The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-27
Remove Menace TO
POOR IN HOSPITAL
Plan for Isolation OF Consu,np-
tivcs at City Home Consid-
cred by Committee.
FORCES UNITED IN EFFORT
Doctors and Nurses at Dispcn-
sarics Entering Into Work
With Enthusiasm.
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The war on tuberculosis took another
turn yesterday afternoon. when tht
Council Committee on Relief OF the
Poor manifested considerable interest
In tho fight undertaken by the Board
of Health With all the forces OF the
city united in the effort the death
rate from this fatal disease will in.
evitably be lowered within the next
few years, and no longer will other
cities point to Richmond AZ an un-
healthy spot, where the white plague
+ is fosteretl by careless methods and
by lack OF preventive measures.
Held Conference.
Yesterday afternoon Chairman Marx
,Gunst and DIR. Ennion Williams. a sub
committee from the Committee on the
Relief of the Poor met at the City
Home and were joined by Chief Health
Officer y. G. Levy and Mr.. James T.
Phillips, from the Board Of Health. In
company with Superintendent Davis an
informal conference was held with re-
ference to the treatment OF the con-
sumptive poor. and especially in re-
gard to the segregation of consump-
tives living in the almshouse from
other inmates.
The committee went over the entire
property. inspecting the new colored
almshouse now in process of erection.
and giving especial attention to the
hospital quarters afforded by the pres
cnt white almshouse.
1t was agreed to recommend to the
full committee the erection of cot
tagc or pavilion. with ample porches.
grounds for the use OF consumptiye
paupers.
A onc-story building with capacity
OF ten male and ten female patients
was regarded as sufficient for present
conditions, the building to be of mex
pensive, open construction. with VIM
dows on all sides. and so arranged
that an annex may be readily added
should the demand increase. Model
plans Will be secured from other cities.
and estimates will be secured on the
cost of such structure before the
matter is formally brought to the at
tention of the Council.
Members OF the Committee on Relief
of the Poor expressed their entire Will
linEness to aid In every way in the
work undertaken by the Health Board
for the tubercuar poor of the city.
After thorough inspection OF tile
almshouse the committee adjourned to
the new colored dispensary for per-
sons SUFFERING with communicable dis
eases of the throat and lungs. and
inspected the provisions made there
by the Health Board for the treat
ment OF cases of consumption and kim
dred diseases.
DR.. Levy reported that each day
saw several new patients enrolled at
both the white and colored dispen-
saries. and stated that the nurses and
doctors had entered into the work
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Menace to Others.
1t Is pointed out that consumptives
now In the City Home. living among
the other inmates and without proper
treatment, open air and sunlight. are
not only not in fair way to recov-
cry themselves. but are an actual
menace to others in the home. ana
should by all means be isolated
Under existing laws, the City Home
cannot refuse to take in such people
on recommendation OF physician,
but ut the same time 1t is not now
to give them proper treat
nent after receiving them.
Members Of the committee spoke in |
The highest terms of the changes
which have been made at the home,
where paint ana whitewash have done
great Thugs in improving the appear.
lnce of the interior,