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Arequipa Sanatorium

Life in California's Lung Resort for Women

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Set against the backdrop of post-earthquake San Francisco, the narrative follows Dr. Philip King Brown as he addresses the alarming increase in tuberculosis among working-class women. Recognizing the lack of affordable treatment options, he, alongside his wife Helen and influential society women, established the Arequipa Sanatorium in 1911. This pioneering facility, staffed entirely by women, provided crucial care and support, transforming the lives of countless patients battling tuberculosis in early twentieth-century California.

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Arequipa Sanatorium, Lynn Downey

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