National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-02
INSPECTION OF COLUMBIA HOS.
PITAL.

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The building committee, directors, and msdica
board Of the above institution, accompanied b,
members of the city press, who had been previ
ousiy invited, inspected and examined Columbil
Hospital last Saturday evening, and found II Il
most perfect order and thorough discipline. Ate
having <raversed the halls and rooms Of the sal,
temple all sat down to . sumptuous repast in th,
shape. Of . dinner, and after some well.put re
marks the party dispersed, but not without beini
impressed with the harmony In which things wer,
arranged. Among those present were DR.. ]
Ashford, assistant surssoS; Dr: Noble Young; Dr.
Brainard, Of Cleveland, o.; DR.. p. ]. Murphy
Jno. T. Mitchell and Capt. Burritt, Of the Sss1s,
The Columbia Hospital for Women or Lying.ir
Asylum was long-felt want in this community
and previous to its establishment, in 1865, there
efeases, cared for by this institution and one
that will compare fav0fably with any similar
place in the United States, As ali the comforts
possible are afforded the patients who come under
Attached to the hospital is dlspensary for the
trest0ent Of outside patients, the number q
given medicine as well as advice, free Of charge.
The Institution 10 purely charitable affair, and
dependent entirely on GSngrsssionai Aid for sup:
are divided into fifty fee and the remainder com.
pensate the institute. Patients arc admitted By
efnof Of the District SesletsIy Of the dnterIor =,
the Surgeon General OF tbs army or navy.
No persons are received who are suffering from
mitted on Tuesdays and Fridays, between the
hours Of 10 and O'Clock.
A regular report Of the workings Of th1s hospI.
and contains q descriptive report Of ali thu eases
that have come under the supervision the faculty
during their terms OF ONCE 1t has been carefully
above, gives Q very fattering statement Of the
general Improvement OF this establishment -
Columbia hospitalls located in the most healthy
street and Psnnsylvanis sSenue It stands On a q
small hill, about ten feet above tho grade, and Is
approached from Pennsylvania avenue by brick
line and the main entrance to tbs edihce Is large
and convenient. The building has terraces on
either side. and stands prominently above all
painted and Inc exterior made generally attract.
i've. The grade has been cut down In this ciclnity
some thirteen feet which necessitated the late i'm
making FIVE in all. Tho improvements on both the
interior and exterior have already cost 90, 600,
and u Is q matter Of surprise to many how SO
much could be done with such comparatively
When one enters tho main hall on the first floor
the first thing that attracts the eye is tho main
stairway, which leads 10 the upper floors, and on
either Side Of the hall are located the parlors,
private dining-room the apothecary department,
dispensary and other weil-arranged chambers
On the second floor are the private rooms and sit:
door is divided up into airy and well-ventilated
rooms Of most convenient sizes, also o couple Of
wards, each perfect In itself. No one ward is
made to contain over eight persons, and some not
SO many. Even these wards are, of course, indie
pendent Of the private apartments. On the top
h0or are the lecture room, dissecting depart
meDt and the domestics' rooms.
From the basement to the roof cleanliness and
utility prevail, and Il Is matter Of surprise how
clean everything Is kept in all IFS details The
building is heated throughout by furnaces and
lighted by gas. Water is abundantly supplied to
every room. The edifice has been recently re-
furnished throughout, and, on the directors own
order, the articles were manufactured by Mr..
Green, of Alexandria, who executed the different
pieces Of furniture with neatness and skill. The
medical staff Of the institution are: J. Harry
Thompson, NJ. D., surgeon-in-charge; F. A. Ash
ford, NJ; d., assistant surgeon +. j Murphy, A.
Young, H. D., +. Howard, N. D., J. Z; Morgan,
W. 9. II: Newman, NJ. D: In point Of ability this
Is one Of the first places Of the Kind In the country.
A great deal of credit is due to tho building
committee, especially to J. T. Mitchell, esq, who
Is assisted by General Barnes and Hon. J. Taylor.
The board Of directors arc headed by General
Babcock, president; A. 3. Solomons, ESQ.,, treas
urer, and DIR. Crnigon, secretary.
The directors are the controlling influence ofthis
we'll -aDDOiDted establishment