New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-20
HEBBARD TAKES ACTION
TO RELIETE HOSPITAL
Commissioner Finds Conditions
Good. Ercept at Gomez Island.

Concerning the complaints of inadequate STATS
in the Kings County Hospital ard its emergency
branches Commissioner Hebbard said yesterday
that with the exception Of the Coney Island branch
conditions satisfactory.
Commissioner Hebbard, when asked about the
condition at the Kings County and Emergency
hospitals said that there would be two physicians
attached to the Coney Island Hospital hereafter.
He said that another physician would be sent down
to-day.
interns IN all the institutions that Kings County
Hospital was the best hospital in Brooklyn
We have all the physicians that necessary"
said the commissioner, Ito carry the work in
the hospitals and if we need any more we can
easily get them.
In case of emergency or a big rush we can call
upon our visiting physicians at any time AS far
as supplies are concerned, we are better equipped
than ever before. The only difficulty have is
getting nurses This of course, occurs all over the
city; in fact, all over the country l have allowed
five extra trained nurses for the institution and
as many pupil nurses may be needed.
AH>of the hospitals to-day are In better Cond-
ton than ever before. The city has been very
liberal with US in the matter OF supplies. I also
wish to mention that the emergency hospital at
Coney Island will be open all the year round. in
stead Of in the summer, as heretofore. The Brad
ford Street Hospital, also an emergency branch Of
the Kings County. has plenty of doctors and nurses
on hand.
"The young men who were suspended recently
Ior sewing the dogs together will como back as
soon as their suspension expires They realize
that they have done wrong and are deserving of
punishment. Since their suspension / have not
received complaint from any Of the institutions
or the house surgeons in charge. Everything is
running smoothly"
An investigation into the hospital conditions was
begun yesterday by Deputy Commissioner McIner-
ney, OF the Department of Public Charities of
Brooklyn and Queens. When he reached the hos
lltal lie was met by DR.. Fitzgerald, the "uperin-
tendent who made light OF the charges that the
ambulance service and the entire staff Grip
pied because Of d lack of nurses and doctors.
declared that
easily handle the situation He added that the
doctors were not doing any more work than they
did year ago.
There trouble in the Coney Island hospital
shortly before noon, when the dspensary was
CROWDED WIN patents and while the doctor was
preparing chapman Ropes. one of the men in
jured in the automobile accident Of Thursday morn
ing FOR his transfer to the Presbyterian Hospital.
AT the time ambulance coll was received from
Sea Gate, nearly two miles away
1t was.a half hour before the doctor was able TO
answer the call. Then number of dispensary pa
tents had gathered outside tho hospital, and sew
eral attempts were made TO prevent DR.. Moore
from leaving the dispens9ry. Finally a call was
sent to the Coney Island police station. and po-
hceman was stationed at the hospital until late in
the afternoon, when the last IF the dispensary
patients had been treated.
When the doctor, who had not slept or eaten
since Thursday, attempted 10 take advantage Of
the few moments OF rest he was called to Bath
BaeCh where Philip Manfred sixteen months old
had been badly sCaded Knowing that the child
could not be treated in the Coney Island hospital.
the doctor asked for transfer ambulance TO eet
MIN at the halfway point. as II IS usual transfer
patients from the branch hospital 70 the kings
County.
After a search through the Kings County Hospital
II was impossible at first TO ind doctor who could
leave hts patients long enough to answer the cell.
Nearly half hour later a doctor found, and
tho ambulance started for the transfer point The
Coney Island ambulance was within ten bocks Of
the Kings County Hospital when the other met II.
The trip TO Bath Beach ard FlatbUsn took near
~ two hours, during which time the Coney Island
Reception Hospital was left without ambulance
a DOCTOR
were brought 10 the institution by the police One
OF these taken from Sheepshead Bay ami the
other from Gravesend. Both patients were LETT
practically unattended for two hours.
Since tho staff of the Kings County Hospital
reduced. former patients OF the alcoholic ward
have been in charge OF the alcoholic ward, which
is known as No 49, The recently discharged pa
tients employed In other wards orderlies. in
most instances receiving no pay.
The service IN the Kings County Hospital was
further crippled last night when OF the sur
geons Coney Island relieve DR..
Moore, who hroKc down under the strain 10
which he had beer subjected This left seven
doctors 10 attend all the patients IN the Kings
County institution.
When superintendent Fitzgerald asked about
the conditions yesterday. he said: we are not AT
all handicapped because four men were suspended
from the surgical staff II need more doctors
call on the visiting physicians al any time.
To-day have two In charge Of the Brad
ford Street Hospital and in charge OF the
Coney Island hospital, but I have ordered Or.
Jones, my assistant, to send another man down
there tonight The internes are not dissatisfied
with the prevailing conditions. and Of them
are working any more than they ordinarily do. 1t
is not true that there IS dissensOn among the
staff. The matter is longer up to me-