Telegram-herald., 1890-02-12

aNtAl sai --
Respsoiialis ssenltted.
AKpaFs F4re.
clerk saper4of Court
Referred 70 Committee ga Cisins sna Ae-
eosaEs
Tss RotIcf CogEE 81 Gsksl HArns.
6RAsD kAfaS Aieh- Feb 8. lssa
Fe Ihe Honorable Mayor ana Common Caanei
ei ths Clty 81 Ggsna ksps.s
gentlemen nzNe tnc heuor a. repari that
during the month o. ssnu4Fs iss' has cases
were disposed oi lu psiios oouri. oi Witch
scre cItS eases. fines and cssis Vere, ,ceilectea
az = loas
og faes sus cts eosts. SIS 7si sotai cas-
SSH
>tats hnes. sH slate cosss s24s. to1al
stale s7gsa
y bs accounted iar. s.. d. fog ~hleh ] have
lls proper NeUchers-
Respectfully
Atrrfp 4 Te.fr.
JlerA
Referred to Comm.iiee Oh Olsin.s sao A.
co4Ats
nflrf oF ruE hesEp af HEATE.
6EANp hsffps. Niel,.. fcb ~.
IL the noaors1.v the Mayor aud Common
Council
Genilemeu-ln accordance viii the insiruc
tions oi tuv Board ~ Health. have the noHel
a. preseuI O. souf honorable body the sccei-
p4nYing report. ma4t by spec.al committee
appointed ~ The beard. which was acc pied
aud adopted unanimously. wiIh further in
stracilou that the Baara of Health recommend
that yuur homo o-sble body eause the obieeis sri
forth in tne report 20 ee Ius into pfact.csi
operation
by orasF u the Board 4 ncaiih
III. N.Csbaui
Secretary.
onANp EAf1ls Mich. frt. S, ls,af
Mr. Tr, sidenl and tivnliemeH 81 the board 80
nrsuh;
Aour commit se % whom vas referred she
question of "a cifs ambulance. hrE icaft fo fe.
por fhr following
The city II Grani Rapids having r.srlsa %
Reputation ol sltssG. Ia D. necess frs taat s.Hae
means should be- provided whereby tho in
suTcd from our WtTsshops ur fhest Suddenly
taken ii apon our streets couid bc conveyed
20 their b, N = or the hospitals. hs means of
safety aud without injury.
The patrol wagon which nov responds to
calls ol this character y uot equipped nifh
the necessarics Tor emergency eases, gna
!uriher. ltls eutlr,ly unnt loT lhc sle1 aud ii-
Iurcd % De- carried
In the accomplishment ofihls Humanitarian
purpose ali alike are Interested. Tor where "a
not one of rs within the clis limits who might
not soon. or even today. require such assist
sncv
Any Of us may fSil Ia the streets. siiioken
suddenly by sumo empowering disease
We may be thrown from awsgoR. OF carriage.
knocked down 6y runaway horse. or receive
q blow from stray brick, OF piece 81 timber
or we may trip over some slight obstruction.
or become the .ictim ol q railway accident
lujured and perhaps in7enslblc. anc ouf idcn
iity temporarily destroyed. we are al proper
subjects Tor care from this our mother city
Every me ehanie each day Is exposed % The
1 mutliation OF the body from the surroundings
/ Incidental 70 his occupation.
! Machinery and railway ears produce an in
4 jury known as crush which Is often of escecd
/ Ing gravity and requiring prompt attention.
Now. each suf ,rrr = dependent
upon the hospitality Of neighbor-ug
store or office. 81 must ne exposed % the damp
aud cold adding further the risks 10 pneu
monls. or othcf inaammaiory diseases. Go The
/ a.rtad5 cNisill injury while some means OF
! transportation - being secured.
cab even al laad and its expense afforded.
! offers but sorry con.fort 10 The poor rnforiu
/ nate. while the more commonly employed FL
press or patrol WAGON. with is hard floor and
/ stif springs produces untold agony as 10 Jo'is
/ the sufferer over the rough streets oi our city.
! Imagine bone crushed into a number OF
! pieces. each sharp and angular. and capable
! Of tearing is track iuto ihe guiFernE muscle
| az each % oiion oi the carrying wagon. perhaps
/ cutting is way through the skin. thus ron.
| yertlng simple break into a compound one
or piercing large artery. thus adding profuse
| hem0rrhase. which may eadanger OF destroy
/ life
Every atom 81 strength wasted in transit
! viii hsyeits effect upon recovery and In many
nfs Hara
Ing the patient almost cold IN death. o. ren
deriug futile the subsequent efforts Of th'
surgeon.
In a city like ours We are in constant need
/ Of a suitable conveyance. and its service cat
not be appreciated untu We have one.
How inhUmaH would 10 Doe FOR q lady sud
/ denly taken lll upon our streets % be taken u
| her home in the patrol wagon.
The gaping crowd and anxious look ers -or
! commenting upon the occupant. wonderinl
the cause % the ride. little caring the untold
agony suffered. both mentally and physically
An ambulance can be obtained win
out great deal 81 egpcns'
and supported. and act undc
instructions of the Police and Fire Commits
sioncrs 10 being located Al police hesdqusrfer
for the present similar 20 that in Use at DAY
ton. Ohio. aid which have been Informed b'
/ Y Z
should be made the duty of the city phvsiciaf
to instruct the men Ia charge ofthe amhulsuc'
for the relief Of the injured in emergenrl
cases Tie moving 81 me injured. the pre-
venting or raIlviug from schock. the aToidanc
of hemorrhago and resuscitsfion IN case O.
drowning
A record should be ssrf az az cases Of 20
moHal by the ambulance. their present injury
name. a-c. rcsldeBr.. occupation. and n ano
bodily injury had bc~n sustained prior ~ fh'
receipt 81 thLs last injury. and thst carfliioI
described
The ambulance should have fhr ueh'
~ Way. crcspt fre engines and carts
and g. each alarm 81 fre II should respond
/ Tic ambulance fu service - erscs Tosr. r.faI
Detroit which fhe aooouIpau v ng photo shows
made hy T. Chope son. ~ the same e'fv
1 ifs cosi ia about $50. and ~ is good oHf hs
/ there should be ore change msds and fhaf -
| II should have rubber tires sua hui our hors,
is necessary. u should he equipped vfh fh'
following medicines
II. dlsifaUs chIoroforfn. ether. time water
fuid extract ~ errof. WHISKY olive oil. Hu-eef
oil. a. ammonia spfs smmonis House' sr'u
ton. nitrate of suvi. suluh. zinr spefnurf,hI Ia
suiph morphia tablets. or. o.. e. p. suiph
stropia sol - 4 dr.. chs ll-ilf1 rfs ghr.'
% l-ln rr.. mustard. adhesive p.asiers. sh
sorbent cotton
surrios One rfnssHrs forceps. one arfrrr
farceps ono scalpei. ous hisspry. oHf f'nsrH
Jun one disseefing iorrsF. one hTnodefmf'
I syringe. needles enc b0ftie surgeons ~ isfri
/ snf assarfed s.zes earbol'zed thread.
These v.n srsver ~ sr.erVsner cssas prri
/ fhe fa iared fs tsEer houe - g. fbf hosfffs
The r-f.rfunafes receive better ra-f. arf