Extracts from a history of the Massachusetts general hospital, 1810-1851 / Nathaniel I. Bowditch, with a continuation 1851-1872 / George E. Ellis.
- Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch
- Date:
- [1899?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Extracts from a history of the Massachusetts general hospital, 1810-1851 / Nathaniel I. Bowditch, with a continuation 1851-1872 / George E. Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.
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![October 6,1826. John Welles, Esq., offered trees and shrubs from his place at Dorchester, for the use of tlie Hospital; also the loan of his teams, plough, and driver, to put the grounds in order. November 29, thanks were given to Hon. John Welles and Hon. Jonathan Hunnewell, for a large number of young trees and ornamental shrubs. January 9, 1827. Erysipelatous inflammation having ap- peared at Hospital, the expediency of removing all the patients was discussed; and four Trustees were appointed a Committee on the subject. January 14, the Committee re- ported that they had decided, after conference with the Phy- sician and Surgeon, to make a temporary removal of all patients from the Hospital (as far as practicable) with a view to a thorough purification by fumigation or otherwise ; and that the Rev. Dr. James Freeman has very liberally and readily oflered his dwelling-house in Vine Street, near the Hospital, for the accommodation of the patients. January 21, twelve patients were reported as removed to Dr. Freeman's house, and twenty-one discharged. January 28, the Hospital was reported to be entirely clear of patients, and cleansing,, fumigation, and alteration of fire-places, &c., in progress. February 4, the patients from Dr. Freeman's house were re- ceived back into the Hospital. March 25, Dr. Bobbins was appointed a Committee to return to Dr. Freeman the key of his house, with thanks. September 2, 1827. The portrait of Mr. [William] Phillips was at this meeting loaned to the Trustees of Phillips Acad- emy. December 16, 1827. The Visiting Committee, appointed at the last meeting, reported on the subject of rates of board at the Asylum, that they should never be less than three dollars](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2122755x_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
