, 1876-11-26
SPECIAL CASES.
-, ppoos THE STATEMENT


.,o+ +hc Warden and doctors are aware OF the
manner in which patients are deprived OF the
th;nos ordered for them, beg to cite the 1ol-
loving cases, many Of which hnEe come unoer
my personal notice:
Refo1e the removal to the new building
man, around whose bed the angels we're hover
inr. waiting to bear him away upon dissolution
taking place, complained to the Doctor that Ac
did mt receive the milk-punch ordered nm.
Dr. Bellfeld, the gentleman in attendance upon
him. a Young man oycr1owiug with the milk OF
1pman kindness, Immediately got right up on
his ear when he heard Of the Outrage. In m
outhurst of honest indignation he made bee
line for the pantry and seized the crlprlt By the
ul1ar. "Get out of here, you dirty, grovellnS
nohmr Of the sick'' he yociferatcd. and forcaoly
propel1ed the crestfallen scouudrel to tae
ward; when he. directed the nurse to appoint IN
his s:ead IN honest patient who "oulo 10 LIS
bidding Of the doctors and give the patents
all that was allowed them.
/ little over, say, 4 week ago man suffering
fr:m intermittent fever and affection OF Inc
lungs complained at least a dozen times TO Mr.
Kaufman, 3 Young man who walks the Hospl-
til, that be did not receive the food necessary
fur him in his condition. He could not eat
bread and butter, and did not receive the more
tasteful things wnicl, were sent into the pantry
TIE yonng sawbones tuok no notice OF h's
representations, and the fact that the complaln'
had been made reached the ears Of the pantry,
u1an, and from that time he was neglected
altogether. The man grew worse, as natnfai
sequence, and shortly afterwards ielt t2c host!-
tal for tue purpose Ut Obtaining proper meo1-
iai treatment and good food. 49,
An emaiiated consu1nptiye made several com
plaints of similar character, with the same IT.
suit Tie pantry-1nau, learning that the 1nan
had been grumbling, stated openly that out o.
the beei-tea and milk ordered Tor the patie2ts
IL should only have what the others would Iot
drink.
The day that came into the Hospital
AMAS SUFFERING FROM BRlGHT's DISEASE
of the kidneys, aud the lropsy which it induces
WAS taken very sick. and was thought TO ~ u
diving. He had been patient in the OLD nos
pltal and was discharged W Or. Myers, ~ ne
ven: to his own physician and was 1n1ormeu ,..s, ..
be had been discharged too suon, ana lnat "eet
ora fortnight mure before exposure would ha,'
leen Ut material advantage to him. INC trutn 81. o
tas statement soon foreibly 70 "a
sick man: The swelling came back ana - 9cs. .,a, u
be waa aimltted into the new Hospital, ana tahcl
int. tie surgical ward presided over by Or. Myers
When the Doclor saw that George Mcrastl.ni., ~ ~
ose1rtepped his Official bounds and asked tne a sat
ferer Il he WAS able to pay his hosp1al zee. teeS
was the response; a me19 9,ne pn after
have Eoneto private hospital. some Ilule : ~
wards the man was transferred frunl the surgica
sassi TO this warI but without the necessary cse
dcut:s!s. The result that the n1rse wonlu ~ ~
give him bed, and he had TO sit IN = ciia4i -
sisht hours until the Doctur came rounu; ~ ~
though the Doctor was in the hospital nearly Tn
whole OF the time, he could not move from u
subject from his torture Just before came iht
ene Hospital, on the same day, he .u
FELL INTO 4 CoSyULsIyE coND1floS: =,
iae nurse and contalescents noeke1 nlonnu M hose n
eed, and all thought he was dying LIE n1nse
vas convinced that he had only i lew aon1Ints -
I've and between hs spa:tns he saspeu;
r. ~ ,.i;sa aea1nHee1 nnn a. no ma
would Oh such solemn occasion proclaim nto d me
those assembled around his BID He, hG%ese hscsH
de net die that day, ana subssquenL.y @ conyc,
satons shout the food and medical atienuanr
o1!h OF VII ch he denounced in strong .nnSts.
could get the sustenance ana st Iafnr,. Il
anee require, Le said to inc the nlsn5 otiuse ~
tot few years. Eut,r he aided Win !,
sigh II have myself to thank for not hasa1s ms u
@nerewith to procure those necessities. .9 tns -.
thing depend On now is my iron constltatiloo'
goes any higher it viii knock the stufl'n OUT ;,
morning be ms taken with u chill. In the ate
noon be was attacked with ft s'masas ~ ane ~;
na N Which he bud charged t. the ,;s autd dat AIT
The doctors were called in They pronouns,ea I, II
extinct, and, before the heart had 1al1ls ssopp -,
beating he WIS hurried INTO the Aofsas on ,
slrctche1. His drAth-strugEle, dcata' ana
moval to tie ctaruel- house. uu n..a
occ1py much more than five minntes, - =
died one Of the most unlinching champions u -;
rights OF patients, and he died curelns me ssp Z.
and msrcenaEy policy of the authorize. ttat IT.
omitted tu state that this man also tosa nae e.
was thrown back considerably by having ~ eaua -
himself 1T Rush Medical College as the sn9?eG. -
clinical lecture Br.hts dlsease O. me hlun t
on this occasion, while speaking OF the eslls ~ " -
posing eonvaIcscent patients to the eo1c a''u oaAA
he related to me
THE FOLLOWING STORY:
4 man was admitted to the Hospital, ou1 .. 1.ao ~
what disease he was suffering he do nus htu ~.
The man WIS nut confined to his bed. hao :.
appetite, and took his meals in the dln ng .lo1
4 few daysafterwards he was taken to Kush ;Meo. ~
College in buggy. Soon after his return nc y =:
to Ills bed and ate scarcely anything I1ree I. y; ;
asteE Ills visit the College he died. ms dcalh
doubtedIy resulting from exposure "nen "
conveyed to the college There arc patients :
IN the Hospital who have knowledge Of tn1s ca
Il is natural to suppose that the doctors val ;ie
Tie impulat;on, rs I'll members o. this csass u
denied similar iupu,atlons from time immcmol'
But tie fact remains and there are living wines
to it George Holmes. now IN thc31os7ltai le o
cannot t,nsa nrer the subject OF diet Wlth0aL