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POPulation figures r to 20,378 and 315,318 sp ctively plus a Whir jMrnaytr for
Miami Beach alone of over 500,000. It is plain to e seen that the hospital fed
figures are again shown to be inadequate.
The euxvvy by Dr. Golub indicates t at here are available .pp x t y 3.8 beds
for 1000 people, and by all good health standards this ati shoed be 6 and better
Still, 7 per 1000.
To further exemplif this sO tage of hospital beds, as recently as September, 19
the doctors connected with F AA jackson Memorial H f 1 y requested
to get mothers of newborn babies out of the hospitz.- within five days after delivery
instead of the normal two week hd pit lization period.
A preliminary survey of the surplus installation reveals the existence of surplus
cottages which are considered especially desirable for special medical cases and
can be readily adapted to the use of resident physicians, nurses and interns.
It is proposed by the City of Miami Beach, Florida that if this property is acquired
the structures and personalty will be used In place and will not be removed from
the installation.
It is the Opinion of the Hospital Commisrioner and the Miami Beach medical author-
hies that this installation is admirably suited for the operation of a general
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Hospital. It is well known that some degree of rehabilitation of the buildings
will be necessary, a& the City of Miami Beach is fully prepared to undertake
ouch rehabilitation in accordance with the desires of the Waxy Assets dmi. ist ratia a
The City propo to render all aid and assistance t the United States Veterans
Administration in cooperation with its present South Florida activities, and to
give assistance w ers%re r possible with veterans' eferen under its educational
program unaer the G 1 Bill of Rights,
The C o f Miami Beach recognizes that it is u'a3 ect; if it 15 successful l In the
acquisition of this installation, to a recapture clause in the interest of
national, defense
NOTE TO: Baran de Hirsch Meye
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I n the War Assets instructions for p reparation of applications fogyµ p ublic benefit
allowances, exhibit D, paragraph 11, the statement K made "indicate degree of
tax support, Include aiV appropriations f public revenues for the e ati of
f acilities either t hroug h contributions, services, e or direct appropriations.
It is my opinion that this answer mhould be made by competent authorities of the
Cite of Miami w7 i each,
In paragraph 9 the ar besets further que t s a 011 and coo l e ire statement ent of
the ability to finance operate and maint facilities to be acquired, it further
s tates they the p lans for conversion, staffing, operation and maintainance should o f b ® e g discussed fu lSS p a r t � f f i c o
It is s chedul e .
considered further statements are necessary, they
L. T. McCarth.1r