New-York tribune., 1874-08-01
SVEEPING HOSPITAL CHANGES


THE REORGANIZATION OF THE MEDICAL BOARD AT
BGLLEyUE--TIiE ACTION OF TIE COMMISSIONERS
OF CHARITIES DENOUNCED BY THE PRESENT
BOARD.
The Medical Board of Bellevue Hospital met
In their room at l. yesterday afternoon Dr. Isaac IL.
Taylor presided and the attendance was much larger
than Is usual at the regular monthly meeting. THis
Board will hold one more monthly meeting a. upon
Sept. the Medical Board, appointed by the Com
missions of Charities and Correction, to take charge
Of the hospital After the usual routine business had
been transacted the Secretary OF the Board said that
resolutions passed by the Commissioners of Charities
and Correction had been Board giving Official
notice that Medical Board would take charge Of
Bellevue Hospital on Sept l.
The resolutions were then read as they have pre-
viOusly been published in THE TRIBUNE. Eight phys
clans and surgeons have been appointed by the Comns
soners of Charities and COrrection-Dr Alonzo Clark
and Sands, from the Twentytbrd-st. school James r.
Wood aud Austin Flint, sr from Bellevue Medical Col
lege; Stephen Smith and Alfred L. Loomis, University
College; Ernest Krackowzer aud William b. Eager no
school, These eight men are TO send iii to the COmms-
sioners the names Of such medical men they
fit to recommend ana from the nominations IL more
10 be selected who To Dc added 10 the eight already
nominated. Thus the new Medical Board OF Bellevue
Hospital Is to consist Of 10 members. and the appoint
to be in three classes First class for three
years; second class, five years; third class, seven
years All vacancies be filed by appointments
for seven years.
After the resolutions had been read DE- Alonzo Clark
expressed surprise At the summary action Of the
Commissioners. He inquired whether any member OF
the Boarl could give any explanation OF the Com
mssioners action.
No one seemed to have been informed of the reason
for the change in the hospital control All had seen the
resolutions but this the first official notice of their
by the Commi No discussion could be
carried upon the resolutions, for everybody seemed
utterly ignorant of the for their passage
other than what the resolutions themselves expressed,
/. C., summary change.
After the routine business had been finished. the
Board adjourned. After the adjournment the resolu-
tions OF the Commissioners the general topic OF
conversation 1t the general opinion that the reso-
utons would be very odiOus to the medical profession
Probably the eight already appointed will send in
the OF all OF the Old Board to the Commissioners
at least compliment for long and faithful service.
But that cannot Soothe the feelings that have been 50
deeply wounded by the action OF the Commissioners.
A member of the Board told TRIBUNE reporter that
the movement was an attack upon the Bellevue Medical
College. The prosperity OF this college, said he has
been an object of btterest envy and Jealousy to the
teachers In schools They have probably made
a combined attack, and the Commissioners have boen
their Many OF the present Board of bellevue HOS
pa have given from 10 to 20 years OF tner Ves 10 Is
service and for this they have never received cent OF
these men were, AT least, entitled 10 soul5 eohsid-
eratiOn and that "a letter OF tlinhs Ior
een Ted ought 10 be gwen them Tae same o
Guilty result from the appoint ment or men VINO are
musf take either one or the other side and the very
thing that would make these men valuable as teachers
tc fact that they hospital appointments that
furnish the requisite material for clinical instruction
1t is all wrong politics 10 he permitted to e0ntroi the
medical appointments of large hospitals. IuOs" ap-
pointents should be for life or during good behavior or
in profession Is experience Oh so muen vale rs Ia Ia
Tnn 1Sptm
the folly OF making the proposed changes; Ihcse
changes, continued the mgmper, cann.t lnjurc tne
The facilities afforded medical students a. eIeNue oPl-
r,d ts conyenences make profitable students,
and the skill the hOsp ii stan must add to the success
of The hospital and contribute the material decrease
of mortality.
CONDITION OF THE LYING-IN ASYLUM.
The Commissioners OF Charities aud Correction NJ
their meeting yesterday received letter from DE- f.
Macdonald giving very encourigin. report ot the con-
ON OF the patients In the Lyingin Hospital connected
with the Charity Hospital on BackwelPs Island This
hospital was opened tho early part OF June for those
women who had been taken away from Bellevue Hospi-
raj on account OF the prevalence Of puerperal fever
within its walls Dr. Macdonald reported that OF q
women who were brought from Bellevue Hospital snfer-
ing from the fever 6 recovered, While the other SIX are
of danger
There had been deaths The hospital now contains
20 inmates .-.,...... -, ,..i,,;,,. ,,o
Tie Commissioners passed resolution CLASSIFYING the
officers OF the Penentiary making three grades
keepers guards and coxs"alns ihere were orisih-
aIly SIS keepers and guards; five OF whom were dis
charged aud Others classified as heretofore stated
Twenty keepers reduced To the rank vi guard hc
keepers receive s. per day for their services the
guards SEQ per month, ana the coxsWaDS sV per on'u
Nv the passage of the resolution saving OF 800
month will he made. The visitors TO the outdoor
poor who only temporarily suspsndeH have osen m
rcinstated at salaries reduced from slIo 10 soD per
wear The principal reductions which have thus iar
been made by the Commissioners are te SUSPENSION Vi
tbe steamer Bellevue the discharge OF distrlct physi
cIans and the reduction OF the salaries OF Wardehs ana
keepers The total reduction oi salaries WI" a'o"n W
about s30, 900 per annun