The Charity hospital board of administrators Tuesday night approved the setting up of a special ward in the hospital for the care of alcoholics, as the first step in a state-sponsored program to deal with the problem of alcoholism.
The move was made at the behest of the Louisiana Commission on Alcoholism, which has been waging a campaign to get special treatment for alcoholics, including psychiatric care.
The Louisiana Legislature last session appropriated $100,000 for the fiscal year 1952-53 and $75,000 for fiscal 1953-54, to be used for the establishment of such a ward at Charity.
Tuesday night's action was the first official move made by the administrators to get the ball rolling on the project.
