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Show ICAHLXG J'OJtTHE SICK I' J SOME FACT3 ABOUT THE AMDU- ! LANCE SYSTEM OF rlCW YORK, t.ti.iitl.ti. Wlikln for III ( nmtnrl ol Ttinta Ti.ti.n ftiiililrnlr 111 In Ida lral llrtriipoll. ttli? Ilia AniouUM ll.lttr ll.an a tattlac., Tho ninlmtiinca f "rvlco of New York cily is tffoliabfy tho must coinplclo In tho u'OTld. Tow (eoplo reflect os lu tlio rcojio of ll.i liuuiano work when tho ; nolajr fconjt of tho familiar hocpltal ttagou harm every ono to "clear the track." It U n inilhf.inco to ilrlursnnd t promenadrrs. 1 It 'would teem tli-tt tho ambulance "j tcrvlcc, ifrfcct as It Is, is opprttlatid lets by Ilia public than almost anrothcr bititllclnl institution which is tuj ported j li)-tho city. I Tlitrnnnnalcostof flfliiglonnibiilinco ' Is citlmatcd at t'JO. lheru nro tninl)- i ' i nix of them In ililly sertlro now, 3 hi , liivoleniiDjinriillluroofti3,l)JOo)ior, ,',' j Incidental expenses nro not included in I ' ! tlicao figures, tthicli only defray tho cost i of tlioconrc)atice, tho liorsa'a feed and i drltor'a Hillary ', I Tho nmnln r of ntnlitilanco calls to- I 'i pon lil to III ono month una It.'. All f ! of theio tick iiooplo wcro comfortably !- 1 'nndipcodllycarrictl to tarlout hospitals I j unci iluttorcil frco of iliarKe, In tho r ( niinomontlitlierourol!fty-foiir"hiirry ,t. calls." Tbcso Wirt lu raws of iiiier ; J cency, such u lite, inhuming, nwi lu) , 1 nlioliollsin, etc. ' Tho mnlmlinco subject U usually n person In Jsxir clrcutnrt.i:ices. Ono i ' rnroly roes n well dressed occupant r bcingcarriod tohospitalsbyiimbnlancc. It Is trnnio thnt n lick of conllili lire ' thonld luylifr;illnyclin,'rf(.H.tMr Ico a tho city tttports. Ami yet many i, HwnI tmhlenly stricken 111 li'truy n ilroud nnil dlstroit of tho ninbtilsnco. Thiro 11 no ilonM thut Hi tit nro lout by i i this foolish upprvhu slou. All thnt ic. f onco nml adtaticctl intention cm do In 5 y, tho way of cosy mul speedy tratirportit' f ', lion, accompanied by tliu best of medic il 4 t treatment. Is Kit en to tho poor nnil doll do-ll , penilcut mrt ol 'thoiopnlallou, fl Th diicatcd nml will plaicd tick, V when unotpeitcdl) atrlclitn,)leld to tho h llrstlinpuliotouct homo nt ull hazards. A lonir rhlo In n ilosocarrhRo unatti ml I'd ly any plisicliin aometlinea proven futal Tho ambulnnco wonhl bo fur rnftr nml tho triatment umiiuilloii'ibly better. Tho mnbnlnncn which convey fa. r' tlmta li Ik'llutuo nro jirubably tho mint comfortnblo cont c nm lu tho worhl. ),. Thla Is mi Important factor In thuliim- y Iltnl ertlce, an tho joltliurof mi rnll nwytlow carrlno oftui aJJj untold MlTcrlnR to tho Inrnllil. Tho ninbtilnr.io In Itnelf U n atmly, fl Tho p ulileil Im.iI in It it in KOf t n n pit. 1 luw ami llt tightly within tho wiftcnih- Hl loned ablet. Over tho Uil h 1,1 tho H ttrctilur, upon which tho uthiitiniilw H remorcil from tho nuibiilnuco to tho lion- H pltal ward withuut Jar. Tl o boil