Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-18

the food kept in storage. He had never
noticed that the milk was off color"
He was aware of the fact that the super
intendcnt did not make frequent regular
visits to the wards. but understood that
it was because of pressure of other
duties which demanded his attention. lie
believed that the patients received ample
care and attention from the ward
physicians He did not deem it advisable
to economize too much by way of food
and clothing for patients. He believed
that the institution was built wholly for
the benefit of the patients, and that tho
system of caring for them should be
planned SO as to be wholly subservient
to this end. He should consider the sys-
tenn was wrong if it did not result in
the betterment of the patient He was
aware Of the fact that the relations be-
tween DR.. Hutchinson ana DR.. Berry
were not pleasant and believed it was
partly owing to this that the supcrin-
tcndent did not make more frequent Wis
its to the wards. He said that Dr.
Hutchinson had reason to feel relieved
| from this duty after the appointment of
| Dr. Berry as medical director as it was
the specific duty of this official to visit
the wards in a professional capacity in
company with the ward physicians. He
believed that DR.. Gerry had been shown
| favoritism by DR.. Plat, one Of the
trustees of the institution. DR.. Greene
| stated that the visits of the supervisor
were irregular So far as he knew and
the officials and nurses had no informa-
ton what day they would make their in
specton of the hospital.
IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTED.
| In regard to the fire protection at thu
hospital DR.. Greene said he considered
it reasonably good. That every building
had FIRE escape and the wards that die
not have access to the fire escape had two
ways of exit from the building, one a
each end of the halls. He believed. how
ever. that it would be advisable TO insti
tute the bracket system for the storing
hose in the halls as it could be brought
into use much more quickly should occa
sion demand it, Dr. Greene also recon-
nonded another enclosure in The
rear Of the buildings in which to exercise
the patients as he believed it would re
suit in a material improvement of thu
condition of the patients. both physically
and mentally. He also said that in hi:
opinion there should be a separate build
| ing for convalescent patients.
pr. Greene said that the institution hao
an excellent force of physicians and tina
the force of nurses was above the average
in institutions of this kind. That til,
quality Of nurses had been steadily i'm
proving since he had been on the boart
OF supervisors.
OTHER SUPERVISORS TESTIFY.
| The two witnesses following DR.. Greene
were Geo. II. Foster. NJ. D., and r. F.
Steele, NJ. D.. who were also serving in
the capacity of State supervisors. Their
Testimony in substance was in corrobora-
ton Of the evidence given by DIR. Greene
DR.. Foster stated, however. that he had
lbeen one of the supervisors during part
of DIR. Pages administration and he
thought that DR.. Hutchinson visited the
wards in company with the board fully
as often as did DR. Page and that the
efficiency of the nurses had been inn
proving. He said that he believed it foi
the good of the institution if the full
charge of the work was in the hands OF
tho superintendent rather than having
part of the authority vested in a medca