The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-27
,Jants ,et Iereen october l, 1871, and October l.


Fifteen days TO month 36
Two months TO SIX months.
Six months to twelve months. Observation-Disclosures. %
We sec rom this table hat "a or i5s per cent were
1 o2 e Ses and se n ana ny
less than per cent over one month old when admitted
the hospital ' or ~
year sy na h ssss
year. In 1901 they constituted 81 per cent while III
ions these na e SUCH Sia sye
% @ % ar @ sse G v and hsy
few days, by care and nursing, they showed any
Outside The sxnas
is ans the ct Is easy as
AL other inst uons public ami private refuse to admit
select their inmates and with but very few excep
tons admit The infant only when in good Condition and
s stances coming from sister charitable institutions as
some Of these infants the Of the institutions have
The number Of premature infants 9f whom none
sui vln badly i 10 eed anon
the syphili'ic and dying is less Than during is7O7l.
three months to three years old, in the building who
have been % far reared within our walls and are hrv
wnsn actually
OF them, even during the Winter season. twice q day,
tilaed. Housing but one day shows bad effects
them in peevish pale faces and appetites II
in nursing extreme care in the preparation Of the food
much outdoor life AS possible and but little medi-
is a' to we r e to rear the a ssD ba little
experience outoi-rown county wetnurslng the
same as tast year, although under the surveillance
ports to kindred institutions and from the experience of
Continental oundng hospitals that country life wet
saving the lives of oundings but whatever II be
in the future at present farmers will not take nurs
ngs into ,her tmiie and the poorer class OF people
than the same class in city tenement houses Not in
FAINT have we been able TO raise III the rural districts OF
Long Island.
We have been greatly aided by an efficient detective
officer, kindly detailed by the Board Police and who
is on constant duty visiting among our infants IN the city
and surrounding towns When an infant discovered to
be in condition. neglected by its nurse is i'm
medatey to the Asylum, and If necessary, it is
given to another wet nurse one infant was changed six
times in two months and 1t is with its seventh nurse
During the year we have not been afflicted with any
pox were in the house for several months but with
in Infants few days after they were deposited Win u.s.
but these cases were Immediately sent TO the smallpox
in the house In this connection have to thank Dr. j.
b. Taylor for kindly and promptly yaccinang all in
DIR. Brady has continued his kind and oversight
our ioundlngs in and about the neghborhood OF VII
tached to chdrens departments OF city dispen
saries who have uniformly treated our ioundngs when
thanks During the past hot summer months DR.. viii
liam II. vermiiye visited The hospital daily, and
Certain forms eve and disease within the nstitu
ton and among our outcases induced US to request the
services OF Dr o. d. Pomeroy, who kindly consented
give the benefit of his experience and he visits
not only OF the hospital but OF those at nurse out
side.
the same time very great pleasure to testify to the u
dicous and constant watchiuness OF The Sisters,
tered by their unremtcd aDors Respectfully submitted
J. b. REYNOLDS, NJ. d.. Attending Physician
The financial statement for the past year, SUB
mtted by sister lrene Is as fOllowS.-