The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-10-04
ST. MARY's lNFIRMARY.
A BENIGN INSTITUTION.

L
We made a basty visit to the st. Msry's
Inflrmary yesterday, and were kindly
shown through this, ono of the most be-
nign Institutions in our city. To DR.
II. watdner belongs the credit Of cstab-
fishing this hospital in our city. Tho
doctor had beon corresponding with the
Sisters Of the Holy Gross year previous
to their coming to CAIRO. They drst |
started in an unpretentious house on
Eleventh street, with two beds and one
patient on November nth, 1867.
The latter part Of December of tho
same year this hospital was awarded the
care Of the county patients at small
comp ousstion. Shortly after, the govern
mont entered into contract with them
for the care Of marine patients at cost
OF sixteen dollars per month, the hospital
. furnishing everything. The number OF
sick increased steadily, and IN the spring
. of 1865 the hospital was removed from the
O Eleventh street house 10 larger build
A ing known as the pilot house, now occu.
9 pied by Mr.. Hslley's. The Institution
q was so well patronized that it was found
=. necessary again 10 seek moro commodious
quarters.
The lots on Walnut street, between
10 Cross and Twenty Third streets werc Sc
cured tho sisters purchased tho U.
r. Commissary building, took it apar,
r. moved tho material and erected the pres
m ent hospital building.
n. PATIENTS ROOMS.
mr. On the second floor are twelve larg
~ wards, handsomely csrpeted, and furr
q. ished with comfortable beds, bureau
"A stands, etc. These rooms are intended fC
= tho use Of persons not dependent on cha
ed ity in case of sickness or accident. Sue
llv persons are charged two dollars day f.
od board and nursing, exclusive of medic'
IN. attendance. There arc several rooms {
nd this floor, comfortably but more plainl
Or. furnished for persona Of limited moan
eel one dollar day, with board and nursir
'esS IS the charge for those.
90 Tho clothosroom on this 4 jor, 10 we'll fill,
'a'' with linen for banda ages, towel, quilts 0
The dormitory, where the sisters slee
Ia a plainly furnished room on tho secoI
se' floor, ana CONTAINS 1--we beds. Opposite
70, this room 10 the dining room for the E
ons tors, this lie 4 small room, simply furnishi
A building in tho rear Of the main OF
mas rs by 20 feet, i. for the use of colored I
80 tienu.
am. THE CJLOBD WARD.
ub. 1t contains thirty or more beds. The
J ,r Is ALEC a third building, IS by 40, one pa
ncc Of which Is used as bakery and I
Y of other for q laundry. There are also
e1- roomy stable, wood shed, hennery a
"e' carriage house.
On the frs. A1or is dining room abt
Their Is by rs for patients. The kitchen
w. parlmsnt ia in charge of two sist,
zen, assisted by TWO servants. The citze
ion ward on this aoor Is largo and airy 6
,hIo contains fifteen beds The marino VI
of is of the same siz9 as tho other. The
and ored wards. two in nnmhor, are Las
,his plainly furnished and contain fifteen c
ling each.
o OF NAPJR BATHS.
=, The room in which thee arc given
Mn. small, but fixed up with every applis
"a 10 for the use intended
tion, MEDICINE ROOM.
o"r This is the same size of the bath roo
II is we'll stocked with drugs, which
ttee. arranged on seven shelves, extend
around two thirds of the room.
PRIVATE PATIENTS.
w., Aside from those mentioned above t
have a number Of rooms that are
nlshed, which are rented st one dollar
day, which includes everything boz
VIII care and medical attendance. Connet
with tho hospital, proper, arc eli
rmer sisters. DR.. II. Wardner i, in charg,
rmy,I the marine, Dr,,J, j. Gordon of the
} lett ored, and DR.. Nm. Wood of the cou
war, patients.
THE GROUNDS.
most The gard is well laid out with G
Del gravel walks, and the front part psr
Emo with shrubbery, fowOrs aud shade TT
port, The rear is used Us vegetable garden