, 1870-01-20
OUR HOSPITALS,
The Concluding Series.
History OF Mercy HospitaI-The
New Building.
United States Marine Hospital.
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AERCE HI1HFlTiL.

No+9.
AERCr HOSPITAL
In the Summer Of 1919, when the city OF CHI
crgo coutalned cot oger 3o,aoo Inhabitants, tho
ciuxena were Waited bf tn4t dreaded pess,lepce
tho Adauc ctoIe1s- Al that time wa were des.
usute Of sewrs1, and EACH au f1ssttnuou ~ pub
hc hospital MAJ unEnown. An engine and pump.
stAuoted It the foot OF Lake street, supplied The
caty with Ee1J limited amount Of Water, And tho
sptead Of the epidemic Ii the nemursnic
seasou to which nc sl1nda MAS greatly facilitated
BY the nttek 18uS OF sanitary Improvements.
nospt.a1 OCEAN to occupy The attention Of Tue pup
ftc atthouue5, and charter for one had bean
procured ftom tae 6sAse Leal4lAsure. THE manner
evez, upon t1e erection OF Temporary structusea
for the advancement Of tbs kauir3rY CONDITION OF
the 1Y, awakened much dissatisfaction In the
to take some measures to xardI the ersc to1 Of
hospital 1noef the charter whica had boeu ob-
ta.oed. Dr. n. e. DAVIS xss one OF tno u39ss &C.
with view to eau puollc atsentlou 70 the Taoie
sup,ect, he annonpced I courss OF s,x public
leciureA tbe procee1a Of which wore 10 be de-
aman sun Of t10o ass ralsed in iam var, WITH
WINCH, auo tee lrtntnR una aa1ed BY contrtbu-
TOP, twelve beds rere purchased and pus into
bea ocuped M pTs1e y 1a aonsa Ts
beds were so1n nBed with patients 1no were
Aufstd By the tSdJ Hno kept the boarding house,
ainong xhona = 1as he iase ne bsnte, @ % Bsstnafds III ''
These twelve beds constituted the Foundation Of
the present great and useful 1nststutton knoMn ~
sniaisss ID csssssc. Ia M On shs eo@peoa s o @ sas
hardf on3e ueT ed1ce which VAs only commenced
lazt summer, ita sphere OF nseialneas ~lA be e1-
& tbs sod r. aas o ee uaas
whore cate It has seacned tts present height Of
sn edes q shs trustees nssnsd Is sae easfsef, 70
take charge Of the hospital, sod meet au ths eI-
pepse4 of ita management except tue rent Of the
o soou
oLe-han OF me old Lake House oaisdtna, tho reas
Of which Wa paid for three years ny pirate sab.
moved TO building on Klozle street, aud inter :
few neIths, to another building on Wabash
avenue, Rhefa tt renamed for several years.
The corner Of Ca1uuet R7enoe and rxenty s.1th
siteet, TO house which Has or7g1nsliJ cor.
strucseo a. q setaiDaFy tor yonug ladies. SINCE 1t
glovth mas betn ase8dy and un!sofn, pn.A 1t now
stands hs 40 ornament to the city anu monu-
nens to the !:besalisy Of ~ founders.
pleasant AID heaiihJ. srd tte Lew building has
cen copsiructed vitn ali the new Improvements
WITCH vii render Il one Of th- NOS! complete
a7eLnc, occupying 500 iees, with q ffuutsge oa
TNentJ sixth s1ee, Of IS iset The nortn wing
Is f0snt ed by The cid hospital, which has been
En- ateea ana o. ieEoas.eo, r. aad @ .hsfe s tnia
1eocs b&ck Sc ieet, MAKING the three Mlngs Of
equsl Size Az depth. Toe balldux 10 Intea
t!oi.es ~ height ~ basement E.,ssd pa1t,si.
cellar TIE front Is dErded Ioto five sec ions, three
OF which ere SIZE ounted BY 10 <efs Ait1 canopy
ropa, which are u:ed o. vent:lators, Tae main en-
trance Ia u the ceLtre Of the nalld'ug, and opens
into ball lfadlng 10 the cofrlcor, which pasles
along tits year vail on eacu De Of rne three
Btories and basement. Tbs plan OF constructor
It Ill afford free circulation Of ar from the front
and rear, the foul all etcsplt9 through the rear
widows in.tead Of psss'tR 1nfnagh toe rooms on
the other Side Of the coTrin3f On cue side Of tie
main hill In the bhsemeut u the gte!tofs' room,
aid On the otbef SIDE the tecenston 1onna for pa-
tttntt. In the rear Of tteee 10 the ulnltG hal.
k1tcheD Atole-rpom aud p2DtI}, ,Wtte STILL fuftuek
back a1e q DrEoer Of cells so7 oDcont1ollae!e
patients, and d ard 20 feet Wtde by 50 feet loog.
The patIebts' toons ore located ou tue noftoiel,e
Of the sape ncor, and the lanndrr department.
which 4S furnished with e7ety modern CONVENT
ence. is ia the centre wing.
