0 a special type of hospital, usually in the countryside, where people can have treatment and rest, especially when getting better after a long illness --
1 a sanitarium --
An institution for the purpose of sanatorium benefit is not merely a sanatorium.
You do not make it into a sanatorium by calling it one.
With regard to sanatorium benefit, it is a different matter.
The society has paid the doctor, paid the contribution for sanatorium benefit, and is liable for permanent invalidity and for maternity benefit.
The allocation to domiciliary treatment of a definite portion of the amount available for sanatorium benefit does not alter the total amount so available.
All the work and the money that have been put into sanatorium and dispensary work are wasted.
Orders have been given to evacuate this sanatorium at once, the number of patients being now sufficiently reduced to admit of this being done.
Children who are liable to convey infection ought not to attend a special school, but should be sent to a sanatorium.