The morning call., 1892-09-18

tary overhauling she does twice that num-
Der of physicians would not have been too
many. But we only asked for twelve.
They gave US six.
"Manifestly that Is not enough. The
board finds it difficult to do its work thor
oughly with such limited corps and impos-
sible to do many additional things for the
prevention of cholera in this city that
should be done by all means.
$50 | am inclined TO think that The
CALLS generous offer will be accepted in
the same unseltish. public spirit in which it
was made.
Certainly I shall vote for the acceptance
OF the additional physician, and | think DR..
Keeney favOrs the plan.
HE has had thousand and one calls
upon him lately in connection with these
precautionary measures against the cholera.
Il am convinced that lie sees the great
usefulness OF The CALLS offer.
AN additional physician, though far
from placing our corps on the efficient plane
it should occupy, will be Of great value to
US and enable US to do just so much more
good work"
Another member Of the Board Of Health
also spoke very favOrably of THE CALLS
offer
This is not the time" said ne, "for the
BOARD TO stand upon false plane of dignity
or independence We need more good physi-
clans.
L
CALL so generously offers to pay for and
place at our command is a reputable, eff
cient physician.
II think there ia little doubt but what the
board will accept him, though it would
doubtless have been better pleased had he
been retained by the Supervisors"
DR.. Z. +. Kelly, who has been selected by
THE CALL to assist the Board OF Health OF
this cly-should they accept the Offers
physician of good standing in this city and
respected alike by the medical profession
and his numerous patients.
He has the degree Of Master Of Philosophy
from the Simpson College Of Des Moines.
Iowa.
He is graduate of the Cooper Medical
College In this city. and was for some time
assistant surgeon of the Marine Hos ptal.
While in that capacity he was frequently
called on vessels entering this port where
there was an accident or case of illness.
II IS this service that has peculiarly fitted
him for quarantine work. and The CALL
feels that If he is permitted to assist the
Health Board In that department his SER
vices will be OF great value to the public.
DR.. Kelly was for two years assistant
demonstrator of anatomy at the Cooper
Medical College. He was also assistant
surgeon TO the surgical clinic in that institu-
ton and has served a year in the City and
County Hospital.
He was specially recommended to THE
CALI. by Police Surgeon Somers.
"Dr. Kelly graduated from the Cooper
Medical College November II. 1887. with
unusually high honors," said DR.. Somers.
Since that time he has been praeticing
medicine in this city, and is regularly GER
tifcated physician, duly registered In the
medical register.
Il have always considered him bright,
able man, and have the greatest confidence
in his ability ana judgment. know Of no
one L could recommend more highly"
DR.. Somers further spoke we'll Of Dr.
Kelly In personal and general way.
The Mayor OF the city is anxious that The
CALLS offer shall be accepted.
1t seems strange that there should lie an Y
hesitancy on the part Of the Health Board
to accept such an offer at such time.