New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-02
HOSPITALS TO BE AIDED.

CREEps ALIKE.
The hospitals Of the city are naturally di.
vtded into two classes: the public Institutions sup
ported by the city. and private charitable hospitals
maintained By voluntary contributions. There arc
about twenty OF the latter cass which provide annually
tor 10000 indoor patients and many thousauds
OF ourdoor pat,euts Fifteen OF tile twenty applied
Of the funds collected Hospital Saturday
and Sunday Some idea of the aud needs Of these
Institutions 10 given below.
st. Luke's Hospital, situated at Nny-fourth-st. and
Fhave Of the largest private charity bospitala
the city. II Is under the charge OF the Episcopal
Church, but open to members Of all denominations
and derives part Of It's support outside OF Church.
The daily Of iDmatcs l52 Of which 100 chill
dren under thirteen years OF age or the entire number
80 per cent treated srsutously Is current expen
amount to about 81 900 week. For more thar
half OF this amount depends upon the annual gifts Of
churches aud charitable persons. II also depend
largely the contributions received Hospital Satur
day and Sunday These collections were Instituted
by II.
ST. Marys Free Hospital for Children, situated In West
Thirty tourths - under The charge Of the Sisters Of So
Mary OF the Episcopal Church. 1t founded in 1870
The present building admits OF 90 inmates. All patient
required to be between the Of two aud fourtees
years. aud from poor families 1t s expected to enlarge
the hospital building within few months and eror
Is being made TO establish permanent seaside homo
The amounts contributed for expenses durfni
The last few months have fallen short Of the needs about
$500.
Tue Presbyterian Hospital is supported by moderate
charg" TO patients able to pay by interest s endow
fund and bv annual subscriptions 1t is In Seven.
eenhst near FOurthave., aud is SIMILAR In ts Organt
cation To other private charity hospitals Although Ia
support Is principally derived ron Presbytcrians, its
GoOIs Oprn to persons OF all creed. 4 bout 90
patients can oc accommodated There rs free beit
IN all, 40 % which subject to the disposal Of the
giver. P9ynog patients pay from 81 Ia S25 week.
Last year 800 patients treated. The average cost
for each y, 80 de-. This higher OF each pa
tent than in ot.or hospitals Is accounted Tor by the S
pcrintcndent In there being fewer patients and the
especial attention gyca to diet For two years the In
has been sufficient to the current eypensei
Of tue institution that debt o! $4,000 nss
been incurred.
The German Hospital Is situate at Seventy seventh.
ST. and Fouthaye. Though the institution bullt by
German residnts-l considerable portion OF the money
coming f,Cm Germany-iti 10 open 20 all natiOnalities.
The number Of patients Is usually seventy
day. Last there 80! patients treated in Eli.
There nifty free beds. and ten supported by the sf
OF single person More than IS per OF the inpates
treated grautOcsly the average cost OF elcl pas
tent Is s6i2 cents day The paying patients pay - so
II. SO and S2j week while they remain, according 10
their circumstances. Subscriptions ly members and
patrons the Of support During the last year.
various causes, the expenses lave been unusually
heavy.
Mount Sinai Hospital, formerly In Tweuteth.st, was
transferred to its present site, LcxingtoI-ave.
and Sixty-sixth-st., In 1872. The average nurn'
Der OF inmates Is 12J, Of which more than 05 per
treated gratutOuy During tue past year the
average cost Of the patients was 81 little more.
The institution supported by Hebrews who form the
greater part Of the patents It IS open. however. to
those Of all naOnaites aud religions. Between 5000
and 5000 outdoor patients receive treatment at the dis.
connected with the hospital The Institution al
present 10 stated TO be free from debt.
Tho Hahnemann Hospitsls a homeopathic insttu
ton and opened for the reception OF patients IN
si1tysevcnth and sxty-cightnsis II has capacity Of
sixty more paueut but the AVERAGE number IL about
always full The money expended IN putting mp tht
building was mainly raised by ladies. and he cnrren,
receptions and similar entertainments being given tot
the 0 At ,ns Hospital Arc IRE
made. and more money Is needed for the purpose OF
The Institution for the Relief of the Ruptured and
Crippled is situated at Lexlngtonaye and Forty.
were treated OF when about 400 we're inpstirnis OF
the hospital the expenditures for the year amounted
OF whom kept In the institution several years
During this they receive course OF instruction
ss III PER ss' a p'
Is connected with the hospital and supplies Thousand:
during the year have fallen short OF the expenses some-
The Womau's Hospital. for the treatment Of disesses
OF women: is situated 10 Fiftiethst near Fourihaye.
s71pon erSuna BY the y s c"nsaer
lion OF which was agreed ~ maintsn Twenty-Five FREQ
free beds and nine beds supported BY gilt. The
number Of INDOOR patients is about 100. large
also large number OF outdoor patients 10 which nures
from the hospital and medical attendance are supplied
by tho efforts OF board Of lady supervisors Those in
charge say additional building Is very needed
Thc New.iork iniIrmary for Women AMI Children,
alsO maintained almost entirely by voluntary annual
cir IA al
Park. Ii consists OF horpal department, where
treatment The dispensary occupies the basement Of Is
building where medical advice and medicines are given
niue All Of the house and visiting phy
s,caps are women re s i1Suion !, connected %n
still mortgage Of several thousand dollars on the
Ina Ncw-Yo Eye and Ear Inirmary is in Second.
ave- ~ Thrteeuhs This institution has three depart.
respectively for the treatment Of diseases Of the
mates in the hospital. There arc fourteen free bods
and Others are only required to pay what hsy are "S
Outdoor patients greatly Ounumhcr the Indoor. there
being between 10000 and 1000 year who receive
OF render their services frec-numbers thirty
The Manhattan Eye SN and Ear Hospital is in East
TIiryfonrthst. Only sixteen patients can be cared LOB
AZ the dspcnsay connected with hospital sxtysix
patients are treated daily. As the be
longing the hospital At Psrsave. and Forynrstst.
The used IL rented at $500 year. Money 10
very much needed 10 meet portion OK the current ex-
penses and to iquGate an accumulated debt Of $1,000
The NewYUik Olhtbalmic Hospital at Third-ave. aud
institution for treating dis
eases Of the aud There ut present twenty
vs nea al Of wh" arG G wsH
IN the outdoor derarment-all xratuitousiy. Owing
the expense OF keeping this depart picD number
of the beds have b, closed THREE consequently
a great need Of additional funds 50 that many who are
now necessarily denied admission may be- received,
The House OF Rest for Cou|uMptivcs and Home
for Incurabs has also applied for share OF tho Hos
pital Saturday and Sunday fund: Th: department OF
the service Is stated 10 be far TOO limited.
BASEBALL NOTES.
At Havana on the 21st inst. 5000 persons
,etv Rocnestar IN W