New-York tribune., 1876-05-04
RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL.
ARRANG sMENTs FOR SMALLPOX PATIEN

ARRANGa MENTs FOR SMALLPOX PATIENTS.
The number of smallpox cases reported to
the Board Of Health last week 49, while there were
only 16 In the preceding week The Riverside Hospital
as the small poxhosptal Blackwell's Island is now
called-has ample provision for all the demands now
made upon il. The oldest part Of the building was
erected 1892 and at that tme allowing quarters Tor
the physician steward, male and female nurses ana
other employees there not room for more than TO OF
so patients. From time to time additional buildings
have been erected and at the present time fully ZOO
patients can be readily accommodated The main build
ing is Of stone Of the additional buildings erected
several years ago. is Of frame ana can provide for rs
many patients the main building. it Is called the
Pavilion and is occupied by patients who are unable TO
nav for board or There quarters for bad
cases. and quarters cOnyaescent, nj the dining
rooms and washing rooms are CONVENE 1ty situated
The Pavilion is kept scupulousy clean aIltte patients
receive the attention that IS given % the patients
who pay for board The hospital rooms are large CON
tanning several beds, and inmates are rarely aoie 10
obtain single which man5 OF those who pay Tor
their treatment desire. The regular rate for tents
who have the means pay 81 per week, with az
extra charge for a single roOm
The treatment of most Of the patients Is OF the Simplest
Kind and very little medicine is given Fresh milk ana
cggnog are freely used and IN many cases distlIed
lonors are prescrbed The food is OF the best quality,
and during the last eighteen months there have been
very few complaints from patients d. James X.
snv formerv of Charity Hospital the ply sician IA
charge Hsmakes visits 20 each patient daily IN the
morning ana evening resides in the hospital, and is al
vays az hand when needed. The wards are Wtll sup
piled with ses, and eight Sisters OF Charity devote
their time early morning III late III tne evening 10
visiting ic sick ninistefing 10 their wants Jii'
year about % per cent OF the patients nave oed 1n
percentage stated to be less than that OF last year. i
considerable less than II was IN 1874 Inc nurses
two years ago were conyiets or ex-c9hyics, 9 s
apl IT IS asserted that the patients suffered much rom
te OF proper attention. More than 80 c0nylcs axe
employed about the place as messengers, COOKS ana u
the laundry. Some OF them receive small SALARIES
some nothing. On the steamer Fidelity, Which runs
from Twenty sixst TO tho hospital 70 take Iatlehs,
are employed several former occupants OF BiackWeIs
Island PeInteDtiary who claim that they have worked
for months and have received no compensation.
There are so patients az present In tie River
side Hospital-a small number OF whom pay Tor
Pavilion crowded that tents for te accomIno-
datiOn OF cOnyalescent persons were put up on tie
grourds The dead generally buried on barps
Island unless relatives cali FOR the bodies No body 10
delivered 10 relatives unless they first purchase zinc
caske.t The clothing worn by deceased patients Is
DESTROYED in all cases. though II is often called Tor BY
members OF the deceased person fanny