Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-31
CHARITABLE METHODS.
Superintendent Warner Sends Out Circulars
Asking Certain Information.

Superintendent Warner Sends Out Circulars
Asking Certain Information.
Mr.. A. G. Warner, tie superintendent Of
charities Tor the District, has sent to all the
charitable institutions OF the city copies Of the
following circular asking information as to
their methods and work:
The annual report from this Office for the
year ending June go 1891, must be handed to
the Commissioners not later than September l.
In order that may have time to arrange the
material and to do justice to the work Of all the
institutions, desire to receive their reports as
soon as possible and certainly not later than
the LIST of August
l. Information is requested from all institu-
tons on the following points:
A. Finances.
Resources and liabilities:
1. What is the estimated value Of the prop
erty owned by the institution?
2. If there are any outstanding debts give
amount and rate Of interest.
Income from:
I. Endowments.
2. Contributions and donations from private
persons, churches or other organizations, in
GLIDING proceeds Of entertainments, &c.
8. Public funds.
4. Pay patients or inmates or from the work
Of inmates.
5. Loans.
Expenditures:
l. For maintenance, including salaries.
2. Construction of buildings, extraordinary
repairs and purchase Of real estate.
8. Payment of debts.
4. Give the roll Of salaried employees and the
amount received by each during the year.
(Not for publications.
5. How many persons gave their services to
the institution in return for board and lodging
only!
i. Suggestions for the Improvement or ex-
tension of the work and a statement Of what is
desired OF Congress, either in the way Of ap-
preparations or legislation.
recently published and not already sent to this
Office.
d. A clear statement Of the conditions, in
cluding age sex and color, upon which bene-
1ciaries are received
ii. From hospitals, homes and asylums in
formation is requested regarding:
A. Free patients or inmates:
i. How many can your institution provide
for at one time?
=. How many different persons have been
cared for during the year?
8. What was the average number per day.
4. What was the largest number at any one
time!
.. What Was the smallest number at any one
time?
8. What is the longest time any one person
has been patient or inmate?
.. How many applicants were refused adj
mission during the year and on what grounds?
T. Give a list Of all who died in the institu-
ton during the year. and in each case the
cause OF death, tie age of the person and the
length of time he or she had been in the insti-
tuition.
Is. Pay patients or inmates: give the various
rates collected. the number of this class re-
ceived and the total amount realized.
III. From hospitals additional information
| Is requested to the condition of those dis
charged, whether cured, improved or unim-
proved.
". From institutions for children additional
| Information Is requested regarding:
!. instruction. given: mental, moral and re-
hgious and industrial.
2 Number OF children
Ia Placed IN other institutions.
to- Adopted.
tcy Bound out or apprenticed.
| I'D Boarded out
| te) Returned to relatives or friends.
| ~ Otherwise discharged.
v. Prom temporary homes information is re-
| quested regarding.
/. ConditiCns on which the destitute are re-
ceived-
= Lodgings provided:
ta) Paid for (give rate).
ee) Worked for l~ha. kinds Of work).
tc) Free.
3. Meals provided:
(aJ Paio for give rate)
(b) Worked for (wbAt kinds Of work).
| &c, Free
L. How many eau be accommodated at one
l time?
VI From dispensaries information Is re-
quested regarding:
l. Number Of cases treated, surgical and
medical classified according to sex and color.
2 Number OF prescriptions filed.
T. What precautions are taken TO prevent i'm
position!