New-York tribune., 1871-06-14
Remaining lat January, 1871

At the Morgue, or receptacle for the unknown dead.
there have been received during the past year per-
sons OF whom 80 were identified by their friends.
The reports OF the medical officers aud wardens OF the
several % ~ be a5e caTace 81 he .eses
treated, and the percentage OF cures ami OF deaths
A new and uniform nOmenc cature OF diseases has been
adopted in the hospitals OF the Department. Tables
accordance Herewith in course OF preparation which
logical character of the days on which they were
ceived the volume OF atmospheric air 10 each bed e
age sex nativity civil condition OF each patient the
time Of soioun in hospital and II cured improved
improved, and in OF death, whether Dy the disease
noted or from complications intercurrent diseases
The sureica tables will contain full reports OF surgical
operations and the results, and the oOsetrcal taoes
special statistics in relation 20 yingn women ana enid
rem II is believed that the tables will be yaluabie
contribution TO medical science as Wen as OF gfeat ulty
in determining the prevalent characters OF disease IN the
Ths ambulance system established In 1869, has been
found OF inesmable value as means OF saving e anu
reducing suffering. six ambulances have been prOVded
and under the rules established horses stand harnesed
day and night ready TO be attached 1oI the
OF persons wounded taken Ill in the puDc streets
The ambulances equipped with surgical Instruments
rom police station OF the occurrence OF casually an
ambulance is dispatched, in charge OF surgeon; VINO
applies such remedies as may DE requtea al and ucI
mines from the condition Of the patient whether he may
he safely removed to his home, or TO Bellevue or the
Reception Hospital During the past year tSeio sS
Hss9 we're Ssssa III SS sysri the p0ss M
ception Hospital to Bellevue Hospital, an and l Ss
from private residences BY the ION OL .ie Jew
modaon below Twentysixth street The area south OF
that street comprises SIX square anu tobtsno
resident population OF 800 900 persons but throughout
the business hours OF the day. 1t may safely be assumed
the population gathered from all parts OF the city ana
the adjacent country Is at least threeold or nearly
LOCO 0 besides containing threefourths OF the shipping
OF the port. In that crowded and busy portion OF
the city. the larger number OF casualties occur To
atone for the great public loss by the destruction Of the
NewYork Hospital the Legislature OF lS6s directed the
Commissioners to provide Reception Hospital at some
point south OF Grand street. but because Of an error in
the language of the the law was nopefstiye. The
Legislature at the last session corrected the error aud
Commissioners endeavOred, though unsuccessfuly,
to find suitable site till the Commissioners OF the Pub
lie Parks generously assigned them the temporary or
Reception Hospitals has been demonstrated during the
past Summer. Since the th OF June last to the st OF
January there been received M Reception Hos
ptal the Park 23 patients who had been wounded or
taken seriously Ill in the streets OF this number accord.
ing to 1.-THE testimony of the physician in charge 70 pa.
tents would have died in the ambulance had the attempt
been made TO convey them 10 Bellevue Hospital or to
their homes.
The following shows the Wards in which tho
casa