The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-05
TIE CHARITY HOSPITAL.
This Glorious Institution Fast Re.
covering from Past NAL
administration.
tts Present Prosperous Condition and
the Prospects Shown by the
Workings Of the Actual
administration.
Something Of Its History,

On the square Of ground bounded hy Com
mon. Howard Gravler and Frarat streeta Ia
vast structure nankad nv a number of Lessee
buildings. liz triangular shaped aorntca
adorned with lofty eupela reveals In Gilt let
ters the legend Charity Hospital 81 New Or
| leans How familiar to the people Of thIa cit1
Ia the sight Of That grand Old builiiug2 VIII
what interest have they watched for Tho laat hal
century the changes end improvements which
have been made On Il from time 70 time until Il
| is now Ivy the ayerticna ~ IT, present admins
traion, y model adlnne, which can compare
with. II II le not superior to. any similar instt
| tuition u Tie lanip
/ The Charity HpHuiial has o { late been so N un
improved, externally "a well ae Internally
| IN THE SHORT arArE or Twn WEARS
/ TINT summary ri the Repairs aud aItarationa II
| has Undergone will surely rrova OF interest
Before entering upon this subject II would hn
| but just to state what was the condition ot the
| hospital previous to the inauguration Of our
government If the people
| The present administrators OF Che CHARITY
Hospital took charge Of that lnstltlltipn In the
beginning Vt 1871, They founi the hffalra Of the
hospital In a sorry plglt debts had ahnumn
lated. and the books were Ia such a condition
TINT Il was impossl,la to aaaertain unless mn
proa imatinF the extent ~ the Indebtedness II
the hospital
lie indebtedness, az shown hy tho books al
that time. amounted tn f19,u2 a.. Nv skilltul
trat On snaeeehei in saving the hospital from
bankruptcy. rart Or The ,1ntt wna either rall
or time given for settlement Of the balanna.
aud eayeral members Ut he board contributed
out ct their own funds sum whiaI, enabled
the administration to meet the current ey-
rensaas Of the hosrtta and re- establish Its
credit.
THE VARIOUS APPROPRIATIONS
which the State had made for The benefit of tho
hospital, together With other sources af rava-
nue. and The contributions Of mamI,ers of The
board were iulirlnnsly ani ntallienntly IL
pended In improving the H. srtal both In liz
external and Internal arrangement.
REPAIRS tNn IMPROVEMENTS,
The hospital nnnaiata 81 main building
fronting Common street. three stories high 400
feet long aud atty feet deep aud Of several other
buildings, each ~ which II nt Ell III for given
When this board took charge If the hoanitpl
II was throughout IN q most wratnhed oondi-
tnp. aud III some PORTIONS. the flooring
and flmhara actually erumbed from rotten
ness, Every part w the hospital nendaI repair
anh for thai purpose II was necessary to use
whatever money could he spared Fortunately
The Legislature came TO the relief Of the admin
tstratnrs. and sum Of money was obtained
suf''niant ~ meet urgent expenditure. 1t can
he aatd that Tho buildings we're antirey reno
va'ad. The kitchen, Wash-rnnm end engine
room have been completely retlttaa An adj
tlonal boiler was nut np IN the engina-room
aud tho machinery gr.atlr altered The femala
departments have been entirely oyathanlad:
the galleries floors aud posts wern made new
ani the walls strengthened with hop chains
aevnrat thousand dollars watn ypanted on thnt
part Of he building alone, Tho tnnlatas If the
Heapital are snpplad with an abundance of hot
ami nold winter through pipes that arc laid over
the entire lmildng.
Htnam heaters have superseded the omen
flrapaeas anl the ventilation of the rooms 10
pai feet pr Fratt tl,e house n,,reenn aoma
time ago visited the hospitals " aaveral North
arn ana Western cities, with view Of atulyiug
thaIr management aud etrurtt,re 40 40 b. intrn
ii Nlyt a h1t ttulo ft,,,,
mant he might notice In them AZ a result of
the Doctors invest aiions thorough syatam
ct ventilation aud sanitation was innugurntaI
and the hospital II nov able tr opmpsre With
any similar inatiutlon in the United States pa
tagerda comfort cleanliness and attention 70
sanitary rntaa.
