New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
NEW HOME FOR HOSPITAL
Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat
Institution to Move Soon.

stone was laid on the plot, which is now num-
bered 21O East Gath street. the new Manhat-
tan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital-whch was
founded In 1869 by DR.. Cornelius r. Agnew-
will be opened on October 80. The staff, and
the patients Of the old hospital, at 41st street
and Park avenue. will move on the following
day into the new building which is seven stories
high, and which occupies five lots in 64th street
and four in SD street, giving a total ground
depth Of 200 feet. The plot upon which the old
hospital stands and which was sold last spring
is only 100 feet square 1t has ffty-seven beds;
the new hospital will have III. The new pa
tients treated this year at the old hospital were
10000, and there were 10000 visits of patients
registered.
In the time that has elapsed since the laying
Of the cornerstone all sorts Of obstacles have
been encountered by the building committee in
their efforts to raise the 100000 required to
complete the work, in accordance with the plans
Of the officers and staff.
George G. Heye is the chairman and Dr. f
s. Thomson the secretary Of the building COM
mittee His associates are J. A Haskell John
Sinclair, Samuel S. Auchincloss DR.. w F. Chap
pell and Dr. T. P. Berens. Through the persever-
ance Of this committee and of the officers and
staff and the generous donations OF individuals
the work has finally been accomplished.
come to standstin and it seemed impossible to
raise any more money. E. R. Thomas came to
the rescue with contribution Of $40 900. Soon
after Mrs Gustav Heye. James B. Clemens
and George G. Heye gave $5O000 with which
childrens ward was founded in memory of tho
late Gustav Heye Mrs. Samuel Thomas Mrs
R l. Beekman and E. R. Thomas later Jointly
contributed $4,000 With this amount an oper-
ating room was founded in memory of their
| father. General Samuel Thomas.
Ttlford contributed $4,000 to establish an ear
clinic. Several donations Of $1,000 were received
including one from A Richard. Each member Of
the staff contributed various amounts.
Relying on the probable increased demand for
hospital facilltis, the committee planned to add
two stories to the. present building when neces-
sary the steel structure AND foundations being
ample to support the extra weight. The
hospital Is Of the most modern construction. 1t
is practically freproof, little no wood being
used in any part Of the building. It is in the
shape OF a letter with the top half cut off; the
two lower arms are the wings which contain the
main wards. They extend toward the SOUTH so
as to get sunlight on both sides. There also
sun balconies at the ends, where convaIescents
may sit. The west wing is the ward for the eye
patients the east for the and throat patients
There are three operating rooms ana laoora-
two principal divisions-one for tissue work and
one for meteorological work. The latter IS
equipped for research work. There are also
Photographic room and a room with complete
equipment for the taking of X-ray photographs
This is said to be useful not only for determin-
but also In the treatment of cancerous diseases
of the eye, ear and throat.
In the ear clinic there will be special sound
proof rooms for testing catarrhal Deafness a
subject that 1t is said, offors great field for
the investigator, as its treatment is exceeding
" difficult. There are also dressing rooms for
surgical cases of the ear and the throat
The fourth floor OF the hospital is entirely
given over to twenty seven private rooms where
surgeons may treat their own patients There
is special entrance ct the front Of the building
separate from the clinic. and a special elevator
for this class of patients.
On the fifth floor in the west wing, are the
purulent wards for the treatment of eye cases
A large part OF this work is the treatment Of
purulent Inflammation of the eyes of young ba-
bies There also two rooms where private
patients with infectious diseases of the eye may
be treated. This portion is cut off from the
main building. and is in charge Of special nurses
and surgeons. There is a. special ward in the
throat department for the reception Of children
for the removal of tonsils.
The nurses for time will be lodged in the
building the top floor, but soon possible
a nurses home building will be provided as II
is thought better for them to be out of the at
nosphere of the hospital when off duty. Tho
kitchen Is in the basement, and is connected
with both wings by electric dumb walters. The
heating of the building is done by the automatic
system an even temperature being maintained
The engines the laundry, autopsy room, the
storerooms and the servants dining rooms are
| In the basement. It is planned 10 build an ad-
ministration building at the south end Of the
block.
| green that being the color most restful to the
eyee The clinics and halls done In buff
Adjoining the library is a demonstration room.
where specimens and charts VIII be shown for
| reaching purposes. The hospital conducts post
graduate school for practitioners who follow
| ing special lines OF work
The policy of the hospital is TO admit TO the
| o,,ric those who unable to pay for medical
advice These receive medical treatment abso-
| iutelv free Wherever possible. the patients ad-
| mitted TO the wards pay a small rate Of board.
also for medicine and glasses but If they are
| unable 10 pay they are furnished free.
. The officers of the hospital are: John Sin