The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-26

Another Institution OF similar character though under
loss stocrAtc patronage, rs the City Of London Hospi-
tai In the Victoria park. 1t vas founded sever years
later than Brompson hospital, and is managed by
the leading merchants and bsukers Of the city. Daring
the year 1885, 4734 new were admitted 10 the
benefits OF this charity out patients beng increase
OF le4 the number admitted In the previous year. and
showing aggregate Of - $40 persons Who have
ceived rslu,ous savice medicine ,ince establish
ment Of the institution IN June lSsS. The entire receipts
amounted 10 1sSt las a. and tSs eSpenaisare 70
In dschargng the liabilities connected vi IA The building,
furniture &C. The average attendance Of patients oacu
week 900, exhibiting increase Of nineteen
,acn week Than curing the previous year.
We regret that we have not before us the Registrar
General report in order 10 ascertain how lar the opera
ton OF these affected the aversgs mortzy
arising from other diseases Of the chests
London. We afraid that they present, but small ats
compared win the magnitude Of The means onpioyei.
sun crcdi,abie 10 the philanthropy Of the people oi
London mat they thoud have sted thus nberay the e.
fora mace 10 arrest inc progress OF those fatal masdes
their reluctance profit BY the experience OF others,
should have oonuibuted 10 limit Tue dement's whon
might have resulted from their generous aid
what Europe Institutions OF this sort every
where springiDg mp viii be askod What We ourselves
arc dong TO dlscnarse me heavier Responsiveness when
the severity of climate imposes upon usY For
years psat efforts been nadc 70 establish hospital
city for the treatment OF consumpuve patients
charter granted, believe, aooui two years ago,
.nce when Tune oscrs have been appointed and sp
peal made 10 the puoc tor Contributions Toe necessity
Tor such an insttuos q crested by me genera hospitals,
which, In England, udo those suffering from
consumption, on the ground that IL sn inour,be
disesse. Without special hospital tee poor, ~nen
stricken down by this mAsdy, are no. only
cut Gu from all means OF subsstence, but sso
from oil hopes OF relisi. Al prs sent, Consumption,
which causes more Than one ni'n ., the sdut moshy
this city, aud W with the poor are peculiarly liable
the airoaoy specified 10 permitted 20 pursue
ia desoatng career aso Unchecked by the XIII Of the
physician unsc lated By caarity Of the ccnsvo
lent, ale for the tratmcn1 Of diseases much ess
mon, bet far within the control Of tneir victims,
excclenl az com mods,ons and ali vhsh &C Gao offer
hsua hga tdrd In 10 Il "A "A
hoped that tte effort made remedy this anomaly will
bo, be suffered 70 die OCT, and that we shall soon see
the succssui realization OF the project OF an hospital
pee ALI devoted 10 tnp clare Of diseases
But, supposipg the mcst generous support 70 be
srcfded oy the paoio u the contemplated ins''uton,
tuie cousumpuve patent may ina shelter sut be pro.
vaed Win the nece.saes Of hie at tae pubhc expsnse
can scarcely be regarded hospital for mo cure OF
ns disease. Controieo 90 70 Will be by phyrcisns woo
have contributed nothing 70 tho stock Vt kno ~ledge
aLd The treatment OF o,nsuup,,on and wnoss r-ivste
practice has no, been attended o. any encoussg1us
,socots IN these Diseases not difficult 10 foro.ee that
lhc range OF ia usefulness VII be extremely limited.
The sad experience OF Tho world proves inst toe tempo
rary pssor Of suffering utmost th.t the routine
81 the profession accomplish.
The question then arises, II not possible, by i'm
proved treatment, 70 accomplish more than pslistong
We believe that IL, The steaty reduction wnch has
taken place In tho M mber Of deaths FROM CHEST diseases
New Ncru since tho Introduction OF the by nhs
ia,ion for shlch we sre indebted Dr. Hunter, h we
think Sufficiently positive evidence that the resources o.
scet ce Tits cass Of malsdios, wholly exhaust
&C. and that we can only overoc the preddices o.
To. ordinary practitioners assinst ~ use, more exteu
awe it,us may DO looked for Let compare the sta
s,cs Of consumption for this city the last three years
and viii be On that whilst IN England moyts nv from
cor,un,p,on upoheckei, with us since the use OF nbs
aton n IL undergoing sensible decresse Ne give the
numbers nom the Cisy lnspector's report
1854 1896. 1885,
Dssths from consumption. 3,0t2 2e2i 23s7
Here we have the srsil yng fact Of dmin alton In
u torsty 81 loS in the year 1865, OF 67b IN tho
year lsbo az compared lsti IL We contrast thsse
results wHh The oortnusy incrt asns mortality Of the
previous years tbsvs icrc,d conclusion ia as.
tTtine this marked improvement 80 tne noi which De
apnet system Of treatment has taken OF toe pubic
isNOr.
In view Of these facts we are justified IN omi,,ne the
% that hcepits should be ouudci iOr the spec
u,Stntnt Of pulmonary diseases without an ausmpt
being msco to oorple with It DR. Hanttr's system Of
prsc,ice, which has been attended with such mvked
btneuu ftbis found 10 be incomrs' ,e With the old
fcsy Trtjadces Of the faculty snouii certainly feel
ospustd 70 ave the mode of tresunsn the prerity
OF experiment We are snned that, order obtain
or the inhalation syssm fair cpportuny Of compsrsoa