New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-17
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Mn. John H. Mnturu ms received the following
letters from wel-Luo"u physicians IN relation ;o
the proposed hospital for Contagious disease. tow
ard which shc subscribed hnndsom" sum:
March T. 1895.
Ny Dear Mrs Mu,urn. / must write % Won ~
tn" slti faction y fas gwen iur 10 500" hat y"H
have taken the initiative In occurring the establish
,b. bri ma. ,S y,rk you bav. uni.rt,ten ls
greatly needed repeated eNp'r.euce IN the last
Tr e. IT,, u" va. ,y,n heu~.s and ha,c mi.
drcn knox t1e difficulties attending solution OF M
,spcri.ncr or ending thr children who are well TO
the country or 10 4 neghborng hotel until the
p"rioi 81 conaeion g. over We ~" al familiar Win
How much m0rc difficult Tie situation becomes
when the disease declares Itself iu plt'n' living
either To- hotel Or an aparlmrn, nonsc Lonsia"r,
justin,s tao health authorities u requiring removal
OF the patient 20 some place where isolation OF me
child 10 thc Willard Parker Hospital the foot Of
Sixtecnth-st or 10 North iro'her's Island. - tie
Riverside Hospital In either Of tnese no - ais The
patient is received I'm the open warl. whcr", al
though tie medical care may be- OF the best. there
is neither privacy or accommodation for relative or
attendant. cannot doubt that the plan N"u have
proposed will b. successfully carried through. and
! do not hesitate TO say that II mark an era IN
truly. RICHARD H. DERBY.
March 5. 1895.
Dear Mrs Mnturn: Your project FOR establishing
hospital for The acc0mrod'ti9n OF persons sum me-.
Ing 10 pay FOR treatment has my most cordial ap-
proval. aud must, 1t seems to me, commend Itself
Tho urgent n"ccssi,y for such an asylum In this
crowded city has long been recognized ny the pro-
fesson. and trust you Will BE- able to carry ont
your plan Tor it's establishments II I, well nigh i'm
possible in hotels and boarding houses to quarantine
pdu'hts suu"rinS from scarlet icvcr dlphthefm ana
other Infectious Diseases. yet they are frequently
r.'"n by physicians ~ snc2 quartsrs fmhIy n'
uau i therc Is no hospital acconlo''toh Tor t"'
wrn,,t33,,do victims OF contagious dseA.r. 49,.
toward which you have 50 generously contributed
JAMES ". MLANE.
Dcar Mrs. Mlnturn: The proposition to huild a
hospital Tor those who have been removed from
hotels and boarding houses Il wth scarct i,yer
ana diphthcrIa. at which they can be attended by
their own physician. meets with my approval
There Is distinct need for such an Institution In;
of others and OF his her own choice. and
lions foreign to previous experience, and To- the
idea OF seclus.on and privacy IN which they have
difficulty OF locating a hospital for contagious dis
eases In the city of New York by long and pain
for scarlet fever and diphthera IN the city proper
because s OF The risk attending the Transportation
y to my mind eminonty proper that there
should be a hospital At which those CONF ulaoriiy
when desiring this. and abe to pay for such extra
accommodation over ard above what me city pro
has begun the good work. ard ! trust that others
Nh be prompted 70 give sutcicrt sum to secure
the erection OF suitabl" structures for the purpos"
desired. | have written structures because II
seems to that II Will b" wise to have the
HOSPITAL IN which scarlet foyer patients are trea'cd
separate from that devoted % diDhthc~a, though
the separation need rot y" great This sccur."g
OF the ISOLATION Of patients ~ o"c fis"9s from tho
other. vel. the provision for The s'oa~1tio1 ~
The sexes. mustvf heccssty add t, cost sNo"d
be glad To be abe 10 point 10 n centrally lo"l'e1
plnce where such hosp ri could be 're"o .h"t
unforiunatey | am u"ah,e. rs ~" hosp.:..r 80
the Health Depar;mert ct Sv.certi-7t. "a -
Gated on the only grou3d W. g" "or'' h' sar"rai
for tbs purpose In the 'l.y prn'cr w. &C. ..,.
s;rrct!ou OF the recentior hospital 3.
at Bellevue Hospital fo~rc1 cha.
should have such hospital r yoI ~
and VIII have II Others Il c. s0. .~AH.
Sincere!y yours. l. G. -