New-York tribune., 1883-03-10
A NEW HOSPITAL IN THE CITY.
HOW SCARLET FEVER CASES WILL BE
CARED FOR.

| HOW SCARLET FEVER CASES WILL BE
CARED FOR.
TIE MOVEMENT WHICH WILL RESULT IN NEW
BUILDING AT EAST sIxTEENTH-sT.
| In response to the urgent appeals from the
County Medical Society and the Society Prevention
of Cruelty TO Children the Board OF Health has secured
the land and sufficient money from the Board Of Estimate
and appointment begin ct the building OF
hospital for cases Of scarlatna dphthera and measles
The land is at foot OF East sixeenhs The amount
of money appropriated is $4,000. The Health Com
missoners said the want Of hospital in the city
for those attacked by contagious disease, other than
small pOx typhusfover, had been severely felt Tor
long time and every year furnished additional evidence
OF the necessity The Board of Health &C first proposed
to transport these patients 10 North Brothers sand
where there for them all But the deaths OF
several who were the river merely to the
fever hospital on Blackwes Island, convinced them
that transportation for any considerable distance,
especially the water, had a very bad eneet upon
those attacked by these acute diseases There was no
difficulty about caring for persons sick with smallpox
and typhus-fever by taking them to North Brothers
Island But of scarlatna and diphthera could not
safely be moved far. No hospital Manhattan
Island would receive Of dlphtheria or scarlatina
In fact, whenever Of this charac-
ter showed itself in any Of the large hospitals there
much anxiety until the patient had been re-
moved aud the place thoroughly dsinfected Phys-
clans were opposed to the cation Of contagious
diseases But the necessity grew apace and something
had to be done. The County Medical Society, Dr. +. r
Surgis being president at the time agreed to take
up the subject and what could be accomplished.
Nobody wanted the hospital near his home, or any
property which he interested. Whenever any
site was talked of almost insurmountable obstacles
were placed In the way The wharf at the foot
of East Twentieth ST. decided 10 be OF the most
suitable locations Measures taken to erect hos
pal there for the temporary accommodation OF contag
Diseases but such determined opposition made
that the Health Commissioners failed to secure tho
necessary funds and they compelled to abandon
their project after the plans and specifications
had been drawn.
Matters remained at q standstin for time after
this failure. In fact not much done until an cpl
demc broke In the institution for the OF children
in University place. Many children were attacked with
scarlet and hospital would receive hem They
could not remain where they without endangerng
the lives and health Of the others they should be
taken TO Blackwes Island they would be exposed to
great danger from the trip The agitation over this
matter Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children to active part the effort for new
hospital.
After a thorough examination Of many localities 1t
was settled that the place Offering the fewest objections
and suitable for the purpose was at the foot OF East
Sixteenthst. A suitable building is to be erected at
once and upon the practical working Of the plans will
depend the securing Of other places for similar pur-
hospitals in proper places ut convenient distances
for cases scarlet diphthers 1t is not men
dcd TO bring all those attacked by these diseases into
one hospital DR.. g. o. Vanierpoel formerly Health
the PORT said TO TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
that he thought this project was an admirable one
Scarlet and dphthera not contagious diseases
IN the same sense as smallpox. Their contagion as
diluted by fresh air as TO become inert The poison.
even IN its concentrated FORM could not travel
through the air and infect persons living near THIS nos
pal. II was the best location that could have been
chosen and ne believed that hospital could be main
tanned there without any danger 10 the neghborhood
II would be great benefit the city have those sick
taken there for treatment, for they would be under
observation until they had entirely recovered, and
would not be permitted to roam about the city spreading
the disease, is now the case.
Professor Jsneway heartily favored the establishment
ont OF a serious difficulty "when Health Com
missioner" he said one cold night woman came 70
my and stated that she was sick with scarlet
fever. she had no home. She had tried hospitals aud
other places of refuge for the poor but eyerywhere
had been driven forth IN want and distress TO sfG
she could Nobody would receive her
help her. sent her in Gao to the foot Of East
Twenty sixthst, and hence to the fever hospital IN
Blackwel's island. But sac died there. l. there had
been suitable place for her in this city, her life prob
rt fever the exposure OF trip across the river 70
often fatal such risk should not be taken. The Board
or Health has ample room Tor these cases Ia NoIta
Brothers Island, Uut te patients could never sIanG tns
exposure OF a rip there / examined the Last
side city 10 select the most suitable place, and
| decided that the foot OF East sIXteenth-st. would
answer all the requirements. IL was Iurthest away
from property and there would be little danger Of
the poison spreading Every precautOn that science
| cat suggtsC experience dictate Will DC enforced.
Great care will be taken let the patients out
un they have passed all danger OF communicating the
disease 10 Others This is only beginning II this plan
found after practical test To answer Its purpose,
there viii be other similar hospitals erected in other
| places. an confident that mothers soon VIII tako
their children there Tor treatmelt AID VIII regard ts
hospital as u blessing instead Of evil. There will 90
no need OF gong alter children as soon Gs the wards
have opened aud the character the treatment thero
becomes known The people In other parts or tue city
| viii demand such a hospital their neighborhood
The building 10 be Constructed after the best plans Tor
sanitary appliances, lgHt, heat and ventilation ihe
wards Will DC up into small chanOer 50 p1idled lfOm
each other ged THAI there VIII De an aqun-
| dance OF cubic Tor every patient periect
Isolation where requisite, ana Sill the best OF Nehu-
| latiOu. ,. .,t
| ~ believe. concluded Pofcssor Janeway, that TINS
Is the 81 solution OF pressing question tfat can %
Devised nj The present time. Ii Is not project OF the
Board of Health They would have preferred small
hospitals ana plenty OF them 10 have one placed ia eae
poplOus strict. This would have been expensive, ana
handy think wsud have shown any better resali
than the proposed plan"