The present administration has alsn caused
IN w. ernetnd y building wholly devoted tn the
!, o, g. araa 1eraftmenl u la q two story
fuur feet vile, and contatna twelve rooms; II Is |
,lllnI ~ with az necessary auplinnnna, aud IL
In charge If we'll tranad aud efficient corps
Of nhysioiana aud nurses
THE HOSPITAL ~ ALSO nFNrrrrFp
with more than sufficient water supplv: It !
has twenty ak niatarna If which ten averng-
Ing 1000 gallons capacity, hnva hean lately
added besides these natnrna The institution
IL provided with my quantity If hydrants md |
water plugs. and In the main building under |
full with 2G 600 gallons nt water,
Eysry part Of tho building Ia amply protnnfed |
against fire. The employees are driila,l to such |
" n
bot nr cold water can ha brought 10 bear upon
any innipiant hlpzn.
Under The head Of
@=M REFAtRa AND IMPROVEMENTS :.
! whole page. of print could be utilized; but
sutTioa ~ any that erc,u part Of tho main build
ng. aud of tho othar buildings haa been
'arelnlly and thoroughly, repaired or renttnd
' NY 'i , nasta ealIe1las 1otns timhnra
newed in, many placer. The sIaireaFes Of the
main hullhlna tlnrano'a, and eornieoa, are MI
aew, The hospital. outside and inside has re-
,eis"d three coats ~ paint, and IN its present
hanaaoma dress of maroon color 1t really
otnaenta an attractive appearance.
THE NHrruAt AND III Ra1.Ab DEF. RrMENr.
w. Geo. g. Pratt and pr. A, Il. Miles, the one
lause sutgeou and the other asaiatHnt surgeon,
aldo In Tie hospital and are always promptly
~ baud whennye, needed; Morning and aven-
'pnnt tho wards. ascertain the condition
u tue patients aud alao SEQ that the naaiat-
ants hnh 4 ~, perform their duties. Doctors
lrovemens Ia heir departments Tho lehora-
my and pharmnoy. under charge ~ Prof J.
Iahnaon. hava been enlarged md newly
iafgonn material ehausea. now and frrsh
took Of drugs is always en- hand. he pharmacy
'flnE Ionlonlebed every mouth pt. Pratt VIII
trumaula. ordered from T!emapn \ 90 Of
Saw York city,
Tho hospital has about thirty Waiting sur.
Worthy Outs IN nStend care and attention to the
i7k and unfortunate. In The lst OF efficient
VII knrs in the rause of charity wa must not
afEnte ' mention tha mock md silent miuia-
arina angela ttle HAiera nt ehnrity 10 whose
arn Il nttt Nh" whole domestic management #
he institution and the nurIinp ~ tho sick Ia
a laat rnunlt ~ tha Legislature Hon NJ j.
tRgan. viRa urnaide'i If THE hoard IT admits
fatnra. trulF 4Ea MI thn Hntrng sisters No
ny Of rest IL theira, tha mouoopy of their ,
ally routine IN Gully relieved t,y tho hourly all
l1ssiep ~ ono more unfortunate having claims
unn their hov anal GhariiHhln instincts."
srupENTs or MEDICINE {
an flnl no better Hai fora pra1tinRl prosenu-
in nf thair nrnfafelNn than the wards Of tue 8
hnrtty Ho4pl' u. There are now about twenty |
7aiiaht atndants. wha, together With Ru1h /
ihnre who Wtsh ~ l1tr thnU. hnve tho hnnatlt {
f'lininal instruction i'm tho warA4 tIaiy from t
30 IL Ia a. m. taoturea are also givon In tho
mont hnatra Of tha hospital hy wnll-knowu r
hyatGans md a course at anatomy is super .
ltondnd by Dt- Mites. ta0 assistant house SIR.
aon.
The numhar 1T pRtiants reanival Mt The 6
harity. Hospital who have boon discharged |
who have died, since ls15 is ~ follows {
Admitted. DisrhargaI dad