Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-05
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
sEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF SUPER
INTENDENT WHITE.

In the senli-annual report of DR.. William
A. White. superintendent of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. which was
today received by the Secretary of the In
terror, attention is called to the principal
things which have been accomplished dur
ing the past six months These include a
new pumping outfit and exhaust fan.
The fire engine house has been fitted up
and quarters have been opened upstairs
for sleeping apartments for members of the
engineering force. Contracts have been
made for fire hose and fire extinguishers
for the hospital. and plans are being prep
AIRED for somewhat elaborate installa-
ton OF fire doors throughout the high build
ings of the old construction. special en-
gineer has been appointed. VINO has con-
slant charge of the fire apparatus
Piazzas and a ward for white tubercular
females have been provided, and the Dix
building has been overhauled and set aside
for the use of colored tubercular men.
Work now in progress includes the COM
pletion of the installation of the new ma
chineTy at the laundry. A coal trestle is
under construction in connection with the
railroad track for use in dumping and ham
ding the hard coal
Additional Reservoir.
There Is also under construction at the
pumping station an additional reservoir.
The hydrotherapeutic outfits three in
number. are in daily operation. and treat
each day about sixty or seventy patients.
The work of the woman physician" Su-
perintendent White says, has fully justi-
fed her appointment.
Perhaps the greatest change wrought In
the methods OF the hospital has been in
connection with the installation of more
accurate business method throughout the
different departments. the superintendent
adds.
There are five separate diets at the hos
pital, "an unusual number tor hospital
of this sort" DR. White explains.
Other matters called to attention by DR..
White with recommendations IS the va
cancy in the position If clap ala. Mr..
Isaacs. Methodist. of Anaccstia. has been
filling the place temporarily.
Il ask for approval of increase of
wages for the supervisors, to amount TO an
increase in the maximum wage OF s. per
month for the assistant Supervisors and $40
per month for the chief supervisors. ] als0
desire permission to increase the salary of
Mr.. Sanger from $129 per annum to
$1,000 ! request that l be permitted to
promote DR.. Fitch from medical inferno to
the position of junior assistant physician.
AS to the proposed appointment of an ex-
pert clinical psychiatrist to act as chief Of
the clinic. DR.. White says after canvassing
the situation he has found but two or
three men of national reputation who would
be desirable appointees, and these men are
not available. He therefore recommends the
appointment of DIR. Clark of the hospital
staff to the position of clinical director at
$2OG0 per annum.
Il desire also DIR. White says ITO pro-
mote Dr. Schwinn from junior assistant
physician to assistant Physician. In Goa
ciusion. l may say that with the adcp-
tion of the recommendations, particularly
the appointment of Il clinical director all
the great problems | found awaiting me
two years and half ago when I as
scmed control. have met with a satisfac-
tory solution There only remains to carry
out the broad principles which have been
inaugurated and to deal with matters OF
detail"