Infirmaries, hospitals for invalids, field lazarettos.

  • Beckmann, Johann, 1739-1811.
Date:
[1846]
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    the emperor Justinian. At later periods they occur frequently in the decrees of the different councils, such as that of Chal- cedon in the fifth century. At the court of Byzantium the office of inspector of orphans, orplianotrophi, was so honour- able and important, that it wras filled by a brother of the emperor Michael IV. (Paphlago), in the beginning of the eleventh century ». But under the latter emperors this place was entirely suppressed. At present, orphan-houses have been abolished, since it has been shown, by many years’ experience, tjiat the children cannot be educated in them healthy cheap rate. The children are pla/s^^tTE ty ... educated by individuals, under th^nspectipn 11 ' relat' ‘ ~ J2 manage everything relating to the^oor ) \ -11 INFIRMARIES. HOSPITALS FOR INVALIDS. FIELD LAZARETTOS. ' By the preceding article 1 am induced to give some informa- tion in regard to the history of infirmaries. To offer any- thing complete on this subject, it Avould be necessary to enter also into the history of inns established for the use of pilgrims and strangers, which in general were combined with them, and likewise into that of the different orders instituted for the like purpose, and of taverns which arose at a later period. It is certain that ancient Rome, though a magnificent city, had no houses into which sick persons were admitted in order to be taken care of and cured. Diseased people, however, were carried to the temple of iEsculapius, but for a very different purpose. They waited there for a cure, as some Christian believers still do in churches which contain wonder- working images; but no preparations were made there for their accommodation. Those numerous benevolent institu- tions for the accommodation of travellers, the indigent, and