Inspection report, dated 11/13/62, of Bellevue Hosp.
Supplementary
Richmond, Nov. 13th, 1862
Surgeon E. S. Gaillard, Medical Director,
Sir,
I have the honour to report that I visited, on Nov. 10th,
"Bellevue Hospital" for the second time. Its capacity is 50 bed - 14
were inmates. Since the commencement of the Hosp. until now, officers and men
have been indiscriminately inmates and have been reported and charged for.
Surgeon Jas. Bolton is in charge also the owner and manager of the Hospital. R.
W. King , A.S. P.A.C.S. is also on duty, and Hospital Steward B. A. Dew,
appointed by the Sec. of War has been on duty here for some time.
The Monthly report for September shows that 33 were in the
Hospital Sept. 1st - 13 were admitted during the month - aggregate
46, yet of this number, none were returned to duty, sent to Convalescent
hospital or discharged, & only 3 furloughed & 43 remained October 1st.
Six nurses and two cooks are reported as the attendants
engaged. By referring to the report No. ____ You will observe my recommendation.
I will particularly urge as my advice that the good of the service requires that
all privates & commissioned officer be withdrawn from this & other
private hospitals, & that Surgeon Bolton be informed that no report of the
inmates of this Hospital other than of others in private quarters & further
that if less than 35 officers are reported as in private quarters, that the
Asst. Surgeon on duty with him be relieved, & that for every 35 officers in
private quarters over 70 reported, another Medl officer be detailed for that
duty.
In answer to Surgeon Bolton's request for information as to
whether the nurses & cooks of this Hospital will be employed & paid by
the government, I think it is plain that no obligation rests upon it to do so,
more than to pay the hotel & board bills of other officers in private
quarters.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
Wm. A. Carrington
Surgeon & Inspector of Hospitals
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