The New York herald., 1874-11-29
ferrible Rangss d Smallpox h tho Deaf and
Dumb Institution on the Boulevard
TWENTY or TIRE INMATES NOW SIc,c
Thirteen Sent to the Hospital and One
Hundred to Their Homes.
Statement Of an Ex-Physician Of
the Institution.

Twenty deaf mutes Of both sexes are now lying
seriously III Of the smallpox in the mansion house,
which y an old fashioned residence belonging 70
and adjoining the Deaf and Dunno Institution, sit
uated at l6lsr street and Tenth avenue, and the.
patients In question are pupils OF the said noble
charity. P1cturesquely situated and nesting
among the trees, with the frowning Palisades to
be seen across the Hudson, the view IL suggestive
Of health and happiness; but the quaint old house
has seen sad sights OF late years within Its walls
and bus . few years ago, wniie the place was used
ss An hospital. in 1870, during . typhoid
fever epidemic IN the Institute, Q num-
Der OF devoted women laid down their
lives while watching over deaf and dumb children
racked with burning lever. Another epidemic has
now fallen upon the place, and numerous deaths
have taken place and are still occurring Con-
siderable excitement, as natural consequence,
exists In the neignbornood. From the statement
Published below 1t Will be seen that o number OF
cases have already occurred in the neighborhood,
and residents Washington Heights are ma
turaly much alarmed.
SENT TO BLA0XwELL's ISLAND.
No less than thirteen children have been re-
Gently removed rom the Deaf aud Dumb Asylum
to the Smallpox Hospital on Blackwell's Island,
where nobody understands their silent language,
aud their sunerings therefore are the more acute.
sent nome to their respective residences In this
city and State, and It is impossible to calculate to
what an extent the disease may still be spreading
through their medium.
DIR. RoDENsrEIN's STATEMENT.
DR.. L. R0denetein, OF l41st street and the bOule.
ward, was called upon last evening BY q reporter
OF the HERALD. He said:-"I have for severa1
years been connected with the Deaf and Dumb
Institution, but left 1t recently and am thoroughly
conversant with all It's workings This epidemic
that now RACES is caused 1 think, undeniablN BY
the disease being brought into The place, and also
on account Of the ventilation and sanitary c0ndi>
tion Of the building being greatly at fault During
my medical administrator there, from 1855 to-
controlled it by proper means, namely-by recog-
nizing the disease at once separating the sc1p
from the rest OF the children.
"rhe first case OF smallpox this year was that or
one OF the attendants named Noodle, who was
treated by the resident physician and the con-,
inst aud few days aiterward Tue man died.
shortly alter this a DR.. Goodrich, who had been
Evansville; but am happy TO say ne ia rapidly re-
covering. His child IS, however, at present dan
present moment in q very critical condition.
''Shortly alter Noodles death little deaf and
dumb child died with all the symptoms Of small
father was taken down with smallpox, likewise
the undertaken oi the deaf and dumb lnstirutlou
vile. forgot to state That patient visited BY
DR.. Goodrich: and residing in Eighth avenue, was
attacked with smallpox nine days alter receiving
. visit from the said DOCTOR"
BLACK MEASLES.
"The medical gentleman" continued the Doctor.
s.desirous, apparently, OF giving the matter ~
little notoresy ~ possible; called a. the disease
removal aS Of the children, who were T W astacSsd BY
smallpox, to the smallpox Hospital ON Black
4 wells Island, think 1t was hearLess piece Of
work, for this reason that the iittle sufferers.
! owing to their being deaf and dumb, were unable
to make their wants known, as no Interpreter ac-
stated, were not appreciated and children scken.
Opinion % on tue - SICK children 's ought 10 i nave ave
been put into empty houses In the neigh.
oornood noe i,dra AND o isolated s,o from the mass
been hitherto used as kind Of nursery, might
have been utilized for this purpose some three
weeks ago, say at the frst symptoms Of the dis
assumed an epidemic form.
VACCINATION NEGLECTED TOO LONG.
Until last Monday there was not even the COM
mon preventive OF vaccination used, when the
Board OF Health sent up corps OF vaccnat0rs to
vaccinste the whole OF the inmates; some OF them
managers OF the institution do not deny
to the Board Of Health the existence
on Of smallpox ,, as THIS INSTITUTION, but tney
Fresh cases, hear, are making their appearances
at Blo0mlngdale, Manhattanvie ana OarmAns-
VILE ana to be - frank an with yoq there is psrlecs
neighbolh0od on the subject" Tne following Is an
approximate statement OF the disposition OF the
inmates Of the Institution at the present time:-
On Blackweis Island lS
Snaren sent n b. hoIs sn @ @
Onhcers and servants about. ~
ANOTHER DEATH.
II was reported on good authority At the
HERALD office last night that one Of the female
satlon yesterday with the Rev. Thomas Gall0udets