Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-07
THE ISOLATING HOSPITALS
Circular Letter Addressed by Commission
es to Local Institutions.
The Location Of Buildings to BE De-
termined a. Speedily as Possible
-SuggestiOns Invited.

The Commissioners this afternoon sent
the following circular letter to the heads
Of the several hospitals of the city:
The act making appropriations for the
expenses Of this District, approved March
3. 1897, contains the following clause:
For two isolating buildings, to be con-
structed, in the discretion of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, on the
grounds of two hospitals and to be operat
ed as a part of such hospitals. $4,000"
The following is suggested as an outline
of the conditions under which it is desired
to erect the buildings thus provided for,
subject, of course. to any notifications
which may be agreed upon by the Commits
sioners and the managers of she hospital
upon whose grounds the building Is locat-
ed:
The Conditions.
/. The diseases to be treated to be dph-
iberia, scarlet fever, measles, erysipelas
and other contagious disease of less gray
ity than these; but not those diseases Or
dinarily known as venereal diseases.
g Cases to be admitted only with the
consent of the Commissioners, or of some
officer acting for them.
B. Provision to be made for the treatment
OF cases at the expense of the District of
Columbia Gree cases), and at their own
expense (pay cases..
A. Free cases, to be treated by some ply
stefan or physicians appointed by the
commissioners; pay cases to be treated by
such physician or physicians, and nurse or
nurses, as the patient may select Unde-
pendently of so-called schools of medl-
cine), and to be compensated by such pa
tient or those responsible for his care.
3. The actual cost OF treating free cases.
as determined by accounts to be submitted
by the hospital authorities quarterly, to
be paid by the District of Columbia under
a contract with the hospital, subject to
annual appropriations by Congress. The
price OF accommodations for pay cases to
be fixed. from time to time, by the Com
1nissioners, and the receipts therefrOm to
De devoted exclusively to their care, ex-
cept such part thereof as may be applied
TO the repair and maintenance of the
building.
by Mutual Agreement.
O. The particular site for the building
upon the hospital grounds to be deter
mined by mutual agreement between the
Commissioners and the hospital authori-
ties. but in any case the ward and the in
closure competed Herewith to be sur
rounded by neutral zone," not less than
40 feet wide. under the control of the hos
pital. within which no person is to be al
lowed to come or to remain, except in pass
ing to and from the isolation ward.
Z. All necessary buildings to be erected
under the direction of the commissioners.
y. The general management OF the ward
to be and to remain under the control of
the Commissioners.
The Commissioners desire to determine.
as speedily possible, the location of the
buildings to be erected under the appropria-
tion above referred to, ard would De pleas
ed, therefore, to know whether it would be
agreeable to the management of your in
stitution to have one such building located
on the grounds attached thereto, under the
foregoing conditions. or under any moditi-
cation thereof which you can suggest.
An early reply indicating your wishes in
this matter will be appreciated.