New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24
TIE HOSPITAL FOR SICK BABIES.
| IT STANDS IN NEED OF FUNDS TO SECURE
LARGER ACCOMMODATIONS.

IT STANDS IN NEED OF FUNDS TO SECURE
LARGER ACCOMMODATIONS.
TO tAs Ed3tor Of The Trtb1ne.
Sir: Among tho charitable institutions which
depend upon voluntary contributions TO help them to
carry ont their benefcent purposes, mono should
appeal more successfully to the benevolent and
philanhropic than the Babies Hospital of the City
Of Eev-York 1t occupies unique position, IN that
It cares for poor sick infants who are denied admission
to other hospitals Out of the 10000 hospital beds
In this city not forty devoted exclusively to sick
children undcr two years Of age. 1t was with the
object Of meeting manifest deficiency the organized
mcca service OF this city that the Babies Hospital
was founded.
That 1t is accomplishing Its purpose, and with
good management is destined to be important
charity, has been abundanny proved by tho results
already obtained, During the nlne months nom the
opening of tho hospital TO the middle OF the present
Msrch the number Of infants received was 49, or
those lo4 wore discharged curcd relieved, while
only thirty-seven died Ia mortality OF twenty-one
per cent? fifteen stIn remain in the hospital OF
the total number Of deaths, twenty-five occurred
during the hot months of July August and September,
in 1888. If 1t possible to give any idea OF
the desperate condition OF some Of these little
patients when received, one might form some idea
of the care and nursing required TO obtain these
gratifying results. An encouragement IN the work
hos been found In tho gratitude of many q poor
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thankful for the Babies Hospital, which gave to
their baby the sl and nursing they could not afford
The hospital Is at present situated at No. 161 East
Thirty sixth-st but the managers endeayoring to
secure more suitable building where thor work VIII
not be so restricted in their present quarters which
only accommodate twonty-one beds TO accomplish
this purpose they need more money 1t is thought
than II the public could thoroughly appreciate that
the hgh mortality rate Of this oity Is duo to the tor
rble ravages of destuton and disease among infants
Just such as this hospital has been designed to benefit
they would awaken TO their responsibility in the matter
and give tho ins sutton liberal support
glance into tho principal ward may be Interesting
to those who have not been able to visit the hospital
This Is not by any means large room yet In 1t have
been crowded most OF the little sufferers. II Is
pleasant sunny place, and two bright open fires add
TO its cheerfulness but We wish 1t wero double the
siEo. Two rows Of small cots are ranged down the
ward and their tiny occupants are made as eomorsos
as possible by the gentle ana patient nurses who arc
unceasing in their tender A card a tho head
Of each CRIB tells tho visitor the babys story Let
US stop moment and read one or two OF them. >.
L., fifteen months Old sent here by the Childrens
Aid Society. Two days before admission to The hos
pal his mother with four other children, was turned
out of her lodgings on account OF tbs fathers In
temperance The eldest boy, about eight years old Is
almost helpless from rheumatism and q baby one
month old was found sadly neglected. The mother
IL becoming insane and tho Chldrens AID socieiy
seeking TO nave hef 2ufnltleu Ah
she WIN receive proper attention The children arc
cared for by the society,"
a. Co. little girl ono year old, has been ailing for
several months. Her mother died four weeks ago.
The father, who hard working man. has four other
children to provide for but when the baby was taken
III he had 20 care for her. He Is most gratstui
for the kind nursing given his child IN tne hospitaL
AS soon as she is entirely WELL he VIII tahc her nome
again. Those are only two Of the. many patherc
cases which this Institution aims to reiieee
Another important feature of the work ana one tnat
should not be overlooked Is the special training the
care of sick infants that Is given 70 those nurses u
fitting them 10 hold positions that are now 20 oiten
filed by Incompetent PERSONS: LIN,
for pecunary assistance win not be In vain, but that
III viii meet with generous response that VIII en-.
able them to carry out their plans so that they VIII not
be Obliged cprteil neeegsy expenses. and thus 70
crippled sustaining Whist Their regard as great pub
Five thousand dollars win endow a bed in per
Three thousand dopaxs win endow bod during the
''s Two hundred dollars VIII support bed for ono
year. a. ,- !,
the Babies Hospital No 30 West Thirty -four'h;st
Hew.York, March 90. 1850.