The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
ii P|NEGANP
(IDULD BE CALAMITY
~ r. II. G. Levy Chief
BfRcer, in Letter td
49, Mayor Ainslie.
EHNfovEs' SOURCE OF coNTAGIoN
fmpracticable TO Treat These Cases
In City Hospital, md Return to
Their Homes Would BE Calamity,
He Writes.

The closing OF Pine Camp would be
nothing short OF calamity. said DR..
ID G. Levy. Chief Health officer of the
4tyL of Richmond. In letter to Mayor
nslie yesterday. The only solution
the Pine Camp difficulty. he advises.
the prompt taking over by the city
1.-The plant and equipment of the Tu-
erculosis Camp Society. and Its man.
cement. In the future. under munich
Gal direction.
pr.l Levys advice was asked by the
aytf after the latter had received
tomt the officers of the tuberculosis
Society an urgent letter depict
The extremity In which Pine Camp
finds itself. The Mayor was In
led. that unless the city took i'm
hte steps TO assume charge of the
II would have TO be closed down
november /.
FARM PLAN
FAR FROM SOLUTION
O letter provoked free discussion
{hc Pine Camp situation. and various
ltions Of the difficulty were sug-
Asd.i Prominent citizens urged the
Asdonment of Pine Camp as a tuber-
khsi sanatorium and the housing Of
snrcular indigents who applied
n the City Home. It was urged
brit of this plan, that the pres
ile SaitiP OH Tic Oul-
pr Ginter Park Is Objectionable
y residents of that suburb and
plant of this kind should be per-
Fly located where 1t would not
OF embarrass the development
idential districts.
other quarters 1t was suggested
he city proceed at once to pur-
the municipal farm for which IN
Priation of $4,000 has for some
zen available. and to colonize on
18TH, all the tubercular indigents.
Keller from this source. however, APP
cent action Of n subcommittee from the
committee on Public Buildings, Proper
lies and Utilities, which reported that
Richmond was at present In no need OF
3 city farm and that the project be for
the present laid on the table.
Mayor Ainslie was appealed to by the
of the Tuberculosis Camp
Soctety to use his good offices In urg-
Ing the city to assume immediate d.
rection of the camp. Before taking any
action In the matter he Appealed to
Chief Health Officer Levy for his views.
DR.. Levy replied yesterday. and his let
ter, together with the letter from the
Camp Society. Will be
Forwarded by the Mayor to the Common
Council for action at It's meeting to-
night.
TEXT Of LETTER FROM
CHIEF, HEALTH OFFICER
DR.. Levy's letter to the Mayor fol-
lss6..
able George Ainslie. Mayor of
pc City of Richmond:
LIN response to YOUR request for
ws regarding the present stu
AT Pine Camp. beg to state
would, in my opinion, be moth
mort OF n calamity for this insti-
utiefn to be closed. During the time
y existence Pine Camp has taken
RrS or about 300 INDECENT consump-
Res from the city of Richmond These
aents not only had no means of
ng Tor proper treatment. but In
ticaiiy every instance they were
q, menace to the health OF others
2ne OF the prime objects of Pine
p. In addition to those just mem
fd. was to demonstrates the need
tie usefulness of such an insti.
n. The directors believe that this
pnstrntion las been satisfactory
that the time has passed when
ftey philanthropy should be called
discharge function which SO
ly belongs to the city itself
understand that 1t has been pro-
a that the city take over the pa
"a now Mt Pine Camp and treat
Yh Mt tho City Hospital. While 1
not at all doubt the sincerity OF
SS WIN HihNe tniS proposal, 1t
,ld. nevertheless. In my opinion
rive these patients OF the prime
lntial which Is recognized univer-
IN tho treatment eff consump-
namely, the outdoor life In the
Try. Consumptives confined to
tai quarters never do well, and
Fonic disease like this they would
become dissatisfied and leave, un-
indeed. death claimed them
health officer or Richmond,
but urge with all earnestness
ne city take the necessary steps
i'd returning these patients to
omes. where they will certainly