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==History== | ==History== | ||
| β | The Pembroke Sanatorium Company held its first meeting in January of 1902. It was founded by | + | The Pembroke Sanatorium Company held its first meeting in January of 1902. It was founded by a group of local men who estabished a group for the treatment of tuberculosis patients. The President of the group was Dr. O. B. Douglas, the secretary and Officer in Charge was Dr. H. T. Fontaine, and the treasurer was Ernest Fontaine. Several years later, the group founded the sanatorium, which opened its doors in 1904. The weekly charge for treatment was $15 when the facility first opened. |
According to the 1904 edition of the "Journal of Outdoor Life," the sanatorium sat on 34 acres of pine woodland which was "especially favorable to the cure of tuberculosis." The property contained several wooden structures, built with the intention of maximizing patient's exposure to fresh air. The main building contained a "large reception room, dining room in connection with a spacious kitchen, a sun room, offices, and facilities for hydro-therapy." Patients' sleeping quarters were arranged to face the south, increasing sunlight exposure. The buildings were heated by steam, and bathrooms contained modern plumbing with running water. Many of the buildings had electric lights. | According to the 1904 edition of the "Journal of Outdoor Life," the sanatorium sat on 34 acres of pine woodland which was "especially favorable to the cure of tuberculosis." The property contained several wooden structures, built with the intention of maximizing patient's exposure to fresh air. The main building contained a "large reception room, dining room in connection with a spacious kitchen, a sun room, offices, and facilities for hydro-therapy." Patients' sleeping quarters were arranged to face the south, increasing sunlight exposure. The buildings were heated by steam, and bathrooms contained modern plumbing with running water. Many of the buildings had electric lights. | ||
