The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-25
The Pavilion System Generally
Adopted.
Philanthropy and Liberality of Our
Citizens.
Presbyterian, Hahnemann, Homeopathic
and st. Francis Hospitals.

The attractive force OF large cities, causing the
gathering OF vast bodies OF human beings, and with
its constant tendency to still further increase, Is
prolific source for the necessity for hospitals In such
places as New York. The philanthropy and liber-
atty OF all classes of our citizens constantly in
operation to make provisions for this want. Within
q few weeks an institution has been opened for the
reception Of patients, without distinction OF creed
or nationality, under the auspices Of the Jewish de
nomination, and early In the present year the
Roosevelt Hospital was also thrown open for the
protection and relief of the suffering sick. Several
other enterprises, which 1t is purpose to notice
in this article, are now in progress and when fin
shed will be the means of adding to the facilities
for the prompt ard sklul treatment Of all classes
Of Diseases particularly among the poor.
Large cities have peen designated ''the graves Of
mankind" Vital statistics go to show that the
population OF several Of the larger cities OF the
world Is only maintained by the influx from
healthier districts. In this respect New York, with
its large foreign immigration, Is hardly an excep-
ton. As o general fact cities are the resort OF
many friendless strangers casualties are frequent
In the crowded streets and in various Industrial
pursuits; sickness In its prevailing forms there
finds the most numerous subjects among the
poorer classes who least able to procure or bear
the expense of proper medical aid and attendance.
Hence the necessity for places OF refuge and relief
for the sick and suffering in large cities Is uni
versally acknowledged And on reference to foreign
cities 1t appears that wherever the government has
not undertaken the collection and control OF the
aims Of the community for such purposes,
nor the ministers Of religion by consent or appoint
ment assumed the charge, the necessity has been
met by organized action and the iberality Of the
people. Indeed, 1t Is admitted that but for the
private charities in New York, aided as they are by
State and city donations there would be q vast
amount Of sickness and suffering 60 unreeved
Foreign and American Hospitals.
In London and Paris the hospitals both care for
out and indoor patients; New York hospitals with
few exceptions, for indoor patients only. There
the hospital and dispensary being united under one
general system and order, constitute one establish
ment. Here the dispensary is separate, where the
outdoor poor resort for medicine, medical and sur
gical advice and treatment which are gratuitOusy
given The immense burden thus lifted from the
hospitals by these admirable institutions will ap
pear by the following statistics
Patients.
Five general hospitals under control OF the
New York city government, reported in
1871 AoelS
Five for special diseases. 4405
One for emigrants wards Island) ....... 1904
| One for COOrcd persons. 400
| Eight for UNCONVENTIONAL and foreign ma
tionaties ............................ e,OS5
Total. 37,72s