The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
HEALTH BOARD
YIELDS THE Ak
Makes Wholesale Removals
Owing to Alleged made
quacy of Appropriation
PATIENTS ARE LIMITED
DEGREES That No More Ap-
plicants Can Be Received
at the County Hospital

The Board of Health yesterday car
ried out it's announced intention to re-
organize the Health Department so as
to live within the reduced appropria-
tion allowed by the Supervisors. In
doing so a number of SubordinateS lost
their positions. Certain positions were
abolished, others were created in their
stead and several officials were for
tunate in having their salaries raised
Notwithstanding the boards repeated
declaration in the resolutions on the
subject that retrenchment, was abso-
lutely necessary.
Important among the changes was
the abolishing of the positions of dis
trict health officers held by Drs. Dillon,
Adler and Tillman. Drs. Tillman and
Adler were, however, Immediately re-
appointed as laboratory medical assist
ants at a salary of $125 per month,
or SIS less than they were receiving
as district officers, thus leaving DR..
Dillon as the only one removed.
The food inspection department was
abolished and in its stead a so-called
Laboratory department" was estab-
lished, with II. c. Bottle, formerly in
dustrial chemist as superintendent
thereof Bothe's salary was raised
from $175 to $210 per month, but he
will have to pay his own transporta-
tion.
The position of chief food inspector.
held by w. c. Robertson. was abolish
ed, but Robertson was appointed labor
atory assistant at a salary Of 800, or
$25 less than he was receiving.
The positions of food inspectors were
all abolished, but j. L. Derham and T.
Lydon were retained as Laboratory as
sistants and apprentices" at 500 per
month, a reduction of $15 in their sal
aries. Food Inspectors d. Reardon, o.
s. Mish, J. 7. Silvera and F. Murphy
were dropped from the service owing
to inadequate funds.
DR.. Beatrice Hinkle had her. position
as assistant city physician abolished
but she was appointed factory and
workshop inspector, at 500 per month
in place of James Reavy, who was
ousted. The position of bakery, bath
and laundry inspector, held by T. F.
Dolan, was also abolished.
SALARIES INCREASED.
The salary of Health officer Ragan
was increased from 5000 to $265 per
month and that of Chief Inspecting
Physician Hassler from $210 to $3.50 pei
month, but the officials must pay for
their own transportation. Deputy
Health officer Levy was made happy
by an Increase from $3.50 to $175 pei
month.
OF the force of inspecting physicians
Drs. c. H. Glover and d: w. Goodale
were dropped from the roll and Drs
H. H. Hanna and w. j. Walsh were
retained.
DR.. CT Welty was appointed as
sistant city physician, to serve without
salary.
DR.. j. w. Ward, president of the
board, submitted a statement explain
the force and the abolishing of the
food department
Health Officer Ragan filed the fol:
lowing report on dairy inspection dur
ing June:
/ am pleased to report that the action Of
your board in dealing vigorously with the mill
and dairy problem has already been productive
Of good results. We are at present engaged
with the Hospital and Health Committee Of
the Board of Supervisors in framing an ord
nance regulating the conduct of dairies Pend
ing this action. many Of the dairies have beguT
the work Of cleaning, and IL is safe to sal
that at least $40. COO has been expended by tn
dairymen OF san francisco IN cleaning up thei
dair!es. and the work is still going on. Man,
l Of the dairymen are proceeding slowly. await
! ing the action of the Board or Supervisors ant
/ the framing OF this particular ordinance
/ Daaries which but month ago were Officially
rated filthy may now be rated in goo
sanitary condition of the dairies will be post
poned until the disposition of dairy rule
! by the Board of Supervisors.
The board adopted a resolution recit
! ing that as the appropriation of SIS, 40
made by the Supervisors for the Cit,
and County Hospital would result il
J the reduction of the per capita for AZ
patients and 157 attendants to "a cent
per day the Chief. Warden be directed
not to receive any patients in excess o
/ 425. AS there are now 436 patients il
the institution the action of the boart
means that no more patients will b.
received until the number falls below
425. This will work a hardship on tn
sick poor as the applicants numbe
( from five to ten daily.
The board appointed Rev. Fathe
/ Casey of St. Peters Church and Rev
Mr.. Kelly Of the Episcopalian dioces
to be officiating clergymen at the Cit,
and County Hospital, at salary o
500 per month each, in accordanc
with a specific appropriation made 70
the purpose by the Supervisors.
MAKES APPOINTMENTS.
DR.. Frank Hart was appointed resi-
dent physician at the City and Count,
Hospital at nominal salary of s25 pc
month, to succeed DR.. f. H. Zumwalt
who resigned. The latter received
vote of thanks for his services in tn
! -
| past.
Frank Meredith was appointed stew
ard at the hospital at $35 per month
The resignation of e. Coffey, apothe
cary at the hospital, was accepted
E. Kendall. was appointed assistan
chemist in the archaeological depart
ment at a salary of $S5 per month. Hi
old position as chemists helper PAL,
SIS.
DR.. w. Eawlor. receiving clerk at tn
City Hospital, had the designation O
his office changed to medical supervise
at the same salary of 800 per month
|. James p. McQuaide, who, as assistan
warden, has not received any salar
owing to g. protest by the Civil Servic
Commission, was made chief ward ten
der, a newly created position, at S12
i per month, and Thomas Reardon wa
tappointed assistant ward tender.
The board established a trainin
school for nurses in the Emergenc
Hospital service.
Mrs. e. Reed was appointed nurse a
the almshouse at $50 per month.