The Washington times., 1920-11-11
CLERKS OPEN
HUGE HOSPITAL
New 0lspensary One Of Most
Complete In Country-Treat.
ment Is Free.

Oue OF Tue IuObt COtupictc uib-
pensaries In the country has been
opened in Washington for the treat
ment OF all Federal employees In
jured in the line OF duty. II IL OPP
Grated by officers from the United
States Public Health Service and II
located In the Public Health Service
building at 16 Seventh street south
west.
FINISHED IN SIX WEEKS.
Work on hitting up the dispensary
was commenced six weeks ago ana
IL now practically completed. AZ
the present time an average OF $50
cases a day are being handled. When
completed the capacity will be $50
cases q day. The dispensary will be
opened to the public In times OF
emergency.
The service was formerly located in
the Old Emergency Hospital building
at Fifteenth street and Ohio avenue.
The dispensary furnishes free SER
vice to all Federal employees injured
In the line of duty, all War Risk In
surance benenciaries, all service
men who were injured while In the
service. merchant seamen. members of
the Coast Guard Service, civilian
employees OF the Army and Navy.
members of the Mississippi River
Commission, and all employees of the
District Of Columbia, including fire-
men and policemen.
MODEL OF COMPLETENESS.
The dispensary includes four wait
ing rooms. two for women and chill
dren, white and colored separated.
and two for men, eight examining
offices and treatment rooms. phar-
macy for dispensing all kinds OF
drugs and medicines, q records and
file rooms, stenographic room, rest
rooms. and office rooms. The exam
ming and treatment rooms are for
the following classes; eye. ear. nose
and throat; surgery; physio-therapy:
genitourinary: neruo-psychiatrtc: X
ray and tuberculosis.
Offices are now in the course OF
construction for the examination and
treatment of cases involving hydro
theapy and electrical treatment. A
workshop is also being built for the
construction Of orthopedic appliances
The stan consists OF 20 examining
officers. three nurses, three physio-
therapy aids. office boys. and the
clerical force. DR.. s. H Christian,
past assistant director Of the Public
Health Service. Is supervisor of the
dispensary. with DR.. c. w. Mitchell as
executive officer.
HAS FOUR AUTOMOBILES.
The dispensary has the use of two
, automobiles for moving patients and
has two ambulances on call at local
hospitals for emergencies.
During the month OF October
though construction had not been
completed. an average of 1875 cases q
day were handled. These were mainly
ex-service men who had been injured
| while on duty, though there also were
a large number OF Federal employees
who required treatment.
The Red Cross has recently opened
an office in the building for follow-up
work. DR.. Mitchell stated yesterday
that. in his opinion there was great
need for further social service work
along this line. Miss Newcomer, OF
the Home Service department OF the
Red Cross, is in charge of the office.
Among the interesting cases received
by the dispensary during the past
month was one where an aneurism
| operation was required. 1t was stated
that there have been but three opera
tons OF this character in the entire
history OF surgery, including the one
at the dspensary. Considerable work
has been done in the uniting OF
nerves.
The dispensary is entirely seperate
from the nursing service which Ia
maintained in the Government de-
partmcnts, though nurses from this
service can be detailed for duty in the
dispensary IL required.