New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-30
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80, 1853

don. with four times this population, has = 'cspAis,
III anshouses - other benevolent in-ttltiin-' snd
20 dspepsaIie- In that props mon we should nave :
but We need 10 because the great II lux OF populaon
nv INN erarcu here canses adeDant tor medical treat
u1ent to The roorer classes here which nos eSpeu
epced in London the population OF which y o. more
permanent character. Paris, with popuatpn twice
that Of New York has 10 hospitals, ID OF which are on
grand sesle Such IL the contrast between tais Cry,
wbich il noted for its energy, enprpnse ana vShh,
and those named. The rH-io OF mortaly = no'hins IN
the rural districts What Il Il here IL the CITY In the
interior Of the State The desths annually sbout n
60 in tbs City over IN - And these deaths are not
AZ general thing Of our OWL people. TINS i one OF
the heathest spots the United States, 40 far as ure
is concerned The quality OF the soil, the excellence OF
the wGer and the purity ot TIE atmosphere, are All "a
yorsble 10 heah OF the deaths !; will be found that
only shout two Per cent. are from the ranks OF me
wealthy, esVng SIX per cent TOR the lower cissses
large proportion being Of children. To this fact the
City Inspector has repeatedly called attention Cen
NAiber spoke some length. and AZ the close OF his re-
marks the rep, rs were presented
The Managers Report stated that up 70 thls tne,
SEQ 80 had been received toward the building Tue
building and lot hsve about $4,000 OF which there
IL a debt of about $4,000 existing. -.
Receipts OF the past year SIo'5.S 80
On hand from las, year f-23 y
Total s2l,l95 %
Paidtoward building sl906l y
Paid saares for medicines and expenses aba s.
Total. .sg,l95 %
The Visiting Committee OF this Dispenssry rendered
their Report for the year ending March g. 1883 The
number OF persons treated during the year. stated al
2l97, az follows:
Male. -. el7 Natives Gee. s9l Adult. 9o2
Femsles 30 Foreigners. 1916 Children. l 205
Observation-Disclosures, l23; females, Us. Total, 25l.
Diteharsed cured or o., Died Died, % %
Transferred 10 Hosl. 20 -
= ~
LA nuliUst oi s.zIs - a. =
those who died Cholera, 70 Consumption; 9; Small
Pox, and Marasmus, Z.
The Ply scian's Report also rendered, and con-
tanned many interesting facts.
After the Reports read, Mr.. Green offered the
following resolution:
Resolred That the manifest inadequate provision in
this City, for the diseases and casualties Of the INDECENT,
whether regarded ~ Christian duty or means OF pre-
seTvstion from contagious and infectious diseases, calls
for the increased attention and interest OF every good
citizen.
Mr. Green spoke nj some length in support Of this
foluon showing the advantage of the system of san-
itary police and relief connected with the Dispensares
A. the cloe of his remarks his resolution was adopted
Rev Or. Asa d Smith offered a similar resolution
approving Of the Dtpensary system a. essential to the
hyscal and moral improvement OF a numerous class
OF our population; and, recommending this one espe-
cislly. He spoke in support OF his resolution, en-
forcing the Christian duty well sustaining the civil
policy Of these institutions. His resolution was also
unanimously adopted.
The following Board of Managers was then elected
Frederck p Naher, Nathaniel Hayden Nathaniel X Long
John Campbell Charlie. Tracy, john EUe.
Peter Cooper. Adam ". spice WIN. 5 Brown,
Mm D Mott. Jr.. Charles y Sayage. Henry Day
Oliver Ne :. Grant. william WALKER. Geo W. Able,
samuel l.. Mitchell Jesse W. Benedict, A.hbe Green.
John j Nsiker, J0s. T Joy Norntn White,
Mlson G. Hunt, Gies Babcrck Henry Young.
Henry ". Alexander.
The lower room of the building is appropriated to the
uses of the Dspensary Il conveniently divided into
rooms, constituting male and female departments each
having for consultations The establishment af
fords facilities for large number of visits daily If neces
saTy. 1t has been in operation about three weeks.