The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
an Infii mary for the Surgical Diseases OF
Females.


TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
New York is proverbial for her charity and for
her Chart es. Freely she receives and freely she
gives. Her benevolent inst tutiohs are without
parallel Her hospitals, her di'pensaries, and o.hcr
public charities, are on the most magnificent scale.
There ia not human suffering that her phil an.hro-
pists have not been called upon to ameliorate and
it is NOT often that these calls are made in vain.
Amongst ho.t of private charities you have your
lying.in asylums, where the poor woman who has
not the comforts of home, can be furnished with
every Necessary attention during her confinement.
This is jus. II should be. Now, as an institution
akin to this wish to suggest the importance, the
prt ssing necessity for organizing an intrmary for
the surgical treatment Of tie diseases Of females and
particularly those accidents that result nom child
bearing.
All medical men know that prolonged and difficult
labtrs often produce injuries Of truly deplofable
character booming the unfortunate victim 70 . life
Of wretchedness and suffering. These injuries have
generally been regarded as incurabe, till very re-
Gently. As am now thoroughly satisfied Of their
demand for an institution Of this Sort have thought
Git to bring the subject before the public. This
branch Of the surgical dseases Of females was seal
co book to the profession till the publication Of the
magnificent operation Of Dr. J. Marion Sims, for the
cure of injuries Of the bladder and kindred affec
tions. His operation has received the highest com
mendstions, not only in this country but n Europe
and Is regarded b. many as one the great surgical
ACHIEVEMENTS OF the nineteenth century. am glad to
see that DR. Sims has removed from Montgomery,
Ala to your city, and opened an institution at 10
Madison avenue, for Vie better class patients such
as are able :, pay well for the comforts Of home.
This move will doubtless be hailed with pleasure by
his medical brethren throughout the length and
breadth of whole country, and shall be greatly
disappointed II they do not render him hearty CO.
operation.
have sustained injuries daring parturiton, and are
dragging out miserable existence, loathsoue to
themselves and disgusting to everybody else. who
could nov be easily and perfe 'ty cured BY Dr. Sims
operation, il they only had place where they coulo
be taken csre OF.
During . recent visit to New York DR. s. inform
ed me Of tome interesting of this sort, that
only needed q little help TO relieve them Of one Of
poor human nature.
viii not the charitable in your city take this mat
ter in hand and organize at once an institution for
the treatment OF the injuries incident to partuIton
know that DR.. 8. would gladly give 1t mis- valuable
services and coyet no higher dis tinct On.
Perhaps some OF the ladies who are always fore
most in works Of beBevolence will take hold Of this
and lend helping hand 70 some OF their sex whose
cor diton Is deplorabs to be noticed in the col
umps OF a Newspaper otherwise than ia general
terms Some persons might say that these cases
csud be provided for 10 your public hospitals. But
you may rest assured that as trey never have been
treated successfully 10 hospital, they never win be,
ard for the best reason in the world After the per-
Torrance Of tie operation they require the constant
supervision Of the surgeon, demanding ct least two
visits every day and sometimes many more which IL
is impoeribe for any hospital surgeon tn give, Be
Sides they are Of such delicate character that 1t Is
right and proper that they should have separate in
stitution for their treatment
Being medical man, speak knowingly on this
subject Go TO your professors OF surgery, TO your
hospital surgeons TO your sbstetri, professors and
practitopers--eo to any man in the profession any
where, who knows anything at all OF theee dreadful
affections and be win tell you that am right. Shall
! be made ia vain For the honor Of humanity |
hope net Would any one be convinced OF the ne
cessty and importance tiny suggestion, let him
cali on DR.. Sims, and my word for 1t, he will be
the deepest interest In this subject, commend 1t to
your notice, hoping that something will be done
promptly for SO noble q charity. Respectfully
YOURS. GEo. o. JARVIS, ii. d.