The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-12
OUR PUBLIC DiSPENSARlES.

Their Average Annual Number of Cnses-
Probnbie Increase nv Compared With Last
Year-tsenerai Working Of the Establish
menIs.
The severity of tho weather, together with recent
sudden changes or Temperature have had their usual
effect among the poor, and the halls and waiting rooms
OF the several dispensares throughout the city present
their accustomed crowded appearance That these
benevolent institutions havo tended considerably to
alleviate the suferlngs OF tho poorer classes Is daily
demonstrated, and that they have likewise repeatedly
curbed tho spread OF epdemcs is strongly evidenced
from prompt and ready attention which every case
OF contagious disease receives At the present time the
humorous districts surrounding the dspensariss are
comparatively healthy, moro SO oven than at the cor
responding period last year, although a. the same
time there Is average increase Of app-
cants The most numerous complaints, how
ever embrace those generally concomtant with cold,
damp aud unwholcsoms weather. such AZ catarrhs In
nuenza and nam nation Of the lungs. But the diseases,
Of course vary according 10 tho different localities ~
also the number Of applications for medisnc and pa
tients establishments Some dlspensares
show large increase, principally contributed within the
last month"; while others exhibit only Their usual average
visit to any OF dispensaries during the morning
midday would give the bcnoldcr some insight OF the
range OF their extensive and useful opcraons all have
the appearance Poor sick, feeble persons crowd
the and patiently and anxiousy wait their turn,
some have large bandagos about hsir heads and faces
Others bave ,heir suspended in sings, while
are looking, haggard and pale exhibiting either
the symptoms Of approaching disease or the latent
effects OF internal disorder from which they are slowly
s9n ana ~ s attends ,se
necessities In large districts The number OF daily APP
piicants at dispcnsary such as the pemilt Eastern.
German or Northern amounts TO over Two hundred,
while at minor Institutions IL rarely descends below
forty Unqucstonsbly the dspensaries generally,
which are supported by voluntary contributions from
private individuals aud grants from tho state, are OF
inestmsble value TO the poor whose means arc in
adequate 70 engage the services Of p nys,csns when
apohecares just nos are busy at work, ana have no
It'll dincuiy in keeping pace with demands upon their
stocks None Of Inc CITY dipenares have a yet pub
lished their annlai reports for the past year but Will
nearly ali DO completed before month. the following
particulars however will give an dca OF thor opera.
lions tho present Iime--
pEuIT DIspxSsARy.
This institution, situated at second avenue and Twcn-
~ third street. the largest and best organized
In the city. The applications for medicine and medical
ard surgical aid al scarcely DO said TO DO over
the average Ia the district OF the Dcmlt Dspensary
there Ia population OF Ito 900 persons u whom nearly
1000 i've in about 900 tenement houses ratio OF
over l5O 900 inhabitants 10 tho square mile Tho build
ing three high, the second and third q which
judcsusIy planned for uso A. temporary no ptal
In tho event Of an idsmic The establishment quite
clean and tidy The number OF new cases treated last
year amounts 49, In addition TO those whicn were
under treatment whom the year was commenced In.
door cases attended TO al q mon My average OF
555l Tho dispensary will shortly present Us seven
toenth annual report
or no less than hry -four standing, this esab
lshmsnt has contributed largely TO the sick and desti
tuie within that section Of thus city which -
bounded by Pike and Allen Streets frst avenue, Four
teenlh and the East river. Wthin the past few
weeks tho number OF persons making application Is
very much tho increase and the report for the
present will probably show an addition OF 400 10
the number OF patents treated and the prescriptions
given By the dispeusary la 1866. Nearly onethrd OF
she whole consists Of lnfantie disorders. There have
been cases OF fever recently but colds and In
fammation Of the lungs are now tho prevalent CON-
plants.
Every year this valuable dispensary continues to
spread its benefits with increased vgor aud the demands
upon s resources are increasing daily. At this time
last year there was not snch an influx OF applicants,
which, considering that January IT, perhaps tho most
severe month, manIfests clearly the extending proper.
tons OF this institution In 1865 there were 10. 500 pa
snts treated the year following showed an increase OF
e72 whlo the just closed no less than IL s54
have been assduously attended 70. or these onsthird
we're for external Diseases two thousand for IN 40.
for skin diseases, &c, and about 1898 for internal
diseases Although nominally . German dspensary,
hand 10 ali corners for nearly hsf the people relieved
during the year belonged by birth 10 the states
HosDoPAruic DtsrrssARr, BOND srRssr.
Although fortunately no increase In the number OF
cases reported 81 this dspensary there DOS not ap-
per to be much dimInuuon A. corresponding period
last year the business somewhat brisk, which pre-
sens satisfactory evidence Of the general healthy state
OF the locality The number OF patients nested 10 1866
no Increase IL anticipated. Diseases Of the eye
have been frequently treated hero during the past few
months attended With very happy results 70 tne hordes
HoxrorArHrc pisrxSsARy, FAST TWENTIETH srsrrr
Unlike the previous institution which bears similar
appealon, the number OF applicants for medical aud
surgical aid auhis well regulated though small dspen-
appear: 70 be on the increase during the pa year
rs compared with ls6a Its district is not very extern
svs but u usvertheiess many persons who but
for the generous ard Of this establishment woad suffer
acutsly.
pxw HOMEOPATHIC pssrEssAsy.
Surrounded by stately mansions on ali sides STANDS
this dspensary, 81 100 wost Thirty fourth street. aud,
although somewhat limited in its Dimensions, adml In
great relief 10 the destitute sick within Us district
On gray frosty morning might here be seen the feeble
old man, the mother with emae.atsd child In her
and perhaps another by Der side beisysg By her
cough that her cares VIII soon be GUIDED, and many
olner snail0 cases. ali OF which carefully and
separately examined by the attending physicians the
number present attended 10 about The avossge rats
rHr SOUTHEASTERN psPsyssRy
II located a. 100 East Fly ninth street., near Third
avenue, and the district covers that part OF the city
yus north OF forsth street Apd east OF Sixth avenue
II Of comparatively recent Institution having been -.
tsbshed ouy SIX years since The total number Of per.
sous treated BY, including those TO whom prescriptions
dispensed for the 1888 thousand six
hundred and sxty-one But during the past year hat
II A..Nm