Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-29
PATIENTS
CROWD THE
HOSPITAL.
Both Wards Filled and Private
Rooms Occupied Space is
Limited.
nAANE nRaIr RlAasAn
MAY RENT A HOUSE
Authorities are Face to Face With a Seri.
GUS Condition of Affairs TO Accomo
date Any More Patients, It Would be
Necessary to Place Some Cots in The
Hall.


hospital has increase | so rapidly of
late that the capacity has now been
reached, and the conditions are sci :
ious, in that no more patients can be
received unless some arrangements are
made for extra room. There are now
twenty four patients The mems aud
women s wards each of which proper
| ly accommodated eight beds, both
contain ten, and the four private
rooms ON the second floor are all oc-
cupied, one or two even oontalnin z
two beds. Cots have been called into
requisition and yet there are several
cases in this city under tho observa-
tion of the members of the hospital
staff which should be taken to the in
stitution.
The twenty four cases, most of
which are of surgical nature, are
under the care of the two physicians
of the staff on duty during the pres
ent term, which lasts until November
Rical, and DIR. G. W. Tyrrell medical.
There are two executions, DR.. ]. L..
Lund, one of the five members of the
staff, having two private cases at the
present time. OF the medical cases,
two are of typhoid fever, they being
in private rooms.
Of inF
from the congested conditions yet
suggested is to hire q floor in house
in the vicinity of the hospital, The
five nurses would occupy this floor,
and their rooms in the hospital could
be utilized to accommodate patients.
The money thus derived would be
sufficient to pay for the rental of the
extra floor in house, and, in that
way, the hospital would more nearly
meet the present requirements. The
pbyicians and the hospital governors
have taken the matter up, and all
possible relief will be rendered.
Dr. Wilson, of the staff, who is
handling the majority of the cases
now at the institution, said to News
reporter this morning: The conditions
ut the hospital are appalling and some
means of relief must he found. The
hiring of a house seems to me to be
the best plan. The nurses and doctors
themselves are over-worked, but they
would have no complaint if tiiey only
had the proper facilities. 1 feel that
the public does not realize the amount
of work done at the institution and
the need of help. This city now has
25, 600 people and the number is grow
ing. This means that the average
number of patients at the hospital will
increase, and with this growth, there
comes need of adding to the faci-
lities for handling the cases. Even in
the event of very serious case, this
hospital is the snly place to take a
patient, expecting St. Michaels Hos
pital in Newark But the transporta-
tion is difficult and there should be a
IuedH5 VI
in this city. I venture to say that, il
man was sent on stretcher to New
York, even with guarantee to pay
So week, he would not be received
at any of the hospitals. We are
making every effort to relieve oui
crowded conditions. We are trying
to discharge patients as soon as they
become convalesoent, unless their are
acute cases, and to put in their stead
those most needing hospital treat
ment. -
George J. Haney, of the Managing
Board of the Board of Governors,
said: 1.-THE only plan, in my mini,
practicable at the present time, is ia
secure rooms in house, to enable us
to receive more patients at the hospi-
tai. We will do everything possible
! to receive more Uatients -