The New York herald., 1874-08-13
NEW. HOSPITALS.

Pavilion Hospitals To BE Erected on
BlackwelPs Island-Trial OF n New
system-Large Hospitals To BE Discoun.
tenanced-The Troubles I'm the Medical
Board-Reason for the Changes.
The changes which the Board Of Commissioners
OF Charities and Correction is making In the men,
bership OF the Medical Board are not as yet COM
pleted, and the Commissioners have announced
their determination not to appoint the full Board
before the 1st of September. The subject has
caused the greatest excitement among medical
men in this city, as the eminence Of all the gen.
tlemen belonging to the Medical Board had it was
supposed, guaranteed life tenure OF the ONCE
which ls OF course, q non-salaried one-but the
Commissioners have decided this to be otherwise,
and there appears to be no doubt OF their power
in the matter. The impression among ply
scians is that the main object in removing the
present Board and appointing another is
the jealousy which exists among the professors Of
the University and the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons against the more successful institution
known as Bellevue Medical College, which latter
has at present majority OF the members OF the
Medical Board. On the other hand, it is certain
that the old Medical Board, which has the power Of
approving or disapproving the appointments of
doctors in the various institutions under the care
Of the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction,
ndS uOt Uecu very uOCiie WItniu tIe pasJ year 10
the will OF the Commissioners, but on the con-
trary has offered no small opposition to many Of
the names proposed. That the Board Of Charities
and Correction has felt nettled at this Is generally
believed, and therefore this measure OF revenge.
The commissioners put quite another light on
the whole matter. For some years past the sub
ject OF hospital reform has been increasing in I'm
portance, and the belief has gained ground with
great many eminent medical men that the day OF
large hospitals Is past and that human cure and
medical success depended to great extent upon
smaller buildings being used. Readers OF the
HEBALD Will not forget the discussion during the
year oi the question whether Bellevue Hospital
was not poisoned by the exhalations OF disease,
ana that any residence In It, however short,
tended TO excite sickness instead OF allie Waiting IT..
Matters were lett IN very unsatisfactory c0ndi-
ton after this tempest Of discussion among the
medical men and tire GO ommissioners are about to
try the new and generally recommended system OF
small hospitals instead OF large ones. To try this
system or experiment with any degree OF success
some changes In the existing Medical Board were
necessary, as there was decided Opposition
among the members to any new plan
OF hospital practice being introduced. Therefore
the determination 20 do away with some OF the Old
men and the appOn tment Of others in their places.
The Commissioners state that they intend reap
pointing the most eminent OF the old Board, but
men VINO are Wiling TO see new order OF tnlnRs.
shortly after september new hospital paviI-
ions Will be begun on Blackwelrs Island for the
reception OF patients. These will be in everv way
c0mmodlous and well ventilated and OF only one
story In height, and as necessity demands these
wnI oe aaoed 70. wnlle the Charity Hospital Will
not be employed 20 the extent II has been 10 the
past. ALI these changes wlii OF course take place
wltn the consent OF the new Medical Board, and
Iair TEST VIII be given TO subject which mas been
onna.ihg -. meucai men OF Europe and America. AS
l,lr AS tne System mas been used already on Black
weps Island In the Eplleptic and smallpox Hos
pitais the results nave been beneficial enough 70
warrant more extended trial.