Evening star., 1940-03-10


2. The committee feels that the
conditions Of the buildings at Blue
Plains are horrible and suggest. that
flve-year building plan be adopted
because Of the lack Of adequate
facilities.
3. The committee commends for
attention recommendations In the
report of DR.. Lynne A Fullerton on
medical care, including the need for
q full-time medical ofiicer, for grad
uate nurse service, for an adequate
stan Of orderlies in the infirmary
and adequate medical supplies and
equipment. Adequate medical care
at the institution would also include
q working arrangement with CAL
linger Hospital and other local in
stitutions. Medical care Of inmates
requires a well-equipped infirmary.
4. More adequate provision for
food and clothing, medical supplies
and furnishings were indicated as
needed.
S. The institution should in gen.
eral be used for the care of aged
persons who cannot be cared for
In family homes. Provisions for
chronics, convalescents, acute medi-
cal and surgical cases, medical cases
and epileptics should be made in
other institutions.
Receiving Home for Children.
l. Every effort should be made
through child welfare service and
adequate public assistance to keep
families together and prevent cir
cumstances arising that cause de-
linquency and neglect.
2. The committee suggests that
through close cooperation between
the Police Department and the Ju-
venile Court the number of delin-
quent boys and girls held for court
action can be reduced.
3. Dependent children and those
coming before the police and other
agencies because of neglect in their
homes should receive temporary care
In special foster-famiiy homes until
suitable plans in the interest Of
the child can be made. Such chill
dren should not be placed In the
Receiving Home for Children, where
they will be forced to associate with
delinquent boys and girls.
4. Delinquent children held for
court action should have temporary
care in modern receiving home
for children. The present institu-
ton is entirely inadequate and un-
suited for that purpose. It is clear
ly q makeshift. A new institution
providing proper segregation, med
ical care facilities, play and activ-
ity facilities and adequate provision
for food and clothing with suitable
staff should be provided.
Industrial Home School.
l. The Board Of Public Welfare is
now studying plans for the future of
the Industrial Home School, includ-
ing. q proper location and type.
Until these plans are decided upon
the present institution should be
kept in reasonably adequate repair.
The present institution is old, and
the buildings have, been allowed to
deteriorate unduly. Some equip
ment Is needed.
Industrial Home School for Colored.
/. This Institution is of the cot
tege type Its principal needs are:
IN educational building for educa-
onsl AnA fecreational purposes, an
educational staff provision for school
and shop instruction.
2. There is no District of Co.
lumbis Industrial Home School for
colored girls. The committee sug-
gests that the Board of Public We'll
fare study this matter and make
appropriate recommendations.
District Training School at Laurel.
l. This is the only institution for
the care of feeble-minded in the
District Of. Columbia. In addition
to the approximately 600 inmates,
the committee finds that there are
about $50 additional feeble minded
in the District Of Columbia who
should have institutional care at the
District Training School, but for
whom facilities at the school do not
exist. The committee believes there
is an urgent need that should be
met during the next five years for
the provision of additional buildings
and stan facilities to care for these
feeble-minded persons. An insti-
tuition should be built to care for
1900 inmates. Most Of these $50
feeble-minded in the District Of Co.
lumbia will profit. by training and
be capable of rehabilitation and re-
turn to the community. An ade-
quate institution will make possible
segregation Of ages, sexes, race and
mental ability.
2. AS the District Training School
Is a training and educational insti-
tuition primarily, a suitable school
building should be provided to re-
place the inadequate basement and
other rooms now used for class and
occupational and shop instructions.
3. Additional building require
ments during the coming f1ve-year
period should include a laundry
building, adequate water supply and
an employees residence building.
Provisions for landscaping and road
building should be made.
4. The institution Is now UNDER
stated. Additions are needed in
medical officers, parole officers, ma.