New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-24
ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT.

A I.ttcr having been received at TIE TRIBUNE
Office complaining Of the management ol he I'oosc-
Volt UospItal "A reporter visited that INSTITUTION
/ Yesterday forenoon. Mr.. Wilkins. the superin-
tendcnt Of the institution, received the reporter
pleasantly and offered him every facility iOr inspect
/ ing the hospital. In referring 10 the. COM
p,ainis ia regard TO the management Mt. " ihlnS
sad: ." have been here only SIX weeks, ana
when assumed the supcIintendence OF the hoSpllal
there was indeed, much 10 crltclSe IN the WAY
things we've being conducted. There was, IoI III
stance no record keep of The cases broushi mo Wv.
accident ward that could furnish complete alu
trus, worthy information as TO the history % ,.,
cnso IL was the want of such record thal va va
criticised by the Coroners jury III me GU @ we
case have instituted record oil INC hIiiu a'i ~
now can furnish the history of any case Di0ueh 10
the Hospital. We have also reporter DooA mnI n
all information that would be OF m'oiesV ~ viz
What was the reason that all this was not done
| before ~ asked the reporter. , L., ao,,,
" Well nv predecessor. Ut. IalLc' oI'I "p"'O
| Nav / and when the head goes and things nave i'll
| measure TO run themselves they are quite ap' 10
90 wrong, you know" ..-.. J.. all
The reporter accepted an invitation to walk
! through the hospital. The doors we're open az the
ends Of the long corridors and the an ID tne Duu
| ing was cool and fresh There was very niue NOISE
| eyccpt that which came from the streets outside
| " Ii Is our dinuer hour" SAID Mr.. WILKINS, ana
there is OF necessity more noise now imam NJ any
other time, but make 1T one Of the most lPefitlVS
rules that there shall be as little noise as possible"
In the surgical ward the patients were Ill neat
beds and before each man was his dinner on piack-
walnut traV. These trays are arranged lllat Inc
patient has his food III convenient and HANDY
piace before hun. and can lie down or sit up at his
meals as he feels inclined, and yet he Is IN no Gam
ger Of spilling dropping his dinner on ting Ded.
These are new arrangements when nave r.
Gently introduced" said Mr. Wilkins. They are
great Improvement on the old plan OF serving the
food At the heads Of many OF the BEDS rams re-
volyed which kept the flies from disturbing the pa
ticnls. "All those who need It," sad the snperin-
tenden, have these fans be de their Deds we nave
= large number OF them III use III the hospital ana
6Da them very useful" Iii the centre OF tie ward
there was an aquarium, and around IL growing
pants. small fountain rose III nc cclG ana as
the fresh air came III frOn the ho"eIhileu Saiuehs
outside the room seemed as pleasant as art ana Ma
ture could make III.
From The surgical ward the reporter was shown
ino the accident ward, small ward where injured
PERSONS are first taken when the ambulance Dilhs9
them to the hospital. On cot III the corner Jay
youth of about twenty, VINO had just been Drought
10 the hospital. Two attendants were busy Dressing
his ear, which appeared TO be injured, Here
said the superintendent all accident cases
ale brought ana are nTSt attended 10. FROM
here they are sent 10 the surgical ward
OF sent home, the case requires me re-
ceptOn cot has on 1t HAIR mattress covered WIN
rubber as is customary in many hospitals the case
frequently being OF such nature mat ordinary
bed-clOlhing would be ruined. The reporter exam
med the mattress and found II soft and yleIuIhg
The attendants dld their work eXPedltlouSl{, ana
without any unnecessary noise or DuStie IL was
on that cot that Gutermuth was placed, sald M
Wilkins, aud there was good deal OF TAX apOui
his being placed on Z cot with rubber sheets and all
| that sort OI thing.
Everywhere about the hospital things were scru-
! pulOusy neat ana clean. The beG-ciOtllnG was as
white snow, and the floors would have delighted
| the heart OF the typical New-England housewife.
Outside III the weil-kept gardens There are winding
| walks ami shaded seats where the conVaeScent
| patients are allowed 10 ENJOY themselves. All the
attendants OF The place were courteous and pohte,
| and there was apparently order and discipline
| throughout the inst1eItlOn. $500
As the reporter was leaving the hospital, MIR. W H.
kus said: d" / very much regret that there should
have been any complaint any cause for complaint
III regard to the management OF the Roosevelt Hos
nitaI There is 10 reason why il should not be
of The finest hospitals the country, ana shall use
| every endeaYor 10 make ii 30. IN the short time
| that have been III charge / have done everything
| m nv power to attain that emu, and shall labor
| Tor IL"
MIR Wilkins was for three years assistant supern-
| tcndent ui tie New-YOrk Hospital.