The New York herald., 1877-02-09
sHAMEs SINISTER sANCTUARIEs.
CouNrERBLAsr OF MRS. WORCESTER, PHysl
cIAN"-HER TENDER CARE OF MOTHERS AN

CouNTERBLAsr OF MRS. WORCESTER, PHYsI-
cIAN"-HER TENDER CARE OF MOTHERS AND
INFANTS.
1t was with somc misgivings that reporter Of the
HERALD rang tho bell Of the residence OF .Mrs. wor-
cester physician" No. lao Charles street. The re-
porter was not. therefore, surprised when, on an
nouncing his occupation and desire for further
pursuit OF tho investigation, he was greeted with
OF denunciaton OF reporters in general and tho
reporter OF The HERALD In particular by 'Mrs
Worcester, physician" who held the door jealously
ajar and by bright eyed, sprghtly toned daughter
who peercd at the unwclcome intruder over her
mothers shoulder. Woman-lke the personal dcscrip
ton in the HERALD article seemed to be invested with
more importance In their minds than the moro
wcQhty statements that followed and the alleged ex-
ageeratlon the lady's aso and her pc.ure
square jawed person with colo, gray eyes, was owl
IDENTIFY more VI grievance than tho implication Of a
ruthless treatment vi helpless infants. Tho reporter
assertion that wished 10 learn and TO give to tho
pubic true statement as 10 tho alleged deaths IN tho
during confinement alone prevented MIN from being
incontincnty dismissed on the threshold II was
however. matter requiring lengthy explanation ana
the reporter was invited 10 enter
..Now, .hen,' said ..Mrs. Worcester, physician"
the reporter seated himself in the iortabc paror
s.what Is II tho, you have TO say or want to knowy
The latter proceeded TO say that he had learned
official that thcre nad been several deaths
OF women under treatment IN the establishment. This
assertion seemed TO the proprletress some
anxiety and very earnestly she essaycd set herself
right UPON The record She had occupied her present
abide ior eleven years, aud during that time only
three deaths OF women Had occurred there.
do you not have deaths anywhere under Ke CIR
cumstances 7" she inquired.
WHY THE YOUNG MOTHERS DIED.
All the women who died had reached tue full term
for confinement, So that no accusation Of improper
meddling with nature could be brought. rhe lust
death had occurred about tour years ago The patient
was married woman. though Mrs Worcester did not
hesitate say that tho majority OF her clients were
OF those who had loved mot wisely, but too we'll ~
She VAS Mrs May, IRON New Jersey. who had
placed herself her hands because OF the superior
care and treatment she could receive In house.
The lady subject to neart dscase, hereditary
complaint and was scized with fatal attack lust be-
fore her expected confinement. She accompanied
10y her husband anu sister, and reputable physician
had been called IN, but III spite Of ali attention
occurred some years previous one oi them was q
OF p,dcenta precia regular physician was in
attendance, and tue woman Was delivered ot a dead
child but tad died OF hcmorrhagc and cxhaus,sn as
she would have died, undcr tn circumstances, with
the best IN the land The third was very young
and dclicacy formed Irish g and married. She was
subject to It's and on being seized with one just previous
To confinement a young physician who had been sent
Tor Immediately delivered her With Instruments, witn-
out consultation with ana against the advice Of tho
propretress Older ply ysicans, she SAID, always took
her INTO consultation, and the Inference tho
ha'i the medical adviser been Que OF more
mature years. and 'Mrs. Worcester, physician, had
been allowed voice. tho patient need not have died.
This the sum total OF deaths Of women IN the cs-
;abiisnmcnt and she challenged the Bureau Of Vital
any other Investigators to make out different
As 70 her treating the little ones committed 70 her
care with neglect or unklndncss the lady expressed
herself most Indignantly
SPECIMEN wMp
a little chubby boy OF about TOUR years, IN night
gown. with bAro feet, had during that conversation
been twIpng his intantilc arms about her neck AMI
calling her ''mamma, begged Tor the good night KISS
and maternal ondng Of which his true parent had
vvlun turily deprived herself Here" said She as
one OF the tour infants am accused OF treating 30
cruelty ! cxpee. 70 give h'm TO proper par.
ties ADOPT, but have not yet
found those whose feel satisfied TO rclinqulsl
hiiu. and shall Keep nn rs my own unti do" Not
satisfied with this testimony, she called INTO the parof
u visiting ncigb0or aud put her upon the witnts
stand THIS lady, adc-aacd, ,matron Of benevolent
countenancc, stated that sheNwas member OF the
church ana woman OF conscientious regard IN AL
things psye Mrs Worcester high character
BUSINESS DULL
AT present Mrs. Worcester had but Two patients II
her house. both mothers aud children DOING wci aht
n, pamc he ior he deaths OF infants dooLed beor'
birth ny tue exceptional ana ment, condition.
Of their mothers was sEo said. piece OF gross mus