The Morning herald., 1875-10-20
WILMINGTON'S CHARITABLE IN
STITUTIONS.

WIL1fIEGTON'S CHARITABLE IN
STITUTIONs.
Yesterday the HERALD contained dee
cription Of some of the charitable institu
tions Of our city. To-day we will endeavo
to make mention of the remaining ones, an
will begin with
THE CITY HOSPITAL,
q large brick building, situated on the cor
ner of Eighth and Franklin streets, ani
under the charge of Lewis c. Springer, Esq
1t has now been about three years since the
building was purchased for the purpose it II
now used, and since then there has teer
many remarkable surgit al operations per
f'rmed with 4 success worthy Of soccia!
mention. Dr.. Shortlel lge is the attending
lhysician, and through his exertions many
of the afflicted have been wholly restored
The house is divided into about thirty apart
ments, consisting of bathrooms for wash
Ing the sick, bed chambers, the Supe,in-
tendent's office, surgery room, in which
are kept the medicines, bandagcs, and mcdi-
cal instruments usually to be be found at a
hospital. There is on the basement floor a
large dining-rco n, where all who are able,
are expected to take their meals. There
are at present but five invalids in the hos
pital, none of whom are in dangerous con-
ditfon, but all improving very rapidly.
The Institution is supported by the city,
and is free for all affected with disease, ex-
cept contagious ones, to remain az long as
there is any hope of doing good. No patient
is allowed to leave the Hospital while under
treatment, unless by special permission Of
the Superintendent.
Patients who are able to ray ARE admitted
by the Managing Committee, the rate of
board isregulated by the pecuniary means Of
theapplicant and the kind of ofaccommodation
required; the rates of board range from 81,
to 81 per week; none are admitted for
shorter time than three months, for which
period the board is required in advance, or
security of some responsible citizen.
Patients are required to retire at p. M,
and the gas is turned down in fifteen mir
utes thereafter. The house is adapted in
every way to the conveniences of sick per-
sons, being heated all through by large fur
naces IN the cellar, and furnished with hot
and csM water, gas, &c. All the patients
were looking hopeful and cheerful, so tie
HERALD reporter loft them and wenled his
way to what is known as
THE COUNTY AIMS HOUSE,
On the corner Of Front and Old Kings
Road, which is large white-washed stone
building, surrounded by high wall, built
partly Of stone and brick. What is known
as the Aims House proper, contains about
fifty apartments which are | arge and
roomy on the first floor are the kitchen,
dining, and reception rooms the second
and third floors are divided into laghe and
airy sleeping apartments, each one large
enough to contain about dozen single
beds, the male occupants, except when sick,
We not allowed to remain in these looms
Turing the day.
There about one hundred persons in this
building, who are kept employed, if able,
n some work about the grounds, or in the
louse. The Insane Department is long
'rlck structure, containing upwards of
hirty apartments. About fifty persons,
male and female, are confined here, they
re all perfectly crazy, and some are oblig-
d to be locked in the cells. The ladies'
partments of the building are neatly fur
ished and carpeted they are heated by 6
and made as comfortable and =,
ome-like as possible. There are several
ltl-rooms in the building, where the occu-
ants are regula,y washed every Friday
Vening. Here indeed are persons of nearly +
II ages, from the sucking infant of few h
lonths,up to the gray haired withered crone
four score years, r
"The blear eyed old men, and reckless ;,
And ySd.1,I ps1:isd women crazy" 8
'aiting patiently till the final summons v
lall call them away to mingle alike with g
le poor and rich, the bright and the sor-
,wtul. =,