Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-05
Baltimore Hospital, !
94h August, 1915

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4 ure in announcing to the public, that
within the last eighteen months, large
and elegant addition has been made to this
valuable Institution, in the erection OF the
East wing of the building. This wing is
l59 feet in length and Sc in width, with an
extensive Southern projection at its extreme
East end. Ii contains between 30 and 40
apartments, admirably calculated for The
accommodation of every class OF patients.
Ofthis number are several large and airy
wards, intended particularly for the recep-
ton of seamen, and well adapted to their
various diseases These different rooms
and wards will he warmed by oren fires,
and by heated air thrown into them, from
furnaces constructed on safe and improy-
ed plan. Arrangements will also soon be
made, for lighting the apartments in he en-
tire building, with gas.
The unweared exert;ons of Doctors
Mackenzie and Smyth, the attending Ply
siciaus OF the Hospital, in their attention to
the construction of the bnilding, and their
care of the sick, have given a character to
this Institution, which is now inferior to
none in the United States. In the short
space of six years, most noble establish
ment has been erected-a thing without
parallel in this country. 1t is we'll known,
that above half a century has been con-
sumed, in bringing the Hospitals Of New
York and Philadelphia to their present
size, and it is admitted by many gentle
men, who have visited these Institutions,
that the Hospital here, is by far The most
extensive the whole building being now
$50 feet in length.
The daily increase of the sick in the
Hospital, renders il absolutely necessary
that the new wing should be furnished
and every exerticn is now making, to have
it completed, before the cold weather shall
set ili.
The visitors at their late meeting, exa-
mined the Institution with much care-the
apartments of the sick in the private mfr.
mary-those in the lunatick asylum-and
the wards of the sick and disabled seamen
in the Marine Hospital--and they assert
with confidence, that the sick and afflicted
of every description are well accommoda-
ted and carefully attended. They have
seen at their different meetings, the private
patient comfortable /: the wretched marine
humaney taken care Of; and the sailor,
disabled by age, wounds and sickness, well
provided with suitable medical assistance,
and witheyery other comfort which his con-
diticn may require. Indeed the agreeable
situation in which this very useful class OF
men are placed. does much credit, as well
TO the Director Of the Marine Hospital, as
to the attending Physicians, to whose i'm
mediate care they are entrusted. Every
praise too which tie visitors can bestow, IS
due to Mr. g. Mrs. Gatchel, the Stewart and
Matron of the Hospital, for the nea: and
clean manner in which the House is uni
formly kept, and for their care and attention
TO the administration OF the internal econo-
nv of the establishment.
Before they conclude this account OF the
Hospital, the visitors would invite the at
tention of their fellow citizens throughout
The United States, to the anatomical Cabi-
net OF H'ar Preparations, by ChidPp,,w which
certainly far surpasses any thing OF the kind
ever exhibited in this country; and will al
ford to those whose curiosity may lead them
10 see how ''fearluly and wonderfully they
are made" but more especially to the me-
dical student, fund Of useful information.
The Hospital is under the care of the
following medical gentlemen: =
Doctors Colin .Nackenzie Attending
James Smyth Physicians.
DR.. Horafio CAFES jameson, Atten'g Surg.
Doctors George BroJn q
John Coulter g
John Campbell Hhite e
Solomon Birkhead e.
John Crom;veH }sGs
Peter Uatard
Ashton Alexander =
John Oscea q
William Donaldson
By order of the Board Of Visitors,
JOHN HlLLEN, Sec'y.
August 81 Th9w
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