New-York tribune., 1874-08-12
IuNORALITIES IN 4 LUNA7IC ASYLUH

SHAMEFUL PRACTICES AT FLaTBUSH. L. I-GENERAL
DECENTRALIZATION OF THE EMPLOYEES.
Some astounding revelations were made at
the Kings County Buildings at Flatbush. on Monday
afternoon when inspection was formally made by
Dr. Corey the new attendant physician. and some Of
the Charity Commissioners Several OF the nurses ten
dered their resgnations aud henit became known that
the rrayest imnoraties had prevailed IN the nsttu-
ton and that the male and female employees had min
pled ind scrm minateiy 1t also shown that the
male attendants had been permitted TO pass IN and
ont O, the female wards at will at all hours OF the day
and night 1t was also shown that the patients nave
been poorly fod. and rarely had any Vegetables that
there had existed regular system OF management
but that there had been three factions Jealous OF each
other and operating TO the injury OF each 0ther ueh
era emotaizatOn and mismanagement prevailed Dr.
Corey said that complete change necessary From
the nature OF the lie agreed that tho inmates
OF the asylum should be treated differently from the
paupers because they neeu goo loo1 anu % , 70 W ,is
nourshed They were there through no fault OF theirs,
and their lot painful one. when Appealed TO tne
compassion Of the humane lie sad that they S hau & esI
Commissioners Cunningham said that he had ende m
had found difficult matter to have his wishes carried
out He spoke OF examining nam on one M 3ceaSion "a @
1t smelt Extensively He cut the bag IN when IL was
contained and "a revolving sight met his gaze lie com
planed to the doctor. and exhOrted him to conmnh
cate formally 20 the Board when bad supplies were ul
nished, but the doctor hau pe'ei oo' " r,nc,J I.,t
although bad and deoaying meat and strong rabcu U
ter continually 90 the institution In answer
10 question the matron replied that there were aoso
lutey vegetables to give tho patients Inc uoctor
much astouis he'd. said: "That should nt be- IneJ
should have good supplies carefully Inspected lthink
would he well for Of the Commissioners VINO are
on the Asylum Committee to visit here once Week anu
make careful inspection OF the institution or tne "hoie
Committee might through the building once nicnn
from cellar DOME aud make SperSonal examination
OF the several departments IL would be checK on tno
suDordinates and do great deal " make them i've up
to the mark. All the employees should be subordinate 10
the Medical superintendent" ..,,.
COmuii iissiOner Cunningham replied: ." All thc tr0upe
al. t4. fnn hn N
Of ndent heads The truth fs. there have been
three factions pulling and dragging one another INC
subOrd and not the Commissioners, nave run tue
DEPARTMENT. $500, ,.-
The attendants who were summoned told sad story
OF decentralization and lack OF discipline renectlng upon
ths MANAGEMENT of the retired physician, Dr. McDDn
aid. Immoral conduct shown to have prevailed 10
a great extent, aud DR.. Corey expressed himself as
founded the revelations. He denounced the practce
OF letting the engineers and wOrkmen have Keys 10 lhe
female wards, and said that he would make cOmplete
cha ge the To that end he proposes ~
inspect the Institution every day.