New-York tribune., 1876-01-18
NE DIspEySARY SYSTEM or NEW-YoRG.

THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS TREATED-COMfARAIiNE
COsr-RECOMMENDA NDATiONs.
ITROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNfI
ALBANY jan 17.-AmOng the interesting pa
pes appended the report OF the state Board OF Char
ties was the report OF Theodore Roosevelt on the Dpeh
sary system Of New-YOrk. This paper was submitted III
accordance with resolution OF the State Board last
Spring calling for special report on the SUBJECT Inc
criticism that has been made against these institutions OF
extravaganza OF management and OF building seems TO
he met with considerable success III tins document
which is substantially as follows:
From careful observation Of the workings of the dis
nCnsary system hut proper 10 state that patients are
better treated and obtain more real Deneht tba ny any
other plan. Through the efficient aid rendered by then
officials many useful individuals are saved from pro
traced sickness and spared from The mana oi tht ui ue
slroyerwhe their dependents ana lanies are kEp' Hi %
becoming applicants from private or luDhc charity. inc
yauc Of such service in promoting pubic health ana re-
moving preventing the necessity for protIactedchary
cannot BE- Oyerestmated
In the year 1890 the New-York Dispensary was fCnnd
ed. anG from tins As nucleus we nave now NtW lok
city. twenty-five institutions provided lor the iIoe hDhe
treatment of the needy; in New-lork ana BIookph a
total Of thrtyiw9 Dispensares twenypg ps U 'nG0
to the OF special diseases-Eye, laI'
Women aud Children. The increase OF tins
work has kept pace with the increase OF popuatlOn nut
for nearly onerd OF the whole number are devoted To
the treatment OF diseases OF special organs eAcnsyey
pear that in some instances there influences AT work
in founding Dispensarics other than the worthy desire to
r Tree medical attendance and medicines 10 the poor
THE INCREASE OF ATTENDANCE.
The history of the NewYork Dspensdry shows thai IN
the year 1901 $40 patients were treated; in ls29'
about 10000: and in lsGS, more than $4,000; duIlng
tho past year ending Dec 81 lS7I the number Treated
VAS 42jsl," more than four times tine humDci
treated last year in our largest city hospital
While the above number seems large a lihch
Younger institution, centrally ana hFoih-
DIV located. treated in 1874, S33O9 patients. Add
to this the number cared for at the 80 remaining Dlspeh
saiics III this metropolis and some idea eau Dc Obuc1
of the vast amount OF good that is rendered 10 suffering
humanity under this system of course many Of the al
pcanls for dispeusaiy aid are only rcalhg TIE prh"l
of their sins commission: s even for these IL Is Oul
duty in their time of need to oner a helping mana.
The medical aud surgical stan are selected usully
from large number of applicants, principally from the
ranks oi tne younger members OF the profession ana
fosc who are appointed of high grade rs o. attain
nents personal character and fitness for their respect
i've duties The members OF the medical stan excepting
fhe and visiting physicians, receive no pecuhldiS
remuneration and the salaries Of the latter are us!
very mcagcr. ,.-
Medicines and appliances satisfactory asto variety
auanuty and quality. Diseases Oi every variety are
treated -,
Free vaccination is offered 10 all who will avail them
solves Of lis protecting iuhucuce this has been Nci|
important branch of the system in several dsIcnsdilc
Dentistry in it's varied branches uudcrshc direction o
competent men, has also ts value ~ connection WIN the
administration Of disPtnsary charity.
COMPARATIVE COST IL VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
This table shows the total number OF patients treated
for the year in the following Dspensarcs the number of
prescriptions made by the apOtecary the total yearly
cost and the per patient FOR the year compared
with Charity Hospitals: