The New York herald., 1869-02-21
BROOxLYN CITY HOSPITAL.

or all the cOmmcndable institutions which the
city OF brooklyn can boast none are more truly
worthy OF notice and praise IN Christian light and
practical sense OF the word than the City Hospital.
Il IL a singular fact that but few OF the people OF
that city have correct idea OF the management and
bcnevoence OF this establishment. Many, indeed,
who read almost daily In the papers o. fearful acct
dents occurring In the streets, OF people run over,
painters having fallen from the scarolding, seamen
falling from aloft. dangerous wounds In
nicied IN conflict. &C. remark simply that the
..unfortunate sufferer was conveyed to the
city Hospital" They Inquire no further, but
form vague impression that the victim
win he properly cared for. The taxpayer mentally
congratulatIng himself on the laudaDc approprta-
ton OF his share OF tne assessment "a the cause o.
may be here to the subject 10 enlighten
the taxpayer that he contributes but o small mite
The city Hospital was founded by the late Augustus
Graham, who Also endowed the Ola Lidics' Home.
on Flushing avenue, in ists, who gave the mnnih-
cent sum Of S35 900. 1t was Incorporated by act os
the Legislature, passed May Of the same year.
Robert Nichols, Cyrus 7. smith, John Greenwood, r.
=. Mason. Jonn W. Moriarty and their associates
were appointed "a body corporate for the purpose OF
establishing ana nam aiming Ia the city OF brooklyn
pubic hospital, and they ana their SUCCESSORS
declared capable of taxing by direct purchase or
otherwise and holding and conveying any real and
personal estate Tor Tue purposes oi sd corporation
ana none other, the annual Income of which IL not
To exceed ut any time the sum OF $40 0O0.n IL is
also provided that board 81 twenty-iour persons,
~ directors or trustees, shall be elected annually to-
gether with the Mayor of brooklyn. John flasett IL
the present president. There arc about 800 mem.
bers Of this corporation, and continual accession-
are being made 10 Their numbers Ffly dotlars
tltics one To lie membership. There arc two resi-
dent phYslcians attached, anl two surgeons. These
positions are niicd by qualified persons, who are
required to have diploma from re-
specialize medical COLLEGE, and also to undergo
rigorous examination BY the medical board. Their
services are gratnitous. the building erected
In 1851, aud ciegbiity as structure IA iaultess.
IL located ~ raymond street, on The south side OF
Fort Green, between WIiioughby street ani DE KAN
avenue. Tho entrance II on kayuOnd street, and
the grounds surrounding ere lsid ous with taste.
Tuesdays aud fridays are visiting days, though the
superintendent, Mr.. Nichols makes favorable
concessions on Other days. The nrst moor
OF the centre OF the buildng-fr0m which
diverge two wings--is occupied chicny AZ ON
cial aud culinary departments. on tho other
stories are the apothccarles' room operating hall
apsrtments ~ the attaches of tho place and private
wards Along the runs the corridor FOR the sick
wards. All tue sanitary measures Tor health ana
safeguards against pesicnce arc practically carried
out In the rght wing We ana the negro ward, for
coiored scanen. ON tho second and third noors are
The accident and white seamcn's wards. In the
former were noticed many interesting cares In
surgical point Of view, not 10 overlook one
genuine ease Of that modern dlsea.e--lri-
complaint W ne soiournipg at a mariners boarding
house In Ncv York. Three thousand dollars ~ the
paltry allotment Of the city for this insuton. The
pital's principal source Of revenue. Twenty-Five
cents per mouth are the deductions made aud paid
regularly to the Secretary OF the United states Urea
sury from each seaiarinv mans wages tosaIus tnc
Heaman's Hospital Fund. When JACK " taken SICK
he receives certificate for permit IRON ths Cus-
tom House for admission BROOKLYN receives one
half Of the sick sailors arriving at TINS port.
the Treasury seven dollars q week Tor each
invalid, arorflng liberal income 70 wv es.annsn.
ment. few of the respectable resident SICK oil
BROOKLYN paw from nve % tcn dollars per week az
Internal patients Tw0.thir1s Of the accidents are
conveyed here Orrasions frequently arise for opera
tlons The number of beis ~ limited. o margin
being allowed fOr accidents AS wear as practicable
Atatt0
dieessea but pay patients are secluded. ln-
curaplcs are not received, nor are conta-
geous and infectious Diseases admissible.
Pertain sfrInQent rules are laid down for the m
mates. The average yearly number OF patients IA
n 600 st daily cost OF sixteen cents. The expenses
are estimated ut about $4,000 annually since the
foundation 10000 patients have experienced its
phllsntbropic care. The house can accommodate
400 In the rear II the dead house. lecture nah s
located In the upper story which affords 400 eegbe
seats for view OF the lecturer There are drawbacks
upon the Institution In the shape Of deb.