The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-24
PATIENT At
HOSPITAL.
ACTS
FILES FORMAL COM
PLANT WITH
BOARD.
Disinterested Investigation
of Conditions VIII Be
Demanded.

"A formal complaint against the
ptaarut management OF affairs Ia
tia King county hospital was filed
lNith the county commissioner thiH
IS Afternoon b. r. J. McMHnuH y for
NOR inmate ~ tbs hospital. whose
9Uaellpgiou o. The actions and con-
d,let n doctors and nufaes T. such
az % bring tears 10 the eyes -
hse listeners.
Thjs 81 the second eompinini 60
ha fiipd against lhls institution, The
olher having been filed hy ~ o.
HAAhentnip ~ nlack River jane
sion tWp weeks ago. So thiW cpme
plant no attention has been paid
Will Demand Action.
WITH the filling II tbs complaint
los Mr. MeManua. set 81 resoiu-
titAah IL being circulated annnR those
knDwina ~ conditions "A the hos.
HitnL demanding shat ihey name the
.ezsmiHing beard % tho Seattle Char.
tity Organization society, pr some
oisfar dis.nfertatca and responsible
lar3anization. 20 make a thorough ln
4 VegIiNatian OK fha condition IL ~.
ifaiFs with recommendation that
wnl hrlnK about the aiievlation II the
ug4nscsassFy sufferiuu % county hos.
lp.sal paifents
qhe complain, flied by McMhuus
follows
Medical Attention Denied.
~ +. }. McMAnus. having been
az inmate ~ the KING county hos
ritii Tor hires weeks. 90 hereby en-
tsr formal complaint against tho
management ~ that Institution. the
Kihg county hospital. on the follow
ing grounds 60 Wit.
~fgsat that 80 ihe time ~ my nd
miaisnee 10 the King county hospital
was afflicted p1th az aisaaeas 81 ail-
msalt ~ Iike naturn ia one - my
sass Thtp was made known 81 Or
t.assoa ms doctoi in charge. by my
aea repeatedly ans each time my
request for medical examination and
treatment Wa denied A. a result
~ tt,M nrgieut. the afUictlou ~ my
oor Reuw steadily worse and ] am
neW almost entirely dear "a that
organ. whereas ~ Il my true belief
tiye, had rscaivea competent treat
in~rt. the trouble could have bcen
eaMly Femraled
ls nssiy ~ Treated.
rSeesnd. at the time II nay admia-
sien ! was suffering A'eo from
nefFons niifnent commonly called
neTpaa rreetration. which rendered
nae unfif q perform lahnr ~ any
Ia IA 1900 So - IT,. "a
moss helpless a. regards my own
prgnon. The nurses and tbe attaches
= the hospital paid no attention 20
~, state. WAS forced q perform
many routine duties. and labor out
q De ordinary ! was noved con
ttneeiiy from piacc % place about
fh# sleeping room often occupying
beds upfI, for human habihnta Il
waH at one time placed On close
proximity 10 man suffering great
agony from trouble IN his head and
eva wbo cried out continually for
hptfH ~ a time. and my pleas 20
slie attendants Tor removal from this
cot NeYr UNDECIDED a. result y
gTew steadily worse, and a. last was
euNpelloa 70 ask for transfer 10 the
poor farm where ] am now living
BEING an old man, and having no
menns ~ support
Third. 90 my personal knowledge.
niipe ia not the oniy case " this
nature have known ~ several
pefsona who have been admitted 90
zoe KinR county hospital who have
nat received sufficient care and a.
trnsion. and whose condition has
grown worse Instead of better.
Fourth. IN my opinion. the con-
dltinna prevailing az the present
tin.s IN the King county hospital are
not the BEST possible under ihe cir
euristaneoa. and merit investigation.
"P J. MMANus"