Show COUNTRY AWAKE TO DANGER increase of sanatoria and hospitals for consumptives ives Is moet gratifying the growth groath of the crusade against tuberculosis in the united states Is shown to good advantage in the two directories that have been issued by the national association for the study and prevention of tuberculosis and the one in preparation the first hi becu losla losis directory published iq in 1904 by tho the tuberculosis committee of the new york chanty organization society and the national Asso association clation listed sana sanatoria torla and hospitals tor for con sump tives in the united states tor for some of which provision only has been made the combined capacity of these institutions was only beds thirty two sp special octal dispensaries dispensa ries and thirty nine antl anti tuberculosis bercu losis organizations summed up practically all of the fighting force enumerated in the first directory the second directory was prepared by the national association for the study and prevention of tuberculosis and published under the auspices of the russell sage foundation in august 1908 this directory listed sanatoria and hospitals art an increase of from the former directory dispensaries dispensa ries an increase of and associations an increase of the number of hospital beds listed in 1908 was the new directory that will bo be issued soon will list ovey ovet sanatoria and hospitals with a bed capacity of nearly more than special dispensaries dispensa ries and fully antl anti tuberculosis associations and committees since the first directory was issued in 1904 the increase in the number of agencies fighting consumption aggregates nearly per cent the national association for the study and Prevent prevention ign of tuberculosis would like to get in touch with all agencies engaged in the fight against tuberculosis in order that they may mair be listed in the new directory |