The San Francisco call., 1904-04-29
CHIEF SURGEON
RESIGNS OFFICE
Bracket Retires Under Fire,
but His Successor VIII Be
Appointed Only on May /
TO WATCH BABY FARMS
M. j. White Named as Auxil-
iary Inspector of Materni-
~ Homes by Health Board

Chief Emergency Surgeon George +.
Bracket presented his resignation to
the Board OF Health at its meeting yes
terday and II was accepted. Brackets
designation was brief and viii take ef-
feet on May l. His successor was not
appointed, but probably will be before
the date named.
Mayor Schmitz had transmitted his
findings as Che result OF Brackets
trial on the charge Of having demand
ed and accepted a So fee from Mortimer
FleishhackeT. The findings follow:
Zee o. 50 from Ia tleishhscker does not
disclcEa any ss-graYated IeatUres in the con-
duct q Dr. Srackett and Independent Of other
coasiderati0ns. it would not sbe deemed seri-
breach OF propriety on his part, but. when
regarded in the flight Of surrounding circum-
stances ana the responsibility OF his prominent
position as CHIEF surgeon OF the emergency
hospitals. IL certainly was grave indiscre-
Tton ana an improper example for his assist
ants and the employees under his supervision.
hno that the second charge. relative 10
demanding tho sum ~ S1Oe from NJ. Fleish-
hacker hN Nr. Bracket Tor any services
rendered by him 10 the late patient Ames, alb
s'iiutely without foundation
resrectfuly transmit the foregoing for
Your earnest consiceration and Tor such action
as your honorable board may deem proper and
, 5ust in the premises.
PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
Mayor Schmitz would make no def
mite announcement as TO Brackets
successor. As previously announced.
the only three candidates for the place
having any show Of success are DR..
John l. stephens. DR.. J. c. Stinson
end DIR. c. =. Millar, with the chances
strongly favoring the first named.
Al. J. White was appointed as an
auxiliary inspector. his work to be
confined TO maternity hospitals and
baby farms and 10 the enforcement Of
the ordinances relating to the same.
Action was taken on the report Of
9rs Harvey and Hughes, who had in
.vestieated the need OF supervising the
1nstitutions and found as follows:
The ordinances bearing upon maternity hos
pltals have not been enforced.
That it is Tor the good OF the commun ity
that more rigid supervision be held over
these institutions and that forms for their
incspecticn he printed and kept on file in the
central office Of the Health Board.
SAYS WATER Is FILTERED.
The Spring Valley Water Company
sent a communication to the board in
reply TO the letter urging the hltering
OF the water supplied to the city. The
company states that the water is large
~ drawn from its natural filter beds in
the Sunol Valley and the balance from
the peninsular reservoirs. around which
q perfect drainage system has been
constructed. The company says it
would not be justified in spending
$1,000 ooo for artificial filter beds.
Health officer Ragan reported that
the condition OF the morass on Army.
Twenty-s Alabama streets and
san Bruno road can be abated by fill
ing the cross streets and establishing
a proper drainage.
Ragan recommended that the ST.
Charles School be allowed to continue
until the close cf term, when il will
be placed in sanitary condition.
Owing 70 the refusal Of the Finance
Committee to allow health officials
transportst ton the board petitioned the
Supervisors TO increase the salaries of
the health officer from 5000 TO 1925. of
chief inspecting physician from s175
TO $500 o,f city physicians from s125
10 $50. and Of assistant city physician
from 500 10 S125.
Theresa r. Mccarthy resigned as
night nurse at the City and County
Hospital.
The board ordered the sum Of $500
saved out OF its salary account to be
applied TO sanitary work in Chinatown.