The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

View Hospital and the extension
Of the plant; not only to reduce
the per capita cost of this elab-
crate plant and to make complete
Use Of It but also to relieve the con-
gestlon at the tuberculosis Infirmary
at Blackwoll's Island. The extension
" tho Sea View Hospital as planned
seems 10 allow the most feasible as
well as the most comprehensive means
Of relieving the congested conditions In
the tuberculosis Infirmary and in the
General Hospital at Metropolitan and
also in Kings County Hospital. To
carry out this plan would require
an expenditure Of not more than
100000 for land and buildings,
including engagements TO present
buildings, and II is proposed to request
corporate stock for this amount In the
near future.
Sea View Hospital. when completed,
will have cost the city over $4,000 a
bod. Plans for this hospital were adopted
seven or eight years ago and 1t has
been freely criticised az an exceedingly
cNtravagant plant Mr.. kingsbury's
plan will call for only very slight
enlargement of the present service
buildings, but 1t will provide for ten
open air paviions. which can be mex
pensively constructed OF hollow tile at
cost OF from 5000 to $500 a bed. II
this plan Is approved by the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment the cost
OF the enlarged plant, accommodating
1000 patients, will be less than $4,000
bed Moreover, these plans are sim
pie and can be carried out speedily.
The Brooklyn institutions will re-
ceive further relief this fall by the
opening of the new Greenpoint Hospl-
tai
Eleven city hospitals are controlled
, ny the Department Of Public Chari-
' Ties. Serious overcrowding exists In
nearly all OF them and inhuman treat
ment frequently is the consequence.
Amelloratlve measures are now in
progress for the immediate relief OF
these institutions.
Commissioner Kingsbury reports
that:
The number OF patients in these
oVercrowed hospitals was greatly in ex-
cess OF the standards established by
'ne state Board of Charities. in some
OF the hospitals the corridors being
hhed with floor beds. The sick poor
were discovered sleeping on the bare
moor or benches, and even sitting or
"ai reclining on two chairs. with nc
mattress and no covering but a single
blanket.
The hospitals in tho Department OF
IuoAc Charities are so overcrowded as
!" make It impossible to give proper
ARE 10 the clty's sick poor. The wards
III certain OF the hospitals are so dark
ohu uhsanitary as TO be calculated &c
MAKE people sick II they were not al
RAY so when admitted. There Is a
shortage OF nurses and a very low
aue OF minor employees. Tho dietary
,Nroughout the department, particu.
'ary 10 the hospitals, left much to be
ueslred as to tho preparation and va.
.ey' ana In some instances as to guam.
tity OF foods
ins statement recently Issued by
we marty Organization Society that
''' oNercrowded conditions in the city +
't'SI tuberculosis hospital, the Metro
p'"tah' are disgrace to the commu.
ny Is not in the least overdrawn
Aere Two and often three patients
SunefinS from this infectious disease
were found crowded into small rooms
ended and III Only for the accommo.
'''"h or one. The corridors OF the
NAM building Of tho intirmary used fol
"'' patients, a great prisonlilS,
n' structure originally constructed
:" ana occupied by the insane, arc
su'arly used and have for years beer
'"'u as wards. Even during tn,