Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-07
TWO CENTS.

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OF city to hospital remotely located
from the mass Of its population would be even
more dangerous Certainly to the paients) to
the community than the hospital could be, even
thongh located in the very midst of the most
| thlckiy populated part of the city,
| = Epidemics of contagious diseases vary in prey-
aience, intensity and mortality. During such
epidemlcs many susceptible persons escape
Those escaping may reside in the same block.
on the same square, on opposite sides of the
same street. In adjoining and even
| in the same house with the victim. Such emf
denies are far less prevalent in this than in
other cities because of the greater width of the
streets and avenues, numerous parks and I'M
occupied spaces, consequent freer ventilation,
dilution and diffusion of the poison.
All hospitals for the treatment of sick chill
dren are liable to invasions Of contagious dis
eases, when such diseases are prevailing in the
community contiguous thereto, and in many Of
such hospitals wards are provided for
the isolation of such cases. In some
these wards are In the hospital building, but
most frequently they are outside of the hospital
building in the inclosure in near proximity to
the other buildings and under the hospital
management As yet it has not been shown
that such arrangements for the care
and treatment of contagious diseases has
proved detrimental to the health of suscepti-
BILE persons in adjacent and contiguous parts
OF the city, nor has il been claimed that
l
the dissemination of such diseases. In
fact. the explosions of contagious diseases in
hospitals for sick children have usually been
traced to the admission of visitors from in
| fected houses and districts.
The fact has been established by the investi-
cations OF the highest German and English
authorities that hospitals for diphtheria, scar
let fever and measles located 800 feet from in
habited houses are absolutely safe.
Ii may be asserted without fear of contra
diction that not case of either Of these
diseases has been traced to properly con-
structed and managed hospital for contagious
diseases located 300 feet distant. In many
cities in this country and abroad they are
located much nearer.
The foregoing is a simple statement of the
conditions, circumstances and facts relating
to the selection of a site for the hospital,
and lead to the conclusion that il might
be located upon any unoccupied square or
| reservation within the limits of the city
| without detrinent to the health of the sur.
rounding population or injury to commercial
interests beyond that pertaining to every
eleemosypary institution and hospital
hospital for contagious diseases, separate
and distinct in Its management, will prove TO
| be an expensive establishment, because
| Of the necessity of continuous complete
equipment for every emergency. The
| occurrence, prevalence and succession Of
| epidemics or sporadic cases cannot be prede-
conclusion that for the greater part Of each
year in the near future there would
| not be any patients The hospital
must be kept in readiness for patients;
| patients cannot be made for the hospital: con-
venience. economy OF administration and
| equipment well as humanity would therefore
| locate the establishment in safe proximity
| to some well-conducted and equipped hospital
| and place its management under the direc-
ton and control Of the same, so that the cur
rent expenses when idle would be reduced to
the minimum, and as the necessities increase
all stores. hospital supplies, nurses and medical
care could be obtained from the institution in
| control
PROTEST FROM NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
Another protest against the location Of the
hospital for contagious diseases in East Wash
| ington was laid before the Commissioners this
afternoon by delegation from the
Northeast Washington Association The
committee having charge OF the
protest Was composed OF W. j. Frizzell, chair
man; b. n Seymour, Loring Chapel, A. II. Il.
Holsten, Z. Q. Gunsou, W. H. Lucas, II. H.
Martin. A. J. Boyer and Jacob Frech. The
resolutions passed at a recent meeting
OF the association, and published al
the time In The STAR, were submitted.
Remarks against the location Of the hospital in
the eastern section Of the city were made by
President Frizzell. Evan Tucker. I. W. Smith
Rev. DR.. Seymour, Josiah Millard and Jacob
Frech
AGAINST ISSUING LIQUOR LICENSES.
W. F. Works, pastor Of the North Presby-
terian Church, has entered protest with the
Commissioners against the licensing of the sa.
looms of Messrs. W. II. Zeh. on \ street be-
tween 9Th and 10th streets northwest, and Ju-
Illus yiedt. jr.. No. 1914 9th street northwest
for the reason ttat their places are within 4O(
feet OF said church.
The pastor and trustees Of the Metropolitan
Wesley A. NJ. Z. Church. on ID street between
ID and Sd. have entered protest against the
licensing OF the following named saloons:
J. Marinelh, northwest corner Sd aud u
southwest; j. Gull, southeast corner Sc and ID
southwest. and W. Hickey, southeast corner I'd
| and southwest. They base their objections
on the ground that the saloons are
| in the immediate neighborhood Of the
church and in a neighborhood where a very
large proportion of the inhabitants are
children. who are compelled to grow up sur
rounded by the influence Of the saloon.
Concluding their protest they say: '.Believ-
ing ii to be the policy of your board to compel
the liquor dealers TO respect to some degree the
churches and schools Of the city. we therefore
beg TO remind you of the condition of affairs
surrounding our church, that you may give uf
relief"
SEWER BIDS.
HropOsdis lof tuc COustruCuOu OF sewers In
the District during the coming fiscal year were
opened by the Commissioners this afternoon.
Tho bidders were p Brennan, E. H. Gunnel
NJ. +. Tally. j. McCandlish, d. ]. Coyle, J. T.
Lyons and E. E. Barnes.
MIscELLANY
Supt. Stevens Of the bathing beach has called
the attention of the Commissioners to the
necessity of providing another policeman for
duty at the beach.
The Commissioners have received q propo-
sition from p. NJ. Snowden to sell the Distric.
the Curtis property at Fort Sedgwick, near
Benning, as a site for the hospital for con-
tagious diseases.
Superintendent Davis Of the street and alley
cleaning department has called the attention o.
the Commissioners to the following alleys, which
need repairing before they can be swept:
Square 397, between Sth and 9Th, p and Q
northwest
Square S65. between 9th and 10th. P and Q.
Square sos. between New Jersey avenue,
Rhode Island avenue and II.
Square 500, between Al and 9Th, K and L
southwest
The property owners and residents on 9Th
street west between and + have combined in
petition to the Commissioners calling atten-
tion to the wretched condition Of the side
walks.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today fol-
lows: Daniel A. Malone, one frame dwelling