The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-28

authorities Of the State. To all other dseasss the rich
and the alike subject but those affecting the eye
be mentioned that aside from the direct and immediate
benefits which daily result from the establishment Of the
medical students who are gathered to this city from all
parts Of the State and Unon very great and lasting
advantsge-thay there acquire practical knowledge Of
the diseases to which the subject and the proper
modes Of treatment, which neither hooks or lectures
however elaborate exact may be their instruction.
The Seaman's Retreat continues to fuRl properly the
purposes for which it was founded Alarge addition has
TO invalid sailors The buildings of the hospital are we'll
ventilated and kept in excellent order the physicians
cnes and stores furnished of excellent qualities
The cnnmiasoners in the discharge of their duties
amined the diton of the Marine Hospital at Staten
Island This hospital Is the largest the continent of
America there is none in which many patients at
times cong'egraed is there any where the diseases
The Marine Hospital is State institution 1t IL managed
exclusively by State officers, and it is supported by
anS comfort of it, 4. ina oE the Lives
y responsible and that consideration should be waut
ing to mark the grave importance Of the trust the pa
ents Of the hospital compelled to thther by the
force of law.
BY reference to the annexed letters Of Dr. Sterling the
chief physician of the hospital 1t will be that there
lst of january to LIST Dec, 1852 1914 patients
Remaining 1T Of January, 1S52..... 5I7 g
Total. 8, ,466 patients
treated during eleven months of the year 1852 II fur
her appears mat the capacity OF the hospital was limit
ca 10 me proper accommodation OF 900 patients while
pere were uhoer ueatmeh. AZ the same period 40o pa
en.s hna .pat 'or want OF room the physicians were
COZ conPeien 10 put mem IN warehouses, contiguous to
lhe nosp.a' pu which we're so utterly unit Tor the
cn,e % tat IN thc language OF the chiet physi
eiai ,hey nave ior inc past four winters proved no
betteran vhed scpulchres, full of dead mems bones
anu roiteness
h he Iiln OF fenrnary, there we're i've hundred and
siA nuer treatment IN THESE warehouses;
h're nave since peen erected Tour buoinga capable OF
containing Two hundred ana twenty patients The ac
commooauoh II sun qn,e inadequate H. as Is probable,
me humoer OF Piehts hereafter received snail continue
70 pe ~ ~ IN Past years ,ut even the oudings
Nv a ~ mee oi hao,ng ihe requisite numoer
vs. 49, ous;i. W oe auoionn, s',uctuIes ior tue
P.oiei oas shcauoh " patients Inc oeho ing conta
eous WIN non COURAGEOUS diseases the promiscuous as
M. n ~ ,., o s'ae wn.u o Pauehts ia OF malignant
s.ip iever WIN more rem rheumatism pneumo
ma or fractures is an evil that ought not to exit There
hso ne waros 10 "hlch cents might be
@ A. preSent terv ~ no provision MADE Tor
mem SO lnat they VINO e succeSSaiy resisted disease
ID one iotm, ana W " are IN weak anu exhausted
sate are nap'c % ' LAcbs OF other contagious mala
aes. Dr. steihnS questions me expediency OF conva-
iesccns ~aros nec}uSe OF the expense incident to
their erecuob, mo-. ne ~ OF opinion that under the
pieseht Ihivduals VIII be subject to con-
,Sglons Haaoies Inc commissioners hubmt thts this
ouJecuo wheh human nie IS IN peril should have TO in
uenee WIN ,hs 7tale ihe these patients
useases tney nae contracted ana II may be held that
me stare herays It's trust when careless OF proper pre-
chuons Wha!ever may DO inc expense involved 1t SUD-
lec's ,he Paents 70 the danger OF contracting new
oiease.
iEe commissioners dcsire utber 10 direct the atten