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December 7th,1931.
Dr. James Ewing,
Cornell University Medical College,
1st Ave. and 28th St.,
N.Y.C.
Dear Dr. Ewing:
We are herewith enclosing two bills from Dr. Peabody,
for x-ray examinations of Mrs. Parice and Mrs. Hussman. We shall
withhold payment of these bills until we have your approval. In a
'phone conversation with Dr. Craver, of even date, he indicated that
he presumed that these examinations were made at the request of
Dr. Humphries, for he had no definite knowledge as to their having
been made.
This again brings up the subject of whether or not these
x-ray pictures were made with the proper authorization. In case the
girls were under Dr. Humphries care and he requested the plates, we feel
that your Committee should have been advised as to what was being done.
We also have a bill before us from L. Bamberger and Co.,
on account of Mrs. Larice for one corset at $8.50, one brassiere at $1.50
and alterations 50$, making a total of $10.50, which bears your approval.
Dr. Craver mentioned that at Mrs. Larice's last visit to the Hospital
you suggested that she wear a corset to support her back, and we presume
that this constitutes the grounds under which she has sent us the bill.
We, however, do not feel that the brassiere was a necessary adjunct for
the support of her back, but a garment usually worn by the average
woman. While the amount involved is not large, still we believe there
is a principle involved here which should not be passed by, otherwise it
will not be long before these girls will be sending us all sorts of bills
for payment. We have probably been very lenient in the past with reference
to the payment of certain bills, and if such leniency is continued I am
afraid that a point will be reached where we will be paying for many of
the ordinary necessities of life rather than expense involved for reasonable
medical care.
Please understand that it is not the amount involved in this
instance, that we are object to, but it is the principle.
Sincerely yours,
HHBarker:RH
Vice President.
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