, 1876-11-26
TEE HOSPITAL.

institutions of the Kind In the country. 1t may
hc bnt It has not galvauic battery in WORKING
order, although there are numerous cases IN tne
hosnftal which electricity would materially
assist and probably speedily cure. They have
galyanic battery, but tue condition in WINCH It
is, and the condition in which it has been 1or q
long time past, renders it Of no more use lot
aalyanic purposes than an ordinary coal-scnttie.
II certainly would not cost much to repair II,
md If it served no other purpose 1t would AFFORD
a fund Of amusement to the students, who mient
repa,r with 1t at my time to the Mor@ue and in-
augurate temporary resurrection on small
scale. From the foregoing remarks, 1t may De
presumed by the Intelligent reader that l, at
least, do not consider that this Hospital 1s supe-
rtor to all other institutions Of the Kind IN the
country. believe that it is as lily appointed as
It is mismanagel. 1t isconstructel IN paVlsons,
POO feet long by thirty feet wide, and arc occu-
MED BY thirty-two beds, Of which only two Q:
three are generally vacant. Tie mattresses are
stuffed with new hay, which, according TO the
rules, should be burnt and the TICK Wasnea every
time death takes place. This, however, am
eiyen to understand. is not usually done: The
mattress is taken out for short time and then
brought back and placed on the bed to which II be-
longs.
Ia freoucnll so great to throw every patent r.
to pfofuse perzprat1on and within an b1r hGpr @ ine
grees, giving colds to the patients and aggraSatns
fhe coughs Of the consumpt1ves. The 1anlt IN tnls
respect lies with the Mho, u 81 y seoboc
slimulants than to their steam ganses anu Tue
ward thermometers. a significant fact IN connec-
ora VINO hive entered into bonds to run the en-
gines in tue two pavilions These men are sents
Of leisure ~ ;nes and nocEss Sak whie er e
nInves attend to the boilers ana tHe
heating apparatus. The engineers, however, a!leSe
that the IRREGULAR y or ode e TO 1ne
wirb the attention their complicated hae
lnands Where I'll are bosses 1t IS oInleun 10 leA
who is to blame. .-.
are 80 badly male that whenever there Is q . WIND
nnwin. there is druught upon tue oeus. some "
eannqt t ne Of 1he WIFE, Where the beds
Are is considerably less than In the middle OF W
ward Last night the wind blew IT IN cas anu
was sIlyerns with cold, owing to the 1mposslDllaJ
| of'clos;ng the window above my ned. Ihe .tranHe
ment Of the wards, and tue aosenc. W "n rhe
yator, constitute u serious disadyantase. @ the the
male surgical ward IS on the secon! noof anu @ ~
female surgical ward Is on the third moor: lne a
stairs are 80 constructed that it is Impossible 10
i carry an Injured person up Them on stretcnes; ,
IF u woman we're to-be brought here with fsactntea
tnsh she would have be carried up three lshts Of
wonid be in intense agony during the journey, and
| It Is not impossible that befure the ~ar9 was was
reached the simple fracture might DC Shansea lnto
| a dnn,erous compound 'comninnted ftacLufe.
Then When the surgeons we're reauy to operate she M
! would have to be Carried in the same way Gown two
fights OF stairs and along lons passage 10 tna ~
fracture would be performed. me woman Mou.u
have to be carried back again, great care hasn: 70
obsesyd in ot SFdsf be ai d,stn2bsd .n9
| having similar fracture would necessarily hase ~
| be nut through the same tactics but woa!a sunes e
les4 min os the male surgical ward ls hoor lower
| a: - n order IN do away with the cruelty this
mode of conveyance entall5.
