Imperial Valley press., 1932-09-24
SUGGESTIONS ON
HOSPITAL MADE
BY GRAND JURY
Expense Reduction And
More Efficient Equip
ment Urged.

County hospital reforms were
advocated in a grand jury COM
mittee report submitted to the
county board of supervisors this
morning, carrying numerous rec
concentrations for changes at the
county farm, county hospital and
INDECENT office.
Before considering the grand
jury committee recommendations
the supervisors authorized Sheriff
George L. Campbell to offer the
use OF desert country near Yuha
Wells to the United. states Marines
as a range for large guns and anti
aircraft guns.
The supervisors also decided upon
schedule governing transporta-
ton of prisoners to San Quentin,
Spadra, Norwalk and other points
to which prisoners are taken from
this county. 1t was decided that
the shortest routes between Ell Gen.
tro and these points shall be fixed,
and mileage of five and half
cents mile paid the sheriff to CO.
yer expenses of the necessary trips.
In the event ox another prisoner
held at some town off the short
est route, the sheriff is to receive
only those expenses incurred in
calling for him.
recommendations in the grand
jury committee report covering the
county farm and hospital were as
follows:
I'm view of the fact that the sep
tic tank is not large enough to take
care of sewage, immediate steps
to remedy this condition, and sug-
gest the following as a possible So
luton:
THAT the ditch into which the
sewage is now pumped be again
used as an irrigation ditch, thus
flushing away the sewage.
THAT the water from the laun-
dry be piped into this sump and
also into the irrigation ditch.
THAT this plan be used until
such time as there shall be funds
available for more permanent i'm
provements."
Another recommendation was
that:
"The laundry be put into more
workable condition, such as:
Installation of a water heater.
"At least two sets of large sta
tionary laundry tubs, to be connec-
ted with the sewer pipe.
Some provision be made to run
water from the wash machines TO
sewer pipe
"These suggestions are a tenn
porary solution until such time as
funds are available for an ade-
quately equipped laundry, includ-
ing hospital washer"
Still other recommendation
were:
That the chickens be moved
from present location.
"Inasmuch as there is now
full time resident physician, the
office OF assistant county physi-
clan be eliminated.
THAT a ditch filter like those
now in successful use at various
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present reservoirs be made Sani-
tary.
THAT milk and other supplies be
delivered to the detention home
three times week instead of daily.
That all unnecessary help be
eliminated and that the ambulance
driver act as gardener.
That the county farm, county
hospital and aims house be given
some suitable name such as El
Retro, Los Amigos Rancho.
"Inasmuch as the amount re-
ceived from partial pay patients is
small, Chat no charge be made for
disqualification nor medical care.
"In the opinion of the committee
the county farm, the county hos
pital and almshouSe and the indi-
gent office should be run as three
separate units, and in order that
the INDECENT office may function
to the best advantage, it is recon-
mended that this office be removed
to the county court house"