New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
AN ASYLUM GUARANTEED.
THE HEALTH BOARD NOW HAS CHARGE
OF ABOUT 800 ORPHANS
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES SPREAD AMONG CHILDREN
THE QUESTION OF Observation-Disclosures
TER ACCUSATION BY A PHYSICIAN AND
THE PRESIDENT OF THE HEBREW
sHELTERING GUARDIAN
SOCIETY.


rhs orphan asylum Of the Hebrew Sheterlng
Guardian Society. which occupies q large building
N the Western Boulevard, from One-hundred-an
anietn-st TO Observation-Disclosures rst-si. in
which about 800 waits housed is IN the charge
a, IT, Health Board and has been quarantined
An investigation has brought 20 light the fact that
inward Of $50 OF the little ones all less than four
teen years DID, are suffering from skin diseases o:
a contagious nature. The state Of affairs attracts
particular attention from the fac; shat the children
tave been suffering from the various forms Of dis
case for months. and that the blame for the de-
nlorab be condition is charged by the president
., the Institution TO the neglect Of the attending
pbys.,an and by the physician TO the alleged med
Mesone methods OF the president The Health
BOARD received notice from Dr. W NJ. Leszynsky
the attending physician on January 81 OF the state
n, affairs at the institution, and the place
ouaran,.re1 az once on the next day DR.. Les
rynsky resi- sned his place attending physician
and preferred formal charges the State Board Of
Charities against Morris Goodhart. the president Of
the asylum. whom he charges with having usurped
the functions which properly belong 20 the Medical
Board.
In his Communication 10 the managers DR.. Les
,vnslv saws also, that interference had been
re, 20 such an extent that orders given by the at
tending physician had been ignored and nuied
A long statement Was sent - the Board OF Man
ssers IN which the doctor makes most serious
charcs Of ueglec; and Of direct antasonism on the
mart u NJ. G1odhart 10 precautionary measures
TIL other side Of the story comes from President
Coolha-; He said 10 d Tribune reporter yester-
aav when seen at his office. No 60 Willia'n-s;;
"The statement which was made by Or. Leszynsky
was simply untrue" He did not deny that the in
mates o. The asylum We're suffering. as reported
ror that the disease had spread. bat he said that
had reached such proportions only because the
prouer trea;ren; was not introduced sooner Ihat
was the fault of oar physician" he said i called
nr Tfszyusky's attention 20 The STATE OF anairs
and urged t'm 10 90 al. in his power 10 stamp Ou'
the e.s,asc which was lncieasihs. AZ ~. seon
ton Ire added, DR.. Lus tgdrten was cdvu "a IN
suliaon. lie a once ISOLATED the Sasss Iu a. es
taken by Dr II =. Sheffield VINO y sun III ma. 40. Se
tn matter Of isolation was never mentioned 10 me
A. ne o:Fce OF the Health Board General hH-
mos C.ark sad when asked why the ihNesusa-
lion WIS not ordered sooner: We knew ho'h4ls
aboa, ; The Institution is private one anu
II IS III duty # the physician IN charse TO et US
know when contag Gus diseases break out. we
heard nothing un;l January a. nui "heh We U'D
hear al II L w took steps At once.
DR. Dillingham; Assistant Sanitary Superintend-
emf OF the Health Department. said that me sam
tary condition Of tie insututlon vas ptI.sN'
IA cl.sn and in perfect condition. ne said Inc
children VIII arr suffering w.ta ringworm' op'ha'-
mia srirves and other ski Complaints are -
drer who nave been in the building are Kept away
from school. and there Is no danger OF 'ne U''0'"'
Tn matter Will come before the State Board Of
Charts and an investigation VIII probably ix
Inc responsibility 70: the delay IN reporting ny
matte Drs :. 5 Jones. 4. Jacob ana D. T..
nations 20 M GOo1hart, but they nave h0t 80
acted upon. The resignation OF Dr. LeSZynsKE was
PRESIDENT wilson OF The Health Board. sad that
DIR leszvnsky had reported that eNerNthhS wa "a
frs,-class condition. and that he gaEs no ~ he
lion that there any contagious disease j." "''
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