The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
ENDORSE
new CITY H0M |:
Want Visiting Staff Ordinance
Passed, and Agree to Serve
Free Of Charge.
FLOOD o Il LIGHT FOR COUNCIL
Practically tic Entire Profession
Secs Need Of Correcting
Present Evils.

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Practically tic entire medical pro-
fcsson OF Richmond has indorsed the
ordinance looking to the reorgantza
tion or the stuff Mt the City Home.
With the approval OF the physicians
In general, tho Common Council Mon
day night will not be mt sea In con-
fsidcration OF tho measure. The sys-
tenn now existing at the City Home Is
excused only from tile fact that the
institution is looked upon us poor
house. and not as a hospital. Tho
q class hospital facilities for the city
poor has been emphasized In the
numerous resolutions on the subject.
Some OPPOSITION to the ordinance has
arisen. owing to misunderstanding
OF tho working plan suggested and to
the fear that there will not be a pro-
fessional head to the institution. and
to tho my thical fear that members of
an unpaid staff cannot be held suffi-
ciently accountable to perform their.
duties. There Is also the fear that the
give their services free OF charge. Tho
regular staff of interncs will not be
disturbed. and, moreover, the number
Will be increased.
Answering the Objections.
In answer to these objections the
ordinance provides that there shall be
ten doctors on the staff-two eye. ear,
nose and throat specialists, each of,
whom shall serve for six months, and
shall respond whenever their services
are needed; four surgeons and four
physicians. Each surgeon and physi-
clan shall serve for three months dur
ing the year One surgeon and one
physician shall, during their three
months term, visit the institution reg
tularly every day. One shall be the
chief in charA of ali tho surgical
cases. and ono shall be the chief in
charge of all the medical cases. Their
duties and responsibilities shall be SUI
preme over the professional work OF
the institution. The member OF the
staff during the three months he is on
cations, restrictions, limitations, rules
and regulations as now surround the
one visiting physician who at present
serves twelve months in the year.
The suggestion of those opposed to
the measure that the best doctors will
not give their service free of charge Is
shown to- be not we'll founded by the
fact that not only have these doctors
composing the faculties OF both schools
rendered their services should they be
desired to carry out what they regard
as an admirable plan, but many other
doctors have also offered thcir services
and some are actually soliciting the
positions.
Approved by Resolutions.
Tho whole plan is Endorsed in the
following resolutions:
Be 1t resolved by the Richmond Academy
of Medicine and Surgery. that we cordially
fvdn no orHt puu n
Council for the creation of a volunteer staff.
who, shall have charge of the medical AMI
OF the opinion that a general staff Is es-
scntial for the proper conduct of a nunici-
pa; general hospital.
Resolved Furthermore. That a committee
OF ten be appointed by the academy to en-.
pl,nsize the necessity and in every possible
way to advocate the passage OF the afore-
said ordinance.
University College OF Medicine.
members OF tho faculty Of the University
College of Medicine. heartily indorse the
Elan now before the City Council assigning
Hospital to a volunteer staff OF ten phys-
clans Tho system proposed is that in
ope ration in many municipal! and general
benefit to the community. We hereby
pledeg our support to the measure and Offer
b.s u
outstte proposed plan. tSigned) Stuart NE
CURE. Hugh NJ. Taylor, John Dunn. J. Alli-
scr Hodges. John W. Henson. Jacob Nil
cilaux, Kosher w. Miller. W. Lowndcs Peple.
Robert c. Bryan. a. L. Gray, W. II. o. NJ
c,hee Richard L. Simpson. Edwin P. Wright.
George e. Barksdale. yirginus Harrison,
l.. NJ. Cowardin. John F. VIM.
/ respectfully submit that heartily In
dorsc the resolution, but am OF the opinion
that the position of chief physician should
bs retained.
Only Plan Advisable.
AT "A meeting of the faculty of the AIedi-
cal College OF Virginia the following reso-.
luton was unanimously adopted:
Be 1t resolved by the faculty OF the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia, That they cordially
approve the ordinance now before the City
Council to create volunteer medical and
sui gical stan at the City Home
Such a plan is. we believe not only ad.
vitable and practicable. but essential to an
efficient professional service. this arrange
nient now existing In practically every first
class general and municipal hospital.
The faculty, of the Medical College OF
Virginia Is composed of the following: Drs
Christopher 1ompkins. William II. Taylor.
George Ben Johnston, Lewis C. BoSs~er. 9.
A. Blanton. William p Mathews. John ~
Davidson. Charles NJ Hazen, Ennion g. viii.
llama. j. shelton Horsley. Frank N, Reads,
DanelJ. Coleman. CllftonNI. Miller Charles
Robins. j. Fulners Bright. Manfred Call.