, 1875-07-15

Dr. ". T. Thoms, of New York, In In the city
advocating the Idea OF floating hospitals. He
will explain tho pian and methods In detail At
meeting to DO held In Or. J. N. Hyaea Office,
No. 1T South Clark street, this afternoon At 4
o'clock. Following arc some OF the Doctors
yiows oil The subject AZ Expressed by himself:
Tho importance Of this syssem OF Saving this
lives Of the child1on In fully recognized by tho
profession. Tho practical deth!ls neccsasry to
its Accomplishment should inroross All. Tho
public nre familiar With the great pleasure thcy
experience when they hnvo the opportunity OF
taking q sail Oh tho water during tie summon.
Tuis " not only duo to tho temperature being
lessene bnt to tho fact that tho als is perfectly
pure. At 1,0U0 yards from tho shore tho air
will bo entirely relieved Of its impurities, tho
water having entirely divostod 1t OF them. Dur
Ing the extreme heat OF summer tho air is drawn
from the centre Of the river towards Its banks.
thus maintaining the mir cool and puro At It's
centte.
The Floating Hospital Of New York has beon
in Bucceaaful operation during tho pant year. II
ia conducted ~ follows: barbo having two
dccka receives tho Invalid children, who arc &C.
aro brought OIL board At O'Clock iu tho nlorn-
ing; tho barge is then towed BY q small tug
up and down tho r7ver. until Q o'clock in the
evening, after which tho children return
10 tAolt AoncH Until 3ne hoAt aeS.
agan, II they arc not entirely cured. 40 con.
tagsois disease is permitted oh board Tho
principal ob}ec. Of this Byhtem Ia to nave tue
children who aro suffering from summer COM
plaiuts-cilolera infsntuul, diarrhes, aud dyson
iery. Experience during tho past summer has
shown that tue pure ar OF the water has arrest
el the progress Of these disoases. Tho children
who hnye been brought on board fretful aud
ntoly roaliovod They fall asleep and re-
main 10 for many llou,s. When tbcy
wuke up they run about tho boat, and will
eat anything thoy can obtain. Organic Diseases.
md all dtHoaBos Of debility, arc very much I'M
from Potts disoase and aimilsr affections hro
very much benefited. Thor pale. omhcated
faees Boon bocnmn nuffused with rosy color,
thoir sad. oe.bcgono look gi.ing place to tho
sucll prompt relief to cur dear little ones, who
are unablo to axpreas by worJa thoir eufForfngs.
is 1t not our duty, nell "a Cur privilege, to do
60, when God has atored up such rich ttcasuros
Tho ii. Johns Guild Floatlug Hospital Of
Now York has built barge 215 feet In
length by 40 feet in hreadh4 II his three decks.
and will accommodate 3,000 porHons. It has all
tic improvement augEestod by tho experience
Of lass yoas. Tho dining rooms, wash-roouss.
and water-c!oseta are Ia tho hold OF tho boat.
Tho lower deck ia provided With shutters which
can be ctosod II RAIN or bad weathor comcs On.
Tho upper deck IN pf0V1ded Win eld0-a"ninEh
10 that in cAso Of rain. ho Water can got 4dmts-
| Aiop. Tho children and motherB. after coming
on board, arc provided with milk, bread, and
! meat and IT. o'clock In the afternoon again TO-
ceive tho gamo articles. During the past year
Ii, ono persons hare received tho benefits Of this
| svntem. have received tho following lottor
| from Dr. N. =. DAVIS, OF Chicago, who han had
| largo e1periencs in tho treatment OF childran't
| d,HoascH:
CHICAGO, Jnno y, ls75.-Eistfdm r. Thotna
| N. H.: much Rsatihel that you hats
| l,ccn calling the attention of our citizens V
tho great Importance ot establishing regular All
auitate boat which to take tho children duriu8 th.
inonths Of July and August. II nuch an Arrangement
eau be naado will enable Ar9u numbers OF mother
and aurses to take tho babies Of The working classc
ard four Of tho city out upon tho waoE II woult
probably many lives. It IL much easioe to prt
! won't the summon AiekueBa Of young children than
cure 1t After 1t has been established. Ioifn truly
| N. s. DAVIS.
Dr., Thomas yesterday received the following
| letter indorsipE tie movement:
| Lou1svt1LE, July ., 187s.-W. r. Thons II. n:
much uieased with thu Idea of removing rhl.dsol
| with summer complaints from tho confined air 0
cities to a!r large bodie4 of water ~ sanitar
| measure that promises immense advantage. II CAT
r1od ont undcr wise prorsious am aura the projec
niat result III !ncalculabs benefit to the children
large clties. Dr. NuAh long ago suggested the caE
sying " children lnboring under cholera infsntlm
tho Hhads an tbs country - = remedial Resource c
great oOicacy. Tho plan Of placing them on ths wAtt
Ii more practicable, aud doubt Hod be nuro cuts
tive. Yours respectfully. L. d. YAHDKLt.