. The development of ophthalmology in America, 1800 to 1870; a contribution to ophthalmologic history and biography; an address delivered in abstract before the section of ophthalmology of the American medical association, June 4, 1907 . ilding in Chatham Street, then in a central situation, andthe few articles provided the humble institution students of medicine volunteered to perform in rota-tion the duty of apothecary, and the landlord from whom therooms were rented acted as superintendent. Small as was thescaleon which our infirmary started, it had everything essen-tial to a
. The development of ophthalmology in America, 1800 to 1870; a contribution to ophthalmologic history and biography; an address delivered in abstract before the section of ophthalmology of the American medical association, June 4, 1907 . ilding in Chatham Street, then in a central situation, andthe few articles provided the humble institution students of medicine volunteered to perform in rota-tion the duty of apothecary, and the landlord from whom therooms were rented acted as superintendent. Small as was thescaleon which our infirmary started, it had everything essen-tial to a public charity; except, indeed, money, and little of OPHTHALUOLOGY IN AMERICA. 19 that was required, as nobody was paid for his services. Itwas made publicly known that all poor persons applying atNo. 45 Chatham Street, on certain days and hours of eachweek, with diseases of the eye, would be gratuitously treated,and the necessary medicines and appliances furnished them. A single week proved that our infirmary would succeed, forimmediately many poor persons, thus suffering, applied forrelief, and in a short time our small apartments were crowdedwith them, and the labor of earing for so many proved fargreater than was XEW YORK EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY, ERECTED. 1856. The undertaking was commenced in the month of August,1820, and in a period somewhat less than seven months 436patients had applied and received the care and treatment ofthe surgeons of the infirmary. . . . Having, then, in this manner, demonstrated thatan infirmary for curing diseases of the eye would be a greatboon to the suffering poor of our city and country, it was de- 20 OPHTHALMOLOGY IN AMERICA. termined to bring the subject before the public, and appeal tothem for the means of founding and continuing a public char-ity for the cure of diseases of the eye in the city of NewYork. Of the two young men who thus adventured on an experi-ment whose success is this day demonstrated, one was thelate Dr. John
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