New-York tribune., 1874-08-14
CHA-HITY'S BEST WORK.
FF.TJrREs OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS.

sFCvRrp-sUCCEss OF THE NURSES TRAINING
SCHOOL
The class of institutions which are generally
called the private pay hospitals are intended To oc-
cupy ,rent place from the large metropolitan hos
pals whose most notable defect is that they are not
available 10 large numbers OF the respectable city poor
In the report of the Presbyterian Hospital the need OF
increased accommodation for this class ia clearly shown
The respectable and unfortunate poor cannot mingle
5ith those whose debased habits and tastes have
dragged them down TO pauperism without forfeiting
that sefrespect which they regard as most precious II
is this contamination that causes the entire community
OF the respectable sick poor to sun rather than enter
the large metropolitan hospitals To these classes the
private hospitals haven of refuge, where their suf-
ferings can D, relieved without loss OF their self
respect OF the private hospitals in this city the Pres
byteran and Roosevelt perhaps possess the most adj
yaptages though st. Lukes in Fify-ninthst. ST. Vim
cents in Eeventh-st ST. Francis's Fithst the Ger
man in Fourth-ave., and the Mt Sinai. formerly the
Jews Hospital in West Twenty-eghth-st, are ably
administered and offer the classes they peculiarly
intended to shelter all the comforts aud many OF the
luxures even that so much needed in sickness.
The Presbyterian and Roosevelt Hospitals have been
81 recently built that they combine more Of the latest
i'm prOyements than the others. The Presbyterian build
iugs have been erected in block 200 by 400 feet The
two chief points In the construction OF this hospital have
been to secure the greatest possible amount OF air aud
sunlight to every part the buildings They three
stories high, with basement, ana attic in the Mans2rd
roof except boiler house. The first story and attic
are twelve feet high while the second and third stories
are fourteen feet and six inches in the Tue form
of the buildings is called the Pavilion" and though the
entire hospital connected in the basement the wards
are absolutely separated from each other, and cannot
be overcrOwded with patients. In the east pavilion the
public wards accommodate twenty ght beds each, in
the north pavilion twelve.
Florence Nightingale said that a hospital might be a
blessing or a curse to a community. The most import
ant considerations are site and ventilation. The Cnrurg
cal Society III Paus, 1861 expressed is opinion that
no hospal ought be erected less space than
acre 10 patients and that each patient should have at
least breathing space around his bed OF from 1joO to
1900 cubic feet OF fresh The most particular atten
tion has been paid TO ventilation IN all the private
hospitals especially those that nave been recently
erected In the Presbyterian Hospital the wards are
heated by indirect radiltIon the other parts of the
building by direct radiation. The outer walls of the
pavilions are double and the space between is en-
poyed for the circulation OF the air Tue fresh ar Is
conducted through shafts at the top oI the bindings 10
the anroom IN the basement. whence is driven to the
coil chambers which supply air to tic rooms above.
0 her ucs conduct the foul air 20 the lanterns above
the attc stories. In these lanterns coils VI pine by
means OF which vacuum be formed. By this
there is constantly kept mp a continuous current
in Summer aud Winter. without opening the windows.
that would permit the direct entry Of air from outdoors
10 the buildings The engineer OF the Presbyterian Hos
pita has many ingenious method, for regulating the
temperature which kept the year round az between
Coo and C,. Wnen the air III the Summer Is becomuE
too hot the wards there Is an arrangement OF ice
about cos Of pipe, by which the temperature De
lowered - to ~. Every possible convenience
has been applied, and there Is no more odOr parccpibe
when entering the wards the outer air than would
be noticed uoJn entering the parlor Of any Murray Hill
residence.
Ia the Roosevelt Hospital there also many ince-
niuus devices by which ventilation may DE kept mp
throush building, Only regulating and reud
eruc the temperature equa5le but also Carrying of
those impurities exhaauous from the bodies Of the
sick that generally cOnaminIe the atmosphere in the
large charity hospitals In the past year the Roosevelt
Hospital Las received Ill cases OF accidental INJURY
and of these lO5 ave been discharged cured This
very large percentage shows conclusively than
almost any other testimony how cOuiuciye the eea
eral surroundings in that hospital to the patients
covery. The skill OF physicians adds much to the
chances Of any patients recovery and perhaps Is the
greatest and toward lining health but the ha wing s
orders ATTENDED to aud beng able to place his patient
in wholesome atmosphere is OF the greatest i'm
portancc.
In 81, Lukes there are 80 charity beds each OF which
s supported 10y an endowment OF 5000 by annual
subscription Of 500 to 500 Adults who their
board are placed in the large, ro0my, weycntilated
wards and all the ana attention possible.
Children are in a ward by themselves great deal
depends upon amusing children when they are sck or
have received severe injuries. j. Cooper Forster OF
London said that if child had an ordinary constitution
aud could be kept from fretng would often make
miraculous recovery. He had lttle patient who had
been kicked by horse. Tle entire right side OF his skull
had been crushed In. The child placed ia tho pleas
ATTEST bed in the chIreu's ward aud two br t children
were placed each sie Of him. Ths cheer.ulness
OF his situation aud The kindness OF the other children
was pleasant contrast to the chll's form r fs
that II acted as a powerful stimulus upon his system
He recovered rapidly, ana his miIi was not even i'm
paired as IL feared it wolll b.. very little, the
nurses say Will children, and IN -. Llke's and
TIE other private hospitals they permitted 20
rrt Oac chiiI who had been operated on for h0tOmY
was made 80 happy by toy watch that he entirely
forgot MS -ufierucs and absence from home Another
upon whom the operation OF cutting away the head OF
the 90 sh bone had been successfully performed
made perfectly happy by TIE dnti, held on. to
hun by tho nurses aat his companions OF bnius able tO
ran ABOUT with the others when ho gOt we'll Il" had
s. Vincent, Ho.'.al IS under charge Of The Sisters
OF ChIy Of s. NnceIt a. Pdu!. Use iastitutiol i-
supported enilrtij uy cA4fiy, though tue Common
C,uuci have at times assisted IN tn' wOrh by grant
Wien money wds great necessity 70 them. The sub
"Iptun Iui iIte DIS j. oF 80 PER anhln lh' nos
liu great deal like tie others. The huli!Hg' are
r ytutlltcd, and the pl"nts receive The best posi-
the institution might be socIriau In s benefits such l.
not tie lat. The single aim Of s supporters t0 du
much g,I4 ana relieve muc.i sun, rlug possible
fraucs Hospital j. uuter the charge OF the Sisters
OF the Poor Francis. Poor. SICK aged and utrm
persons are received htg 'llS hospital without respect
creed nationality. TLc Sisters are the nurse. aui
no class pcTsuns could Ae more interested devoted
their In the majority OF the great hos pts in
Europe the Sisters OF Charity form the large body OF the
women w,iO the >ica. yh"y attend 10 the work
they have chosen WITH uus"eryus ltiity and phys-
iau> always feel that they 10 nd IN these SELF
sacrificing. noble ladies, able c0adUtor, ~ the sick bed
side. The number Of the SISTERS Is not
large IN this country; bu' they are equally
devoted 10 the faithful Performance OF thOsc
duties that tend to AlcylTte the sufcrluE-
OF humanity TIe Nurses Training School, that has
been established IN Bellevue HJ,pita! aud winch Ia,
been greatly extended since ltS Inception. las furnished
lrse numDcr 0l tt best nurses ~ nIs CIV some Of