The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28

sppcston OF ali the resources kindness humanity
bic IN each case hsvs plaes mrsd q The
footing Of = malady amenaeie to treatment
CHARITIES AND CORRECTION
To the important question, Ills II possible that the
Board OF Apportonment will give the means 10 sepa-
rate the charitable correctional institutions 10
greater extent than they are NJ presentr' tho Com
siss,onsrs gave the following answer: ssThs separa-
ton OF the chartabie ana Correctional institutions
would Ue an innovation involving much greater ex-
pense and resulting IN 70 benefit whatever The Two
belong toge lher anu ought not 10 be divided" 1T
seems remarIsd OF the Official visitors 'that
this statement tue part oil The Commissioners is as
the institutions DO away with employing Workhouss
women OF tho lowest grade attecdants on tho m
sane " ,rn a no. pss s,ou.S .ne rronnds
oi the asylum Would It not prevent the
close relations that At present sas. Se' sssS
a change would place tho lives OF these unfortunate
insane women 10 the hands OF people who would LOOK
alter thcm which Is not doae ut present. as they are
lett entirely the tender OF The officials OF the
asylum, VINO, II tncy were ever SO willing, could not,
owns the large nnmUer oil patients look personally
alter their welfare. Would IL do away with tho
system Of innuen that AT present controls the
selection OF all hold Office Department.
AS long officials insult pubic Intelligence IN dciber-
alely hiding the truth so ong should every ehot DC
made expose them. The Commissioners Of Charities
Corrscon fear mat the real condition OF Affairs on
Blackwcii's Island will be KNOWN
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well known gentleman Ia this city mas statco
that IN his opinion "there but one place worse
than the Island, crowded as IL is With tho criminals
SICK ana insane OF luis great CITY, ~
gether like animals without sufficient food, cothlng
or care, and that place Is hell" Atrayed against the
opinion OF the mmssionsrs is the testimony Of all
tue official and local societies, who claim that no
be manent benefit will be accomplished until
separation Of the Two classes Vi institutions taxes
place. Under the charge OF the Commissioners are
a prisons and OF the hospitals OF New York
three large islands which are more than fifteen
large Of all classes Besides this tho de-
part the reiel Tor the outdoor poor, the
bureau OF Medical ana Surgical Recf aud tho Char-
lies Tor Children this city. To supervise this I'M
mense charge three gentlemen hold olhc., two OF
whom II has openly stated, do not devote halt
their time the duties OF thor Office the President
oil the Board beng the only member VINO really
ssworKs iul time" Yet view OF all thess tacts and
the testimony OF all who not directly interested In
keeping up Of the two classes OF iGstitut ions
many people are outspoken In their opinion that not
only arc tho institutions under the department not
supervised but that according TO the present
81 would be utter imposslDiiity Tor the Com.
mlssOners 10 DO 80.
A late report stats
european aienisls claim:-l. That no hospital for
the should receive moro than GOO patients. 2
the medical officer IN charge SHOULD have per-
sona knowledge OF zach Case. 3. That the allowance
That restraint should be applied except by tho
pb ysician's orders. s. That every nurse should be
held responsible to the superintendent. 9. rnat en-
ployment suited TO each case should be provided US
part oil the means OF cure. 7. That every Item Of
DAILY hie the painting ana ornamening OF tue wards
nceties OF Dress the food, tho appointn ents OF
the table, The outdoor exercise, the amusements, the
sunday services should All be carefully used as means
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