The  Chairman.  For  what  purpose?

Doctor  Ruffin.  I  am  on  the  consulting  staff  there,  and  I  have  on
two  occasions  since  Doctor  White's  superintendency  been  called  to
see  patients.
The  Chairman.  So  that  since  Doctor  White  has  been  there  you  have
only  been  there  twice?

Doctor  Ruffin.  I  think  so,  sir.
The  Chairman.  What  was  the'matter  with  these  patients?

Doctor  Ruffin.  I  saw  a  number,  on  one  occasion,  of  heart  cases,
and  on  one  other  occasion  I  saw  one  man  who  was  believed  to  have
some  disease  of  his  suprarenal  capsules.  That  is  part  of  the  kidneys —
a  portion  above  the  kidneys.
The  CHAiR>tAN.  What  do  you  think  with  regard  to  the  care  of
these  patients?

Doctor  Ruffin.  I  think  it  was  very  excellent.  They  were  splen-
didly cared  for.
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The  Chairman.  Where  these  patients  both  in  an  insane  ward?

Doctor  RuFFiN.  One  was,  sir;  the  others  were  nurses.
The  Chairman.  Have  you  visited  nurses — ^to  care  for  nurses  there?

Doctor  RuFFiN.  I  was  asked  on  one  occasion  to  see  some  nurses  who
were  sick,  some  nurses  in  the  institution.
The  Chairman.  AVhere  did  you  see  them;  in  the  nurses'  home?

Doctor  RuFFiN.  No,  sir,  I  thmk  not.  I  think  I  saw  them  in  a  room
in  the  women's  ward,  in  one  building.  I  don't  know  the  name  of  the
building.     It  was  the  old  administration  building.
The  Chairman.  Do  you  know  anything  about  the  food  over  there?

Doctor  RuFFiN.  Only  in  a  general  way,  sir.  Prior  to  Doctor
White's  incumbency  I  inspected  some  food  there  on  one  occasion,  and
I  found  it  to  be  very  gooa.
