New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-10
B1NDALES ISLAND INSTITUTIONS.

DrCRrAsE OF MORTALITY IN THE hfANl0
ASYLUM.
The institutions on Randalfs islailu' unuo i
the supervision OF the Commissioners OF Iupn0 N"''
ties and Correction the Infants Hospital "ui
Nursery Hospital, and Idiot Asylum Inc in."n'S
Hospital contains IA wards, each coinpie'o !" w
vided with every convenience. Great care has been
-, IN nroviding means for eXtingushng fire. rs
cia attention has been paid 10 furnishing sunlight ana
DIR IN all the wards The whole building Is kept scru-
lously clean BY strict attention to all these points,
the most satisfactory results, with reference TO heah
have been secured during the past The decrease
Of mortality from percentage in 1868 Of 55e 10 that OF
1888 for 1872 astonishing and results from the removal
Of the Hospital to this island During December only
three deaths occurred being the smallest number re-
corded in the history Of the institution. From advance
sheets of the annual report, the following facts are
learned
Number remaining Hospital Dec ~ le2Mothers children
l; orphan children total 2o9 Admitted during the year
Mothers children, 4g8 orphan children $685. total 300 an NJ
MedMothes children, ~ orphan ohsien 1905 Total zo rs
csrgedMoher children, 43i orphan children 2Z3 Total oS
Admits ,SHte be,ea-Mep ss2 women 500; total I'LL
DscbAgdMen, SIC; SOC total llS@ Remaining Dec 81
l872-Men. 70; women, 1885, total l79
The average daily number Of inmates durnS the past
year was $780, the average daily cost for each inmate
being % cents and the total amount expended by the
hospital was s39sOO Fifty children have been EARNED
OUT Westchester County at an expense OF Sl0 per
month for the purpose OF giving this OLD European
COuraglng - = ~.
This institution is under the of DR.. T. 9. Dunster
House Physician. The other employees are an Assistant
Physician Maron, Clerk. with cooks, nurses &c mum
herring in als2 An erroneous idea has prevailed that
all or very nearly all the inmates are Oundngs, wnere
as of the admitted last year. only 81 were ots class
The greater number these have been cared for by the
Sisters Charity. The numerous Roman CathOc pro
ectorates which have been established IN thS CITY nave
done much 10 prevent Overcrowdng OF this hospital
ana vet the building entirely inadequate 10 meet the
| Increasing demands made upon 1t. 49,
The nurseries are under the supervision OF warden
VIM H. stephens. The children are here instructed IN
the common school branches and military drill Much
care mas been exercised in keeping them well clothed
and fed The buildings are in good condition Inc EN-
| ployes are 81 in number 81 men and "a women. Inc
/ statistics as follows:
Number admitted. girls ga total 2gL Dscharged
Rows &C. Girls So; totsL CS5 Remaining close Of 500
average daily cost innate Total cost Of institution Tor
| the wear. S+4,235. ., ,-,--t. Al.
During the year $50 have been ndenured being 10 the
mean time under the guardianship OF the institution II
they receive i-treament they will Dc sent back W the
nurseries. -, -. 49,,
| Tie Nursery Hospitals under the charge OF the
medical force OF the Island consisting OF Dr. T. 3. Dun
ster Dr. Howard DR.. Little, aud DR.. Dennis Inc Iol-