The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-25
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the awards OF contracts made by the
specIal commimtee Mt the Eastern State
Hospital, because his father always made
bids. and he did not consider 1t proper
for him to be present. lie was always
present at the awards at the othcr nos
pitnls
In mentioning the few times that dis
counts were not deducted. witness said
that since he had been commissioners he
! had overlooked only sli.3G. The bills
were not often subject to discount, and
he had overlooked 1t.
Witness said he was member OF the
firm OF l.. w. Lane and Son until he
was appointed commissioner, after which
he retired from the firm. and has not
been engaged In business since.
Witness said that Of the special board.
Mr.. Bland was merchant, Mr.. Gloves
had had not much experience. and Mr..
Cole had served for long time
Witness thought that one day each
month was sufficient for the special board
TO do It's work.
Small Pay.
Witness said that the board generally
had very good dinner and smoked good
cigars. That was all the pay they got,
and they deserved good dinner.
Witness told OF the revising and adopt
!
year ago, at which all four superinten-
dents were present. Witness said that
the rules relative to the duties OF the
uperintendcnts were not changed.
Witness was asked II It was not
the duty OF the superintendent TO visit
the wards daily with his assistant phys-
clan.
He replied that tho Eastern state Hos
pltn vas different from the other hos
pitals. because II had an infrmary. and
the others had not.
The sick here arc taken to the infrm-
ary while at the other hospitals the
sick are kept on the wards.
Witness said that DIR. Foster, there
fore, should visit the inhrmary with his
physicians to see the sick and 10 visit
the wards when the sick there demand
cd It.
Witness said that he had given great
thought to the matter OF the trained
nurse here. but that he thought tho
trained nurse did not have anything to
do, and therefore, he. thought 1t was
a useless position. lie said he was In
favor OF a trained nurse, but thought
she should hold the position OF mat!on.
Witness said he was heartily In favor
OF n training schoo for nurses so mat
the institution would have q corps OF
trained nurses.
The plan had worked excellently NJ
.
nurses graduated every year.
Witness said the attendants were not
paid enough. lie thought the female at
tendants should get from wv 70 eco ana
the male attendants from *25 TO s3o'
The pay now Is, the female attendants
got from SIS to SIT and the male, 32o'
No Restrainers.
Witness said that the general board
ordered last October that all restraints
be taken out OF all the hospitals.
Io said that in Western STATE los
pital restraints were in common use. fu
tents were tied down IN thc peuo 'N
strapped In chairs.
Witness said DIR. Blackford ana ms
assistants were honest In thinking tila'
they could not manage them other"lse
Witness said that no restraints are used
In Western State Hospital and that 'ne
patients are better
Witness said that he had only seen
ono straight Jacket used here and knew
nothing of "ducking.'
Witness snld he had visited hospitals
in the North. md that no restraints WERE
used. but that there were more attel'i-
ants and physicians per capita.
They have night attendants. put t,.oy
| have more money. The per capita there
| is about $685. while mere the pe'
| Is about sl25. .,,.o
Al the Central (negro) Hospital there
oro night attendants. and the nurses
have n separate house. The per cup'el
| Ia lower wtness SAID IN answer ~
! question. witness sald u DON'T tl'''rk nut
| 10 fair. for the attendants there receive
only about $3.50 month; the Patlehts
there are not ms we'll fed. Tho meat -
, ~ a. rood there as 1t is here. me
rau trol buys no hams or breakfast pacon'
I They use lower grade or PROVISIONS
there. ,,,a ava oooa
INT they arc not as GOOD nor 90 lhey
cost as much as they do here.
Witness testified that the clothes fur-
n,shed here are better than at Central
Good Profit. \
IN answer to a question, witness said
| +hnt the State made about b0 per CENT
profit on the pay patients at Williams
burg Hospital
In speaking of amusements, tho witness
said that at all the hospitals there was
music. At the white asyums the pa
| tents danced, but at the negro asylum
| the patients Shouted"
Witness said the patients played games
at all of the hospitals.
Witness said he thought there should
be amusement halls, and told OF the nails
| In Northern hospitals,
| Witness thought that there should Do
new building for Kitchen ana hlale
and female dining rooms.
| Witness thought the attendants SHOULD
! have a separate house for sleeping,
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