, 1864-10-29

1884, the rumbtr which had b.eo oa the SICK lsst
wta 1872: The aversge humber ptescribed for
were ii cares under treatment For tie III o1 the
two quarters ircludet In theee 1rporta The nnmber
of deaths wire n; The number of bartha 8. Cow
ucctfd With the poor house Ia an inaane depart
1nent. There mr. here eonnned 1om GO to Is Ia.
nAiics. Ii II not considered the pr5yjnce al tbs
Poor Hopte Physisian to oextend medical treatment
to there unortuuafe. except in the case OF later
ssarce. to the cause Of the insanit5, and 20 e.
1pr.t a1e 1nade to relieve II,
THE CITY nosp1TAL-
In 1854, ut the instance OF ,hs Bosrd or Hesl.h,
tne nty eseG.eo. & at to- cefner OF Old and Arnold
sre9 t dSas II spR q tss sn
eases eons,defed eontssious, Ehic6. b sereement n
f; With the building ~as completed, the urgent
necerslts OF II had passed, md the Ctr Council
eeclined to make It general hotP,sal - In 30 do
the bcsru OF Super 1v1eora, on whoua alone the laws
Of the State vested he care Of tis poor.
eon Il or soss 9os
per annum to body Of pbytfc!ana. who contract
ed to receive ci5 p6tsnta At certain rate. Under
new lease for tbe tans term sas given 10 NJ. j.
Il. Carter. Before three 1nonths OF this Lease had
expired the house was taken possession Of By the
Hospital. 1t ia still held for that purpose.
WHAT Is DONE IN orHKB CrT1Ks.
Ttat this Society may fully appreciate the want
cf proper means far the cure ot thosc whose In
tesset~nse The euhject d this report / beg leaye
ci Boston, PbIladelph1a, and Cincinnati.
The city Of Boston has "ftee city hospital,"a
anelfp01 bofpita1, an II sane asylum. and IN aims
houee. Connected with the 81 zs house Is I tenn.
penny home for destitute women and children,
whossrs ttrk; into this house alro foaudunEs are
received: TIE ntg, OF c1ucsnrah has city hospt-
tai, two iunatic as, lnms, pett house, and city
IL IA1mhzy. For menicalpurposes the city IL dlvld-
ed tWo or more pbystctRne, and ten or nore apoth-
ecaries. Each h,stcian attende the sick poor Of
his district, receiving 25c In silver for each neces
Be- Considered Is paupetr. who are viited By order
Of 4 director for tie poor. The accounts Of the
ph. sfc1ans arc TefIded By oath. Tne apotheraties
also verify their accounts. stating TINT the medi-
Prices charged were one third less than usual.
The city Of Phi]Aaeph1a has city hospital, An
insane asJlrp, on aims house, ard chitdreas
pointed to each oi IL .aedical dstriets Tue ply
slcsns Tibfts are made At the order or visitor Of
the poor. BE makes an annual report. Tue
apothecaties fnrnish medicines 1t Wholesale prlces
receiving fAlary for their eerv,cea.
After eeme dtscuffion between the members Of
the Society, the report vas received and sdop'ed4
On motion OF Dr. Hsmtlt, q committee Of i've WAS
Etald Of Supervisors for the county Of Cook and
the Common Cornell Of this city, IN relation to the
necessary Tor the Sick po3r OF the city
and county, a1d to tusvest such provisions a. NAY
1'ebtenmeIt. humanity ard Chrie1ian charty Of the
age in which ne ltye-to report 10 this Society In
Tie Chair appolntsd, a. euch committee, Drs.
HsmiN, Davia, Thompson. Bartlett and Paoil
The eunject OF the evenings Observation-Disclosures
vie ksmit:ent Fevef-was then ta9en up: ard PSF
stg1isa ok rsd b e.: W:e .n saa sSs s Peterson
Tn molten. Ad1Gufufd.