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In the Sanatorium, Doing Nothing Was a Way for Wealthy Patients to Heal

Summary by groene.nl
In the late nineteenth century, the wealthy settled in sanatoria in Davos to recover from tuberculosis. But even then, tuberculosis was primarily a disease of the poor. Workers could go to the Zonnestraal sanatorium in Hilversum, where lounging was out of the question.
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In the late nineteenth century, the wealthy settled in sanatoria in Davos to recover from tuberculosis. But even then, tuberculosis was primarily a disease of the poor. Workers could go to the Zonnestraal sanatorium in Hilversum, where lounging was out of the question.

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groene.nl broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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