The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17

~ 4lm30oube,
theuseives Of properly provided instituu n
There did In this city alone in tee year 1885, from
Of whom about 500 met their iats In Sic iasti-
tutions II is fair to presume that half the remain
der Of 500 would have sought the bsosat OF such
Consumption hospi 81 a. We would erect, tho lives ol
many Of whom would doubtless have been greatly pro-
lopged while many Others might have been restored to
narly inhabited BY them and with their psreos mean,
Of treatment and sustepanos such dsesss consamp
tton when once its founc alton Ia lad prooee raoid
to its fatal Is, when under better circumstances and
Appropriate treatment its progress would ofen be Or
ted and the waning health be re-established.
From the best os sinsole data it estimated that the
wh apply to- medical aid 1T the Eve public dspensares
Is about IS 200 per annum, large proportion OF woom
and would doab avail themselves Of proper hospital
accommodation.
Allusion has been made to the advances Of modern
science with respect TO this disease There can Be
no doubt that the pathological and thers peusis
knowledge Of the present day. with regard TO H. Is much
portoni;y osrs Il !. sasos.su
the other band 1t is undenable that Its peculiar
causes have At the same tine, become . re re
and ivirg give It increased proneness; but there
is no Improvement in the facilities for its treatment
the of medical knewledge and the increased
liability to the disease This dehcescy the charter OF
the New York Consunptcu Hospital seeks TO supply.
The designs Of this institution not limited to the
direct treatment OF this formidable di.ease. They aim
not only to heal bat to prevent la no disorder
fatal termination oftener the result Of ignorance
predisposiDg and Of dangerous symptoms than
in this 1t attacks tie young the robust the fearless
those who, conscious Of strength, heed warnings
seahy its grasp is relentless. To investigate tt
in climate in the construction OF public and
nS TO Suse RuoTedss 81 these s.ues and
the indie atoms and the means OF prevention, wiz
be an object of earnest and systematic effort. How
many lives thus be saved can never be known but
noflnQ
throng ofhe victims of this fell disease that the rescue
Of but small proper ion of the vhcls will be the means
of saving mulituces Of others.
The present sources Of this knowledge c,nsst almost
solely Of isolated dispersed through every variety
OF circumstance end mode Of fe and Of any
satisfactory combination elucidation In this vie '
alone IN institution devoted solely to its study and treat
ment would iii rm, believed, rscompense to human
" all the outlay tor its support.
In the capital Of Great Britain two consumption hos
pitss now aouris,ing The City OF London Hospital
for Diseases of the Chest established In 1548. Us
report 1854 states that since its commandments the
number Of persons Who have received benefit from It, in
cluapg both the indoor and outdoor services % 8l5
The building recently opened is plat of ground
OF four acres beirg portion OF Victoria park itself
OF 500 ribs institution Is supplied with every
sanitary arrangement within and without, that
duce 20 the benefit o. the ateuts is patronzed and
sustained BY the Queen and by large number OF her
most distinguished subjects.
The other situated at Brompton an opposite part Of
that metropolis hiss been in operation about fifteen years.
and has attained great success In its efforts to administer
relief to and prooDg the lives Of its inmates About four
hundre annually received in. patients, about
ten times that number Chased as out patients.
In conclusion he undersigned invoke the aid Of al
glasses Of their fellow citizens enable them to
hospital and q sania,um for the destitute sick viii
sumption and its Kindred Diseases which shall be credt
BILE to metropolis. But especially DO appeal to
those who from their abundant able to provide
for themselves in their days Of sickness possible
hygienic and professional advantage in thsir comforta
Bile homes in oher cmes and localities, to aid to
extend TO their less fortunate fellows equal advantages
Of professional skill and to bring to tnem at least in
imitation the genial climate OF Florida Italy
atmosphere pue that of Saratoga Newport. DIS
tributed through the wards and ground, Of veil ap
pointed consumption hospital the cost of summers
scourn at these OF heslh sad Pleasure would
carry life and Joy to many poverty and sorrow stricken
household.
We invite perusal Of the charter hereto appended,
ard the cooperation Of all by donation subscription to
either OF to the Treasurer Of the Boari by
bequee, 10 the institution.
TRUSTEES.
Peter Cooper, John H Griscom N. D.
John P. Crosby AlonDo Clark NJ D.
Edward Vernon, Willta Ia Miles,
Thomas d. Andrews M D. George d. Phelps,
Henry II. Schiefe in, james ~ Quin, II. D.
Willism Ho3t William DennistOun,
Edmund Dwight