New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17
MANY CHANGES NEEDED.
THE COUNTY VISITING COMMITTEES
ANNUAL REPORT.
AN INCREASE IN THE HOSPITAL CENsUs-FACIII-
TIES At GoUvERNEUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AN INCREASE IN THE HOSPITAL cENsUs-FAcrII-
TIES AT GoUvERNEUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CARE OF THE INSANE RECOMMENDED
The annual report OF the New-York County Visit
ing Committee OF the State Charities Aid Associa-
ton for Bellevue Hospital and other pubic instu
tlons. has just been printed. The report shows
that the number Of persons in the Department Of
Charities and Correction October l. 1898 was
1928 made up OF officers. employees and inmates
This shows an Increase Of 29G over the census OF
October ]. lJ2 Among the improvements are the
new alcoholic wards at Bellevue Hospital the nearly
completed new Kitchen building at the same hos
pital. dead-house at the Harlem HosnItaI
the opening Of the second brick PAVILION at Tho
extensive repairs. alterations and additions 10 the
Nurses Home at the New-York City Hospital and
extensive repairs. alterations and additions 70 tho
buildings on RandaPs Island Less. progress than
was hoped for has been made during the wear in
providing accomnIodat tons for the insane
At GOuverneur Hospital the number Of cases
treated In the dispensary shows an Increase OF over
~ per cent, and averages over sixty-three n day
me hospital is usually found clean and in as
good order as It's limited cOnVeniences will nermit
a hosp!til without bath, with no hot water above
p he BASEMENT except in the operating room. no
only one water-closet on each floor for the use of
an win no mems Of disinfecng clothing.
with rats, where soap. sheets and sugar SHOES
kept all tosciher"s1ich hospItay aeserpTon are
tacle in this wealthy city The d, a room a IN re clpset
OPENING directly the hail, difnses smells whlc1
permeate the hospital. The employees are in every
way inconVeniently cramped; the supervising nurse
- Obliged 70 write out her accounts repuisitions
&C.. upon her lap. her room being 50 small that
II VIII not admit a desk or writing table.
:, me hospital opening on all sides directly on
~" street - much exposed to noise and dust
There Is also complaint OF the culllng down of
rdtlonS In the spring and early summer There
wa also a deficiency Of ordinary hospital sun
piie. sdch rs waddings and bandages In regard
10 inc oillrptic pIvi.ions BackwciTs Island
we cuinmlttr" proposes to 'eneW the lessons I'm
ight handwork given to women. and for this
nuipcS" funds are needed. both for the teachers
salary ami for materials.
~ tho infants treated the Infants Hospitai
isandhis Island. during the year ending June 30
~" over 20 per cent Of the "orphans" died. and
over - per cert OF the 'mofhcrs' children died
m" air OF many Of the wards IL foul and at
present is AS bad as ever. Since the date of this
report typhoid fever has broken I'm this hos
pta- Iher" is manifest throughout the institutions
= Lack II responsibility 10 competent authority.
In conclusion the committee reports that the
greatest needs Of The department are such radical
changes as tho separation Of Charities and Cor
reciion. the imposition OF cumulative sentences on
msdem'anants. md the transfer of the Insane
Asylum TO the state.