There are three entratces leading up to the
sttncted after The haue method az those IA rue
accoumods 800 people. ts ntted up on the th.sd
main 1oorB enirely for pat'ent.' rooms, the
warpe Is feet w,de oJ 81 feet long bet1g A,tuated
rados Ia tbe second = or tho halls end co,Ttd III
a1e s1nIisr 10 those below, aud IN 1be eoukn Htug
are numne1 Of elegant paf)ork. where GONZALES
Tne t1ifd dooT Il arfa5ged 10 about the sans
mncL eF as the 1oor be!o n. With the exception of
the chape1. This ls constructed IN plata but
tns1etQl Etyle, and haa sesstng eapacty OF nboat
The ahoyc III a hrie1 outline Of The matn po,n,s
Of the new buitditg. WHICH Will BE- ready for tie
ies snI e. I'D peoa ef 1n
been in acsiFe use during all the ttuo oi the con.
st1uct.on Of he nea wings.
The Mercy Rospital IS self'support!nR instttu-
ton but as far as It's resources wl permit. !: also
o6cf8 81 aE9ium to snffrreft who arc unable To
pay. No ole has erer been turned RKa3 from the
do11 While there 1sa a bed ltit for Dis accommo-
scoomiuodsted i s;5 III pstienz, of Tnica n1tosr Il;
we're Tree, pealtes number rho were taltn at
1ednccd ps5ces. Thirty beda are al1Ass reserssd
pital ,1espec ire Of creed OF country. Although
it is conducted nlder the cste oI those processing
the IalIh OF the Roman Catholic Cuufch tue Ques-
work Of leiies1DE human sunerteR. and the reu.
gtous op,nious al the papent are IN no case sougu,
70 % lnnaepced the iusutas1ou Is open 70 ~.
privileges u the hospital are tlo per week pri
vste room; IN the general Nafd the charge Il
fron = to & per WeeE, according TO t3e meana o1
The patient. Bome who are not able to pay &C
much arc allowed to remain at a. low a. s. pei
The expenses incurred IN the management d
the hcspal are at present fro $t9 900 10 t2o OK
year. Ths expense u betrayed eurre1y ~ rnt
rent OF the wnsds, no aid being sought fron PIT
ya,e subscription o. ot1sF sonrosa CRIT eooag 2a
suppo1tiDg, which ia ali that Il contemplated b.
toT soGc Scs;,,, IL attended, free nv .he fncn1tv
Inc eusp. Ha nasaoSu ~, ttes ~ tns '1sey ~.
iSai9 at9 Me4 n tns 0ronnd sd'o,nioe th
hospital. Ir- N. S. Dhsis. VITO maJ cistn 70 b.
~ .u T. n n,a ~ ~ nat % ,saions smnen,1
e1s, and 1ta constant medical attendant Dr.. An
d1cws. pE: Byiord. ana pI Jonts .lso CIV
rnns liz ~ =; ~ hnsna w,thnar trents II
,ale seP Ss = sa sss
Eeneye1v ~ ~ ~ snarT tor tnat nnrnnsc. Ia othe
esaes 1nf tem.iSs ate tisnnxen nf accor1ifnn t
Tie @ Stshca M Of ia reIat,ves or iHssds. '
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ESt7Ep STATES N4R1SE HOSPITAL.
sqeme no d q lie Tinted States Il ihe Marine aosu
| ta1, On Mich'gan are1ue, ueht the RIVER. It va
erected eianseea yssrl aeo, y aperoeriet'oo
onrnose. II u H.uer Inc contfol OF the TfeaspF
Department, represented By tho Collector OF ca
At lh,,aSG %. Par .,,ooe, ~, of n,.c
,1ia IN hns.ness and act1Yiiy tnaf surroapds
m Ill sides a. macS 70 ss dstsy owing All {
tae h,soson ss, ns1t1 III, ~ eIternai an,ea M
III a uns a ~ anca hrohr 70 hricss sre efsdc
snd d,1tT jnsidc. II ia Tau.biing concer1
s.tu .sue aIn ~ eaas ~ aH.ntSsrsnass nerr.tinr
nv t9ne TM - 20 ras IRE snsil ant asrs an
! $1,000 80 a. .Tant :. thcr eaI, ne ret rhpre
kuouR4 sept ~ c.c4a - sa ~. sau - ~ ra.r
glooM1ssa soous sas - - - racoSsv
~ a ~ "a 9sas sycinsreie ~ sst,o,s
The toha'uton n4eo stet1ssE!y ~, ~ .antt w.
90 1! Esca t.ol IL competd to psy tsenl
ard this small tar entities him TO adnssson
thc Eotpilal Mnen ne Neoue e:ct ol o'sao.e T. ~.
An5 nsacteeEy M 1udt e,ec,s, Ea1ern..,enaf ann
pr,sIo1. The auot,ut r+anzed nom rhe ia
last scar Wa HaoLo1: tae expend!tut.
curing tne ssTe - PERIOD amoaptea 70 ~ aa5 s5
nrstn, S isrrr :. .mn1nt nv cf rnc basnitsf IL
rro;Isr;ed q atheT 1e9Tts On LsSe M;chisan. ,