The New York herald., 1876-01-14
A WORTHY CHARfTY.

Tho New York Orthopedic Dispensary and Hospital
located at No l2g East Fifty street. s devoted
especially to the treatment OF diseases OF the spine and
hip joint and the various deformities OF the human
frame. 1t has now been in existence since October,
1867, and during its useful Las successfully
treated 200 OF deformity and disease In
order to fully carry out the objects or the dspensay
the trustees, two years ago, erected large and COM
modious building 25xloO feet and four high,
its present SITE adding hospital department so thss
both in and outdoor patients could attention.
The first floor OF The institution devoted the Of
the dispensary service, where average OF afteen
patients daily are attended The second floor is occu.
pied by the house surgeon and matron On the two
upper floors wards 25x60 feet. Only OF these
Is occupied by patients at present. the other owing to
the lack of funds necessary to equip it, remains vacant
ln the basement are tho laundry kitchen and largo
mechanical room, whcrc all tho apparatus required by
patients i5 manufactured. In the sub-basemcnt is
placed fine engine and boiler, which supply heat to
the building and power TO tho machinery
The annual meeting ofthetrusees occurred on Monday
evening last There were present Messrs Howard
Potter Theodore Roosevelt, Chandler Robbins, Henry
L. Sotc, Melville Brown and Denon Lockwood. The
Treasurer, Mr.. Roosevelt reports the annual expendl-
lures as 90 es5 81, and that there renamed in the
treasury TO tho credit OF the institution $28 He urged
that strenuous efforts be made Immediately to raise
the necessary funds to carry out the bencccnt work OF
the institution The annual report OF the surgeon was
also read IL related especially TO the great amount Of
suffering and disease which was relieved through the
efforts or the stan OF the dspensary and hospital
appealed to those Interested in the work furnish
sufficient funds still further extend this relief by
establishing free beds and equippng the vacant ward
The number OF patients continued from last year was
300 the number OF new patients admitted during the
year was 252 making 542 patients treated during tho
year. Professional services were rendered these b42
patients 1915 times showing the amount Of earnest
work necessary TO extend relief to those suffering from
spinal joint diseases The Si2 patients were
classified follows-viz, Potts disease (hump-
back) 212; hip joint disease 1874; miscellaneous
cases 166 The fact that several charitable ladies had
visited the ward and had assisted the medical staff BY
visiting at their residences the poorer OF the PATIENTS
encouraging them by their sincere practical sympathy
and by suitable gifts Of clothing, bedding and noursh
ing food was heartily approved. Other ladies were
invited to join in the work and to send the hospital
such books toys or articles or clothing and old linen
would be appropriate to the comfort Of the patients.
Thore fifty children treated in the ward last
year. all Of them suffering from painful affection Of
the spine or hip joint
The public were cordially invited to inspect the lnstI-
tuition which Is open from one to three o'clock P. NJ.
daily, Saturdays and Sundays excepted, and 10 visit
the ward at any time during the afternoons.
The institution Is sadly in need OF funds to carry out
its great work among the deserving and suffering
Contributions solicited and may be sent TO any Of
the trustees to Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, No. "a
Maiden lane
The election Of officers and trustees resulted fol-
lows President James Brown; Vice President Fred
eric W: Stevens Secretary, Howard Potter; Treas
\. S Winston, David Dows, G. Fayette Taylor, Allap
Campbell Roosevelt d. Hitchcock, Robert Wi6-
throp J p Kennedy Chandler Robbins, Henry f. Pei
lew Samuel p Blagden Benoni Lockwood, Melville
Brown, Eugene Dclano, Henry L. slote, N. L. Chrys
tie and Newton NJ. Shaner. Tho following medical
surgeon, Dr. c. Fayete Taylor; consulting oculist,
DR. c. r. Agnew; consutant on nervous diseases, DR..
f. seguin consulting surgeons, Drs 1, ~ u harkoe,
and stephen Smith, consulting physicians Drs John
T. MetcsIfe, Williams H. Draper sEa.l. Jacebij attend
ing surgeons, Drs George Peters Thomas r. Sabine,
John g. Curtis and Newton NJ. Shaasr; orthopedic
surgeon Dr. Newton VI. ShaGer; assistant surgeons,
Drs Simeon A. Foster, George B. Packard and A. q