The national Republican., 1867-12-28

port Oh tne pOltCc surgeons, WnlCH we nave ncfc
tofore been unable 70 lay before our readers, be-
cause Of press Of other matter, we give below.
II Is not only interesting to the police depart
complimentary to the surgeons, as II shows that
was lost during ihc past yesr-Mr. Albert Brew.
the Third Surgical District since the orssnizs:
tion Of the force. The report makes several good
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suRoross' Drr'r MKrnoPoLITAs POI IcR,
wAsnIsGros, d. O., Oct. !, 1861.
year ocsoSsss s 81 anS % eadns
September 90, 1867, "embracing the number OF
the members Of the police force under mediSal
result Of treatment the average time lost on ac-
count OF sickness; the number OF deathsj the
present condition Of the ststion-houses, and
other information" !" In accordance with reso-
luton Of the Board OF Police, adopted septem-
The number of men under medical treatment,
First Surgical Distrlct-Numbcr under medical
treatment, 81 number Of cases treated, lto; num-
Der OF days " lost, ts6; average time lost BY each
Second Surgical Distriot--Number under medi-
cal treatment, 09j number Of cases treated, 1e2;
number nun OF days los lost, l,a2s average time lost by
Third Surgical Distrlot-Number under medi-
q,
each man, 1910.
Total number under medical treatment, 2o2 /;
Of days Lost, s4Sai average time lost BY each
Cls.siacaiion Of Disea,es --Abscess, asthma, bill.
ious fever, bronchitis, bols bubo, colds, convul-
sions, chills, ,choera-rnorbus, consumption, diar-
rhGa, diphtherla, dysentery, deafness, derange-
ment OF the liver, stomach and bowels erysipelas,
gastric fever, hemorrhage OF the lungs, bowels
and bladder, Indigestion, Intermittent fever, In
luries received on duty, mmaton OF the eyes,
face, glands throat hands and feet irritation OF
monis, piles, pleurisy, paralysis, rheumatism,
In the nrst surglcsl districts no deaths have
In the second surgical district there has been
one death, cause, consumption.
occurred since the organization OF the force.
"The result of treatment" has been successful,
every patient with the exception named above)
The station-houses in the first surgical district
are visited from two to three times a week, and
generally found neat and clean.
gested, viz In the third precinct, a new porch
and stairway to the iodsers' room, and the cells,
wster.closets, benches, noor, and side door to
In the Fourth precinct, attention is called to
the east side wall Of the buildingj II Is in bad
condition, and admits the rain through the wall
The water-closets also need repairs. Also, would
recommend that nue be built in this prison, to
SlGw the sgte:s q smoke instead Of the pipes
In the Fifth precinct, the furnaces should be
attended toj last winter they consumed great
Il Is undepstood that the Supoia ON @ this building
Is not well secured to the roof causing It to leak
The following is the report OF the station
houses In the Second medical district;
The station-house In the Second precinct Is =
one-story frame building on Seventh street west,
between y and L streets north, which is not
only too small, but is wet and unhealthy, and en-
titely unit In every respect for the purposes for
Louisiana % m avenue, @ between shs Ninth % nnS Tenth
streets west, is used for the Fifth and Sixth
precinct stations: II is large and commodious,
adapted for the purposes OF a station-housc.
The roof over the sleeping room leaks badly, so
that the beds are often wet. A door should be
that the noise Of the prisoners, and foul air from
the cells, could be kept from this room. The
men , state that they are often kept awake BY the
becomes very offensive which is owing to deiec-
tive ventilation in the sleeping room, and from
cells, This station is kept in a cioan and as
healthy condition as possible.
The Seventh precinct station-house, corner OF
adapted for the purposes OF a station, and y
kept In very clean and healthy condition. We
have no susgsstions to make Of any alterations
There are two station-houses In the third med
ical district, one being located In the Eighth pre-
and SsGnS. to the q Wah
;As paIpo.s solsrssy S we'll, L i. TG1 IL need % cf
gravel, now leaks badly. Tho calls are much In
need OF repair and new night.~toolsl The old ones
were never suitable for the place and the eharac-
ter Of the persons who were 70 use them. They
arc. frequently torn from their positions BY
malicious or drunken persons who are eonhned
in the cells.
The station-house in the Tenth precinct Is
private property, erected for store and dwell
Ing, but II IL rented by the Corporation of Wash
ingtcn, and htted up for the purpose for which
II is used. 1t 10 as well suited for the purposes
Of a station as any improvised building can well
be. But to carry out the plans and objects Of the
Metropolitan Police, buildings should be erected
specially for the use OF the force, where every
modern Improvement can be brought into use,
and strict attention paid to the health and com
fort Of the men, and the cells so arranged that
the life and health Of prisoners shall not be
jeoparded, and some attention paid to their COM
fort.
Respectfully submitted:
W. q, II. NEWMAN, NJ, D.,
First Medical District.
JOHN b. KRAsBEY, NJ. D.,
Second Medical District.
s. A, II. MoKIM, M. d.,
Third Medical District.