The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-29


pied, the building was in dilapidated condition,
but all necessary repairs have been made, and it
is now admirably adapted foI hospital purposes.
The location at the extreme point of land in the
Northeastern section Of the city, renders this Hos
pital superior in sanitary point Of view, to those
situated in the heart OF the city. 1t is opened on
all sides 70 the invgorating sea breeze the diff
ferent Ward rooms are large, airy and comfort
able and convalescence takes place sooner than
in the lower Hospital. At present. tho number OF
patients is quite small, the healthy condition of
the city preventing any influx but the accom-
modations are ample and'arrangements can be
made to increase the number Of beds without in
tringine on the required amount of space or air.
portion Of the grounds Of this Hospital, which
are quite extensive have been laid out in gar
den, which supplies large proportion OF the vege-
tables used by the patients. There are also
number Of outbuildings which are used as dorni-
tories for the Steward and Physician in charge,
the nurses and others connected with the estab-
ishment The main building is devoted e1clu-
sScelv to the Hospital and contains every con-
yenisnce required to secure the comfort Of the
nat;ents. The basement has been arranged for
the dining balls, kitchen and storerooms. On the
6rst floor are the Seaman's Ward, the Stewards
office and the apothecary stores. The patients in
this Ward are comfortably situsted, and have the
use of fine large piazza, where they can take
exercise and breathe the pure fresh sea air. The
second floor is used as the male City Ward and
nurses rooms and has also fine piazza, which is
in constant requisition. The third floor is the
female City Ward. The patients IN this Ward are
entirely separate from the males, and have their
meals furnished in their apartments As get,
there is good deal of unoccupied space on the
several floors which could be easily made avail
able in case Of an epidemic or IN increase IN the
number Of patients. In addition to the main en-
trance, there IS private stairway at the back OF
the house which u used by the nurses and atten-
dants.
Among the patients at this hospital is Richard
Hamilton, coored man FROM Beaufort, who
though nearly 70 years Of age, has had his leg,
which was afflicted by an ulcer, amputated, and is
now rapidly convalescing. This operation which
was performed by DR.. F. Peyre Porcher, was one CT
y.eat difficulty the coating OF the arteries was
partly ossified and the extreme age OF the patient
rendered the amputaton doubtful success. The
leg was taken off just below the knee joint, and
the flesh brought over the severed arteries 1t be-
ing impossible to bind them closely on account of
their pipestcm character. The wound has now
nearly healed and the old patriarch Will be sooa
able 10 hobble about on wooden crutch
The Hampstead Hospital though but recently
formed, has already proved to be of assistance to
the city, as it relieved the Mazyck street Hospital
of some of its patrons, and place was furnished
where If would seem an lmpossibility for al but
the most desperate cases to remain sick any
length OF time. The conveniences, sanitary resu-
lotiops and medical tendance, are all that could
be expected, and th Hospital has acquired
repntation thai viii always render it popular among
the sick. The officers of tins Hospital arc
DR.. F. PEyRE PoRcHEB. Sulgeo in charge
DR.. T. GRANGE S1MoNs, House Physician anc
Apothccary.
Mr. J. E. ToRLAY, Steward
And full corps OF nurses and attendants