberculosis Camp
Opened: August 12, 1915
For convalescent consumptives discharged from state, county or other sanatoria.
Capacity: 30
Rates: Not to exceed $3.50 per week for board which can be paid in labor.
Superintendent: F.A. Reich
Application should be made to the superintendent.
BROWN COUNTY
See Little Rapids
EAU CLAIRE
MT. WASHINGTON SANATORIUM-EAU CLAIRE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Dec. 15, 1913
For secondary and advanced cases
Capacity: 50
Rates: $10 per week
Superintendent: Mrs. Mildred H. Lucia
Medical Director: Dr. Fred Farr
Application should be made to the superintendent.
KENOSHA
WILLOW BROOK, KENOSHA COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: 1916
For all classes of cases
Capacity: 30
Superintendent: Miss J. Hayes
Medical Director: Dr. C. Windesheim
Application should be made to the superintendent.
LITTLE CHUTE
RIVERVIEW SANATORIUM-OUTAGAMIE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Jan 1914
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 34
Rates: $10 per week
Superintendent: Miss Ella F. McGovern, R.N.
Medical Director: Dr. C. D. Boyd
Application should be made to the superintendent.
LITTLE RAPIDS
HICKORY GROVE SANATORIUM-BROWN COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Feb. 15, 1914
For all classes of cases
Capacity: 36
Rates: $10 per week
Superintendent: Miss Helen Scheller, R.N.
Visiting Physician: Dr. W.E. Leaper, Green Bay
Application should be made to the superintendent.
MANITOWOC COUNTY
See Whitelaw
MILWAUKEE COUNTY
See Wauwatosa
MILWAUKEE
BLUE MOUND SANATORIUM
Opened: 1907
For all non-bed cases with a probably good prognosis
Capacity: 35
Rates: $10 per week
Superintendent and Medical Director: Dr. G.R. Ernst
Application should be made to the superintendent.
SOCIAL WORKERS' TUBERCULOSIS SANATORIUM
(corner Keefe and Humbolt Ave)
Opened: Oct. 6, 1911
For incipient and convalescent cases
Capacity: 30
Rates: There are no charges
Superintendent: Mrs. E.G. Lindeman
Medical Director: Dr. W.H. Washburn
Application should be made to the medical director.
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.
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY
See Little Chute
RACINE
SUNNY REST SANATORIUM-RACINE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Dec 1913
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 37
Rates: $10 per week
Superintendent-Miss Elizabeth Carpenter
Medical Director: Dr. John H. Hogan
Application should be made to the medical directory.
STEVENS POINT
RIVER PINES SANATORIUM FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Opened: 1906
For incipient and moderately advanced cases.
Capacity: 42
Rates: $25.00 to $50 per week, including all medical and nursing attention.
Superintendent-Miss M.B. Hart.
Medical Director: Dr. Thomas H. Hay
Surgical Director: Dr. F. E. Walbridge
Pathologist: Dr. Paul A. Ferrier
Application should be made to the medical director.
WAUWATOSA
MUIRDALE SANATORIUM-MILWAUKEE COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: 1914-1915
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 275
Rates: $10 per week; $5 per week, and county charges
Superintendent-Dr. G.L. Bellis
Associate Director: Dr. Harry Cohn
Application should be made to the superintendent.
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WHITELAW
MAPLE CREEK SANATORIUM-MANITOWOC COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: Mar. 1, 1912-Addition in 1914
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 30
Rates: $10 per week
Superintendent-Miss Katherine E. Hurley, R.N.
Medical Director: Dr. John M. Kelley
Application should be made to the superintendent.
WINNEBAGO
SUNNY VIEW SANATORIUM-WINNEBAGO COUNTY SANATORIUM
Opened: 1915
For all classes of cases.
Capacity: 46
Rates: $10 per week to resident patients
$12 per week to non-residents
Superintendent-Miss Hilma A. Anderson
Medical Director: Dr. J.E. Schein
Application should be made to the superintendent.
HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE MAKING SPECIAL DISPENSATION FOR TB PATIENTS
ITASCA
PARKLAND SANATORIUM-DOUGLAS COUNTY SANATORIUM FOR TUBERCULOSIS INANE
Opened: July 1, 1913
Capacity for tuberculosis patients: 20
Rates: $10.00 per week
Superintendent: W.J. Canness
Medical Directory: Dr. W.H. Wzickey
MILWAUKEE Wauwatosa P.O.
MILWAUKEE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Opened: 1906
Capacity for tuberculous patients: 20
Superintendent: Dr. A.F. Young
PENAL INSTITUTIONS MAKING SPECIAL DISPENSATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS INMATES
GREEN BAY
WISCONSIN STATE REFORMATORY
Opened: 1914
Capacity of tuberculous patients: 6
Warden: C.W. Bowron
Physician: Dr. C.O. Latham
WAUPUN
WISCONSIN STATE PRISON HOSPITAL
Capacity for tuberculous patients: 6
Warden: Henry Town
Physician: Dr. N.P. Smith
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS and CLASSES FOR CHILDREN
GREEN BAY
Green Bay Open Air School, East Side School
Opened 1911
Capacity 25
Supported by City
Green Bay Open Air School, West Side School
Opened: 1914
Capacity 25
Supported by City
KENOSHA
Kenosha Open Air School
Opened: March 1, 1911
Capacity 20
Medical Directory: Dr. J.J. McShane
Supported by Board of Education
MADISON
Open Air Schools
(not yet in operation)
Two new school buildings have been completed with two
open air rooms.
Capacity of each 50
Medical Directory: Dr. L.H. Prince
Supported by Board of Education
MILWAUKEE OPEN AIR SCHOOLS
Open Air Class, Prairie Street School Annex
Opened October 1, 1912
Capacity: 25
Medical Director: Dr. George P. Barth
Supported by School Board
RACINE OPEN AIR SCHOOL
Open Air School No. 1
Opened May 1, 1914
Capacity 20
Supported by Public School Fund
Open Air School No. 2
Opened January, 1916
Capacity 30
Supported by Public School Fund
WALES OPEN AIR SCHOOL
Wisconsin State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Open Air School
Opened September 21, 1914
Capacity: 20
Medical Director: Dr. Frank Brockway
Supported by State
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