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.
     More Information>>>

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.
Mt. Washington Sanatorium, Eau Claire Wisconsin


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. 
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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.  
     More Information>>>

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
     More Information>>>