Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-08
ST. MARKS HOSPITAL.
The first Beneficeht institution
Erected I'm Salt Lake City.

A visit to st. Marks Hospital, To-
Gated on the corner of Third South and
Fifth East streets, showed not only the
Astounding comforts of the place, but
proved surprise to the DEMOCRAT re-
porter that an institution so skillfully and
well arranged actually existed here.
This hospital was founded under the
auspices of the Episcopal church, in the
year 1872. Bishop Tuttle was made pre-
sident of the institution, at that time the
only hospital in Salt Lake, which posi-
ton he has held in satisfactory manner
ever since Dr. ]. F. Hamilton was ap-
pointed surgeon and medical director of
the hospital in May, 1872, and has occu-
pied such position with true purpose to
the requirements of the office, which he
continues to fill, assisted by DIR. l.. Hall.
The board of directors consists of Bishop
Tuttle, r. G.. Chambers, Joab Lawrence,
+. w. Billing, George A. Lowe, j. F.
Hamilton and Rev. Mr. Armstrong.
The board hold their regular meetings,
and make such provisions as are deemed
necessary to the welfare of the institu-
ton, which insures well-conducted hos
pital. The building is incorporated and
owned by the board of trustees, who
have from time to time added the COM
forts the place now enjoys.
At the present time there is in con-
struction two more buildings, a dead
room and wash house, which completes
every necessity for all the wants now
known. The reporter was forcibly i'm
pressed with the pure air and home-like
appearance of the different wards and
beautiful grounds surrounding the build
ings. Fine lawns, flower beds, shade
trees and walks tend to enliven the in
valid's home and make comfortable all
in attendance. The place possesses
cheerfulness which hundreds have ayailed
themselves of when away from home
and undergoing treatment for the various
ills that life is subject to.
The steward and nurses, by virtue of
their long experience, two of whom have
been connected with the institution since
its establishment, are necessarily efficient |
and well calculated to lend invaluable |
help. Mrs. Prout, the matron, and Mr.. |
A. F. Kendell, steward, are most cour-
teous and attentive to all the patients |
thrown under their care, and many are |
the praises Mrs. Prout receives from the
bed-ridden miner and invalid she has
aided In restoring to former health The
of StMark's Hospital is con-
sidered among the best-planned through
out the country, though, of course,
On a comparatively small scale.
1t is the cottage plan with
each and every ward by itself, with
1 hall space of ten feet between the vari-
1us rooms for ventilation and conyen-
ence., To this arrangement is largely
iue the low rate of mortality. The
records show over fifty cases of capital
operations during the past year with but
'ne fatal result, that being double am
1utation necessitated by severe railroad
injury. The antiseptic methods so care
ully observed and the complete isolation
md ventilation of rooms do away with
he dread enemy, pyemia, or blood-pois-
ming, which is so prevalent in this coun-
ry.
AT the present time there are about
hlrty patients under treatment for differ
mt complaints, comprising lead and
1ercurlal poisoning, acute inflammatory
diseases, and surgical cases from slight
braslon to amputations. All persons
Interested in the hospital and the patients
onfined are always made welcome by
hose in charge. DIR. Hamilton makes ,
is morning call each day at about 10
clock and is always anxiously awaited
y his numerous patients, who come
'om all over the Territory and from ad-
1ining places.