South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-17
AGREEMENT ON
ISOLATION CASES
Residence viii House Some
Quarantine Cases But Not
AS a Hospital"

nan Whlcn was recently purchased
by the city IS not 20 De used as an
isolation hospital but rare cases Of
contagious diseases. where the suf-
ferer has no other place 20 be taken
are 10 be treated I'm one room Of the
building
This understanding has been
reached according 90 the report
Thursday of the committee appoint
ed recently By the Chamber of Com
meree to investigate the proposed
establishment Of the isolation hos
pital
The board of health viii rent the
residence To desirable tenants with
the understanding that cases Of CON
tagiOus diseases are 20 be Quaran-
tined gin a room in the house on
The same basis upon which they are
quarantined I'm other private resi-
dences.
Committees Report.
Here is the complete report Of the
committee.
The committee on Isolation hos
pitaI which was appointed by you
begs leave 70 submit its report
The committee has held several
meetings TO which have been invited
the board OF health and other cit-
liens, including the mayor of the
city Immediately following our
first meeting. the chairman Of the
committee called upon the Chamber
OF Commerce. the newspapers.
member Of the Medical association.
a member Of the Real Estate board
those whose interests were directly
effected ny the plan OF the board Of
health. made announcements i'm
churches and papers: stating that
the board of health had decided 20
hold the entire matter in allegiance
until the 18th Of May. pending the
receipt Of suggestions from the
committee. or the public, looking
toward an alternate plan.
Endorse Boards Plan.
In the mea nttme. the committee
has been making many personal in
quiries and az a meeting today
authorized the following statement:
The committee believes that
the plan Of the board Of health TO
provide for a hospital to- which in
dividuals afflicted with diseases
which mUr- be quarantined may be
sent is one which should receive the
cordial and sympathetic support OF
the public. South Bend is an indus
trial city where men are among
strangers and in many cases con-
gregated i'm large numbers i'm board
ing houses. The committee feels
that il is unchristian not 70 provide
public place for the care OF such
men. where the prospects of inn
mediate recovery are not jeopardized
lv insanltary surroundings or lack
OF care. II believes that the neeG
is so apparent that II requires no
argumentative support
THE committee further be-
lieves that the plan for a temporary
provision is utterly inadequate. and
lis happy 20 report that II found upon
Inquiry that the mayor and the
hoard OF health share this same be-
lief: and have pledged the support
Of the city administration I'm ap-
Dealing 20 the council for funds for
such purpose. Your committee has
pledged its continued services to- the
board OF health and the mayor in
bringing about this much desired
CITY Improvement: and TO that end
we shall begin AT once 20 locate
suitable site AZ n reasonable OK
rense. II invites the cooperation Of
the public I'm choosing such a loca-
tion. where there may be reasonable
ISOLATION and room for growth as
the city grows i'm population
Proposes Solution.
3-The committee then faced the
questions of providing temporarily
for those in need Its investigation
seems 20 warrant 10 I'm stating that
the cases where a temporary hos
pital would or should have been
sised during the pest II months did
not exceed one dozen but the dozen
cases were most deplorable Esri-
mates OF the board of health seem
20 indicate that such cases would
probably not exceed three or four
during the summer and fall Hav-
ing failed In a most thorough effort
10 suggest a substitute location. the
committee could do nothing else but
agree vith the board Of health that
under the circumstance there was
nothing 10 do but rent the house
near the city HAN 90 desirabl, ten
ants With the understanding that in
rare cases where il would De con-
scienceless 10 jeopardize the lives OF
individuals and the public health.
then and only then should such
cases be quavautiued I'm @ room II
said building I'm other words this
building Is not 20 be used as an isol-'
alton hospital but as a private
home where i'm cases of extreme
need occasional unfortunate and af-
hicted people may Poe housed on the
same basis as now exists where peo-
pie are quarautiued in their own
homes or in root-s I'm semi public
buildings. the distinct understanding
with the city administration being
that It's use shall be limited 90 q
strictly temporary character.
The obligation now resting upon
the committee and the public as "a
whole Is 20 support the administra-
ton ia its present determination 90
permanently dispose or this vexinr
,,fae+sor hv TIE erection Of a far