The history of tuberculosis. The social role of sanatoria for the treatment of tuberculosis in Italy between the end of the 19th century and the middle of the 20th
Since ancient times, the most frequently prescribed remedy for the
treatment of tuberculosis was a stay in a temperate climate. From
the middle of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th, Europe
saw the development of sanatoria, where patients were able to
benefit from outdoor walks, physical exercise and a balanced
diet. Moreover, the institutionalisation and isolation of patients
deemed to be contagious remains one of the most efficacious
measures for the control of this type of infection. The first sanatorium