Evening star., 1937-11-28
Physicians Defend Collinger,
But admit Many Weaknesses
Staff andEquipment Declared Excellent,
but There Are Shortages in Person.
mel, Space and Apparatus.


receive at Gallinger Hospital, are the
only ones who are confused and in
tured by it.
Yours very truly.
(SignedD Eugene r. Whitmore, M. D.
Head. Dept. of Pathology and Radi-
ology, Gallinger Hospital"
Survey Made by DR.. White.
The following letter was sent tc
DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, superintendent
of Gallinger, last Monday by the head
Of the Department of Surgery Of the
hospital:
Dear DR.. Bocock-
Pursuant to your request for a
survey Of the surgical division OF
Gallinger Municipal Hospital particu-
larly in reference to defective and
shortage of instruments. operating
room management and several minor
items, I addressed a letter to each
member of the surgical staff, SO in all
My letter read as follows:
Dear DR.:
Il am making a survey of the De-
partment of Surgery of Gallingel
Municipal Hospital and am asking
you, as a member of the surgical staff
to send me as promptly as possible 9
constructive criticism of our depart.
ment. l should like it to touch any
and all phases Of the work, including
physical equipment, personnel, tech
nique, professional administration, OF
any other item you feel qualified te
discuss. You are not limited in any
way and you are at liberty to be as
frank as you desire, with the assurance
that the criticism or suggestion will
be treated as a means to increase the
efficiency and smooth administration
OF the department.
If there are any features in the
surgical service that. in your opinion
are worthy of commentator, it woulc
be desirable to note them.
Very truly yours.
"CHAS. S. WHITE, M. D.,
Head of Department of Surgery,
"Gallinger Municipal Hospital
"P. S.-A very prompt reply will be
appreciated"
"a Replies Received.
'TWentyfour replies have been re.
ceived and accompany this report.
have carefully read each letter severa
times, and desire to express my de-
duction for your information only.
There was but single complaint
regarding the condition of the instru.
ments and only one or two requests fol
additional ones On the other hand
especial mention of the adequate sup
ply OF instruments was noted in more
than one reply Other complaints
were somewhat indefinite and to be
corrected, involved enlarging or re-
constructing portions of the hospital
to changing the enture Of the inferno.
ship and otehr matters of an admins.
trative character that are certainly
not involved in the professional con-
duct of the institution.
"On the whole, the replies, if they
carried any message at all. were to the
effect that the hospital is understaffed
from nursing point, and that the
institution has not the physical capac-
ity to handle the work in an unhurried
and orderly manner. This is not news
All other complaints are of such a
trivial nature they do not require
serious consideration.
1T will be noted throughout the
replies that reference is made repeat
edly to the excellent cooperation that
is accorded the staff by every employe
of the institution. I do not know of q
similar institution in this city where
there exists such a wholesome esprit
de corps and it is all the more remark
able when we consider that the finan-
cial reward for the attending doctors
is absolutely zero
IF may be of service by going
deeper or wider into this inquiry, ]
shall be glad to be so advised.
Very truly yours,
(Signed)
"CHAS. S. WHITE, NJ. D.,
Head Of Department of Surgery
Gallinger Municipal Hospital"