New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
CHANGES AT BELLEVUE.
BOARD APPOINTED BY MAYOR LOW
APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF IN
SANE PAVILION

Bellevue and its allied hospitals yesterday passed
from the control Of the Charities Department TO the
recently appointed board Of trustees OF seven mem
hers provided for by the revised charter All de-
partments connected with Bellevue. Harlem, Gouv-
e-neur and Fordham hospitals excepting the
Morgue. pass under the control Of the new board
As soon a patient dies in either hospital the
body passes 70 the control OF the Charities Depart
Tnent and is removed to the Morgue which also
remains in charge Of the latter department.
The board VIII. II is said. appoint an expert TO
assume charge Of the insane pavilion. President
Brannon an& Secretary Paulding at Bellevue
Hospital early yesterday and assumed charge of
that institution. In the last week the new trustees
have passed considerable time in Bellevue making
a thorough inspection Of every department 1t Is
intmated that a result of their visits the Mayor
viii soon be- asked for an appropriation for a new
administration building
There VAS an executive meeting OF the
board OF trustees in the afternoon which lasted
fer five hours At its end DIT. Brannan the presi-
dent Of the board. said that many important sub
jects had been acted on.
our aim is said DR.. Brannan, Ito give the very
best administration possible for Bellevue and the
allied hospitals We have already established one
great reform in the Bellevue insane pavilion Dr-
Flavius Packer. the first assistant resident physi-
clan OF the Matteawan State Hospital for Criminal
Insane, and who has also had experience at the
hospital at Kings Park. Long Island, Will take
charge Of the Bellevue insane pavilion Dr. Burk-
halter, who is in charge OF the insane pa
vilion, will probably go TO the Board OF Heath
Dr. Packer VIII have as assistant DR.. Gregory, OF
the Long Island State Hospital
These two physicians said Dr brahIah'. are
competent men. having many years experience
and they viii look after the insane paNlil0n As
soon as q patient Is received Dr. Packer VIII dag
the form Of insanity. and Wll treat MIN lot
such He will not be merely held and treated as
before Until he IS turned 10 the care OF the
Manhattan state Hospital but viii be looked after
by a man who is thoroughly acquainted with all
forms Of insanity.
DR. Brannau said that DR.. Packer had accepted
the aupointruenI. and that il was recommended by
the State authorities He said that he believed that
Dr Packers appointment would dc away with the
friction that had existed heretofore between the
Bellevue insane pavilion and the Manhattan State
Hospital.
Under DR.. Packers management, Dr.. Brannan
declared. the insane pavilion at Bellevue would
practically a temporary insane asylum
He announced that the board OF trustees had des
gnated committees Of two, who would visit each OF
The hospitals once week at least, and that
plan had been arranged whereby Of the
-+rs Of The board would always be in attendance
at Bellevue he said that the board had decided
meet on Thursday OS each week 4.30 D. m. in the
Medical Board room at Bellevue.
The trustees have decided 10 retain DR.. George 7.
Stewart as superintendent Of Bellevue. well
his assistant, Michael J. Rickard- Dr.. Brannan in
timated that effort would be made 10 provide
better help for Bellevue as IL thought that
men who received 50 % month and women who
received s10 a month could be expected 10 do salts
factory work.
Speaking about the alcoholic ward. Dr. Brannon
said that there would be great reforms there