New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1917, Page 5

NEW - BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1017. o = - " by Mayor George A\ Quigley, AID ORDERLY AT | ouc! LumBAGo? § THE TOWN HOME - Gy to Act Following Deth o Inmate from Scalding Superintendent and Mrs. E. F. Kib- P_e of the New Britain Town Home Were exonorated of any contributory hbgligence in connection with - the isomewhat ynusual death of Charles \Béaberg, an Inmate who died at the " liospital from a shock following burns ‘réceived In a bath tub last Friday, Chair- ‘' man Frank Riley of the board of gharity and Charity Commissioners Harry Morton, Charles G. Miller and Peter Curran following a lengthy in- Vestigation at the municipal institu- tion yesterday afternoon, In addition the investigators learned enough of ditlons to assure them that should such a tragedy re-occur, responsibility Wwould rest on the city as there is no pald orderly at the home tq care for helpless patients and it is impossible for Mr and Mrs. Kibbe and ¢ne nurse to give all of the inmates per- €onal care all of the time. The case the mayor and commis- eloners were investigating is well known. Charles Seaberg, a locomo- | tor ataxia victim, was left alone in a bathroom by an attendant and when the latter returned he found the man i@ the bath tub of hot water unable to 1p himself. Seaberg died at the Nespital from a nervous shock result- _J8g from the burns. Kibbes Tell Their Story. /The mayor and commissioners first questioned Superintendent Kibbe re- garding the 'incident. Mr. Kibbe stated that he was out in the farm y&rd when he heard screams issuing ffom the main building. Thinking it -Wag an insane man, lodged in a cell, came in to investigate, and then lgoked further, finally going to the throom where he found Seaberg in the tub. The man was sitting in a At reclining position, both hands on the edge of the tub, his left foot riised out of the water and his right feot and back in the water. The hot Water faucet was turned on and there was about six inches of water in the tub. As soon as the injured man was taken from the tub the house nurse, ss Thomas, was summoned to give fitst aid and Dr. G. W. Dunn was ~ called. Mr. Kibbé explained that Seaberg had been an inmate at the home since 1913 and was a victim of locomotor ataxia to such an extent that he oft- times fell on the floor and had to be assisted to his feet. He also said the an did not have normal control of N % ¥ \x [ 1 ] self and frequently needed baths, ich were =iven him by some well disposed inmate. He never took baths alone, the superintendent said. 4AMrs. Kibbe told what she' knew of the case. Her story was relatively le same as that told by Mr. Kibbe. th thought the screams were issu- i8g from the cell where the police partment has placed an insane man observation. Mrs. Kibbe said that After Seaberg had been ‘given medical attendance she asked him why he had | trled to get into the bath tub aléne, to which he replied, “I needed it Mrs. Kibbe, but if God will spare my life this time I'll never do it again.”” Mrs. Kibbe explained the man’s physical ondition to show how baths were frequently necessary, but she said he was never permitted to bathe alone. Miss Thomas, the nurse, was ques- tioned regarding the case but she knew of none of the details except the nature of the man’s burns. She said his right foot had been badly scalded / and he had a burn on his back. She said she applied first aid methods and / made the patient as comfortable as péssible until the doctor arrived. All three witnesses declared that at no time did Seaberg lose consclousness " and he talked freely while his : wounds were being dressed. When the L police arrived to take him to the hos- | pital Seaberg followed all directions i given him regarding getting onto the _stretzher. k. Orderly Badly Needed. The most important witness of the entire probe was an inmate named Gene Jones, who was the last man witk Seaberg before his injury. Jones was closely questioned but his story did not vary. He said that Seaberg » was badly in need of a bath and some clean clothes and he took him to the . bathroom where he gave him a bath. % He said he drew the water all out of the tub, saw that Seaberg got out of the tub and into a chair beside it be- fore he left to get some clean clothes. 