Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-08-18
SICK IN FILTHY BEDS.
Terrible Condition of Louisville
City Hospital.
KITCHEN IS NAUSEATING.
Committee Of Leading Physicians Makes
Thorough Personal investigation and
as One Of the Results There 10 a
New Superintendent.

bV"in'iile, aug. ia scandal en-.
velops the city hospital. following the
report OF a committee OF physicians
appointed by the jefferson County
Medical association to investigate con.
rditions at that institution and the
consequent discharge OF the superin.
tendent. J. C. vogt.
Y Filthy. wet mattresses, disgusting
odors. no light. white and colored
children sleeping together. scant sup
plies OF linen. antiquated antiseptic
appliances. nauseating kitchen. poor
plumbing. and not even knives and
forks for the patients were among the
abuses reported. and Julius c. vogt
was removed as superintendent as
soon as Mayor Bingham read the doc.
ument DR.. Jouett Menefee has been
appointed in his place.
The trouble has been brewing for a
long time. Last year DR. Menefee was
appointed an inferno at the hospital.
He. with Drs Taylor and Acree. made
report 20 the board of safety OF the
fearful conditions. John d. Wakefield.
James II, Smith and John Dettle made
pretended investigation OF the charg.
es, and eNonerated the hospital man.
agemeni DR., Menefee's resignation
was asked FOR and promptly given.
The committee consisted of Dr.
Sidney Meyers. president OF the asso.
oiation. Dr. Cuthbert Thompson and
Dr. William Bailey. three of the fore.
most physicians OF Louisville.
A new hospital is recommended as
the best remedy for this state OF al.
fairs.
The report in part. Is as follows:
Detention Warj-ln this place arr I
harbored contagious diseases. cases OF
delerium tremens and those OF unsound .
mind. This ward bears close rela. .
ton TO the prisons % harbaric Europe I
The uasSni,ery condition is most .
marked The ventilation Is very bad .
In fact one room has neither leht nor
air; the odor OF the place Is q ust.
ing the ha'hiuhs dirty and ta, mat.
trcsses filthy.
Male Medical Wprd-Thi. ward Is
overcrowded Mattresses filthy and
wet. bedsteads requiring painting
Not enough room 20 keep the sick
clean plumbing bad
Ma'r Surc,cal Ward- Dressing room
Tor cases dirty Dirty wooden table
and dressing eases. Linens short. Mat.
trcsses 3ithy
ChLCroYs Ward White and color.
Cd children sleep In the same ward
Toilet room and bath used to dfy
clothes In. Linen short
Female Ward-Linens scant Mat
.resses filthy. Toilet room dirty.
Female Surgical Ward-Tollet room
ilr'N SoIled dressings kept IN open
ans oiicn'several DAYS before remov.
u TO laundry. Shortage OF linens. Mat.
resscs d'thy.
Operating room-No overhead light.
sink veuLlator opens into H. Steril.
ger aniiquated No proper place for
instruments. Mattresses filthy.
Male Surgical Ward-Mattresse
ilthy. Linens scant Dressings and
'nens soiled' kept in open cans too
ong
Colored W'ard-Same conditions.
ere. only worse.
obstetrical ward-old wooden table
n use Mattress bad.
In the kitchen all boxes are declared
'ery dirty. and mats. spiders and cob.
webs abound MIX cans are never {
.epet covered. Laundry Is unable TO !
leei demands upon II. Nurses are In. ]
Plumbing Is defective. !
here Is criminal neglect In allowing
lbercular cases In the same ward as
neumonia, typhoid fever. etc: but {
he preesnt arrangement admits Of lit.
g improvement in this matter. The
niire building and methods are =.
rime against humanity and disgrace
, Louisville. O