New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01
THE BROOKLYN CITY HOSprr,,-

This building, which is situs,ed On a. s,.v.
OF ground overlooking Rsymoad..t, ,-., NE
av., was opened TO the public yesterday .a.,.sa
inspection. The occasion was the eou,,..;.-Nes
south wing, which is now ready for thu .,o0,.c
hon OF panenfs. The entire strus.urs eons,,, -
main or central building, with eI,ensi ,ns 90 a.
and south sides, and presents frcn, Of two 49,
feet in length, BY fifty I've in depth. and "a e,,.s-
accommodating three hundred patients. ~.
tiOp CT the Hospital is ole of the finest, ,,s -
adapted 70 the purposes for which Il ~. $50.
that could possibly be selected. The ecur..,,.s.N
ample dimensions, and Is laid out in wax, "a -.
nep.ed with trees and shrubeery, while tho 49,
surrounded with an iron railing. In the
ington Park, which is divided from tie h.,
grounds by public stree.-not ye, opened. ho,....
Some Of the scjacent property being OWED H. -.
County, an application wss made to the Bo.,s :
Supervisors for privilege TO make use Of strip of,,,
in the rear Of the jail for the purpose Of oper,,,.
csrrisge way from willougbby ct. 10 the ie.ol,.
which was granted. The road is now opea. spa ),
tents are brought in by tia, way. The 6ss, Go, !.
the main building contains the Trustees room q.
Superintendent room. office, dining room, and .to,
room, the latter provided with every REQUESTS. A..
everything arranged and kept in a neat and ,y,,eu
attic manLer. The second floor contains two room,
for the Supcrin.endents family, one room Tor n.
house Surgeon, one ward Dspenssry, &c. OsA,
third floor three private rooms for lady aud rem
tlemen patients with another apartment for the hose
Physician. The fourth floor is divided into To-,
wards, nov containing twelve female patients. Ia
the rear Of the central building s the kitchen, divided
from the other portions of the house by wide entry
II contains two ranges, aud is neat and tidy in a..
pearsI ce, notwithstanding the cooking oT the wboe
establishment is done here.
The north wing is divided Off into wards. all n
which are now full of patients, both medical "A,
surgical. The oxtreme northern part is allotted a
colored persons, Of which there are now asou,
dozen.
The south wing, which i, the new portion Of II.
building just completed is four-stor,s 10 hight, II.
fret floor is divided off into four wards EACH ab,u,
IS feet square, with ceiling II feet in the cleu.
Thee are intended for private patients. At the e.
treme end is large corridor, provided With bath
rooms, &c. hall feet wide divides the ward,
from an apartment in the rear which is fitted up for
laundry, and is heated by two large furnaces. The
other floors are similarly divided, and the whole
capable of accommodating about 200 patients.
The entire building is heated by means OF hotss
furnaces, is well ventilated, and every apartment
kept scrupuously neat and clean.
A dumb waiter, which communicates from one
story another is arranged that patients can be
hoised from The lower floor to any of tho upper on
TIE institution is under the immediate management
of John Morgan, Esq, the Superintendent. Dr. 8
w. Carmichael is the House Physician and DR.. W.
Ii. Babcock, the Houfe Surgeon.
Among the visitorsprosen', yesterday, were MessrS
S. A. Austin and VIM. Kimble, Governors Of the
New-York Hospital the Brooklyn physicians, gene
rally, and NUM- Der of ladies, among them the Isdy
of Com. Boarman, and other ladies Of naval oicen,
Mrs. Henry E Pierrepont Mrs. Alex. White, Nm.
Arthur Benson, Mrs. u. W. Davis and family, viii
others.
There are now in the Hospital loa patients, and oa
Of that number 65 are surgical cases mostly accidents
from the caving of embankments. The latter ~
ne arly all charity patients.