The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05

The citizens OF New Haven have subscribed 81 025 for
the relief OF the sufferers at Norfolk and Portsmouth and
ice company of that city has sent four hundred
tons of ice, which is valued at two thousand dollars
Governors OF the Aims House.
The Board met at p. M-present, Governors A. Town.
send lin the chair Draper, Smith, Hemann Duke West
Dugro, and Taylor.
The Governors were all punctually the ground,
with the exception Of two of the recently nomi-
mated candidates for Office of whom it was facetously
remarked by Of the Governors, Council
ton in perspectve that they probably stopped in
Striker's bay, well known locality in the neighbor-
hood Of the Ha Of Records where strkers" spot the
politicians. In due time the missing Governors turned
up wearing their faces that profound look of resgna
office seekers tenderly condocd by the other Co.
vernors who sympathised with, while envyng them in
AT THE WATERING PLACES.
communication received from James c. Ruther-
ford Clerk of the Lunac Asylum, notifying the Board
that his leave Of absence has been extended by the CON-
mittee that Institution. He explains the crcum-
stances under which the extension granted and
that DR.. Ranney has made kind of half whining
plant Of not being able to get away when the fact is
SO that informed him that If he should change his
mind, and write or telegraph me, would return at
once"
VENTILATION AND DRYING.
communication received from H. Edridge. the
Warden on Randa Island, complaining that the drying
the attention of the Board to the great importance Of
having this department perfected that the children
at all times have dry and clean clothes which he is
will reduce the number in the hospital The atten-
ton of the Board is also called to the necessity Of ven
ating the buildings that island particularly the Sleep
convinced that the bad air in those apartments
by the large number occupying them contributes
prevailing diseases OF the institutions especially
eyes, and he Is sure better state Of things would mani
fest itself with better air.
Gov SMITH remarked that while the arrangements of
the wash had answered every purpose those of the
drying had proved entire failure. He offered the
following resolutions
Resolved That building be erected for the purposes
eta boiler and drying room adjoining the wash house
Randalls Island Also, to furnish a boiler boil
ers Of sufficient size to heat the drying roo and supply
Resolved That So 500 be and are hereby appropriated
for the above work and materials.
Resolved, That $500 be and hereby appropriated to
yeniate the dormories in the nursery department
Randalls Island.
Governor DRAPER opposed the resolutions relative to
the drying room, for he said, far his observation
went, those attached to other institutions also
nearly useocs clothes generally dried in the open
air.
Governors TEMANN and SMITH explained that the failure
was directly attributable to he small size Of the steam
boiler, and consequent limited supply Of steam.
The resolutions then ad,pted
SCHOOL HOUSE on RANDAILs ISLAND.
The following was moved by Governor IfEMANN, and
after some debate, adopted
Resolved That the matter Of the school house Ran
das Island be referred to the Committee the Island
to confer with the school officers of the Twelfth in
relation to the same, and report to the Board
TIE PtNIEyIIARY HOSPITAL, BIACKwEIL's ISLAND
the Resident Physician, DR.. Wm W. ranger is sugges
tive document and regret that have not space
give II in e1tno The number of patients under treat
ment during the month IL stated 4S9, namely: 100
males and $3.50 females Of these 1s8 were admitted to
the hospital during the month of August and the sats
tics relating to these admissions show that 80 males and
90 females under 30 years of age There were 40
American born patients in the number 20 of whom
natives OF this State, the remainder belonging to Maine
New Hampshire Rhode Island Massachusetts,, New .er
sey Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia. Of 128 foreign
Great Britain and her colonies contribute H. Ireland
alone having furnished "a subjects In this connection
another table shows that of these foreigners "a have been
less than years in the United States Al resided
here between and 10 years. % from 10 to IL years. AMI
The education social condition, habits, religion, &C.,
OF these persons all exhibited; thus 10 (ony) could
read and write wel,' while 81 but nperectly
educated and co totally uneducated; SO single &c
married and % widowed; Is Of temperate habits
AZ claimed to be moderate drinkers 80 we're confess
edly intemperateo while 10 owned to being habtual
drunkards" OF these contemporaries and "habitsal
drunkards find that SO of the former and 10 of the
later were under 30 years of age There admitted
Protestants Il natives and 10 foreigners; of Roman
Catholics IL natives and SO foreigners and of those who
foreigners list of the occupations of the patiehts
prior to their admission includes bookkeepers carpen-
ters shoe makers taors, teachers dressakers seam
STRESS, servants and others too numerous 10 tran
scribe
pui'-g the month III wero discharged 101 Of W. n
were cured and 80 relieved but by far the most pi'
ing feature in the results Of the month"; Is he very small
rates of mortality, death having occurred IN only
cases, average Of for every l22 patients treated
hese facts alone speak most eloquenty in favor of the
hospital and clearly demonstrate that neither talent
attention has been overlooked in its medical arrange
ments.
The prominence which is given to the statistics Of this
institution by the regular presentation of these valuable
reports of DIR. Sangers is most pleasing sign OF the
progressive movement of that principle which regards
the outcat and suffering poor at objects for other
treliment than is accorded to criminals and hail
gu documents with pleasure because anything which
drav the attention OF the public to the matter must
eventually aid the of humanity
INSTITUTIONS
The number Of inmates of the various institutions at