Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-15
GOVERNOR DAVIS VISITS
new HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
Chief Executive and Party Make In
spection Of Model Institution
fol- Negroes.

Ihat the Medical College Of Virginia
has great future with its trenend-
ously increased facilities for use full
ness to the State In the operation of
its hospitals, alone, is the opinion of
Governor Westmoreland Davis, who
with Mrs. Davis was taken through
tho new negro hospital as we'll as the
new Dooley Hospital yesterday after
noon. Ihomas l.. Moore, chairman of
or visitors of the Medical College, e.
IL. Bemiss. also member Of tho
executive committee, and Frederick B.
Moriok. Superintendent of all the hos
pitals owned and operated by the Mcdf-
cal College, escorted the party through
the building.
Colonel Charles L. Hasbroo,s ac-
tompanled GoNernor and Mrs. Davis
sides Superintendent Morlols and mem
Sers OF the executive committee. Rev.
Father Father Charles r. flanagan, tho re-
among the colored people of Rich
interested in the State health work
were awaiting their arrival
Affords Best Tncifities.
The party was taken first ITO the
tor, floor OF the seven-story building
and shown tho series ;Sof. Operating
rooms that occupy the 'entire<seventh
Moor. The, suite. is arranged with n
VIC" ~ lHC -CllNlcal instruction OF
medical students as we'll as affording
the best equipment possible for fact
litating successful operations.i
,,, One, Moor is taken up entirely by
other floor. the big, sunny children's
wards wcro pointed out where lit
Tie pickaninies can lie abed and count
the automobiles crossing the straight
marks Marshall Street viaduct. men
Every possible device for saving
steps for weary nurses has been in
ried down to the hospital pharmacy
by mail-chute arrangement with d
bell to apprise the proper person that
a , T9mm uni is in transit
the insistent ringing of some other
patients bell for a nurse late at
night or wonder vainly why ones
n signal-light over the door OF every
patients room which sets other signal
lights burning when 4 nurse IS wanted
by particular patient so that the
an instant which patient is calling.
Reduce Strctchcr Work.
Every door is wide enough to easily
admit of the bed containing the patti
ent being pushed through il and di-
rect to the elevator or TO the series
which extend in two tiers on the side
Of the building overlooking the old
Medical College building with its fam
Gus EGYPTIAN architecture and the new
Dooley Hospital which fronts like the
negro hospital on .terraced court
with a fountain in the center.
Arrangements on the first floor for
emergency operations arc especially
effective since this suite is locoted
near the side entrance where ambu-
lances may gain easy approach with
ailing patients.
Perhaps the most carefully worked
out arrangements IN the entire hos
pital, as pointed out to the Governors
party yesterday, arc those which re-
late TO the problem of dealing with
both colored and white nurses in the
The staff of undergraduate colorcd
nurses have not only their own special
dlning-room and kitchen, but their
comfort has been looked after in
every way that would contribute to a
high degree OF efficiency as a result of
their training.
The directress, .housskeeper, and
Will he experienced white nurses.
Many questions were asked by the
Governor and Mrs. Davis relative 10
both hospitals. That the state bud
get bill allowed the negro hospital a
total OF $4,000 for equipment in order
that 1t could open for the reception OF
patients at the earliest. possible mo-
ment was sufficient guarantee OF the
chief executives interest in the hos
pitaI. t