The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-04
COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Figures and Facts From Clerk
Thomas Report.
Number and nationality Of Patients-Kinds
and Variation of Diseases-Dan-
ger in Case Of Fire.

Clerk G. ". Thomas OF the City and County
Hospital has been at work during the past few
days on his annual report. 1t is not yet finished.
but some interesting facts were CLEANED from II
last night.
From July !, 1889. to June l, 1890, 31O4 pa.
tients were admitted to the hospital, OF which
number LAG were native Americans and 1854
foreign born.
or the native born 352 were Californans, 80
from Massachusetts, 80 from New York, 70 from
Pennsylvania 81 from Ohio 80 did not know in
what State they were born and the others were
from the various States. or the foreign born Coz
came from Ireland 1926 from Germany, FOG
from England 1o3 from Sweden, SO from France
and the rest from all parts Of the globe, With
from Jerusalem.
Twelve hundred and nInety-two OF the inmates
were discharged cured, 1874 as improved and
$40 died, the last a small proportions LA were
sent TO asylums for Insane, and l. a leper, was
sent TO the PesthUuse.
or the whole number OF males 2433 were
white, 30 black and 81 yellow. OF the number
OF females 6O3 were white, black and L was OF
the Mongolian race.
OCCUPATIONS AND DISEASES.
The occupations of the Inmates covered every
conceivable calling. The laborers came first
with 95I. There were 8 journalists, 10 DOCTORS
actors 135 cooks and 95 carpenters. or the
women 230 were dOmcstics, 1G0 housewives, and
curious phase OF the report Will be the show:
ing made in diseases affecting the lungs and
bronchial organs. In July II consumpliyes
were admitted. In August 49, IN January the
number ran up to 4S aud in February II dropped
to "a. There was not one patient admitted dur
ing the whole summer who was suffering from
bronchitis, but In January "a were admitted.
Influenza did not furnish patient all last sum-
met, bnt sent IN AZ In February. OF persons
suffering from pneumonia there were 10 cases
from July 1st 10 December Isl, and from pecem-
Der 10 February there were 40. These figures
show the effect OF the late bad winter.
Upon 1guriDg up II was found that the appr0-
priatiOn was just SOC per day for every inmate.
Out OF this sum every expense OF the hospital,
from salaries to gas bills, has to be paid, hence
the quality OF the food furnished 10 The patients
cannot be OF the best.
DANGER IN CASE OF FIRE.
The hospital has two resident physicians,
Doctors Finne and Healy, aud i've house physi.
clans, Doctors Haskin. Zeyn, Berry. LevisOn and
Coney. Besides tile staff IL has tnlrIy-nne EN-
ployes, OF which fourteen are day and five night
nurses Perhaps the best known and most pic
tqresque employe Is Brian BOru Brady The
gigantic gate-h keeper, who Is such a terror TO re-
p0Tters.
The hospital is considered about the worst fire.
trap In the city. A corridor runs from end
10 end, and is Goo feet ong. 1t Is built OF wood,
aud is so frail in It's structure that vigorous
man can kick In its sides From this corridor
open seven double wards, each Two stories IN
height. They all are OF wood aud very fran.
The entrance IS by single wooden door,
which opens Into a sort OF small hallway. From
this hallway, which Is entirely OF wood. q door
leads Into the lower ward, containing lhrty-sx
beds. A winding stairway-also OF wood-leads
mp To the ward above. which contains thlrty-six
beds. There Is absolutely no other exit from
these upper wards, which are twenty feet from
Tie ground, but down this wooden stairway,
through this wooden hall, out into the wooden
corridor and so 10 the outer air.
ONE LENGTH OF HOSE.
II FIRE should start ID any part Of the building
1t would quickly find Its way into this connecting
corridor aud there acted upon by this enormous
wooden chimney causing an immense draft,
would enyelop Tie whole building In flames In