Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15
THEIR SANITARY CONDITION
Health 06cer Woodward Reports on Ger.
tain institutions.
Faults Found I'm the Different Build.
Lighting and Heating Facilities.

In compliance with a request of Senator
MCMILLAN. chairman of the joint select
committee on charities. Health Officer
Woodward has submitted to that commit
tee statement upon the sanitary condi-
ton Of certain charitable institutions in
The District Of Columbia. In general. no
suggestions have been made by Dr. Wood
ward as to the uitability of present sites
for the purposes of the institutions. nor as
to the advisa bility of changing them either
for the purpose OF securing more salu-
brious locations or to secure either In con-
nection with greater saiubrity or not build
iEgs of modern construction and designed
for their present use.
Speaking of the Industrial Home School,
he says, taken as a whole it is poorly
lighted, ventilated and heated. The plumb
ing is defective and entirely devoid of
those conveniences which institution Of
this character should have. The bathing
accommodations, and so FORTH are ina de-
Quate.
The National Association for Relief of
Destitute Colored Women and Children
located at the terminus of Sth street ex-
tended, Is declared to be in good condi-
ton generally from a sanitary point of
view.
DR.. Woodward says that the Washington
Hospital for Foundlings is well designed
and constructed for its present use. but
the laundry is dilapidated and should be
replaced as soon as possible. In case of an
epidemic of any kind the isolation ward
would be insufficient to meet the require
ments of the situation and a separate build
ing should be provided for such an emer-
gency.
Speaking Of St. AIMS Infant Asylum, he
says that some of the plumbing is good.
but most of 1t is old and defective and
should be replaced at once.
The German Orphan Asylum, he says.
has an excellent location, but the bath
i,,er RH.,;a shn
general plan of the institution is good.
The church orphanage Of st. Johns rar-
ish. he says, as a whole. is well kept ard
fitted for its present use. The heating ap-
paratus Is regarded as hardly sufficient,
however. and additional bathing facilities
are needed.
DR.. Woodward says of St Rose Industrial
School that the rooms in the basement of
the building are poorly lighted and ven
ulated. and the dining room is insufficient
ly heated. while the dormitorIes are not
heated at all. He calls attention 10 the
fact that no su6icien. provision has been
made for the isolation of inmates having
or suspected Of having contagious dis
eases.
st. Josephs Orphan Asylum, he says.
| needs additional bathing facilities. while
some of the plumbing is badly constructed
and located. and should be remodeied.
The Newsboys' and Children's Aid So
| ciety. located at the corner of Sd and C
streets northwest, is well adapted to it's
present purposes. but the floor of the cell
lar of the main building should be ce-
mented in places where 1t has not yet been
zone, ne says the dormitories in the at
tic are overcrowded and the number of
their occupants should be diminished, or
their use altogether abandoned Provision
| for the isolation of inmates having con-
tagious diseases is urgently needed
The Womens Christian Association To-
Gated at 11l9 18th street northwest, he
! says, is generally well adapted for the
purpose. but the nursery should be re-
rllc f.adl .x- L1&kA
of heating is Objectionable and should be
replaced by steam or hot water heat COM
bined with some system of ventilation.
There are only two bath tubs In The insti-
tuition, and in view of the number of &C.
cupants these accommodations are mani
| testify insufficient.
The Young Woman's Christian Home at
81 street northwest. DR.. Woodward says,
| has insufficient bathing facilities. and he
Condemns the use in that institution of
| double beds.
The association for works Of mercy,
known as the House of Mercy, located at
| 24U9 K street northwest, has no proper
| facilities for the isolation of contagious
| disease cases.
The Hope and Help Mission, at 2Is Sd
street northwest, has insufficient bathing
| facilities, and should have modern appara-
| tUs in the laundry, while the double beds
should be replaced by single ones as soon
as possible.
The House of the Good Shepherd, located
at the intersection of Both and T streets
| northwest. DIR. Woodward says, is well
adapted to its present use, though he eX-
presses surprise that building so re-
Gently constructed are the buildings of
this institution should be heated by four
hot air furnaces when by the use of steam
or hot water single furnace might have
been made to serve the needs OF the entire
il stitution.
THE municipal lodging house. located at
312 18th street northwest, is declared to be
an antique building. not provided with
proper heating facilities for carrying on
its work in the work Of kitchen accommo-
dations, etc, although it is kept in an ex-
ceedingly cleanly condition"
DIR. Woodward declares the temporary
ho me for ex-Union soldiers and sailors at
305 Missouri avenue to be in a generally
poor condition as to sanitary matters, bath
ing facilities being inadequate and some
of the rooms small, poorly lighted and
hardly susceptible of proper ventilation.