Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-12
Tn Cg,n,TT HosrrTAL.-At the last ser

The CHARITY HosPITAL.-At the last ser
sion of the City Council, c communication
was submitted by Professor Weber, in the
name of the Sisters of Charity, extending
an invitation to that body 10 visit and in
spect the Charity Hospital on the afternoon
Of the 18th. The invitation was accepted,
and yesterday a goodly number Ofthe City
Fathers" met at the Hospital on Perry St
| They were conducted by the Lady Superior
| throughthe different apartments and wards
and invited to subject everything to the
closest scrutiny
All the rooms are neat and tidy, and with
out ornament. The furniture is very plain
and unostentatiJus. The noticeable fea-
ture of the establishment is its s%crupulous
cleanliness. The general arrangements of
the hospital are familiar to most, as it was
opened only last October. Its plan seems
to be a good one and well adapted to the
uses for which it is intended.
There are two wards now in use, one for
males and the other for females. They are
roomy and well ventilated, and convenient
ly arranged. The beds are provided with
good hair Mattresses, and the bedsteads are
of iron. At the end of each ward arc bath
rooms, sewers and all necessary appliances.
In case Of need each ward might be made
to accommodate fifty patients. Now there
are twenty beds in the ward for male pa
tients, and only fifteen in that for females
Five of these belong to the city, and the
others are for charity patients. These ward;
combine the arrangements of the military
and civil hospitals, and contain the good
qualities of both.
Above are rooms for patients who wish tC
avail themselves Of the treatment Of th'
experienced physicians and surgeons whC
constitute the hospital staff, and are able t
pay for board and accommodation. They
are plain, neat and comfortable, and con
tain many patients at present.
Among them are several soldiers wh'
were wounded in the service and disabled
These come from the country for better sur
gical treatment thar could be secured a
home, and all the cases are doing well.
The Kitchen, Dispensary and Operating
Room were all visited and found in excel
lent condition.
Below are two large rooms intended to b
used as wards in case of need, and capable
of accommodating thirty patients each
They are vefy well ventilated and are dr..
and cool for use in the hot season. None 0
the rooms are exposed TO the heat of th
sun at MONDAY.
The halls and the floors of the wards il
use are carpeted with mating, which ha
been purchased from the proceeds r%eceive'
from the beard Of paying patients. Of hes
there has been an average Of ten or twelve
paying from five TO twelve dollars per week
From this money the whole expense of til
institution has been paid, and the mattin
purchased with the remainder.
The number of patients admitted sine
> the establishment Of the hospital in octc
Der last is two hundred and one. Of thes,
~nineiy-four were entirely supported by th
Sisters of Charity. These remained fC
different periods of time, varying from
week to five or six months. The surgics
and medical treatment is as good as tn
Z city affords.
The Board of physicians in charge
divided into a medical and surgical stat
The medical staff is composed Of the 70
lowing gentlemen:
Il ". J. Scott, NJ. D.
n ]. H. Salisbury, NJ. D.
c Pm. ROeder, NJ. D.
e C. Mackenzie, N. D.
H. j. Herrick, NJ. D.
e The surgical staff Of:
Gustav C. G. Weber, N. D.
K. S. Strong, NJ. D.
W. II. Jones, NJ. D.
DR.. Weber is President and Dr.. HerIic
= Secretary of the Board.
? One of the above named physicians an
/; months at a time, having in charge all tt
medical and surgical cases in the generl
wards.
The Hospital is also provided with
: house physician, so that in cases of acc
dents which may occur in, or be brought
e the Hospital during the absence of the a
tending physician, immediate aid can
n afforded. The house physician holds h
office by appointment, after careful exam
u nation, from the Medical Board. The pre-
ent incumbent is Louis B. Shields, NJ. D
who hiss served ever since the opening
$ the Hospital, very aeceptably to the ps
tients and those in charge.
The Department for private or pay pc
tients is open to all physicians. ANY med
: cal gentleman Of the city can bring patient
who may be in need of care and good nuri
ing, to the Hospital, and there attend
them entirely independent of tn e Hospitt
Board, as much SO as in a private family
1t will be seen from the number Of patient
treated in this Hospital during the cool an
healthy seasons, that this institution wi
soon be inadequate to the wants of the cit
during the warm and unhealthy weather
especially so, should an epidemic prevail
and hat the need of another hospital wi
of necessity be felt. Such an institutio
will undoubtedly be erected. An orsaniza
ton for a general Charity Hospital viii b
perfected next Monday evening. 1t is in
tended that this proposed hospital shall b
first class in every particular, and be
r hlAdHAeAb ~ OUI city, OloNetGnQ Will me
be provided with hospitals representing re
s~peetively sectarianism and unsectarianism
and both win mov in harmony in the goo,
work Of relieving suffering humanity. W
doubt not when our citizens are called upol
to contribute to the proposed new hospital
that they will subscribe with the same lib
erality that they did to St. Vincent.
Beautiful Grape and lace bonnets opened
this day at ]. R. Shepherds.
ACADEMY OF Muslc.-At the benefit o.
Miss DAILY, last night, the play was "oul
Female American Cousin" 1t was written
expressly for her by Charles Gaylord and i;
exceedingly well adapted to her style Of
performance. In itself the play has grea!
dramatic merit, and its special adaptation
TO the company made its performance last