The Washington times., 1907-09-22
ADMIT ASYLUM IS BAD
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ACOMNAnueQ lEOAA A4GN att-(
only the twelve are on duty. because
the authorities are unable, they say. 10
induce girls to work for the small sal
aries allowed.
Had Urged Congress.
Commissioner Macfariand said yester-
day afternoon that he and the Board Of
Charities Rad done everything possible
to have Congress appropriate cor the
better care OF the insane and alleged
insane persons In the hospital
1T seems incoEceivable that Congress
would turn a deaf ear TO request for
money so greatly needed In matters Of
life and DEATH" was suggested.
There are other things In the Dis
trict equally needy" said Mr.. Macfar-
land
John JOY Edison. chairman OF the
Board OF Charities. was out OF the city
yesterday. but II IS thought at the Dis
tTict building that he will be in town
tomorrow and that a meeting OF the
board for the purpose OF selecting the
subcommittee 10 90 the investigation
work will be held tomorrow afternoon
CT Tuesday. The investigation would
come under the committee OF the board
on medical charities, DR.. George NJ.
Kober AID Charles P. Nell. but. as
DIR. Kober will be in Berlin until the
middle OF next month, the idea is now
that another subcommittee will be
named by Mr.. Edscn 70 do the investi-
eating.
Will Cover All Phases.
The Investigation, which was order
ed by Mr.. mcfarland on informa-
ton given him by The Times. viii
cover all phases OF the hospital nan
agement, the care OF the patients, the
nurse service. TIE manner IN which the
certificates are made out to send per
sons TO st. Ellzabeth's, and the charge
that vermin Is found on the persons of
some OF the patients sent 10 St. Eliza
beth's from the Washington Asylum
Hospital
Although DIT. White. superintendent Of
ST. EIizabeth's, is now is Europe. other
authorities at the Government Hospital
for the Insane said yesterday they knew
of no request having been made to them
20 report 70 the Board OF Charities all
cases OF NtIlAlln AOullG A4l4OlB PtLSOllS
sent there from the Washington Asylum
Hospital
When told OF this. Commissioner Mac
farland replied to the query Of whether
the request had been made ofacially by
the Board OF Charities, he gave out
the following statement to The Times:
Request of DR.. White,
ct am informed by the secretary OF
the Board Of Charities that this re-
quest was made personally of the sup
er:nterdent of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, DR.. White, by the sub
committee OF the Board OF Charities that
made the investigation. and that DR..
White said ne would be glad TO see that
such notices were sent IL any such
cases were received
In explanation OF the general situation
at the Washington Asylum Hospital.
Mr.. mcfarland said:
while I do not wish to discuss at this
time. in advance of the investigation by
the Board OF Charities. even the specific
statement or charge that four patients
with vermin were sent from the WASH
inStou Asylum Hospital 10 the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. since last
March. I feel free to speak generally Of
the conditions: First. as the Commits
sioners have so strongly recommended
to Congress, this, the only municipal
hospital. ought not TO be where 1t is.
between the workhouse and the jail.
but in adequate buildings with modern
equipment on the site purchased for the
purpose on Brightwood avenue,
Purchase of Site.
Congress. at the request OF the Com
mIssioners. gave them iT 1901 500. 900
with which to buy a site for the munich
pal asylum They bought for less than
$4,000 the site on Brigntwood avenue,
now worth several times what they paid
for 1t, ana pronounced by hospital ex-
perts the best possible. Then they got
from Congress authority and money for
plans. ana after q specially good archI-
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