New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
BAD HOSPITAL CONDITIONS.
FORDHAM HARLEM And GOrvERNEUR
CRITICISED ~ PRESIDENT STEW
ARTS REPORT

Albany. April 2-Preslden- william z Stewart -
the State Board OF Charities has submitted 20 The
Board his annual report on the inspection % the
Fordham Harlem and GouYerneur hospitals. -
New-York city.
Relative 10 The Fordham Hospital he says thai
IN the mems medical and surgical ward a. tho
time OF he inspection were TWO boys for whom no
beds were provided In the building one had sept
on the floor The nelghborhood Is pronounced
unhealthy hy reason OF it's proximity % swamp
lands but improved conditions are expected "N'H
a street that ~ beng cut through The property
is completed The kitchen % the institution ls 50
dark that gas has to be burned OF al hours.
tent il used as the ome-gcrcy ward The iapi'
Increase OF population IN tho district north of one
hundred and -forty-nnf h-st s stated 20 demand i
peraiively larger and better accommodai'Ne l'
the sick poor than are here proFlH"H 9"o''" '''
change IN the hospital districts De contemplated
Il IS recommended that the city purchase and ere''
q hospi,al 10 accommodate one hundred pai.enls
md so planned as 20 permit 90 enlargement o."
necessity demands The use Of the present ""'''
ing should then be discontinued
As 10 the Harlem Hospital the report states 'ha'
maternity cases have 10 b" Droufhi To inc i'''"
medical ward and that on occasions there nave
hoo, three or four cases a day. Typhoa cases
have been under treatment az the same tinf me
resulting discomfort. rot 10 say danger ne say
ITO all inmates OF The ward under su'h oohu'''"S
canno: readily be imagined
louing recommendations made. THE city sh'uu
..at,a.. This property and erect a propefIt
ao,,fnned hospital FOR At least t"o Huh'i'' P'
IRE report relating 20 he Gouvcrneur tospilai
.ays- 9TH. beds iron. win W.T." nut 60,
80 holding looked soiled general 3. ~ anus ~,
.he sinner ,isors attention TO ms sn' $500 80
Wv faTtiry was Of cotton. and me ifoHhi" W.
W. Yere a nuisance in the building ara e5i',-
,.ii,. ,r The chiiIreu's ward. q goose ana cnch'"
-, scross the street attracts thcH- ..f.-
dark diiapicat ed basement ine ,'''''.e o
III .ooking for the hospital - don', gas stoF's
~ go, Tor the former purpose a room ~ ~. -,
~ - occtnicd nv three vofkhonSe women - y,I'
IT,, -,el's island and two paid hltehn.htr -
H.,S"a .ondiiOn Of the buiidlnR rr4uif4n- -
80 80 -,,lsor said that the phid att'nua','s W"
.i,i,r,| Tor ne sake Of wages - s'eP J" r ~ -
"n,."s .tth the wOrkhouSc women ~ III
' oont each other and there was only S'''
window. ..a " tho -cport states that
ne - - ,rc dlspeusari"s were frequently
w nS..cJ 70 turn away applicants WHO far'i,
in silks and yelyets' ana "rr. FIu'is
well able TO afford 10 Day "a
"r,.n.ion or other services. 100 initial ,ianred
-ernr, refers the ne" i'Si. "a
- INC place - the present 81 ~ 80
10 IAN ~ n. suspension OF WORK SAYS tn" sacS
reIat ..,n5a,fon were full az black ""'ei "l..
TOT ts nnisonous and dangerous from Us 49, 49,
must " ,hr fvphod and other pa liehtS o.euP,,a9
lin'tS III, a fcy fee, away. toHslIc' MS - -.
warns g''y ,rsritable building now IN u.s. ~. ~
GRO" ,,.I,,des THE delay IN ths ~
Pon' aw structure must pc * ,ine.,
81, ,n The physicians. nurses anu 0