The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-01
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
THE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONERS DURING
THE YEAR JUST CLosED-GENERAL coSDI-
TON OF THE UTIoNs-IMPRovEMENTs,

THE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONERS DURING
THE YEAR JUST cLosED-oENERAL coSDI-
TON OF THE INSTITUTIONS IMPRovEMENTs.
CHANGES AND EXPENDITURES.
The Commissioners OF Charities and Correction have
completed their report Tor the year just closed, and
Will at an early day lay before the proper authors
tea The annual exhibit OF expenses will show that
out OF the appropriation OF ll65, 900 for the year
every cent has been properly accounted Tor ana that
the MOTTO 'The greatest good Tor the greatest num-
ber' has been strictly adhered to-
THE INV LUXArIc ASYLUM
The new luna.ic asylum on Wards Island has been
filed 10 its utmost capacity during 1876 and many
have been transferred to the Homeopathic Hospital
on the island. The number OF patients admitted
last year 5sl, the number discharged l62 the
number OF deaths was l3l, and The number remaining
on December 81 was 6Sl There at the present
time 702 patients, all males, under treatment Tho
average increase 1875 IS, and the percentage
Of deaths OF the whole number admitted IS 55l00
and the percentage OF cures was 26 43.l00 Dr. A. E.
Mcdonald. one OF the most sk,fu physicians or the
department. has charge OF this institution, has an
excellent STAFF none of whom, however, receive any
salary Owing the crowded condition and the action
OF the Board Of Apportionmen reducing the salaries
but one physician attends to III patients and atlen
inmates last year has been greatly improved owing
the excellent system introduced by the Doctor Two
occupation to divert their minds. between and
700 given open air exercise daily great enclosed
yard fronting the building
THE BLAcKwELLs ISLAND INSANE ASYLUM.
The insane asylum Tor females is pretty much In Tho
condition OF ITS kindred Institution Wards Island.
The resident physician, Dr. H. l. Parsons reports that
hc Is getting along remarkably we'll with the large
number OF patients now on hand and would do a
greater good had no more space. during the
year just closed AIS patients were admitted, 255
were discharged, % died and 1859 renamed
on December III. Tho percentage OF
wns
LII. 33 3, and the percentage of deaths was
3 SD. An improved dietary system has been intro
duced oLding 10 greatly Increase tho health OF tho
patients The supplies OF Undertaking also
better than formerly, and have been Increased Tho
amuscmens for tho patients have been improved upon,
and are being carried out more thoroughly. Thcat.
real exhibitions concerts and eymnastio exercises
gwen almost daily, and are greatly enjoyed by tho IN
mates Three new pavilions, with accom- mo ations
for sixty patients EACH new sea BATH an additional
matron an additional corps oil attendants for the
cited wards, an additional supply OF night nurses and
telegraphc comm ication between the different bu Id
ngs, have been some OF the improvements made
during the year.
The Workhouse Blackwells Island has been
filled to repotion with petty criminals throughout the
year, and is now overcrowded, having moro inmates
Than It's record will show for years past The follow
ing Is the number admitted during the year.
Received. .............. II, $50 1885 22s45
Discharged. ............. lila ll7s7 22,as7
p Diss 81 g l e
Romaining.... l2oS s34 2,132
has boon Of great assistance TO Inc department.
During the So lab articles, such shirts, dresses
bcdtlcks, towels. suSpendcrs, &c, were the
sewing room; and IN the tailor shop 103SO articles,
consisting Of jackets, suits Of clothing, caps, mtens
been placed at work in repairing the grounds. Tho
branch workhouse on Harris Island has tended mate
rally 10 relieve tho main institution as largo
Der of males shipped to that place during the
year, and have been AT work building wall and
doing other substantial work Tor the municipality. Al
the end OF the year 1888 men and Is women werc re.
manning at that station.
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
The homeopathic Hospital on Wards Island has
proved to be a success. It's resident phys,cian IS
Doctor Selden II. Tacott. Tho number OF patients
he major portion being chrome cases) treated during
the year OF, and the deaths but 1877. Through
the Efforts OF DR.. Tacot fine amphthoatro has been
built and series Of clinical lectures have been given,
given by members OF the Medical
Board which Is being continued. They have proved
TO be beneficial ana Will eventually DO sho sup
plying tho hospital with trained men and women who
act integcnty all The lnebrIatc Asylum
sician contains forty patients. There also 100
sane patients in the building. Tho steward Is Mr..
Thomas L. Sutton several years ago the Warden OF tho
NEW HOSPITAL.
Owing to the need long felt Tor q lyipgin asylum
the Board OF Apportonmcnt have made an appropria-
ton of 900 for this purpose, and in December tho
contract Tor It's erection given out. IL will DO
built Oh Backwes Island ana will b. placed In charge
Of OF the resident physicians IL will have ample
accommodations Tor as many az may require its snei
ter. '~ktss
The Commissioners have expended, out Of the appro
pratiOn made mt the commencement OF Tho year,
ST. 1C5, O00 divided follows City PRISONS $33 0oO
Bellevue Hospital S75, 900; Charity Hospital $50 OOO
Pcnenuary, 500 0oo Almshouse, 500, 900; IncurabIe
Hospital, $1,000; workhouse. 81 900; Female Luna
tic Asylum. $ll0,0 goo; Lunatc Asylum Wards Island,
$50, 900; Homeopathic Hospital 100000; Randsli's
Island Hospital 49, 900; Infants Hospital and IDIOTS
Hospital, Randas Island, $50, 900; Colored Home and
Orphan Asylum, 10000; repairs, improvements out
door poor, salaries &c, $500 000 Total 81 l65, 600
NUMBER INMATES INSTITUTIONS.
Tho various asylums, hospitals and prisons subject to
the jurisdiction OF tho Com OF Charities and
Correction contained tho following number Of inmates
at the close OF the past earCy PRISONS AL Belle
vue Hospital, 59S; Penitentiary, 1,O23; Almshouse,
1884; lncurablo Hospital. 1o7; Workhousc, 2,772;
Female Lunatc Asylum, 1913; Male Lunatc Asylum,
1888; Homeopathic Hospital, 527; Randalrs Island
Hospital, 32o; Infants Hospital, 222 Industrial
ScnooI, 400; harts Island Hospital 300 Total. O,525
Tho appropriations Tor this year amount to
ST. 00O which include S265 for salaries $500
for all supplies, including $50 900 the outdoor poor
for repairs and alterations buildings and apparatus
$50 O00 for poor and adult blind. $4,000; Tor repairs
10 !unatic Asylum, BlackweIl's Island, S3oOo0 Tor
three pavIlions, 81 000 for additional
Tor insane, Wards Island, $4,000
ART MATTERS