Evening star., 1943-09-30


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his personal history and his farm
Senator Bushfield, aided by Chair
man Holman, began a rapid-flre. ex-
animation of his personal knowledge
of conditions at Gallinger. g.
Charges have been made you used
broken and insanitary drinking ves-
sells in the tuberculosis ward" said
Senator Bushfield.
DIR. Bocock explained that from
time to time the enamel-coated
metal cups become chipped and
others lose handles, and it had been
difficult to replace them since the
start of the war.
Uses Some Paper Cups.
The hospital superintendent said
it is difficult to keep the Clipped
cups clean, and explained that glass
ware is not used because the break
age is terrific" ......s
"You could use paper cups" re-
marked Senator Bushfleld.
DR.. Bocock said paper cups are
being used in some cases for serving
water to patients.
From a pile of documents Senator
Bushfield picked out pamphlet
which he identified as one contain
ing regulations of the Commissioners
covering the accountability and re-
sponsibility" for District property,
and read one provision.
DR.. Bocock explained that under
the regulations the property oficer
at Gallinger is accountable" for
the property and the user is "re-
sponsible"
AS a hypothetical case, Senator
Bushfield said If he and Senator
Buck, Republican of Delaware, an
other member of the subcommittee,
stole some chinaware from the hos
pital and the Commissioners asked
for an explanation of the theft, the
superintendent would hold the prop
erty officer responsible. s. E
Would Disagree Violently.
I'm chat event. declared Senator
Bushfie1d, II would disagree with
you very violently"
DR.. Bocock, in answer to a ques-
ton, said there are 36 buildings on
the reservation, is of which house
patients.
How many times have you been
through t!sem in the last 80 days?"
Senator Bushfield asked.
The superintendent explained he
had not visited all of them in the
last month, but did visit the kitchen
every day and on his routine in
spection trips he took particular
pains to observe the general condi-
ton of the patients and sanitary
facilities.
Senator Holman Sasked if DR..
Bocock had inspected a toilet ad-
joining the tuberculosis ward when
he visited the hospital about 10 days
ago and said:
If that toilet had been inspected
the day I was there and was salts
factory to you. there isn't much use
of going on with this investigation. !"
Toilet Black With Filth.
That toilet was 10000 miles from
being immaculate, he added. 1T
hadn't been washed for ages. 1t
was black with filth. There was no
toilet paper. The second time 1
went there I observed an attempt
had been made to clean it up and
provide facilities that had been
lacking" .
AS DR.. Bocock tried to offer an ex-
PLANTATION, Senator Holman said: ::
You're abiding. Come through
clean and tell us about the condi-
tions at the hospital"
Senator BUCK said testimony had
been offered as to the filthy and
dirty" conditions of some of the
rooms.
There are many defects I know
about-more than has come to the
attention of this subcommittee, -
said DR.. Bocock But the condi-
tions are not nearly as bad as one
might believe from the publicity the
hospital is receiving.
IF there is anything wrong with
the hospital, then you are respons-
ible," declared Senator Buck.
Admits Conditions Unsatisfactory.
Asked about the state of house
keeping" at the hospital, the super
intendent replied it was not salts
factory He explained that only
this morning he found paper cups
and coca-cola. bottles littering a
driveway on the reservation-refuse
that had been left there by medical
students. -.
Il was ashamed of tsiat area" he
apologized. pointing out that the
one truck available for removing
refuse can't cover the entire hos
pital reservation each day.
Senator Busnfleld recalled visit
he made to the kitchen with DR.
Bocock nearly two weeks ago and
said the floors were slippery and
every inch Of the stoves, except the
lids, were coated with a quarter OF
an inch of black grease, which he
said indicated 1t has been there fol
| months"
DR.. Bocock said the grease woulo
be scraped of the stoves every nigh,
If he had sufiicient help to assign tt
the Job.
And you remember that the
warming ovens were absolutely
crummy." said Senator Bushfield.
Yes. sir" said Or. Bocock, who
proceeded to explain that this condi.
tion also was due to the lack to help
"Of course, Doctor, that isn't an,
albi," declared Senator Bushfield.
On his first visit, Senator Bush.