Evening journal., 1888-12-26
LIE HOSPITAL REPORT


The first annual report of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital Association has been
issued from the press of the Mercantile
Printing Company and is ready for de
livery to persons interested in this, the
only hospital IN Delaware The report
is a comprehensive pamphlet Of IS pages
Init are the annual reports Of the Board
of Managers, the Auxiliary Association
of Juniors. and the Treasurer, all Of
which were printed in the EVENING
JOURNAL after the annual meeting of the
association last November.
The names of the Board Of Managers,
the standing committees of the medical
staff, with the constitution and bylaws
of the association occupy the first pages
of the report The names Of the physi.
clans on the hospital staff are the best Of
the Homeopathic school in this city, and
are aguaraniee of conscientious treatment
and attendance. The consulting surgeon
is DR.. Charles M. Thomas of Philadelphia.
Seventy three patients have been admit.
ted TO the hospital since its opening ON
the 10th Of last February. OF this number
forty four were admitted to the medical
department, twenty seven TO the surgical
department and two to the maternity de-
partment. These patients included natives
of nearly every European country In
the dispensary department, $50 prescrip-
lions We're given out The diseases
treated at the hospital number twenty
eight, and fifteen different kinds Of cases
requiring surgical attendance were
treated The report Of the treasurer
shows the total receipts for the past year
to have been $15, 249s3. OF this amount
50, ,20706 has been expended for current
expenses; &c. 1897 is in bank to the
maintenance fund and $5,69i.77 TO the
credit Of the endowment fund The bal
ance on hand is $221.43.
A full list of the annual subscriptions
and cash donations is given, also a de-
tailed list of all other contributions.
which includes wonderful variety Of
provisions, clothing and other articles.
The rules for the admittanse and regu-
lation Of patients are given in full.
Endowments for beds are from $3.50 to
$1,000. Full explanations of the dispo-
sition Of various sums are given. The
reports and bylaws Of the Auxiliary As
sociation Of Juniors and the Children's
Band Of Hospital Workers are printed
in full
/. 1t is the intention Of the Hospital AS
sociation 10 establish training school
for nurses in the near future and most
admirable conditions for admission to
this school and rules for nurses while in
it are embodied in the report, The mini
mum course is two years This school
intends providing nurses for patients in
private houses, and rules for such cases
are also given The establishment of
such a school would be a most commend.
able thing. Gentle, slillful, eompetently
trained nurses are in demand everywhere,
and the compensation, especially in pri-
vate families is very remunerative. The
work itself is as noble and exalted as
that Of the medical profession.
The Homeopathic Hospital is now
firmly established, but not being endowed
with liberal fund, it has to exercise the
utmost economy in all its expenses. Con.
tributions Of things needful are at all
times acceptable Perhaps some of the
generous people Of this city who have
been benefited by the prosperous year
that is just closing, viii feel moved C
begin the New Year by some present K
4his now essential institution.