Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-29
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL.
ITS CHARACTER CLEARLY DEFINED
---RESUME OF NOBLE WORK
PERFORMED.
A Few of Its Immediate and Press.
ing Needs Set Forth---S0m I'M
pOrtant Suggestions.

pOrtant Suggestions.
There seems to be great misapprehension
on the part of the general public in regard
to the work of the ST. Francis Hospital.
Many people believing it 10 be a hospital
for paying patients only and that charity
patients are refused admission to make
room for such can pay.
As mater of fact, the ST. Francis is a
non-sectarian charity hospital, though
like ali other charity hospitals it will re-
ceiye paying patients, but also as matter
of fact, the number Of pay patients has
been small and the receipts from the same
| comparatively smaller.
The St. Francis Hospital first started in
the heart and brain OF one OF our leading
physicians man as thoroughly respected
socially and professionally as any In this
city. He realized the need of such an in
stitution and felt, too, that charity hos
pital is as fine monument as man can
wish, to help per letuate his memory, and
he accordingly worked heart and soul for
this object, and interested others in the
work. until in March last, the St. Francis
hospital opened its doors for the reception
of the needy sick 4 few sisters of mercy
from Omaha came and gave their services
voluntarily as nurses, and have been kept
busy ever since, as have also the medical
staff of the hospital, whose services also
are gratuitou5.
In the four months the hospital has been
in operation, from March 18th to July 23d
there have been received the following:
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Number OF pay patleulS recel'eu...-...-1 ii
-
1otai daatbs :
Ra1ioionc Denomination of natients.
pno+as3,,,+s In+ not church roembers 45
Catholics a
| Lutherans Observation-Disclosures. 3
Methodists......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
5aptists .......-...... ......'...'...'..... l
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r.oU RI have !, mind the examn1e
| 81 e,,ob ,,,o,,,a, as Mr. Jobn Jacob Aston
! Mrs YIN + DODGE. ir and others
I'll, ,al1 l-r,o,,,,, 1,ot on1, in Nav Vol
| b,,r oil ovar O,r nouD+rv
| Tha ladies of the Wonan,s association
baye recantIv undertaken m ovarsee the
| do,,,aetin affairs of tho bosnita, and RI
nroyide means tn meet cnrrent exnanses
Thair annaaIs for assistance have so far
mot y raadv resnonse Int these anneaIs
mnst he freonent and nersistent, The
bosnital is doing noble work and we
cannot afford 10 LET if 20 down. But it
takes money and a good deal Of il TO
carry IN the work successfully and the
bosnitaI has no fund on hand Nothing.
p,,on which ,o draw hut tbe nursa STRINGS
Of tho lind baartad and charitable
The furniture of an hospital bed consists
of one iron cot. three-ouarter size: one wire
spring. one hair mattress, two pillows. six
towels six cotton sheets four cotton pill
low cases two blankets, one rubber sheet,
two white counterpanes
Donations of coal and provisions are
ALWAYS acceptable.
An invalid library is needed; also iIlum-
nations for the walls of the wards. pots Of
0,o+ ,..;b,+o 70 +ba confor+ o,,d