in tho nuibulnuco it arrnnceil iiwii rollci, H tutgluititwltlutnnilitho thuck of jolt- i lufffivvrthomiitlivivemcut9nll(vether i Ko matter which wnj thotH.ciip.introl! H or tOa.tit only cushioned tnrfnrna nutt Hj tho body. A phjtlciaii in utttndam-i j i ciirrKtnlinmlli.vcoutalnlnKiitliuuliiit, B rtttorativo, nutldotin for kjIuiu nml B all drvu; that may bo required lu ordl. H narycaMeB. M The ixmvjynnQO li ahvn)a equipped In l tin tamo rompleto iiiauni r. Unikr tho ' ilrlvrr'a tent it n laro lau, tho lid nf H which furina tho mat, UmUr it nro H rulla of bind lUi'i cut ill diirircnt whltht H lor uao on illlrircnt purls of tho body, H Stored nwny betide theio ure tplluta, 1 lint, oakum nnd oil, unites, itc, for 1 burns. A hip uplliit, Ionf( Mirajli to oz- H tcud from under tho ami to tho fict, it HW always u part of tho (iiilpmeiit, 1 lit M It prutUnd in nntlciutlon of brolin H legs. Thirjisit luutenint tho head of H tho patient and another lit tho feit, In H order that no tlmo limy Ihi lust in oli : ilnluc proir IlKht. A ttroiiKkalhtr M I Kit, with iron cuITt nttuched at tho tide, Ht fiuea with ot cry iiiubuhiuci., TliU li H utvil whvro u uitlent la tlulmt or wildly H g Uitosicited. B jL Tho llro di pnrtment nj stem i f linrtu sn. B- l"o' Is implojid, urn! i nly three minutra K j? uroullowid tho nmbul into toprtparu to H ltiOMll to 11 l.'lll. On thekecond liliriu H tho drltir drops tho tutjH-mled lmruiin H'S uikiii tho horsv. Tho luuklluK tnkivi lota H B than n lulnuto. Ho hurt h t tt ith his i uut H W and test, and uppiara nt tho hosplt il i li. Hf tmnio Ju-t as an nttindingih)i.li.lan K comes out of tho dour. B Any point within n dtstaucoof tit a ; nilles iaituchcd In Una tluu llfticuiuin. H) 1 ho ambulant ointl Is reditui! to tho l uilnliuun. divrtoof sliiipllclty, Kwi)- H botly should know how to tuminon an B ambulanio. Thonlarm U alvu)a sent H through tho llro departun lit or tho polli o M ttutlous. On uth tiro ill inn Ihix Is ii H liotito tellluj tiluro tho kiy Is kept, m Tho policeman uu tho bc.it Usiiill) km. H acinesnseiunitoke. It IsiiImi hlsduty M to know when) tho othir key is kept, H "Hurry calls," usually ttrctt lavs, nro m tlmi pent tin ongli tho tlio dtpnrtmuiit to m tlio Uoepltuls. Notlco Kltin ut ujioliio H station is nt onto toll phoned to tliubos H pttals. It llia'tlthlu I lie disiritlonor H tho police ofllcir to decldowhethorii B patient it it llctubjut fornprlsoii tell H. or n lio'pitnl. B If uu uiubulnuoo is tuinmoiieil nnd the H disenso is tnuUijious tho tuTtrir is BV t iktn to llellot no honpU.il and p ui.l in 1 utciitoutsldothobulldliii;. Thomnbu. H lancoltat onto Ituulatod nnd tho pt 1 Hint triiniferrtd to tho bonrd of htnlth B It remotnlof it patient by iiinlml into BB w 111 t niliuiiji r llfo tho ph) sh lau must at oiico Ulephouo tho hospital, mi mittlitlo BBJ ruiAainita with tho luitiint. Thin mi BH other ph skluu is n nt In a uiuhi to nt BB tend tho uuUtioi. .N. w Vurk WurW |
