The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-26
Asylum Report Is
Read TO Assembly
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| eltiN Win fNiiS, ASR stNtlO
consent of the senate. All other ply
sicIans, officers and employees Of the
hospital shaii he appointed by the re-
gents Hihtess bthGrWIse ordered by the
general Assembly
Hence the superir rtendent has no
voice In the selection or Dismissal of
| amy Subordinate. lie becomes purely
| IN advisory officer only when advice
il sought and has no effective control
or authority resulting in such coldi-
tiOn that work and labor of a unified
staH Is impOssible. ..,.....,
| "1n our opinion, the staff should be
selected by the superintendent and by
! the consent Of tile board of regents
thereby insuring full harmony be-
| tween the superintendent and his staff
and all acceptable to the board OF re-
| gents"
THE superintendent to enforce duty
and discipline should Talsou have the
power and authority to suspend any
member Of his staff for just cause. sub
jcct to appeal TO tho Board of Fiegcnts,
where such suspended officer should
have available all the rights OF tho
trial guarantee to persons accused In
the courts OF this State" 4
"'i' '1"'t.i tfitiSiSes Management. "
The efficiency OF the management OF
the asylum, especially in the negro
wards was severely criticised. T. The
| report said that from the evidence
presented Il seemed that no eXamina-
tlon was made of negro female pa
tlents at the asylum to determine the
nature of their insanity. The staff
officers in charge of tho two negro
wards wore bleine9 fPisthis. - l'F
! The appointment ~ d business man.
Lager to relieve the superintendent OF
I the business details of the manage
ment Of the asylum was recoIpmend-
ed by the committee. '~' IS
The necessity for reports in writing
on ths condition OF patients at the
ll9spitalshy staff officers was stressed
In the GonlTlttec's report.
decentralization Of Conimittece.
The recommendation OF the inyesti-
eating committee arc sujlaned UP In
!, the Following cnI.current resolution
passed by the House:
BE II, resolved BY, the House, sof
REPRESENTATIVES,, the Senate concur.
ring, that the following rules be, and
/ the same hereby are adopted for the
government and guidance OF the ofIi=
GERS OF the State Hospital FOR the In
sane"
t'orernlng Rules. ms.
81. Tho medical staff. officers saof
tho State Hospital for the. Insane shall
be appointed by tho superintendent
by and with the advice and consent sef
\ the Board OF Regents. and shall fhe
subject to suspension by thc supeEln-
Itendant with tho right OF apepal TO
4 tlie Board of licgollts where such 4stafg
officer shall have the right To, be ,hnarA
4 In person or by counsel or both alter
duo notice in writing of th- charges
Iupon whtoiEtl liei heeesEip ps is to besllad;s,s
! 80. The sunErintenqont sliin DO
the chief of tho medical staff, reside
within the stnclos,trc Of the State Hos
lpital for H. Insane, give his whole
time and attention to the hospital ard
make monthly reports to the BOaril
Ihf EJagents, zssss,s i i r. m ii.
"3. Each staff officer. except the
dentist and pat thplogIst, shall !, reside
@ithin the .gEinsn-, ana a!ga lsa az
tire time to the duties OF the report
of which shall be assigned, except
such time as, he may DO .pxepsed lby
tho snnerintnn,asa.. The ieitiis ai5eihttiist aud
ipiaaLhohgist,sshall report for duty at
si.el. hannrrss ~ ~ sas be t.GiisIatei by
the superintendent.
i Patients Must BE Examined.
"a. Every patient when admitted
to the State HOSPITAL for the INSANE
| shall ,bes thoroughly examined by the
\ physician in charge, OF the ward Ito
which he or she Is assigned. end q
full and coDblete report In writing oI
1 eaehs case made out by such ,physiciaIi
Shall be foEth&ith Ii3d In the general