Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-10
EDIRECTOR LEVY IS TAKEN
TO TASK BY FLANAGAN
Former Health Officer Criticizes
Omission Of Part OF His
Annual Report.
SENDS SUCCESSOR LETTER
Points Out That Printed Booklet
Does Not Contain Complete Facts
- on Work Done During Influenza
Epidemic.

Declaring that the omission In The
4 1918 Richmond health report OF the
chapters relating TO the handling OF
s the influenza epidemic last fall is not
only A reflection upon his adminstra-
tion as Chief Health officer. but un-
fair to the self-sacriicinE physicians
'sparinglv to caro- for the stricken peo-
pie of the city. Or. Roy X Flanna gan.
former head Of the Health Depart,
Or. e. c. Levy. Director OF the Depart
ment Of Public Welfare. condemnin-
n nre asl,f" nakins tie important omis
sion.
DR.. F7annasans letter follows:
lcommissioner o, Public welfare.
Richmond. Va
...Dear sir.-lIavins. been out OF t9ne,
placed in ny nv hand rrinted copy Of
the annual rerort Of tho Health Dc
sas5%sn' 81 the city biet sa,b o.
fcer for the year. 1915:
AFTER my -resiEnation. taking ef-
,tect lamar IS laia j, devoixed u 2, n
report in its final form to the printer.
I note. with surprise and chagrin, that
the. detailed -eport of the influenza
erenees 70 i, in the body Of the re-
port have been edited out.
Didn't See Proofs.
since I was not given opportunity
came from, the printer. and since 7
had no intimation that the city's
Splendid tEnt sesin1t The disease was as
for such an ineScusable omission
aess Td t75m Kohm'o oa resaTS
was much better than most cities
mf1arly situated.
the RcS s9nny pa at large sse Entitled Ts
have recorded in permanent form the
steps by which such a result was at.
srS w oEsn5 ,ss rs ncn that hs
not to publish in full the reports OF
the aen pnyissns and
sparingiy to the stricken people OF
Richmond. SHOWS a lack OF apprecia-
Gn OF r Rus be- sqrFas s To stand
VERY sincerely yours,
ROY r. FLANAGAN"
Fought Flu Epidemic.
When the influenza epidemic struck
Eichmond Dr., FiannaEan vas Chic,
city was put into play by his Office tc
check thu, spread Of the disease and
MARSHALL High school was turned into
an emergency hospital for white pa
tents and Baker School for coloret
Later in the year Pr Elannasan de
to accept the position OF Assistan
In. Before sever!ng his connection how
ever. DR.. Flanagan wrote the repor
OF the Health Department for la1S. I'll
resignation took effect on January Is
1919. 1t was then that he turned thu
manuscript Of the report over to DR.
Levy to be sent to the public printer
n
Mayor. . '''' .1 : ~ ''''
Included in DR.: Flannaran's manu-
telling Of the tight against infuenza
and the heroic work IF doctors and
nurses in their efforts 10 stamp il GU,
here.
Citizens Made Reports.
With the report OF Or. Flannagsn
on the influenza endemic were the re-
ports Of p-, ID. Fl G Miller and Dr. Law ~
emergenev hosp.Si ara IT the s"s John o Ma ane
doiph. 81 Stuart Mic h t"e CHIEF "a Of
who Supervised the treatment Of color
ed patients az the Baker School
nsGan reviewing the whole s;tua ton
fail to appear. hut tho reports of all
the physicians who took An active par;
not discover until last. night When he
renee 81 to ten dayT afisr al
wrote the open letter to Or. Levy The
annual repor. has just been published
Influenza in Richmond during the cpl
demie ;hat it was gene,ally recognizes
n meeical G n- rs. ,hrolshoIt the
u gained high rank in comparison with
the methods used in New York and
glazing. he declared.