The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06

! been an abundant supply OF iood for the repast,
| and the meat and bread were at the least good
| Persons used TO luxurious homes might not care to
at these tables IN convalescence, out at some
! OF the tables where the very weak were at
| dinner doubtless the poor people had never eaten
! suen good lare belore-at all events they couu
scarcely nave got so good this winter IN tnelr
/ sickness. Taken altogether DR.. Kitchen seems 10
have regenerated he establishment by MS SYM
mann; he lie mas Seea in
charge an increase oil supplies, an increase OF
orderles and nurses, changes OF patients
extra baths, reconstruction OF the water closets
and erection OF new ones, general remodeiiing
thorough cleaning and 1reshenlns OF all the BASE
! ments and cellars.
THE LYINe-IN HOSPITAL
! In the mate nifty wards the NUMBER OF patients
is large, and much attention is bestowed upon THIS
women 60 10 live Tor weeks before the oirtn OF
children. Many young faces were also 10 DE
Noticed passing the weary hours monotSnousy
nurses IN TINS depai t!nent receive BOARD,
WASHING and $50 per month hn,ro while losob IN
and sl4 per month"; ordeflies get $40 month,
with board ana Lodging. Though the visiting
desire TOR better class OF nurses IN the hospitals,
yet. wnen they were offered wards for all the
trained nurses they could send, they iaied to
NUMBER OF PATIENTS.
In the Charity Hospital there were 100 patients
yesterday, OF whom 400 males on Inursaay
there were SAG patients IN all Inc figures. are one
Gay with another. something like the above. In
the Penltentary hospital there are at present 10
male PRISONERS and females.
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL.
yesterday TO Bellevue Hospital, IN order TO make
personal observations there OF the condition OF
analrs Passing through the gatekeeper's lodge
"A dlsagreeabe aroma OF COOKING greeted his OIL
factory organs, anu wnen he aseea Tor 'the
warden" lie perceived that the inmates were
partaking OF tnelr midday meal. Cleanliness
Was not preserved in that institution as though
the inmates believed In 1t as cardinal virtue. and
sucn thing as u tADeclotn was evidently an
article ae uLe unknown III their arrangements.
Hearing that the Warden was in. lew steps
along cleanly swept, paved walk led TO the cir
GUAR stairs AT the top OF winch door led into
the yestpule. The Warden's ofice was on the ielt
OF the hallway. Warden ORourKe welcomed the
HERALD representative very cordially and eX-
pressed his satisfaction at his visit. as he was
anxious TO have the working OF the hospital laid
before the pubic, some reports had been
printed that dld not do him Justice, ana when,
dition Of anars during a the the past year.
80 Tar as the statement OF the condition
as ne himself had furnished them with knives and
FORKS TO eat with, and tney also had combs Tor
their han ana plenty OF soap and water to wash
with.
THE HOSPITAL WARDS.
The HERALD representative was then courteousy
Inc house surgeons. Passing through ward after
ward, the eye could not nelp being pleased WIN
the cleanliness ana orJer maintained therein.
Inc sheets aud counterpanes white and
sweet; each wash basin rested on a clean white
scrubbed. Each ward looked bright and
cneer-ul, a,taough perhaps not not, greetlug
the eye Win Inc warmth ana comfort
OF a carpeted room anu CRATE fire that the
lady visitors are accustomed to at their homes.
There Is q heater III eacn ward, and close alien
ton IS pad 10 thorough yenGllatlon. The inmates
appeared to III ioierably good spirits. Those
wen enough to be up were sitting round the tao.e
playing cnequerS ana wiring ana many OF those
IN he'd we're reading. In one ward couple OF the
patents evidently suffering from severe contu-
sion, were sltting down at table at dinner. They
were late Tor tue regular meal, and were discus
sing piece OF boiled beeI. They had no vegeta-
Dles sim ply bre ad ana wafer Dr. Lewis SAID tnat
pitai, tue treatment, nourishment and comfort OF
the patients could not DC better attended to-
TIE DIET
The diet at Bellevue Hospital, as a rule. appears
10 be good, although, perhaps, d little more llb-
crafty might DE displayed Ia the Issue or butter
and sugar. The dinner yesterday (oeing Friday
consisted OF FISH. potatoes and carrots. ana Tor
su-ar. and bread and butter. For supper they
have tea, mace vita milk and sugar. aud bread
breakfast ana stiraOout. To-day they have soup
anu mutton STEW Tor dinner, aud on two or three
anu mssn for rD' breakfast The ss. above s
the regular Diet, put when patients
are weak or IN want In, 90 Of sustenanca
ened Win wh.skey VINE. ale, mix, eggs, sugar,
crackers, beef tea, DeefstedN, cruel, corn starch
oysters, chicken and rice and milk.
