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tional 100 beds could be added
within 10 years.
THE building in which the ped
iatrics unit is located is poorly ven-
tilated, and in summer it is ex-
tremely hot, at times causing con-
valescent patients to develop high
fevers that are entirely due to their
poor environment" it was con-
tended. .
Seek New Laboratory.
Recalling that Representative
Stefan, Republican of Nebraska, of
the House Subcommittee on the Dis
trict Appropriations, had called at
tention to the lack of isolation ar
rangements in pediatrics ward,
health officials said the new unit
would make proper provision for
isolation OF contagious diseases.
Fol a new laboratory building,
$4,000 is requested. It was ex-
planned that the present laboratory
is "woefully dilapidated and in
adequate in every respect" and that
ut occupies a location where the
proposed new administration. poly
clinic and receiving ward buildings
are to be built"
In the expansion of Glenn Dale's
staff, which has been so depleted
that a Wlunteer recruiting drive
has been undertaken. the institu-
ton seeks authorization for 8 sup
ervising nurses, 6 head nurses, 68
staff nurses, S elevator operators,
Is housekeeping attendants, 20 hos
pital attendants, psychiatrist, medi-
cal officers, laboratory technicians,
kitchen helpers stewards, painters,
plumbers, watellmen and mechan-
les. The net cost increase over 1945
appropriations is estimated at $614,-
425.
Allowed II Nurses Now.
At present the institution is al
lowed II staff nurses, which was
described as "a totally inadequate
number based on the standards of
hours per patient as reported in the
study made of nursing care in tu-
berculosis sanatoria and conducted
by the American League of Nursing
Education, the American Graduates
Nurses Association and the Amer
lcan Hospital Association" 1t was
said that after a careful survey it
was determined that 167 nurses, in
Guiding supervisory and administra-
tive nurses. would be required.
While it is realized that at the
present time nurses are impossible
to secure, this request is included
IN this budget estimate to set forth
the needs Of the sanatorium and
also because Of the fact that this
budget will not become effective un-
TIL a year from now," the budget
statement said.
In all, the total permanent de-
partment positions authorized would
go from 1855 man-years in 1945 to
o70.5 man-years in 1916. 1t is pro-
posed to increase the salary of
DR.. Daniel L. Finucane, superin-
tendent, to $1,000, an increase OF
81, ESQ; to repaint buildings at a
cost of $87 900, and to complete CEN
tralized radio equipment at a cost
of $4,000.
New Personnel.
New personnel at Gallinger would
include two assistant property and
supply officers, 16 laundry workers
required for expanding laundry ia
cilities, and for the nursing and
housekeeping division, supervising
nurses, 7 head nurses, II graduate
nurses, 20 hospital attendants, 4
housekeepers and 18 domestic at
tendantS.
Under the heading OF treatment
service" it is proposed to add a
medical officer for eye, ear, nose and
throat service, three for psychiatry,
two for tuberculosis, two for the
admitting department, a psychol-
ogist, a hospital records librarian
and medical librarian. The pres
ent records service was said to be
below the standards set by the
American Medical Association and