, 1882-05-24

ONLClCIdl HI IulS r4SnNRf
AS matters are at present, such nersoDs
cannot but otherwise be admitted 70 80
Hospitals, and the Colonial Treasury mnot
pay Ill keeping with the Colonial law
When the cost of maintenance in thA Siok.
house at Richmond has been fOund cbnanor
than at the Hospitals and particularly at
PeterSfarm 1t must be well observed. that
~Rlchin0nd' sick house is established for
two special kinds of patients, namely for
patents with sores and for lunatics. The
average OF the ~lunaticS is 10. with ab0ut
1,0OO SlckdayS a year, the rest are particu.
larly SOre-fOot-patIentS with about $4,000
Slck-dayS; they seldom require extras.
except when they are cOnstitutiOnalIy so
weak, that extra fare is considered a
necessary compliment to the cure, in more
serious sores they are sent to Petersfarm
Hospital. 1t has been noticed that a great
deal OF saloup is used for these people and
that 1T IS paid at the rate of 4 cts. nr.
portion; he would in this respect observe
that from the LIST Of April the price of this
article has been reduced to 9 cts: the
former charge was too high, it had been
pad from Inspector to Inspector, and must
have escaped the notice OF the proper Au-
tnOfltleS. with regard to the other Singu-
lar extras Whlchhaye been pointed out, at.
tentlon had been called to 10 pots of Rum
having on one occasion been CHARGED.
inns was a liberty taken on the part of the
hlngS Physician, who had used that
quantity of run for preserving an am.
putated elephantiasis leg, for the Uniyer.
Sity of Copenhagen. Oranges were men.
toned as extras oranges are ordered
as a medical remedy for scurvy.-
1t has been noticed that an enormous
quantity OF plaster is used at Richmond:
IRON $50 to $40 worth pr. month: the
fuoIlc physician, who is experimenting
me s%IckhouSe at Richmond has explained
tlaC the only sure remedy for sore feet and
sore legs IS to have the ulcered parts of
same Dandaged all over with sticking
plaSter' me common sticking plaster was
very expensive, he had therefore ordered
one, that could be delivered much cheaper;
sun the cure was expensive on account of
the great quantity thereof required, but
tbs cure had this great advantage, that pa
%lIehtS, who when they came to Richmond,
c0uld not put their feet to the ground, after
the lapse OF a few days were enabled to move
ABOUT, and soon after to attend to almost
any KIND OF work. If we had a Poor
W0rk-house, such people might by their
work gam at least their support. But
What shall we do nov Z? are those people
70 oe allowed to remain in the sick house
Tor ever? are they to be turned off to lie
about the streets and roads in misery 7 is
III not better then to have them cured in a
snort time even under the present costly
ueaCment! With regard to the Commit.
tee'S suggestion that there should be a
uniform pay for ordinary maintenance at
All the hospitals, he would admit that, in
case the relations were the same at all the
hospitals he was not sure they were so.
According to the calculations received
from the Committee there would for in
STANCE seem to be more patients in Frede-
flkStedS hospital than in that of Christian
Sted. lie would see what could be lone
III The matter after having made further
Investigations. He begged to call attention
to the fact that the ordinary maintenance
at the hospitals consists in 4 times a week
m2at-Soup with the meat in it, 3 times a
week boiled rice with pork or salt fish
twice a day sugar and water and l pound
OF bread pr day. In connection herewith
there IS a remark from the Committee to
which he would make a reservation. AS
lar as he understood the Committee, 1t
means to say that when a person in good
Iealth or a prisoner can be fed for 15cts
per DAY, then 1t is an anomaly to feed sick
persons for 25ctS or ever more. Blu this
does not at all hold good. Any one who has
Deen sick will be able to testify to the con-
trary. Many who come to the hospital
nave to be treated for sheer debility from
want of food. This costs of course q
great deal, and much more at times, than
the daily sustenanCe Of such persons, when
III good health. At the same time il mist