The Russellville Democrat., 1891-08-06
FoR lL.L chINAMEN.
A Chinese Hospital n fsropiiyn in Charge
 of Chinese Doctor.


 A Chlnese uospifaI in Brooklyn in Charge
 Of x Chinese Doctor.
 The interest Of the Chinese embassy in this country few years ago was aroused by the condition of their sick and destitute countrymen In New York. The embassy made someeifofts to estab- fish hospital here, but failed because there was no properly authorized l,hysi. clan who understood the Chinese lan- guage. That difficulty was not solved until when fhere was graduated from the Long Island college JosephC. Thoms. the first Chnaman graduated from an American medical school.
 In November a number of people in- ferested in the Chinese mission work took hold of tho project. A meeting was held at which there were present repre- sentatiyes of sixteen churches of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. It was determined to provide place where i'll Chinamen could obtain proper treatment and care. There are about S,0o0 Chinese in New York and the immediate vicin. ity, and not more than fifty of them are so situated as to possess @-.ss.sEFs.sl table beds in case .es -ss ss..@...ssness. They live in small poorly ventilated basements and cellars, and can with the greatest diff culty be persuaded to enter the general hospitals.
 Chinese are particularly liable to pui. monary diseases. Their habits of life and the change from their native eli mate render consumption and phthisis the most prevalent disease among them. Fifteen or twenty Chinese doctors prac- tice in Mott street. Their methods are as crude as their ways of life. Their de- coctions are things to be wondered at and avoided. Lizards and beetles are their favorite remedies. Fluid extracts of dogs tails and snakes are also used by them.
 The Chinese Hospital association was organized to fill the want, which was an opportunity for these abuses. The build. ing at 45 Hicks street, Brooklyn, was hired, and Dr. Thoms was placed in charge. He is assisted by a Chinese nurse, who studies with him, and by three Chinese missionaries. Dr. c. E. Bruce, of New York; Dr. s. R. Forman, of Jersey City, and Drs. N. B. Sizer and w. A. Little, of Brooklyn, are the at tending staff. The association is made up of delegates from various churches in this and neighboring cities, and elects board of managers, which have charge of the affairs of the hospital
 The hospital is sa three story brick build ing. There are three wards, one for one bed, one for three and one for four. The Kings Daughters furnished tho largest one. Everything about the hospital is neat and we'll cared for. Dr. Thoms makes special effort to impress his pa. tients with the value of light and air. Poor ventilation, he says, is the cause of half their sickness. Since the opening the hospital has received thirty three patients. No contagious diseases are treated. Most of the patients suffered from consumption, of which eight of them died.
 Those who are in the first stages of the disease are always advised to go home to China, and in several cases this advice has been followed. Those who have the disease in it's advanced stages are cared for and rendered as comfortable as pos sible. The hospital has been full from its beginning, and has been fairly sue cessful in the treatment of it's patients.
 The hospital has had unexpected sup port from Mott street. Over $1 300 has been given by the Chinese merchants. The association hopes to obtain larger building, and endeavors to obtain sub scriptions for that purpose. A contribu- tion of twenty-five dollars entities per. son to membership in the association for one year. A contribution of $250 names and one of 5000 endows bed. Dr. c. E. Bruce, 456 Lexington avenue, is the treasurer of the association. New York Sun.