The herald., 1896-05-03
TO The EDITOR
children.s fiesplt.I


Editor Herald: We are glad to see ad-
vanced the idea Of a hospital for children
In this city. 1t Is a want long felt by ply
sive ideas 1t is surprising that more at
tention has not been given ii the education
of the masses to the fact that it is only BY
hospitals that disease can Be controlled
and eventually stamped out by the appli-
cation cation OF science In practice and nursing.
once get the people to believe that the
tenderest care will be given their little
ones and that soon they will be returned
weary little faces will be seen in homes OF
! either rich or poor.
1t is generally impossible for q mother
attention. Even If she can afford a nurse
the houses are too small or occupied In
eveh as to isolation OF
The very nature of the case demands i'm
mediate ISOLATION Of diphtheria, measles,
rruptive i diseases. @ In truth ali Classes Of
disease. especially pneumonia and fevers
should be isolated. Every physician and
sential to recovery is quiet in such cases.
Death has snatched in vengeance the
tired, child from the noisy hubbub of a
recovery on the other shore. The very
anxiety Of friends retard the child's re-
ccovery. Nervous watching, anxious ques-
tioning makes the little one toss wearily
relief.
"A quiet hospital Where the child would
be secluded from the gaze of strangers and
over jealous relatives would soon restore
Its vitality and send the rested and revived
physician. holding a controlling influence
over his patrons could easily convince
them that the hospital would be the best
would lead to a law to compel the isolation
of disease. An advance in hospital man
agement s,;.nist would would rapidly grow, and the in
number of cured patients would be the
best patronized.
When maturing the idea of a chidren's
hospital, or. any other the mind quickly
reverts to the possible cost in this time of
costly architecture First to be consid-
ed and outside of dense population. away
from general business traffic. etc. The
building should be one story. very plain.
large and well ventilated: furniture very
plain so as to be easily kept clean: carpets.
rugs and tilagree work of all kinds utterly
gnGred There is plenty to do to nurse the
mental wood work. fancy chairs. tides.
etc The palmer the easier kept clean, and
sary to Godliness The advantage of one
story buildings will be Immediately ap-
parent to physicians and nurses. Separate
wards for each class if disease should be
strictly adhered to. regardless of the space
they would necessarily occupy. Hospital
buildings. above all others. should be con-
of patients and attendants. and not built
to please the architectural eye of tourists.
Ihough "a thing of beauty is a joy for
ever 1t can often give an immense care
to those whose duty it is to provide for it.
Acknowledging the vast need of a hos
pital for children. right now we would go
further and demand hospitals for all sick
people. specially classified and supported
by the people for the people. We believe the
day is rapidly approaching when sickness
will not be tolerated in the homes when a
case OF sore eyes will be taken to the eve
infrmery attended by specialists on the
eye; when nervous prostration will be car
ried to the nerve ward. treated by nerve
specialists. Consumption will be sent to
its tent in the mountains and paralysis to
ITS electric home on the sea shore, and so
Then. and not till then. can we hope to see
disease crushed and its causes eradicated
When health Is honor and disease dis
grace morality will need no advocates. for
healthy bodies will support healthy minds
and healthy morals will result as natural
consequence. SARAH GAGE REDDICK.