The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-23
OUONI 7 HUSPIIAL.
DR.. Titus Management Is
Sustained.
NO INVESTIGATION HELD.
The Board of Health Does NOT
Want Any.
MAYOR ELLER1'S OBJECTION.
His Resolution to Keep the Hospital
Superintendent Within His APP
preparation Not Seconded.


several of the mem bers of the board.
The meeting was called specially to con-
sider the question of abolishlng the Train
ing School for Nurses at the City and
County Hospital, but before the session
was over all the business of regular ses-
sion was transacted.
Drs. Mclean. Herschfelder and Filing
wood. who receive 500 a month each for
attending certain wards at the City and
County Hospital. were examined.
The prevailing impression was that
trained nurses were better than a lot of
inexperienced girls who were just learning
the business. No action WAS taken on the
abolition of the training school. as the
matter was taken under advisement.
The interesting portion of the meeting
hogan when DR.. Regepsburger of the
board began TO ask the attending physi-
clans of the hospital who were present
questions about the management OF the
City AMI County Hospital.
Attending Physician Hirschfelder
thought the management better than under
other administrations.
Attending Physician Mclean thought
there was room for Improvement. especially
as regards instruments and dressing ma
terial.
Mayor Ebert interrupted DR.. Regens-
burger. and told him that the meeting was
not called for the purpose of Investigating
the City and County Hospital, but to eX-
anime into the question of trained nurses.
~ on have no right to examine these
City and County Hospital officials in this
way" he said. IF the Board of Health.
after the revelations made by the Board
of Supervisors. desires 10 investigate the
hospital a time can be appointed for that
a RI col ha ant
and everything can be fair"
DIR. RegeDsburger insisted that he was
right, and that be had the floor.
The Mayor ruled him out of order but
the doctor insisted on his right to talk
upon any question. and asked that vote
be taken on his right to examine into the
hospital.
The board sustained him, the Mayor vot-
ing 10.
DIR. Regensburger proceeded to question
the attending physicians of the hospital,
who claimed that the management was
good.
DR.. Mays moved that tie Board of
Health uphold the management of Super
intendent Titus.
Before vote was taken Mayor Ebert
stated that he desired 10 say few words
on the subject. Il have nothing to say
against the honesty or integrity Of DIR.
Titus" he said, but / must say from in
ment TO be bad. The Supervisors
Investigated the hospital. and 70 ind some
very serious defects upon which they based
some very serious charges. which they
asked the board to take notice OF. Instead
of hostile proceedings in the matter an
investigation should be In order. The
way you are proceeding is most unusual
course, TO say the least. As far as / am
concerned l do not think tha. DR.. Titus is
careful in his management He sends 10
acquisitions for the most absurd things
that a ien-year-old boy would not dream of
asking for. This | can prove. DIR. Titus
ignores the existence of the Board of
Health and Supervisors, and seems to
think himself little cZar. above all juris-
dlcIioD. He has run above his appropria-
ton, there is fault found with the meat
and milk, but whenever any responsibility
is to be fixed he lays the blame on others,
saying he can't be everywhere. There is
think it ought to be Investigated before
proceeding, that is al"
After the Mayor made his statement, q
vote was taken, and Drs. Long, RsCens-
burger, Bucknail and Mays voted to main
tain confidence 10 Superintendent Titus
management without 10 vestigation. Mayor
Ebert voted against the motion.
Mayor Ebert then introduced several
resolutions OF his own accord. The first
was adopted and was designed to compel
employees of the Board of Health to re-
spect its dignity, as they are responsible
principally to that body. 1t reads as fol-
lows;
Resolved That the heads of departments an
pointed by the Board of Health Except tile
Health OhiceD desiring 10 address the Board of
Supervisors on any subject connected with
their departments are hereby directed TO first
submit such communications to this board for
approval. This resolution not TO apply TO
acquisitions for supplies.
The Mayors second resolution was more
important. but was received by the board
IN dead silence. The object of it was TO
carry out the reforms made palpably
necessary by the investigation of the FL
nance Committee of the Supervisors-frs,.
that the superintendent of the hospital
sees that the contracts for supplies are
faithfully carried out. and secondly, that
Superintendent Titus be compelled 10
keep within his appropriation. The reso-
luton reads as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from testimony given
before the Finance Comm lit ee OF the Board of
Supervisors that supplies are not furn shed at
the City and County Hospital a require by the
contracts; therefore, be It
Resolved, That the Superintendent physician
OF the City and County Hospital be and he is
hereby Instructed TO give bis personal attention
10 all supplies furnished by contract and TO see
that ell contracts are strictly complied with
and to report To the Hospital Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors any failure on the mari of
contractors in complying with their contracts
ResOlred, That the superintendent physician
OF the City and County Hospital be and he is
hereby direct d 10 keep within the appropria-
ton allowed BY the honorable Board OF Super
vlsors, aud that the same must not be exceeded
except with The consent of the Hospital Com.
mitee OF the Board OF Supervisors.
There was no second to the Mayors
resolution and it was laid on the Ia BILE.
Before adjourning a communication was
read from the Board of Supervisors stating
that the milk supply had been cut down
to thirty cans day.
DR.. Mays said he was in favor of in
structing the superintendent of the hospital
to disregard the communication and use ali
the milk ne wanted.
Mayor Ellert suggested that the wiser
course would be to have the attending
physicians hold conference with the Hos.
pital Committee of the Supervisors. as ma
was confidant that the necessary milk
would be allowed This snppes.inn h,- Tic