Saskatoon Sanatorium
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The Saskatoon Sanatorium was a Tuberculosis Sanatorium
established in 1925 by the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League as the second Sanatorium in the province in Wellington Park south or the Saskatoon
neighborhood of Holiday Park
, Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. In 1929 Saskatchewan became the first jurisdiction to implement universal free diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
; leading to much better control of the disease by the three Sanatoriums in the Province (Fort San
, Prince Albert Sanatorium and the Saskatoon Sanatorium).
With the development of antibiotic
s and vaccine
s for tuberculosis the need for a sanatorium diminished, resulting in the last patient being discharged in 1978 and the sanatorium closing. The Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League evolved into The Lung Association of Saskatchewan and focused on other respiratory conditions and prevention programs.
The building had deteriorated to the point where it was not cost-effective to retain the building as a medical facility. This led the province to engage in a public consultation to determine if other uses for the building could be found. The building was demolished on August of 1989. The grass bowl area in front of the building still remains as park land and the Bowerman House
, that was used as the residence for the Sanatorium superintendent is still standing and was declared a municipal heritage property.
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
established in 1925 by the Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League as the second Sanatorium in the province in Wellington Park south or the Saskatoon
Holiday Park, Saskatoon
Holiday Park is a geographical section or subdivision of the Confederation Suburban Development Area, Saskatoon, which has a distinct existence recognized by the municipality. Located within Saskatoon's Ward 2, Alderman Owen Fortosky represents the area's interests at City Hall...
neighborhood of Holiday Park
Holiday Park, Saskatoon
Holiday Park is a geographical section or subdivision of the Confederation Suburban Development Area, Saskatoon, which has a distinct existence recognized by the municipality. Located within Saskatoon's Ward 2, Alderman Owen Fortosky represents the area's interests at City Hall...
, Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In 1929 Saskatchewan became the first jurisdiction to implement universal free diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
; leading to much better control of the disease by the three Sanatoriums in the Province (Fort San
Fort San, Saskatchewan
Fort San is a former sanatorium, now a resort village, surrounded by the rural municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located approximately 77 km northeast of Regina and 3 km west of Fort Qu'Appelle...
, Prince Albert Sanatorium and the Saskatoon Sanatorium).
With the development of antibiotic
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
s and vaccine
Vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe or its toxins...
s for tuberculosis the need for a sanatorium diminished, resulting in the last patient being discharged in 1978 and the sanatorium closing. The Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League evolved into The Lung Association of Saskatchewan and focused on other respiratory conditions and prevention programs.
The building had deteriorated to the point where it was not cost-effective to retain the building as a medical facility. This led the province to engage in a public consultation to determine if other uses for the building could be found. The building was demolished on August of 1989. The grass bowl area in front of the building still remains as park land and the Bowerman House
Bowerman House
The Bowerman House is a designated Municipal Heritage Property located in the Holiday Park, neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The home is of a crafts-man “Western Stick” style...
, that was used as the residence for the Sanatorium superintendent is still standing and was declared a municipal heritage property.