The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-23
EAST CLAY Street
HOUSE MUST CLOSE
State Board of Charities Directs Ma
ternity Home 10 Wind Up Its
Affairs In Month.
PLACE UNDER SUPERVISION.
Patients to Be In Charge of Nurse to
Be Named BY Health Department
and i. V. n. \. Heads, and physician
Named BY Board.

tons recommending revocation Oh
license by the city health department.
of the Maternity hospital. at 4o2 East
Clay street, and the closing OF that IN
situation because "of the fragrant
violations of the boards rules gov
crning such institutions. a. Il. Bragg,
husband of Mrs Bessie V. Bragg.
superintendent of the hospital, told
the board that he would accept the
boards findings and close the place
within thirty days, He -acceptei also
the boards condition that the instl-
tuition be placed in charge OF train
ed nurse. to be named by DR. r. G..
Levy, of the city health department.
and Miss Mamie Minor. of the In
structive Visiting Nurses association,
until the institutions affairs are
wound up.
Acted Yesterday,
The action of the state board of
charities and corrections came at a
called meeting az o o'clock yesterday
morning There were in attendance
Or. J. T. Mastin. secretary of the
board and with DR.. s c. Hatcher. of
Ashland also present a member of
the special committee named 10 in
vestiSate the hospital; L. Z Stearnes.
of Newport News. Captain w. w.
Baker. OF Chesterfeld Dr. l., ;.
Foster. Of Norfolk and Or. Peter
Winston Of Farmvlle
The state board heard the report
OF its subcommittee, which was named
at meeting held January 2, last, TO
inquire into various complaints made
against tho institution. The report
made to Ahe subcommittee by the
Pinkerton Detective agency's opera
tives who were employed by private
s-ss EsNfl d. y EFRNtF gsr4rs ~
the report OF the boards investigators
were given consideration, also were
the interests of the women and In
FAINT patients and inmates OF the Ma
ternity hospital. Following discus
sion of the charges of violation Of
the rules laid down by the hoardNfor
the conduct OF such institutions. the
tollo-sil resolutions were drafted
and adopted
Resolutions Adopted.
% Resolved, That tho state board
of charities and corrections, after
carefully reviewing and passing upon
the evidence before il as the result
in tho Investigations OF the Ma
teruity hospital located AT 402 Fast
clay street. Richmond Va, believes
that In view Of the fragrant violations
of the rules adopted nv this board
governing tho conduct of maternity
hospitals and lyingin asy.uns IN the
city OF Richmond which The nstitu-
ton in question has been guilty Of in
many particulars. that the Maternity
hospital located at i02 East Clay
street. should not be allowed to con-
linue TO operate.
t3) Resolved. That TO revoke the
license OF this institution Immediately
might infnict hardship upon it's in
tAcrsF1rn {r, that the
management may have sufficient time
ia which To close out its business the
board Of charities aud corrections.
with the consent ard approval OF the
Richmond board OF health. agrees to
allow this institution To continue for
thirty S0) DAYS upon the following
conditions. 90 That a trained nurse.
approved by Dr Ernest g Levy, OF
Tho Richmond board of health and
Miss Mamie Minor. OF the Instructive
Visiting Nurses association. be placed
In full charge of the inmates now
in the institution. and (2b that no pa
lients shall be received into the in
stltution after this late.
(a) Resolved. That in the event the
above conditions are not complied
with. our recommendation for the
licensing OF the Maternity hospital.
located at ADJ East Clay street. be and
ts hereby revoked.
80 Resolved, That to safeguard
the interests of all persons involved.
that the chairman. DIR. s c. Hatcher.
and the secretary. DR.. J. T Mastin,
together with the Hon, W. W Baker,
Of this board he and are hereby APP
pointed a committee with fun power
10 act for the board in making such
provisions for the welfare OF the in
mates Of this Institution az they may
deem necessary.
Hears Result OF Deliberations.
The board adjourned at 1870 until
o'clock. Al the later hour Mr.,
Bragg appeared before the body and
heard the result OF its deliberations.
He accepted It's findings and the terms
~ the resolution. He was assured
by the board that he would he given
such assistance as may be necessary
TO facilitate the placing OF infants in
the institution in the care of proper
Institutions or homes. and such other
assistance as NAV be desirable in
winding up the affairs or the hos
pItal.
Dr. Rosebro has been named by
the board to he a visiting physician
at the hospital during the remaining
thirty days of It's operation. The
graduate nurse TO be in charge OF
the institution until ii is closed will
probably be named today.
DR.. f. c. Levy said last night that
he had not yet received an official
communication from the state board.
so he had no statement TO make with
reference TO the Maternity hospital
Ease.
Oficers OF the federal internal rev.
enue service who on Monday visited
The institution ana seized large
Quantity OF morphine tablets. said yes
terday afternoon that they have. rs
vet nothing to report in connection
with their investigation Of whether or
not the Harrison anti dope law has
been violated. Mr.. Bragg Is to ap-
near before United States Commits
sloner Flegenheimer on Monday for
preliminary hearing. II the revenue
agents develop charges against him or
the Maternity hospital in the mean
time