The daily gazette., 1881-07-13
FIRST EDITION.


THE HOSPITAL QUESTI0N.
CouuefI Decides Not T. Alfew the
1uiIding 70 be Used by smali-pox
Patients.
City Councils adjourned session,
last evening, was attended by . num-
Der Of interested property owners and
resldents Of the City Hospital vicinity,
who came to see what action would be
taken on the Beard Of Health's appli-
cation for the use Of the building as .
receptacle for small pox patients.
Their anxiety was soon relieved by
the following report Of the committee
to whom the application had been ie>
ferred:
WILMINGTON, Del, July 10.
To the President and Members Of City
Council:
GENTLKMRN-The special commit
tee 70 whom was referred the oommu-
nioation of tho Board OF Health, rs-
questing Council to authorize the ase
OF the City Hospital building for. tho
accommodation Of smallpox patients,
would respectfully report adversely
thereon.
Your committee, however, would
respectfully recommend that the Board
of Health be authorised and urged to
adopt any measures they deem neces-
sary, regardless Of expense, to prevent
the spread Of the cOntagion and to es-
tablish and enforce police regulations,
and erect temporary hospital accom-
m0datiQns, IL desirable.
Respectfully,
ss- JosKPH K. ADAMS,
JAMRs CARMIcHAEL,
MERRIs TAYLOR,
w. H. BLAKE.
In connection with this report Mr..
Adams also presented tho following
letter from Mr.. @. A. Rodney, chair
man Of the special committee
WILMINGTON. Del, July ~.
Mr.. Joseph X. Adams, Of Select Com
mittee on Health of the City:
DEAR SIR-I am unfortunately
compelled 10 60 to New York this
morning, and will consequently be ab.
sent from the meeting Of the committee
which have called for this afternoon,
and from the meeting Of Council this
evening and therefore write this to
you, the next member named on tine
committee, after myself, to give to you
and the other members OF the COM
mittee the result Of conclusion have
reached in regard to the subject CON-
mitted to our care.
After thinking over the subject very
carefully I believe 1t will be best to
grant the request Of the Board Of
Health, and allow them the use Of the
City Hospital for their patients, they
Of course, taking every precaution for
the protection Of the neighborhood.
My reason for this conclusion are
best given by tho Board of Health
themselves. y
IL Council will not do this an effort
should be made to obtain 6oheutxen
park for the use ofths Board of Health
and II this cannot be done, Temporary
barracks are the last resort, although
believe they will fail to accomplish
the desired end. II barracks are
erected the board should do 1t them
selves.
Whatever may be done Ia regard to .
hospital, most strongly recommend tho
abolition Of the yellow flag system now
In force. My reasons for this are many
and will readily occur to any one who
will consider the matter carefully; but
my time ID too abort to give them 1t
length. -tf s.
Il would also recommend - absolute
ly Dect ssary that strong special force
be organized to take charge Of all build
inRs whore small pox exists, and to
gnard such buildings night and day to
prevent the inmates from iutermlnglinR
with their fellow citizens while there ID
danger Of them spreading the contagion.
The inmates OF infected buildings
should be attended by o responsibIe
physician, even II the corporation has to
pay for their attendance, and their
wants should be supplied By agents Of
the Board Of Health, 20 % to render un-
necessary their intrmingling with the
people outside Of their houses.
would also recommend that all per-
sons who have been vaccinated with
bovine virus be advised TO be vaccinated
with reliable vaccine matter.
have thus briefly sketched the views
would advocate II should be present
this evening, believing them to be the
best steps that can be taken, and which,
trust, will be carried ont. Should the
committee agree to the leading feature
Of the above, please add my name to the
report, and II they do not 20 agree, o.
should seriously differ from my Views,
please present this letter to Council
this evening y minority report.
Very truly yours,
@. A. rodney, Chairman.
Four numerously signed rem0n.
strAnces against the use Of the hospital
for small .pox purposes, were also read,
after which the committeeS report VA
adopted with but one dissenting vote
that Of Mr.. Bailey, and copy thereof
ordered to. be sent to the Board oi
Health. Council then adjourned.
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