, 1913-12-06

the typhoid fever, inspected the Barrncks
and found the kitchen close to the w. c., it
was decided, that the kitchen should be
,Eoved away from The vicinity of the w. G.
Now here in the Hospital the kitchen is TO
be built on top oil the W. c.. When the
meeting was held some time ago, where the
d fferent repairs and rebuiIdings of the Hos.
pital were decided on, it was proposed to
remove the W. Cs, which are of an old, nom
fluid system, but it was decided by the ma
lority, that the W. Cs. should remain where
they were, but modern ", Cs. placed instead
Of the old ones, this has up to now not been
done, and the circumstances are just as scan
dalous us they have been for u long time.
Even after the new w. Cs. have been install
ed, he could never believe it was hygienic
60 build the kitchen on top
He would further remark that it was absO-
}utely necessary for Government to insist on
the Building Inspector looking AFTER his
work. In Frederiksted the money was
wasted. The foreman coolly left his work
for work he had in the country and the
workmen worked ut the most four hours a
day.
HIS Erce2eacy answered that no one
could, with stronger words than he had done,
impress on the Building Inspector the neces-
sity Of looking after his work
LIST Member foE Christiansted Town (Stdke-
naanR) remarked that he had been II Member
of the Municipal Committee when the re-
building of Frederiksted's Hospital was dis
cussed and decided on. He therefore had
some responsibility and he took the respon-
sibility upon him. It sounds very bad to
place a kitchen above w. Cs, but he would
beg to point out, that the place where the
w. Cs. are, is entirely walled in, not alone
on the sides, but also on top. At the time
OF the discussion there We're other plans and
the majority had no objection Of placing the
Children's Ward above the W. G, We could
not see any reason against 1t, and the Doc
tor agreed with lis, It was even his own pro-
posnl. 1t is the Municipal Committee that
had the responsibility and he felt sure the
Members of the Committee would take the
responsibility.
About wasting money in Frederiksted be
could no: speak, but he had good reasons to
believe there has been a waste Of money by
rebuilding the Inspectors dwelling ut Rich
mond.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town (C0W-
teg) said, it WAS not his intention to place
anv blame OH the Municipal Committee or
the Hospital Commission. He would not
continue The discussion about this matter,
but he would invite the Members of the
Council TO 90 down to West End, walk round
in the Hospital and ask The patients, the In
spector, the nurses aud even the Doctor him
self. and hear what they would tell the hou.
Members.
The Chairman (KoIme1) said be would
close 1st Discussions, if no one had more to
say.
1st Discussion closed.
With Governments consent End Discus
sion was opened.
The Chairman (Kdlmerl remarked that
if no one objected he would take it for grant
ed that the TWO items were adopted.
Nc one objected.
The Chairman (KGlmfr1 read the two
items in Dauish and English.
.,2nd Discussion closed.
The Chairman (Kal"aer) then took up 4
Sub Item XVI. Uncertain Expenses is
granted: For refundipg import duties and
wharfage on articles imported for church
use Frcs. 1,O15.35 aud express d the wish,
that this item would be passed without much
discussion.
His ErceUency said that there was no need
Of much discussion, as the Chairman hnd re-
marked. The refunding of import duty on
articles for church use was an established
rule.