April 23, 1921
"The Wexford County sanitorium is the best institution of its kind that we have yet inspected," said Dr. F.B. Broderick, state welfare officer of the American Legion, following a visit to the sanitorium Thursday afternoon in connection with the trip here of the state officials of the Legion. Dr. Broderick, accompanied by Col. Guy M. Wilson, state commander; Lyle D. Tabor, state adjutant; and the Public Health Service doctors, O.L. Ricker and J.F. Gruber, made a thorough inspection of the county tubercular hospital and talked with many of the service men patients who are being treated by the local doctors. The patients are all coming along nicely, was the report of the inspecting doctor. "They are cheerful," said Dr. Broderick, "and are cooperating with Drs. Ricker and Gruber and the nurse in charge, and that is one of the favorable aspects of the treatment of tuberculosis." There are about a dozen service men in the sanitorium, some of them having been there for nearly a year. One man whose case was considered hopeless has gained 50 pounds in weight by adhering strictly to the regime of the hospital and has recovered so far as to be able to be up and around, although for a long time he was confined to bed. All the patients are showing marked improvement, according to the doctors who have charge of the cases. Before visiting the sanitorium, Dr. Broderick said, "I am going to look that place over and if there is anything that needs correcting, I will not hesitate to tell the men in charge just what must be done and how to do it." When he came out of the sanitorium, the doctor said, "I can place an unrestricted OK on the place and on its operation and I congratulate Wexford County on having such a fine place and such good men in charge." The county receives three dollars a day for each of the government patients treated at the sanitorium. There have been an average of 10 federal patients there for many months. This means that the county gets more than $10,000 a year from the government, enough to more than pay for the building in one year.