Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
Anatomical Board.
Board Of Medical Supervisors.

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Board Of Medical Supervisors.
The report of the board of medical
supervisors shows in tabulated FORM
the number of candidates examined
and licenses issued during the hscal
year, and gives the source from which
the applicants received their diplomas
the possession of which is required
to make them eligible for examination
and the number of physicians licensed
by virtue of reciprocity and the re-
suits of the examination of midwives.
The report shows that more applica-
tons for licenses under the reclproc1t !,
clause of the law than for licenses by
virtue of examination have been re.
ceived, which was due to the fact that
the laws covering reciprocity nave pc
come more liberal in many of the
states and are being taken advantage
Of by those attracted to Washington
because of it's special advantages.
The board has considered seventy-two
applications during the year and mas
issued f1fry-two licenses. four of which
were under consideration on the 1St
day Of July.
In common with the other examin-
ing boards of the country. the District
board has conducted to the improve
ment of the standard of the medical
profession, which is made evident by
the small number of failures among
those who apply for licensure through
examination.
Nurses Examining Board.
The nurses examining board reports
for the fiscal year 1914 that during
that period 121 applications were filed,
thirteen graduate nurses approved
without examination, seventy-seven
graduate nurses approved with exam
nation and twelve graduate nurses
disapproved. Also that the total re-
ceipts. including interest and balance
OF $1.o19.97. were $1,642.s5, and that
the expenditures during the fiscal year
mentioned were $622.99.
Bathing Beach.
Tho bathing beach was opened June
20 and closed September Is.
The pools were closed on July 8, q,
10 and II for lack of funds, and on
August 20 for repairs. They were kept
going five days by popular subscrip-
ton.
Using the pools during the season
there were 1884 male and II, S43 fe-
male bathers. of whom 3,877 were col
ored.
Inc receipts from rent OIL SUITS,
towels. ETC., were $503.60.
The average daily temperature of the
water was 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
The assistant superintendent and
guards responded on two occasions to
points on the river near by and re-
persons, one of whom had been under
water several minutes, but there were
no casualties at the pools.
A system for q continuous. evenly
distributed flow of water to the pools
was installed. Connection was made
with the overflow at the fountain in
the south grounds Of the White House,
and water conveyed by a 12-inch main
to the bathing beach, where, through
smaller pipes, it was carried to sew
eral points in each of the large pools
An overflow system was installed at
the Same time to compensate for the
incoming water.
All pools were emptied each evening
and all but the largest at noon each
day. During the night the pools were
cleaned by scrubbing and q treatment
Of lime. Samples OF water were taken
from time to time and tested to de-
termine it's sanitary condition.
A female life guard was employed this
season with satisfactory results.
An increase was especially noticeable
In the attendance Of women and girls.
which is attributable to the excellent
opportunity afforded them to learn to
| swim.
The present plant has reached its max
imum capacity, and II 1t Is to be re-.
tanned its enlargement and rearrange-
ment in some respects is advisable.
Charities and Corrections.
The annual report OF the board Of
charities reviews in detail the work in
the various institutions subject to its
supervision and makes important recon-
mendations along the line Of development
Of such agencies. The most important
items authorized by Congress for the de-
partment In the last annual budget were
Appropriations for plans for a municipal
hospital and for the reformatory recon-
mended by the penal commission.
Workhouse.
The board in its report reviews the
further development Of the worlzhouse
farm and industrial plant at OccoQuan.
This institution stands today as the
most advanced step in tho treatment Of
prisoners yet taken anywhere, SO far as
known. It has been visited by delega-
| tons from various sections Of the coun-
try and from other countries, and it
appears destined to influence profoundly
the treatment Of prisoners in institu-
stitution Is stu new. 1t seems safo to
say that It represents q distinct step
forward in our methods OF dealing with
criminals.
Indeterminate Sentences.
The system Of short sentences for
chronic offenders il the greatest handicap
under which the workhouse is laboring,
and the enactment Of an indeterminate