The effect of tuberculosis institutions on the value and desirability of surrounding property / by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis.

  • National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis (U.S.)
Date:
1914
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Credit: The effect of tuberculosis institutions on the value and desirability of surrounding property / by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.

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    creased. In not a single instance of the eighty-four reported has the value decreased, although in fourteen cases, the value of the surrounding property has remained approximately the same as it was when the sanatorium was opened. Six of the answers to these questions were not sufficiently definite for classification. » Beneficial Effect of Institutions Each correspondent was asked whether his sanatorium has had a beneficial or detrimental effect upon the value of sur- rounding property. Answers to this question show that in forty-eight cases sanatoria have had a direct beneficial effect on the value of surrounding property. In only three cases was any indication given that the presence of the sanatorium has had a detrimental effect, although in twenty-one cases the pres- ence of the sanatorium apparently has had no effect whatever, and in four instances the possible effect has been doubtful. Eight answers to this question were not definite enough for classification. * An Aid to Health In answer to the question whether the sanatorium has had a beneficial or detrimental effect upon the health of people living near it, fifty-five replied, most of them with emphasis, that the presence of the sanatorium has had a beneficial effect, while not a single one testified to a detrimental effect. In ten cases, there was some doubt as to the definite benefit of the institu- tion on the health of the community, and in six it seemed to have no effect, while thirteen did not answer this question fully. Supplementing the foregoing tabular summary, a few of the more interesting comments made by the correspondents in answering the questions submitted are given: Increase in Property Values The following answers refer to the question asking for an opinion on the effect of the sanatoria upon the value of sur- rounding property. The figures in parenthesis refer to the date of opening of the respective institutions: * See page 19 for opinions on this subject.