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They will gladly tell you what relief it gives from sore throat, bronchitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and | aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia Always dependable. the screams. Rushing back to the bathroom he found that Seaberg in some manner had gotten back into the tub and had turned the hot water on. Further investigations at the Town Home showed that there are five old men there who are utterly incapable of caring for themselves yet there is no paid attendant at the home to care for them. Whatever is done for them has to be done by some kindly dls- posed fellow inmate when the nurse and others are busy elsewhere. It was also found that the bathroom doors are not equipped with locks and the faucets in the bath tubs are of the ordinary kind, instead of the ‘“push | button” style. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kibbe informed the investigators positively that they ity for any other unfortunate acci- dents of a similar nature at the home as with the lack of help and equip: | ment which they must contend with | it is impossible for them to do so. Both declared that what is needed | most is a hired and efficient orderly to take care of patients who are help- | less. The mayor and the board con- curred in this idea and Mayor Quigley and Cemmissioner Curran stated that should an incident similar to the Sea- berg tragedy re-occur the criminal re- sponsblility - would rest on the city rather than on the Town Farm man- agement, for they appreciated that an orderly to look after such cases is a necessity. The board also decided to have the bathrooms locked except when, iff\ use and a new style faucet installed. LARGER QUARTERS FOR HEALTH DEPT. 6ity Hott-Gommission Mast Pro- vide Additional Accomodations 4 Need of immediate enlargement of office quarters was emphasized at the - meeting of the board of health yesterday afternoon and Chairman Tallard and Superintendent Reeks were named as a committee to take up the matter of securing additional room with the city hall commission. It was stated that the basement of city hall, oocupying the same floor space under the health department quarters, is rented to the Eddy Awn- ing company for $16 per month and is just what the health department needs. Dr. Reeks explained that the laboratory could be moved to the basement as could the plumbing in- spector’s office and the plumbing ex- aming committee’s rooms, leaving the upstairs office for clerical work and the sanitary inspectors. Dr. Reeks suggested that should the basement be secured a trap-door and a pair of stairs leading to the upper office could be installed cheaply. The upper of- fice could be re-partitioned off into individual offices at a small cost. In the absence of Chairman Tallard at the meeting Dr. George H. Bodley presided. Others present were Super- intendent Reeks, M. W. Davenport, Dr. Henry T. Bray, Plumbing Inspect- or Thomas Quinlivan, E. P. Burns, Slaughter Inspector Charles R. Witte and Milk and Food Inspector B. D. Radcliff. Butchers Make Requests, The rules to govern the slaughter house, which will open for business tomorrow, were the subject for lengthy discussion, even after they had been adopted. The rules call for the hours of slaughtering to be from 8 2. m to noon every day except Sun- day. The health commissioners de- cided that a canopy shed outside of the slaughter house to protect teams and slaughtered beef from storm while ‘being loaded is a necessity as is a shed where live stock can be protected from the weather while awaiting slaughter. It was voted to ask the council for a special appro- priation to cover the expense of these things. Two butchers, Jacob Sherman and Morris Dunn, appeared before the board to make some requests regard- ing the management of the slaughter house and it was in reference to the hours and the need of a cattle shed that they were the most deeply in- terested. They also wanted a slight change In the rule which would pre- vent any stock from being slaugh- tered out of the city and brought in without a stamp. Both butchers explained their points fairly and clearly. They said they are Hebrews, as are most of the oth- er live stock butchers. ‘Their re- ligion prevents their doing any slaughtering on Saturday, which is their Sunday, and the Christian rules of the slaughter house prevents slaughtering on Sunday. 