hospitals; health resorts; medical topics and health professionals
Marker Year
1968
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
No
Marker Location
902 N. Main St., at site of old hospital, San Angelo
Private Property
No
Marker Condition
In Situ
Marker Size
18" x 28"
Marker Text
In 1907 Dr. Boyd Cornick built 30 cottages here as part of his pioneer efforts in treatment of tuberculosis. Having previously recovered from the often-fatal disease, Cornick found that rest, a dry, warm, climate, and proper diet were an effective cure. These new methods replaced common treatments of the day, including hot cane juice, honey with wine, and arsenic. Patients came here from all over the U.S. About 1910 Cornick drew up Texas' first sanitary code and later influenced the building of the first State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Carlsbad, Texas. (1968)
