The Washington times., 1912-03-30
EXPRESS
CONF F|DENCE IN THE
HOSPITAL CONDUCT
Management of tuberculosis
Institution Exonerated by
Investigating Committee.

Expressing confidence in the manage
ment of the tuberculosis Hospital, but
urging many reforms In dietary and
housing conditions, the committee of ex-
perts appointed by Gen. George NJ.
Sternberg to make a report to the sub
committee of the House District Com
mittee, which has been investigating
charges against the hospital manage
ment has filed its conclusions.
The municipal committee was named
by General Sternberg, president of the
Association for the Prevention OF Tu-
berculosis, Immediately following the
publicity OF charges preferred by Mrs.
Medill Mccormick and others of the
Woman's Welfare League. In it's re-
port the Sternberg committee refers in
newspaper publicity OF these criti-
cisms," which made the investigation
necessary.
The principal recommendat tlons of the
Sternberg committee, whose report was
made publc last night by, Congressman
LobeCk, of the House District Commit
tee are as follows:
The discOntiEuanCe of the use of cold
storage eggs at the tuberculosis Hos
pital
The erection of shacks for patients in
the inCiplent stages Of tuberculosis.
administrative staff, thus affording more
room in the hospital for patients.
The purchase of larger ice box for
summer use.
Appointment of a skilled dietarian In
place OF the cook now in charge. APP
| pointment of an assistant resident phys
| ician and increased pay for servants.
| Construction of an assembly hall for
recreation purposes.
Butterine Not Favored.
The discontinuance OF the use OF
| "butterine." The committee says that
| while the association believes that but
| terine Is wholesome and nourishing, 1t
| does not seem to be palatable to the
majority OF the tuberculosis patients,
and its further use is not favored.
| Explaining the criticisms of patients
| against the food prepared at the hos
pital as developed in the recent hear
| ings before the subcommittee of the
House committee, the associations re-
| port says that tuberculosis victims
| have impaired digestive organs and
J that 1t is difficult to please 100 patients
as to kinds and methods of cooking.
| The need of administrative quarters
| and adequate recreation facilities Is es-
| pecially urged by the Sternberg COM
| mittee and the committee is emphatic
| in it's declaration that none save fresh
| eggs should be used, even at greater
! rice the year around.
| denCe of Overcrowding in the white male
/ ward. both for advanced and incipien'
| cases. Advocating, fresh eggs and pure
| milk the report says:
Fresh Eggs Necessity.
Your committee is unanimously "
favor Of asking those responsible FOL
the specifications and purchasing oi
food for the institution TO call FOL
stri'tly fresh eggs the year round for
use in all special diets. that is for egg!
served raw or soft boiled. Nc under
stand thai the request of the prcscn
surorIntend ,nt f the institution. sup
ported by the Board of Charities, wa
for strictly fresh eggs, but that upoi
the statement of one or more dealer
that such eggs cannot be obtained a
certain seasonS-firSt grade cold stor
age rg IS for certain months of the yea
werA substituted. Inquiry has convlnr
| ed your committee that securing strict
" fresh eggs the year round Is mat
ter OF prize. II necessary. an addi
t;omal appropriation should be secure
for this purpose.
The criticism of the milk has bee
noth on account cf its quality and be
cause it Is delivered in cans. We Sc
cans Y these are thoroughly steam .
[ before leaving the institution an
thoroughly sterilized by the dealer be
fore being reflled We suggest tha
the cans used be marked with tn
= namc of the institution SO that the
IS to the quality CT the milk. W
recommend the continued use of pas
teurrzrd milk. @uCn milk 10 be OF
[ standard approved by the Health OF
fcer of the District, and to be pasteur
lied always under methods approve