Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23

sooner. Its proposed enlargement brings
out an idea. The institution, being nom
sectarian and very necessary. will ask State
aid with which to develop and expand.
The new Southside Hospital will, at the
proper time, apply to the next Legislature
for the customary aid afforded by the State
to hospitals of non-sectarian character,
and the promoters of the enterprise are con-
fident of securing liberal allotment of the
amount set aside by the State for that pur-
pose.
The arguments to be advanced are very
much the same which led to the founding
of the institution on the Southside. 1t is
claimed that strong point can be made in
the geographical location of the hospital.
Located in the middle of district heavily
manufacturing in its nature, with popu-
lation of from rs, 900 to SO, 900 people. the
male adults of which are nearly exclusively
artisans, it does seem reasonable that
such an extent of territory should have hos
pital accommodations, especially when it is
considered that other hospitals in the city
are so far distant
MATERIAL FOR ACCIDENTS.
The fact that several railroads traverse the
Southside, and that by means of inclines,
etc., a large suburban population is brought
within easy reach of the new hospital, all
this seems to enlarge its sphere of useful
ness materially. There is more than an ex-
cuse for its existence and growth-so its pro-
moters claim-there is a positive necessity,
a want that now bids fair to be adequately
met.
Already the Board of Directors of the hos
pital feel that the present accommodations
are much too small, and are talking of rent
ing a portion of the large brick building ad-
joining the hospital in order to find room for
patients who are being offered daily, and re-
fused on account of limited space. During
the month in which the hospital has been in
operation 25 patients have been treated, the
average being per diem under treatment,
and the highest number at one time under
treatment was II. The present capacity of
the hospital has been severely taxed several
times
The Southside Hospital is q regularly
chartered institution, now occupying rented
quarters upon South Twenty-second street.
Its officials embrace the leading physicians
and surgeons of the Southside, and the
whole plan is the outgrowth of the vigorous
agitation Of several years by the Southside
Medical Society.
ITS MANAGEMENT IN DETAIL.
The Board of Directors is as follows:
Frederick K. Gearing, President; Thomas
Sankey, Vice President; John M. Duff, M.
D., Treasurer; E. A. Mundorff, M. D., Sec
retary; John L. Lewis, J. D. Thomas, M.
D., ]. o. c. Campbell, NJ. A. Arnholt, A.
II. Hisey, Ferdinand Keller, Matthew
Chambers, J. D. Brewster, NJ. D., Wallace
Frost, Godfrey Stengel, M. D., M. G. Frank
and James Hilker.
The internal management of the hospital
is in the hands of an Executive Committee
composed of DR.. M. A. Arnholt, Chairman;
Wallace Frost, DR.. j. d. Thomas, F. X.
Gearing and Matthew Chambers. This
committee reports once month to the Board
of Directors.
The hospital staff is divided into two Sec
tions-medical and surgical. The surgical
staff is as follows: Drs. Arnholt, Young,
Thomas, O'Connor, Burleigh, Duff, Mum |
dorf and Stengel. The medical staff is |
as follows: Drs. Brewster, En- |
glish, Shultz, Hersman, Chriss, Kirk,
Keller, McQuiston, stilley, Miller, Phil
There is also staff of specialists, consist |
ing of the following: Drs. Thomas and
O'Connor, diseases of the bladder; Drs. \
Keller and Stengel, diseases of the eye and |
ear; DR.. English, diseases of the chest; DIR. |
Burleigh, diseases OF the skin; DIR. Duff, ab- |
dominal surgery; DR.. Mundorff, pathology.
There is also consulting staff, composed |
of Drs. E. A. Wood, Arrholt Miller,
Brewster and the staff of specialists. The |
resident physician has not been appointed |
as yet, but will be shortly. Mrs Cole is |
matron, and Aaron Cole is hospital intend |
ant.
INTERIOR OF THE HOSPITAL.
Upon the first floor of the large three |
story residence that has been leased and re- |
for hospital purposes is the main |
surgical ward, in which are eight beds, six |
of which were tenanted yesterday afternoon
by men tossing in the agony of pain. DR..
Munoorf showed the newspaper man |
through the building. Back Of the main
ward is spacious reception room and the |
kitchen. On the second floor are the female |
ward and four private rooms for patients
who desire seclusion. Back of them is a |
operating room, 16 feet square.
Besides the long table and other furniture |
OF the room is a handsome set of shelves,
lined with large supply of phials contain |
ing various medicines. the whole donated by
druggists of the Southside. DR.. Mundorff |
stated that many articles, including blankets
aud furniture, had been contributed BY citi-
zens interested in the institution.
At the rear of the operating room is a
wide stairway, specially built in order that
any injured person arriving in the patrol
wagon can be easily and quickly moved to
the operating room in order to have injuries
attended to. The patrol wagon has already
paid quite a number of visits to the |
hospital.
The third floor is exclusively devoted to
private rooms. The arrangements through
put are thorough and complete, and every
hing is spick and span.
THE FUTURE OF THE HOSPITAL.
DR.. Mundorf said, in regard to the future
,f the hospital, that it was, of course, ex-
pedient that the Hospital Association
secure means to erect a special |
building. sour experience" said he,
shows us that we must enlarge our capacity,
Is the number of accidents on this side of the
liver seem to be on the increase, due no
loubt to the largely increased industrial
population which has followed the extension
'f Southside manufacturing concerns.