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This is positively $1 ; All-Wool Serge Suits, plain Tailored, lined with guaranteed satin. Just the garment $7 9 8 | for an elderly woman, value to $20° "W# e/ O All-VfVool nglin Suits, in dark " colors, for " stont orms, belted and plain models. ‘O Diagonal Cloth Suits, lined and interlined collars . and cuffs, tastefully trimmed with beayer; col-' ors Blue, Black, Brown and Bur- : $7 9 8 gundy. Regular price was $17.50 > Heariy Cl::ivilo: Suits, trimm&zd with seal fur—a dan- y model for miss who desires a o Jauntysuit oLl na i R $9‘98 Broadcloth Suits lined with Peau de Cygne lining, ' trimmed very generously with genuine beaver fur, values up to $ l 2.98 Broadcloth Suits in high shades, such as Burgundy, Wine, Taupe, etc.—trimmed [ with beaver and seal fur ..... $14'98 Good values at $32.50. A colletgtim':i (g odd Suits, in Serges, Poplins, Chev- iots and Broadcloths. To clean upaat oooo o e $4'98 EMARKABLE SHOWING OF MISSES' AND JUNIOR COATS Coats that are scientifically made to fit the miss of ordinary lines and the little girls of stout proportions—neat, youthful-looking garments for the young miss who desires style. Sizes 6 to 14--Elegant Models in Heavy Cloths, Corduroys and Plushes, Junior Sizes 13 to 19---Nifty Garments in Belted and Fancy Models, Cloth and Plushes, Tastefully Trimmed $1.98 to $4.98 $2.98 to $5.98 ter house for the inspector to stamp early Monday morning. explained that sometimes they ‘have a carload of beef come into be slaugh- tered and it is impossible to slaugh- ter the entire shipment in one day., Therefore a shed to house the stock at the slaughter await slaughter is a necessity. agreed with the health board they would do the best they could for a month, until the new shed Is built, and if necessary they mitted to leave a few head of stock in the slaughter house proper night, pending the completion of the shed. servations. buys a wild bull from some out of town farmer and it 1s impossible for him to drive slaughter house. Likewlse, he sald ter. mission to slaughter for immediate inspection. voted to give Dr. make such concessions deemed it advisable. they | They that house while will be per- for a hot house or an over thought it we Mr. Sherman made further ob- attract too many flies. He sald that oftimes he stalled so that the heavy the beast into he sometimes buys young calves out of They also | town and it would be impossible to idrive them into the city for slaugh- Because of this he asked per- such stock out of town and bring the carcasses in The board Witte the right to when Thy construc- tion of the slaughter houss was also a source of some worry to Mr. Sher- man who declared “it was built more automobile He he | slaughter house free of cost for garage than a slaughter house.” too lighfl and would te was told that the windows would be sereened and pulleys and hooks would be in- icarcasses the l(-an be easily loaded onto wagons. Chairman Bodley explained to the butchers that the present rules at the slaughter house are only temporary | and as changes are needed for the convenience of both board and butch- ers they will be made. The health board and the Later Hide and Tallow company, which of- fered to do janitor service at the the privilege of erecting a small hide and | tallow store house on the premises, have agreed to try out the experiment for one month without ocontract. If discussed regarding the of drains for tenement boxes. vides that a tenant can have a pan beneath his ice box if it is emptied regularly. stalled, however, empty separately into a sink which [ J. drains into the sewer. The plumbers’ installation house ice The proposed ordinance pro- tee reported that journeyman plum ers’ licenses have been granted Howard Juster and ‘Armine Kram and Charles A. Warley has b granted a master plumber's licen The board also voted to request common council to place Sanitéry 3 spector Fred Mc¢Enroe, Miss 'S Carroll, tuberculosis nurse, Miss _Gertrude Johnson. laboratd nurse, on the salary list. Should a drain be each drain in- must examining commit- both parties are satisfied the contract will be signed. Dr. Witte will be sworn in as a special policeman with police powers at the slaughter house. He reported 215 head of stock in- spected during the past month and two carcasses condemned. New Plumbing Ordinance. New plumbing ordinarnces were Ask For—Get The Original et St Digestible S Safe Mill #%KS Por Infants, Invalids and Growl: ‘TL% Criginal Food-Drink For All Malted o MK LEELE ‘Rich Milk, Maited Grain Extract In Powder, jUPThiRY