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The text of the Saranac Lake portion of the 1911 TB Directory follows.  For full text, see [[http://books.google.com/books?id=kAdAAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22|here]]. <h4>SARANAC LAKE</h4>

[[File:Title page 1911 TB Directory.jpg|right|]]]] '''[[ADIRONDACK%20COTTAGE%20SANITARIUM|ADIRONDACK COTTAGE SANITARIUM]]''', P. O. Trudeau (1885): For persons who cannot afford to pay more than $7.00 per week and who are in the early stages of pulmonary tuberculosis, or are at least favorable types.  '''Capacity:'''—110.    '''Rates:''' The uniform charge is $7.00 per week;  there is a free bed fund, the interest of which is applied to prolonging the stay of needy patients.    '''President:''' — Dr. [[Edward%20L.%20Trudeau|Edward L. Trudeau]]. '''Resident Physicians:'''  Drs. [[Lawrason%20Brown|Lawrason Brown]], [[Fred%20H.%20Heise|F.H. Heise]], and A.T. Laird, Pathologist. '''Application''' should be made to any of the following physicians:  Dr. Lawrason Brown, Saranac Lake; Dr. James Alexander Miller, New York City;  Dr. Linsly R. Williams, New York City. 

'''COLLINS COTTAGE''', [[Collins%20Cottage|96 Park Avenue]]: For all classes of cases. Capacity:—5. '''Rates:'''—$5.00 to $45.00 per week. '''Proprietor:''' Miss [[Ruth%20Collins|Ruth Collins]]. Application should be made to the Proprietor. 

'''[[EVERGREEN%20LODGE|EVERGREEN LODGE]]''' (1906): For incipient and curable cases. '''Capacity:'''—20. Rates:—$2.50 per day; $17.00 to $35.00 week. '''Proprietors:''' —The Misses Mahan. Patients may have choice of seven visiting physicians residing in Saranac Lake. Application should he made to the Proprietors. 

'''HILLCREST COTTAGE''', [[5%20Shepard%20Avenue|5 Shepard Avenue]]: For all classes of cases. '''Capacity:''' 11. '''Rates:'''—$12.00 TO $20 per week. '''Proprietor:'''—Mrs. E.H. Jones. Application should be made to the Proprietor. 

'''MARQUIS COTTAGE''', [[42%20Baker%20Street|42 Baker Street]]: For all classes of cases. '''Capacity:'''—8. '''Rates:'''—$25.00 to $40.00 per week. '''Proprietor:'''— Mrs. M. A. Marquis. Application should be made to the Proprietor. 

'''NEAL COTTAGE''', [[Hill%20Cottage|36 Franklin Avenue]]: For all classes of cases. '''Capacity:'''—7. '''Rates:'''—$13.00 to $25.00 per week. '''Proprietors:'''—The Misses Neal. Application should be made to the Proprietors. 

'''THE [[RECEPTION%20HOSPITAL|RECEPTION HOSPITAL]] FOR PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS''' (1903): First— To provide temporary care for tuberculous patients who reside in Saranac Lake and vicinity, and who require nursing. Second— To provide nursing and a short period of treatment for patients who come with the expectation of admission to the [[Adirondack%20Cottage%20Sanitarium|Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium]] but are refused because of acute or advanced disease. '''Capacity:''' 18. '''Rates'''—$7.00 per week, including board, rooms, medical care, and nursing. Two weeks' board payable in advance. '''Medical Director:''' Dr. [[Edward%20R.%20Baldwin|Edward R. Baldwin]]. '''Superintendent:''' Miss [[Sophie%20M.%20Hoerner|Sophie M. Hoerner]]. '''Visiting Physicians:''' Drs. [[Charles%20C.%20Trembley|Charles C. Trembley]], [[Hugh%20M.%20Kinghorn|Hugh M. Kinghorn]], [[Lawrason%20Brown|Lawrason Brown]] and [[J.%20Woods%20Price|J. Woods Price]]. '''Application:'''— Patients are received only when at Saranac Lake and by applying to Dr. Baldwin or one of the Visiting Physicians. A waiting list precludes the admission of patients directly from out of town. 

'''THE [[RUMENAPP%20COTTAGE|RUMENAPP COTTAGE]]''' (July 1902) For all classes of cases. '''Capacity:'''— 14 in winter; 22 in summer. '''Rates:'''— $2.00 per day $12.00 per week. '''Application''' should be made to Miss [[Edith%20Rumenapp|Edith Rumenapp]], [[Moody%20Pond%20Road|Moody Pond Road]] 

'''[[Sisters%20Hospital|ST MARY'S OF THE LAKE]]''' (June 1910) For advanced cases only. '''Capacity:'''—16. '''Rates:''' From $5.00 to $25.00 per week; limited number of free patients. '''Supervisor:''' Sister Mary Catherine, [[94%20Ampersand%20Avenue|94 Ampersand Avenue]], Saranac Lake. Application should be made to the Supervisor. 

'''See also:''' [[1916%20TB%20Directory|1916 TB Directory]]