New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-05

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Total expenses Of Bedlow's Island. 651' ~
ronl........................ sea - 81
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Amount q Hospital noney 70 April II.
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Amount transferred frorn the coumus.
uon Elnd by proper sltnohiy -.......Neeo On
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Bs area = expenses 'fMsrire Hospital charged
% C0mmu.son Fund since April, iso..... s7l7s7 -
The Marine Hospital at Quarantine. which Tor
meriy received patients Of al classes s now spe
c.ay devoted 20 contagious and infectious diseases
The average amount Of cost Tor each patient Tor
.Aa year IA - 20; per week. This includes all
expenses OF support and attendance. and the gen
crsl expense Il the establishment as salaries Sc.
and excludes only payments for land. buildings
! ami permanent fixtures The total expencture for
thu Marine Hospital dgnng lsl9 Is s326l7 IS less
less than that Of lsls
Thus the average cost Of tho inmates A. Ward
Island haS been found 10 exceed thst Of the last
wear, being about . 90 for each per week. requir
nE weekly expenditure o. about $4,000
The prevalence Of the Cholers has contributed
largely % increase the amount reimbursed 70 many
Counties
The entire interruption OF receipts under the for
mer law icr the first hundred days Of the yea- -i9
and the great diminution during the latter bait OF
l5i =, with the accompanying circumstances OF an
ter left the Commissioners with AZ empty tressury
az the commencement OF the operation OF the New
Law while they had 10 meet al the claims Of those
who were entitled % relief under the former Acts
The pressing necessity Of increased nccommoda
ton recurring payment for lands and buildings
some already made. others 10 be met during the
first Elk month, of tbs ycar-with the cost OF intro
| dncine the Crntnn Water ~ Wards Island.
hsus,s their funds rs isst they are received ;
and thus should the ordinary claims Of the mex,
sumner Tor support " relief exceed, or even equal
tose Of the past there ia much reason 70 aAt'lpa'e
| ~, r,os, seriou. embarrassmont-
Under these circumstances the CommI ssioners
ask authority IA negotiate a oan on property held
| by them 10 meet any probable contingency Tor the
| present yea-
| THE MARINE OR QUARANTINE HOSPITAL
! By the laws establishing the Marine Hospital,
MI passengers. whether citizens or aliens, arriving
az the port Of New York, subject 10 tax. the
| payment of which entitled them absolutely, for a
year. ii requiring gratuitous medical care, TO be re
! ceived into that establishment at Quarantine.
All infectious aud contagious cases from ship
| board were OF course, detained there Thus these
Hospitals have Of late years csn filed to excess,
while crowds OF patients, suffering under milder
or non contagious diseases, or requiring only sur
| goal aid. were exposed 10 ship fever, small pox,
yellow fever or cholera in spite of every preca uton
| 10 separate them. These difficulties, ~.th others
| Incident 20 the former organization continued 10
exist in various degrees during the Winter Of
! l-i-9
By the Act OF April nth. lsi9 the Marine He's
pital wa. specially restricted TO the reception OF
contagious and infectious cases, and placed under
/ the separate charge Of Physician in Chief and
and four medical assistants leaving the Commits
sioners the control over its financial and other
| conce
The patients not coming within the regulations Of
| this law. were removed 10 Wards Island as soon
| Ia and fha Al
| n Bediow's Island being now required for mill
| tsry purposes were delivered up 10 the proper
| authorities.
| Since this change, the number Of patients az the
Marine Hospital, have varied from o99 TO 22s'
being a weekly average OF 49s
The Commissioners have every reason 10 be
satisfied with the general operation Of the new
| system.
| The mode Of supplying the Hospital by contract
! with meat bread milk fuel, and whatever else II
could be beneiciaIy applied 10. has been contlnu-
cd Is heretofore. In addition To the office OF ste.
! ard a. heretofore the Commissioners thought II
| expedient that resident Superintendent should
/ be vested with the general inspection and contro
/ II the whole establishment
] They have therefore, invested the Physlcian-In-
Chief with that Office, which he has exercised with
sslutary results.
The Commissioner. have purchased four acres
/ Of and IN CsstletOn, Staten Island, a burial
have taken place since the 18Th Of August last
The Commissioners call the attention Of the Leg
stature 70 the subject OF quarantine on and Ind
recommend that the chief medical ofhcer OF the
Marine Hospital should be intrusted with such
powers as are necessary. and De made responsible
! for the maintenance Of the Quarantine On shore,
aid the regulation Of Intercourse with the SICK and
other inmates Of the Institution.
THE EMI0RAST REFUGE AND The REFUGE
HOSPITAL AT WARDS ISLAND
The experience Of almost three years. has fully
i.sti6.d me property Of the selection q Ward
Island Tor the location Of cur establishments Tor me
receuiion Of destitute emiersnts coming under ne
. operation Of the Passenger Laws
AZ the beginning Of the year 1919. the establish
| ncnt there CONSISTED Of the following buildings
! The large Old stone building originally butt Tor
fac.ory Eve stories high, one hundred and seventy
feet b. forty as fitted up and enlarged cr the pur
! oo.es % the Commission in Isf7. wooden buli6
uy two stores, 224 ieet b. g. parallel 20 and con
| nected with the former Several smaller houses
and out builing. as stable and barn, house Tor Ga
! psrintenden,, &c The Few Nursery building and
! he Hospital building TIE forner contains accom-
rodations " children. with schooi rocn and on
az other apartments. TIE Hospital sfoscs &C
cunaraoda,on or about 30 patients Greater iaeii
iies being required. aud the fands OF the commits
sonsrs az the time being inadequate 70 the erection
~ permanent buildings the board during The pas
Spring and Summer. erected twelve temporar
buildings OF wood. each Of single story 10 Tee
eng by ~ feet WIDE, sad y feet high " zoe csli'g
| sTea "a With br.ck. lstaed and Plsstersd Each o
rhess buildings vii accommodate fifty patients
and they are psrtiroEed Of INTO two, and some in,'
sh-ee separate apartments. thas admitting Of aoln
isnt classification Of patients
DaeriDx more land essential the Commissioner
fave purchased IS acres roods, Percbes, viz
.cns releases Of ~sierr.shts. - cost On he vhos
= ~ = kaa
AID 70. part Of the land The rest Icing eonyeye'
sDd the payment Of the consideration no1ey 70 -
made during The present year.
An arrangement bas been made with the Crutol
Aqaedact Departments ar supply q water 70
baihs. washing, &c AZ the expense Of the Con
za;ssoaers. This work was commenced IN Dsceu