REPORT OF FINDINGS IN INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED UNSANITATY CONDITION OF DADE COUNTY ISOLATION HOSPITAL OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. BY DR. HIRAM BYRD, Assistant State Health Officer (Letter of Transmittal) JACKSONVILLE, FLA., March 28, 1911. Dr. Joseph Y. Porter, State Health Officer, Key West, Fla. DEAR DOCTOR: Pursuant to instructions I have executed the detail to Miami to inquire into the conditions existing at the Dade County Isolation Hospital of the State Board of Health, leading to and culminating in the presentment of the Grand Jury at the spring term of court for Dade County, 1911, and have the honor to submit herewith my report. Your attention is invited to the fact that in this inquiry a stenographic report was made of all interviews introduced into the testimony, and that practically every statement in the report was made by the various witnesses, and that I have only assembled them in logical sequence. The report consists essentially of three parts. First, The complete papers, such as clippings from the Miami Daily Metropolis, list of Grand Jurors, stenographic reports of the various interviews, bill for groceries, etc.; all of which are included under that portion of the report known as "Exhibits" and numbered from 1 to 19. Second, This part of the report consists of brief abstracts of the different exhibits and is arranged to precede the exhibits themselves. Third, The third part of the report consists of parallel discussions, the left hand column being in a general way the charges and the right hand column the comments by the various witnesses. This part, although compiled last, is arranged to precede the other two parts. Respectfully submitted, HIRAM BYRD, Assistant State Health Officer |