New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-28
THE CELLS IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL

I o the EdttOr Or The Trt0nRe.
SIR: Knowing that your columns are always
open anything that will advance the Of
ity Will ask you t. be good enough to insert the follow
ing abstract report upon the condition of the cells
in Bellevue Hospital which has been made to the Coun
ty Committee of the State Board of Clarifies
Tuat which would especially call attention "a,
the position and condition OF the cells Bellevue Hos
pita TacSe cells are used fOg the temporary cosine
Of Troublesome, noisy, and auac patients Of both
They occupy the ground floors of TWO extensions
cells Tor each ii is often necessary To place two luna
ties cell IN the part assigned tomaes. there is
pruy, made giving bath to the filthy
- h m 1877 f., ,,i o1,si,,o nr,,cSe y he en-,
command 10 render them tit Tor the ply stefan To
ice. There Is bath tub IN tue dark closet, used
,ter cIn.ef and for other truoss i'm thc c. for woue
hut is iucOnyenently placed that 1t is seldom used.
Attention has been often called to the condition
t cells aud the uniitess for their present use that
,r0ug hope. have uCcn entertained that suitable
accommodations, where ght and warmth prevail. wOut
he tfd M Tor TINS unfortunate class of PATIENTS Bni
change quarters s often atated, the cells cherries
i'm thc x IRENE and olorOus remain nm The
cells. / would call yoUr attention 10 tho report Mr.
CJr PfciIrr. chairman of special committee appointed
Ia Investigate and report upon the healing and ycntil
ton AT Bellevue. Tie report has been deemed Of much
Importance il las been published entire ma the Iiih
Annual Report OF the Charities Aid Association.
The cells for the confinement of males who noisy
and uumauag eable, Wcl undtic patients are mIuc
diatoy cellar; each cell has an iron grating the
center the floor beneath the grating a steiui-co To
hear the AR IL passes and INTO the cell The
air thus supplied 10 the patients Is very Objectionable 1t
taken from cellar containing coal, lumber and mucu
rubbish. Ith provision for admitting pure
lLt, the windows having been walled up. some OF
the sOupes exposed in tine cellar to be leaking
more less all The uue adding impurities 10 the aiiOs
phcic. Whenever the floors OF the cells are swept or
scrubbed, the grating affords means for conveying the
dir he cellar, and coating the coils under the grating
with the same. Foul AR s thus constantly Supplied 10
the patients, with provision FOR taking away except
by opening the window door into the hail. which can
always be done The ccs for violent female patients
have cellar underneath The floor is damp it seems
be bat little above the ground. There direct
provision for heating Ncutilang the cells. NaImth
and VcntntlOn only be Obtained by opening the
doors communicating with the hal, which is Insufficient
Of these only heated by the .eryice-pye
supplied To the ward above. The waerclO.rt3
have direct communication with the air out
have windows opening into the hail and into the sleep
ng-IOOt Of the nurse, where well into the cells,
the poisonous atmosphere II dltlScl. q An i'm
proyencnt ia THE respect is needed above all others
Aec- York, july O. 1877. :.