The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-27
THE RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL.

THE BLAcKwELLs ISLAND SMALLPOX NsTTIU-
TON RENOVATED AND RENAMED BY THE
BOARD OF HEALTH-sIsTEns OF CHARITY TO
ACT AS NURSES IN IT.
The Smallpox Hospital on Blackwell's Island has
been al length transferred to the control Of the
Commissioners OF Health. Its name has been
changed and 1t Is In iuture to be known as the
riverside Hospital. The entire place Is now under
going renovation, and " is expected TO be In per-
feet condition by Saturday next. The Commits
soners OF Health discovered that there was o lack
OF many necessary things at the hospital. Cover
Ing was so scant that two patients were placed in
each OF many beds for the purpose OF keeping
the sufferers warm. All this is changed now
and 1t Is the intention OF the Board OF Health to
make the Riverside Hospital one that any gentle
man or lady, being attacked by smallpox, would
rather remain In while sick than in their own
house. The main building will be three stories
high. and there arc TO be TOUR other houses OF one
o tory each.
DR.. Jones. who has been so long attached to the
Sanitary Bureau IN the Police Headquarters build
ing, IS to have entire control OF the hospital
Under him Will be DR.. O'Leary and assistants.
Tne Receptlon HOSPITAL az Bellevue is to be put
into good order and an experienced physician
paced IN charge oft. The Reception Hospital on
Is s S 10 ne W EqPes
the purpose or transferring patents from their
homes TO the Reception Hospital. the object OF
substituting cuupeS rOr the old ambulance Is TO
avoid giving offence to the feelings OF any or the
smallpox sufferers and to give them as much
comfort as possible IN the cODveyances. Getting
into the high ambuaDces also used to be very
trying TO the weak patients
The Rev. DR.. McGlyGn has promised the Board to
send large corps OF Sisters OF Charity to attend
the sick at the hospitals, so that the patients may
feel the utmost confidence in the treatment they
receive.
Professor Chandler, OF the Health Board, said
yesterday "A good condition OF affairs at the
hospital is what we are trying 10 bring about and
We Intend TO make 1t place that the most sens-
tive lady In New YORK would prefer to her own
house. II sne were suffering ron smallpox Tor
the reason that there VIII be more practical
science and efficient attention tnan could be pro-
curco else where, together with every appliance
the comfort and cure OF suiel ers that Is known
TO
The following letter relates to the new condition
OF the Blackwens Island Smallpox Hospital and
con aims an poeal 10 the Kind hearted that Will,
no doubt meet quick and pleasing response ~
SANITARY BUREAU, HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
NEW YORK, Jan, 70, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
Tie Board OF Health has taken charge OF the
Riverside Hospital, on BlackwelPs Island, devoted
To those sick with smallpox. There is q great need
OF books and games OF pleasing nature for con-
valescents aud those not very SICK and Tor little
children. We also need engravings and chronloS
Tor the walls OF The pavilions and private rooms.
Please give this more Insertion IN your valuable
journal, and on the receipt OF letter wagon
Will very cheerluliy be sent Tor anything offered.
WALTER DE +. DAY, NJ. D..
sanitary superintendent