The herald., 1897-04-23
And Hospital Visited by
the Supervisors
THE TRIP MUCH ENJOYED
HOSPITAL SERVICE AND THE
FARM COMMENDED
The Gentleman From Milpitas Is Sat-
isfied--The Lunch and Speeches.
A Tally-Ho Ride

most or the COUNTIES u ehS ss~>~'
have been in attendance upon the an
nual convention in this city, were the
guests Of the board Of supervisors Oh Los
Angeles county yesterday and were
taken on an inspection trip to the county
hospital and county farm.
The party, numbering about one num-
dred, including several wives of dele
gates, left the court house at o'clock
in charge of Supervisor e. S. Field,
chairman of the committee on county
hospital and farm. Other members OF
the escorting party were T. E. Newlin,
county clerk; E. c. Hodgeon, county re-
corder: ex-Supervisor c. w. Cook, c. w.
Bell, clerk of the board Of supervisors;
General Charles Forman, T. j. Stuart,
secretary of Associated Charities; c. A.
Gardner of the Pasadena Star. and Gen
eral John Wasson, Pomona Times.
THE HOSPITAL
Arriving at the county hospital, al
though the hour was early, everything
was found in a creditable condition
d. c. Barber the superintendent, escort
ed the party through the different de-
partments, explaining the work of each
in very compT ehensive manner II the
conduct of the hospital, DR.. Barber has
DR.. C. w. Murphy as assistant superin-
tendent, F. NJ. Warmer, steward, who
looks after the purchasing Of supplies
and work of employees, and Mrs. A. Z.
O'Neill, matron of the woman's depart
ment The kitchen was first shown the
visitors. Everything was found in per-
fevt order, cleanly and free from bad
odors. Meals are provided for twenty to
twenty-five in each ward and served on
separate dishes. Three meals per day
are furnished. aggregating SIS single
meals daily. A tin compartment vessel
in eight movable sections Is filled with
food for, each ward containing patients
who cannot visit the main dining hail.
There Is hot water at the bottom oSthese
vessels to keep the food warm. When
the ward is reached the food is taken out
and distributed on separate dishes to the
patients Beef is purchased by the quar-
ter, mutton by the carcass and six to
seven hundred dozen eggs and three
hundred and fifty to four hundred rolls
of butter are consumed each month. All
kinds OF green vegetables are used.
Meats are furnished for each meal. In
the morning the bill of fare generally in
cludes mush, hot biscuits or mullins,
ham and eggs, etc. For lunch cold
meats are used. In the evening a reg
ular dinner is served including soup,
roast meats, vegetables, pie or pudding.
;vfx in nprfact order
and scrupulously clean. Several long
tables were set for the next meal One
of the tables is confined to consump-
tives, the dishes after use being washed
separate from others. Two tables are
occupied by other patienteand others are
reserved for the convalescents and work.
men. Altogether 176 patients are fed
daily. Forty of these are termed work.
men, as they do some work about the
hospital or grounds.
The different wards were visited where
everything was found in perfect order
and cleanly. Numerous patients, male
and female, occupied the neat beds and
seemed we'll satisfied with their treat
ment. DIR. Barber gave the visitors a
full description of the surgical opera
tions and methods employed in the work
There are sixteen nurses at the hospi-
tai, two for each ward. They appeared
in uniform attire with dress of striped
French gingham, white linen bib aprons
and small SWISS muslin caps. These
nurses are students of the Los Angeles
college for trained nurses of which Drs
Barber and Murphy are instructors.
Lectures are delivered for their benefit
two or three times week by physicians
of the city and the best text books on
nursing are used. 1t requires two years
to secure a diploma The nurses are
given a small amount, S. per month
for the first year and $40 for the second
year. There are now sixty applications
for admission on file. A new two-story
brick building. costing $4,000 has just
been completed and will be occupied by
the nurses in about week. A separate
building is now used for Maternity cases
and when able to leave 1t they go to the
nursery ward
A steam laundry is operated in sep
arate building with ALT appurtenances
of the ordinary laundry. Crude oil is
burned for fuel and water is also heated
here for hospital use. The work COM
prises about two hundred sheets and one
hundred and fifty towels per day, besides
under and outer clothing of patients.
The hospital service was pronounced
excellent by the visitors, but they
thought the county might profitably
have new hospital building. The
grounds were much admired. The flow
ers, ornamental trees and lawns are at
tractive and we'll cared for.
OFF FOR THE FARM
The party proceeded from the hospital
to the Kuhrts street bridge, where they
boarded special train on the Terminal
road, bound for the county. farm. The
run of twelve miles was quickly made
and when the supervisors alighted from
the train at the farm they gave e.expres-
sion to exclamations of wonder and
pleased surprise that the bautiful place
before them was poor farm and not the
home of rich rancher.
The fine orange orchard of 5000 trees
was first admired; also the walk and
avenue leading from the station to the
rarm buildings. DR.. Burdjck, the super
intendent, received the party cordially
ana the thirsty ones found good claret
punch, lemonade. etc.. made by Steward
Rowland, which was very acceptable
after the mornings trip. The superin-
tcndent's house is of three stories. while
the others are two. The four buildings
are close together, with an inner court
containing lawns and tropical verdure.