New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-22
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT.

roI-Pru ANNUAL REPORT OF THE VISITING COT-
MiT,EE or HE STATE CHARITIES AID AssoCi-
ATIoN-DEFECIs AND MisMANAoEMENr IN CRY
HOSPITALS rOIN rED OFT.
The Visiting Committee of the State Char
tiles Aid Association for Bellevue and other hospitals mas
presented liz fourth annual report. In respect to Belle
yue HOSPITAL the frequent deficiency OF supplies Of all
sot,-food ouse liucn clothing, soap etc-s noticed
This inadcquacy was especially felt respect 20 food
In the Spring the special Diet cut down. but during
the Summer the good and abundant lee was
very scarce In all the wards, however In
December there many complaints OF
short iitions, especially OF meat and potatoes
The breakfasts are uougishing enough, generally con-
sistir only OF bread AMI coffee, oi weak ana INSULT
clcnllv sweet ned There is great scarcity Of surgical
instruments, such fever tncrno meters, stceosc"pc-
stomach pumps aivauic batteries, bathubs, and IN
valid chairs There any shelves to lay the
record books During the extreme cold OF last winter
the steam heaters proved inadequate to keep the hos
pital warm, and there also great difficulty IN pro
curing hot water, which Is constantly wanted and the
wards are col at night. Last Summer new heating
ana ventilatng apparatus was introduced, but II
IA not vet finished. The atmosphere OF tho cellar is
damn and nOisOmc-thc very worst possible. The
same may be said OF the Blk cells In W ich
noisy troublesome, unatic patients are put ana no
patient can remain long in of them without severe
injury to his health. The physicians and Committee
assert that the NURSING IN inc vi
the Training School Nurses is most excellent ana
say that the nursing in the other sections Of te hospital
ia In painful contrast TO It, especially at night The re-
port speaks highly Of the Efforts being made by the
"IIeping Hand" the benefit OF those women from
ackwcli's Island who do the mental work OF the hos
pital and indicates nigy gratifying results The order
OF the Hospital Is put down greatly improved, ana Tie
ruo of the Warden Il commended.
In the Charity Hospital the same inadequacy of sup
niles AMI surgical instruments has existed at Bellevue
hut az present there is Improvement this respect
The want Of linen IA, however, apparent here than
at Bellevue; and sheets, towels piowcascs repre-
santed not to be sufficient in quantity to insure eleanl
ness The common reply circumstances upon the sub
ec either these paupcs do not care TO be cleaner
mr. that n they knew they could get clothes ut the IIosp
raj they would leave all their own at home; or, lialy
that 10 Is useless 10 supply such things
lecause they are sure TO DO Immediately
stolen These objections. the Committee thlnk,
imply either false principle or very lax ndinnsti'
ton which due supervision and discipline would preven
even though many pau and criminals are empioyeu
IA servants The remedy Is considered 10 DC com
petent muron hOusekeeper To take entire charge Inc
tommtee do not crcise the present Chez OF STAN nut
cast All the blame the wrctched system arising
from the present practice Of political appointments.
The overcrowdng TN prevails and IL Is singular mat
paents The sans comparison Ia true OF the surgical
wards VI the two hospitals and the harm arising from
tbis pointed out In the report Ventilation
ia sf had IN many respects although great pains have
have been taken perfect H. but at tho best the air
piled to the wards " that Of Q close cellar.