The New York herald., 1866-04-09
The Beard Of Health and the New York
Hospital.

Al the meeting oftie Metropolitan Board OF Health,
Friday last resolution was Introduced and referred 10
the Sanitary Superintendent directing that occr to IN
vestigate tho condition OF the New ofk Hospital az
had been understood that the Institution was Infested
with eryspca gangrene and other diseases, which IN.
dcate the construction Of the building, and
which especially fatal persons suffering from open
wounds
Such resolution introduced as u was by physician
Of superior ability very naturally induces Que TO ask
an insttutiou which has become landmark tho lover
portion Of city AMI which has proven itself TO be an
almost indispensable establishment In that neshborhcoi,
possibly be found nj this stage o its stenco t0 be
a proper subject for investigation by The Board Of
Health The Superintendent OF the hospital claims that
there persons admitted 10 the inst tuion who
afflicted with contagious dissa ases that the ratio OF
cases OF eryspeas aud such like that have been
treated Ia The institution has and less than that
Of almost other similar institution, aud that the
of ventilation perfect those OF any hos
The resolution Of the Board Of Health implies that the
hospital s nuisance and they may orer Us removal;
but the Governors OF the hosp tai decide 10 remove The
Institution IT, present location, 10 will certainly NOT
be because the beard of Health objects 20 tho hospital
where stands but because Of the pecnniary dini
cultlcs under which the Institution y now s,ruggInG
The Governors OF the hospital have been refused any
graiuity from the State Legislature for some year pa
and on applying To the Common Council FOR ree! werv
told by that body TO send the cases brought ~ the poles
70 Bellevue, and that the city woad care or 'aen -
that the hospital has been 20 depend on e gcn
erosty Of the individual members Of the Board VI cover
for It's support. -.
should the hospital be removed the loss TO the lower
portion Of the city may b. estimated from the jac ua'
during the past year SIX hundred and forty case =, ~
sons ngerousiy III and wounded have been prya y, W
by the police force i've hundred and hfty OF whh hss
occurred below Broome street OF these sin h"hl.o snh
forty not one In q condition that woulu ~ s"h
removal 10 Bellevue, In compliance with ths N-.'~ Nv
the Common Council aud for all such osses inc hosh
receives Of course, compensation. -. .,,...
The Board Of Governors ~ the hospital hela n.sshG
on Tuesday last; but no definite action va, ,aksn IN
regard 70 the removal of the hospital VI que
ton was pretty thoroughly debated Inc kseis -enh
ment of the Governors may be found IN lhe iooNihg
paragraph from the report Of the Board transmitted -
,be Ies stature nov IN session and the truth ~ the ob
scrvations will recommend them WIZ peO4liaf io',e
10 all who take an interest in the subject
sale Of the hospital ground. would d3no,le,', ~ yed =
verx large sum money Whether could p" Invested Nd
applied Tor hospital purposes ~ ninE~
Considered a. II IL, 10 problem dlhct o. y lton
This s certain that an institution in Mhh thrcr
s",,h. f those oorlpyfnx warts aud aufeug
.irtness fractures contnsons aud Nounds ae tfouaht
so,n 1bst horton II below Grand street. cannot b.
rernoved rom its sits wahogi great dcfnent -
~ rnse N humnny Other hosp tails hAyg ben abs
a. c,n,s r~unoe from the View Norf Hospital bccsuse
= !. .ssu med that iocat o The later pe
sra the hrv crsnsfei "a, ne rrnJta a
M. New YORK Hospital 70 dsant r0n' viffN tAe ry
i,rts would Neessay the -iahshlrnt u sshusr
t IN No part Of the ~ a. slgr cTp-rt arc %
nancy snd IN location est'e i0r hlsps tfya.-
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