EXTRA DIET.
DR.. Lewis allowed the HERALD representative to
examine some OF the extra diet lists. and from
them ne made up the following extracts:-A
woman named Wilbur, who Is IN very weak con-
dIton, received yesterday, thr ugh the extra Diet
system, SIX ounces OF whIskey, Jour ounces OF
VINE, Two bottles or porter, three pnts Oi milk,
beelsteak, twelve oysters and half chicken.
Another woman, named Cayanaugh a victim OF
the church disaster, eceIves SIX ounces OF wis
Key, three pints OF mllk three eggs TWO ounces OF
sugar, SIX oysters, nall chicken and one pint OF
rice anu mix. In TACT, as Dr. Lewis said, an those
IN neeQ Oh extra sus lenance, receive everything
they have need OF.
THE KITCHENS.
visit was then made 10 the kitchens. The
mems Kitchen ala not present a very inviting APP
pearance. as some OF the tending women we've en-
se IN essHs up aer TX aay nner ane
ana the oven was IN good CONDITION. Inc mutton
Tor to-uay's oInner was the table, ana, although
better mutton Can lie got III the city, IL was very
lar Tor contract article. Business IN tue man
Kitchen might, perhaps, be improved ana ilttIe
more cleanliness observed. mere might DE a
storeroom Tor vegetables instead OF keeping bar.
rels OF potatoes IN the Kitchen. me extra olet
kltcnen, under the charle OF "A clean Looking co.,
ored COOK, was IN excellent order ana thorougnly
clean; even the shelves were covered Win clean
white paper.
THE TES-DAY WOMEN.
One OF the leading Things that the lady visitors
called attention To was tie condltion o The "ten-
DAY" women. Ihey are lodged III basement room
III whlcu are lory beds. Some of these beds put
NJ DUNK fashion. one over the other For the most
part TINS room Is very dirty and the sneets and
cOunterpanes are vi brUwDlsh nue. although
tAelr original color was white. MANY OF the coll
orcd spreaus are also browning from constant use,
ana the straw mattresses do not present an invit
ing appearance. There are COMBS and wash ug
with. Some uselui and important changes for The
better might certainly De maze IN mat basement,
as ID us present condition IL Is not fit to ave IN.
TALK With THE INMATES.
During his ROUNDS me HERALD representative
had several conversations with the patients. AS
a rue they were all very well satisfied with the
way they were tGeateO, although some OF them
thought that theY nigHt be dleted on a more hb-
eral scale. visit was made one gentleman
VINO mas Just elt Bellevue AND VINO be ore mat
was III tue PARK HOspttal. lie Is very bitter
against botn those institutions. and saIa that 81
though al the PARK Hospital nearly
starved II was PARADISE compared TO
Bellevue Hospital There, he remarked,
ward, and unless you pald him you coud not get
any attendance at ali, not even the COMFORTS
ssary Tor your health. ana with tine exception
OF the one d1y VISIT rom the doctor, the patents
were alone and helpless. In regard TO diet lie
saI0 -" Bel evue was lar superior to the PARK, as
you did get enough TO eat ana he FAD seen some
Of the very SICK receive plenty OF the best Kind Of
nourIsnment"
THE PARK HOSPITAL
This ossi institution rs at present receiving abuse
from all quarters. First and lOrem0si, the Dnlid-
lug mas been condemned as unsafe. as IL ~ SAID to
he gradually setting down. Large cracks III the