New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.
WORK OF THE EYE AND EAR INFIR,iARY.

WORK OF THE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
The sixty-frst annual report Of the old New-1ork
Eve and Ear Inhrmary, at Scc0nd-aye ana Ihlr-
feminist. has Just been presented to the public.
shows that while the institution has been conducted
economically it has enjoyed one of Its best ana most
encouraging years The lntirmaTy 10 private cor
poration devoted to the public welfare. and the
medical officers of the staff receive no pay Tor thelr
services. The poor from all parts of the state are
entitled to its privileges. To provide against I'M
posters or persons who represent that they are poor
applicants whose appearance indicates that they
can pay for medical service are TedH ae
treatment unless they can satisfy the maifoh
or surgeons that they cannot afford TO do So fcr-
sons who able TO pay FOR the services that lhSy
rcoIlirc are frequently sent TO the lDiImaly by
nTsicians and Others but as this Institution is for
the poor alone every opportunity Is taken to guard
against imposition. -,
given in the report by Royal Phelps who has been
for sixteen wears president of the Iniiunary Indi-
Gates that there has been 10 abatement III the good
and charitable work OF previous years.
All tho beginning of the hospital year the dlrcc-
tors had tine lntmarY buildings repaired IN mali
ncr that would afford good hygicuic conditions to
tLc patients Water was carried in iron pipes 10
the fourth story of the main building and bath ac-
commodations were thus afforded. All the closets
were properly trapped ana ventilated, and the hnls
and wards were painted; New rooms were properly
furnished i'll the Green Pavilion 20 give increased
accommodation III the auTal department: The
directors frequently witness the work of The sur
geons i'll all departments and their APPRECIATION is TO
be found recorded in the visitors ok. There were
524 patients III the wards of the lniirmary III the
III,
Such patients come from the poorest class and III
most cases they are threatened with diseases which
may deprive them of sight and hearing. II immc-
diate relief is not gwen them they will he thrown
on the community for support, and probably those
dependent up them viii be reduced 10 suffering
and want For such cases the mtrmary was csab-
lishcd and every year, the population increases
and the institution becomes better known, large
number OF the sick poor apply for treatment.
In the twelve months prior 10 October 80, 1851
there were treated IN the lniirnaTy 12,0S6 patients
OF whom S,3GS had diseases of the eve 100 OF the
ear, and 9l9 OF the throat. There were MS Amer
leans and 4,03S foreigners treated. Previous TO
October l. 1850, there were 2iS4GJ patients
treated and the total since the foundation OF the
institution amounts 10 2GO, 5Sl. The total number
OF days OF gIatultous support Is 4S9O. o. the IN
p UEmprOyed and died. DurinC the last year
there was an average attendance Of 40 patients
daily. great many of these were children VINO
would be reduced 20 great misery and would event
ualy become Il burden on the city if not properly
treated when young. The report also gives class
ifcatlon OF the diseases in the eye ear and throat
DEPARTMENTS statistical rep0r isgiy'n q. ~ cat
aract eXtractionS performed az the lntrnhy rom
October l, 1850 10 October !. 1851.
The report of John l.. Ritcr, the treasurer shows
that in the fiscal year ending September 80, ISL.
there was received from various So, sos 49,
mciuding a cash balance at the beginning Of Jhe
wear of -, f34 90. The expenses for the year were
S19G72 /, leaving balance of $3,lSi 81. lhc
could take more poor patients into the lnilmaiy.
Many poor and deserving persons are turned away
because the Institution has not money enough TO at
tend TO their cases 1t is rule of the directors not
TO run into debt They appeal 10 the public 1or ald
to carry a charity which not merely relieves
suffering but indirectly dIminishcs pauperlsm.
The officers of the institution are: Royal Phelps,
president; benjamin ii. Field first ylce-pTcSdcnt
Riker. treasurer and UT. Richard II. Derby, secre-
tary.