THERE SHOULD BE An ELEVATOR
in the building large enough for the reception of
h.5 and two porters. In this way q person sefl-
ously injured could be taken to the ward 1a On NJ
stretchsr and placed in bed where ne coo1@
mon him. His led could then be taken to ne
elevator and landed on the door where t1e ampnl,,
theatre situated His peg &C eouia sntn u1 10
the oneratiun- table. The operation performed, be
Would he returned TO his bed and his bed returned
the aght ward in aown the Rhis ~oaad be M
bamane bggm method OF Conveying sick patients 70 te
amphithearre. and no hospital OF tne
shonid he without such elevators, in each pavilion
II F6eFe FbesesalS; also should be
| for the reception Of all patients on the eroune
l. fIoor and utter their immediate necessues N.Y.
been attended to there they snonIa e;n De nnt
recover. speakng-tubes are als9 reg reaureat otc. =
every ward connecting with the Wardel.s omcs one.
deal Of time and labor and be source Of great re-
iic3 n The nurses who already shocktns'y over
worked. and neeu the active sympathy OF every
There nre two ID nes which the persons running9
this hospital need to pc particularly sunrrlesa .s
against The first is, the admittance to one OF tn'
public wards OF .... -..-.a.,, ,,a
, PERSONS SUFFERING FROM INFECTIOUS DIS
EASES.
THE reasou the other patients have escaped unoc
, thr existing management is. that they nave Dte1
shielded by q SPECIAL Providence Men have eeeI
hrnurht into this ward in dllirious CONDITION. snI
fcring from unknown diseases and nave .asn ns w.
m h5nrs before Il medical examination WIS maae
and even then the mans disease became more
matter OF mystery than before The students ?. &c
ing in fog, the man wond nave 10 ] s3 Tho,
, The nature OF his disease would be discovered,
"a nnasibIc that 4 rnsn su dering from scarietfese
stasfs 4e to be Iecognz
able at sight but well enough advanced a. r.
Injection might be admitted I1s ,a, mea1iai III M sra
: eestiun to scorn, but will the solid men Of th
e Ilca profess Oh Of this city do 90, in the face
the careess na9nsr IN wnsh ic H. psari and allowe
to remain there until student or doctor eaoose
: | to look at him: +. 4.o .o,,
careless manner that this one s an on5teak o. q ho
pita sangrene shoulu not be regarded a5 Al all sa
nnrisins. It has been matter OF wonderment
s and a1%ass 3Sa I'it nas fs%an been 2say
has recovered sufficiently to leave the instituto
alive. A careful diagnosis Of case Il nor tISe
before tile prescription Is made. and IN any lnsl
= t,,tou where recipe practice prevails, as malt
:, : ta;n It does here kaufman TO- the contrary no
. Withstandtny, high rate of mortality must neces
: THERE Is ANOTHER REGULARITY
- | IN relation to the treatment Of patients here ,
= the inctors do not understand the case, anu Il
natfnt persists in living in spite Of their treamen
n | they Get disgnstel and send him 10 the Foo1-doo
1ihon an h some efforts are made to secure the al
- 5ress of he friends Of some of the patients mar
: die without their relatives being notlhcn o. ane
a | dissolution. II proper precaution ast
= when the patient is admitted, ~ y
,e eyent Of his death his friends can
h nnnrsel OF the circumstance, IN Whateses eoun =,
~ rhav nav reside. am inclined to thlnk tnat u
- fr;cnds ;f one man will be surprised, 70 leas
n thrnnrn the medium OF this letter, that he Ill
nearly fortnight ago. ~,a1,t.re
,e I naye no uoubt the Warden amt the members -
~ The Tiosnital Committee will regard me as Fe
cautious individual, but must nno 1aua' Will
!, TIE AMBULANCE
70 hcforc close this letter. It i lteray cover
.v,ron with cushions 1T the bottom. Inc epFin
70 ~ fbe conyeyapce-if it has ANY, have no heslt
- t;on in saving arc strong, but what they ,ncE
,ee elasticitv In very coiu weather It y nafoly
liuI Of vehicle in which to convey slck men ire
h one mart OF the city to another Used y -
Ia transit from 1ny hotel to the hospital, anu $
y heartily dad when the journey was over.
- | 80. ;,3aroh hfe ro;,ph 0rCunI. 1uJ mere