The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-22
Findings Adopted as to
Conduct Of Affairs of
the City Home.
FAULT MAINLY
With SYSTEM
Superintendent Davis Referred to
as Honest and Faithful" But
Is Crowded With Work.
Lack OF Harmony
Among Some
Officers.

Acting under resolution adopted On
N0rcmber 5tn 10 inquire into the affairs
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D.e ~'1'1l ''ininiiise on l0elef ot the
Poor submitted its conclusions inst night
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Hprtou
The Mcssrs lI0bsou u.ere hDtr abeert
and did not slen the report ltt ar. NM
d"rstool to con.g- i~ ali t~ ,-o,..sio-s
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'"' N'nrs anu -qSircrflert ts of tre lu-
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%" ''-'ii''i'' ..'4at."nS cover eterf point
.''' REPORT ana seek i9 remedy these
Reference n Officers
A'ter setting oat for example. that
much 90 the tim. ~ tHe superintendent
j. To'.sl'ncd with his duties At 'he city
linll IN administering The public charities.
tiis ianglage IS used with reference 70
'Aat officer.
"We mad the superintendent TO
Ae honest. earnest, faithful snd
thoroughly imbucd with the spirit
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A~ nnstis"tsoH te relieve suT~r-
e .nH "l@tress- A2der his admin
"s tea years the inatitu-
n"s HeN Neiopea In usefulness
""t th~ purposes
hn, =, ,.- 1nu - intrnded'
rho, ~, s',,' %N'uen|e
Ler, .uo,ct-n,t- ,,f1 'oe no'
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harmony nrd ro-o.er,,.,o,
some of the omrcr. .nd .o--,,Ia.. :.
The nnd.ags set OUR further that tie
Iroi'r care does NOT seem to have been
tahcn "ltis preference 90 the assignment
oi patients to tle hospital wards and
me alnshols~
lt -r ".>' pointed ont that many or
t-' ol-earts Treated are NOT definitely
ana '-at no permanent
f'Nor0 is Kept ~ then- The same criu-
o.-N i- -.N as o. surgical operations.
Other Matters.
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-rrvi1c that thcv wouiI ike to give
and uat the patients require.
"In the ambulance service as nov
arranged g ls practically inposs.
hie 90 render 90 the emergency cases
that medical and surgical attention
necessary for tho prompt and on
.lent relief ~ such cases
Discussing tre al1f.ct Of nurses the
report proceeds.
we are constrained to believe tiat
the nursing for., ia c-,f~,l,. ira4o-
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k,ood con5ttio,s are e,itirived 1,,. tho
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- go. ~ '''' 'o0'
ambulance ana dead.
Here are the last two sections iu tile
findings:
The Ambulance is often sent out
side Of the city limits. As a rule i. is
O., attend tho Injured az ono OF ,ne
largo manufacturing rlaufs Not only
arc these sounauies ana tile iuilred
partie.s outeide trc citv limits hut tbe,,
arc V-eu ablo 80 nav, for tb. services
af am, pbvsician and a private ann
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.-rr.t +bc ,ls-.- ,.,,,i.t.,l ,o- Co..
tamporar,- recantion Of H. white and
eolored dead ara renuls,,6lv inspnro-
pirate. and lo NOT conform TO dignity
and dcccncy.
ACCOMMODATIONS
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