Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-16
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EHE board of visitors have much pleas
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
l5o feet in length and &c in width, with an
extensive Southern projection at its extreme
East end. Ii contains between 80 and 40
apartments, admirably calculated ~, th
accommodation OF every class OF pahents.
OF this 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 be warmed by open fires,
and by heated air thrown into them, from
furnaces constructed on safe and improv-
ed plan Arrangements will also soon he
made, for lighting the apartments in the en-
tire building, with gas.
The unwearied exertions OF Doctors
Mackenzie and Smyth, the attending Ply
scians of the Hospital, in their attention 10
the construction of the building, and their
care of the sick, have given character 10
this Institution, which is now interior, 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. II IS well known,
that above half century has been con-
sumed, in bringing the Hospitals OF New
York and Philadelphia 10 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
500 feet in length.
The daily increase of the sick in the
Hospital, renders it absolutely necessary
that the new wing should be furnished !;
and every exertiUn is now making, 10 have
il completed, before the cold weather shall
set ia.
The visitors at sleir late meeting, eya-
mined the Institution with much care-the
apartments of the sick in the private mfr
mary-those in the lunatick asylumz-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
humanely taken care of; and the sailor,
disabled by age, wounds and sickness, well
provided with suitable medical assistance,
and withevery other comfort which his con-
diticn NAV 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 the visitors can bestow, i,
due 10 Mr.. g. Mrs. Satchel, the Stewart and
Matron of the Hospital, Tor the nea. and
clean manner in which the lldsse is uni
formly kept, and for their care and attention
TO the administration OF the internal econO-
nv of tie establishment.
Before they conclude this account Of the
Hospital. the visitors would invite the at
tentinn of their fellow citizens throughout
the United States, to the anatomical CGbj-
net OF Var Preparations, by Chiapp,, which
certainly far surpasses any thing of the kind
ever exhibited in this country; and viii al
ford to those whose curiosity may lead them
10 see how ''fearluily and wonderfully they
are made" hut more especially to the me-
dical student. fund OF useful information.
The Hospital is under the care oil the
following medica! gentlemen:
Doctors Colin Mackcazie ! Attending
James Spyts Physicians.
DR.. Horatio Ga,es Jameson, Atlen'g Surg
Doctors George Bro;sn -
John Coulter
John Campbell White 2
Solomon Birkhead @
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By order of the Board 81 Visitors.
JOHN HlLLEN, Sec'y.
August 81 Th8w