Telegram-herald., 1891-01-25

easrters. All wers suocsssful and 81
case. the third, Gas no>Ahay 90 TIE
Monad healed ~ nrsk latcnpon. tho
ii ,cAes t,elng removed juss one week
aftef Ward. In every case of surgery
lie room 90 ne occupied ~ the patent
ID thor eughty prepared ey ~AshlnK
watts With sntisspta< prepArsuons. the
reon remaining eiosed unta the patlent
enters
The fact that al si1k and aestltnss
pei asons will he gladly welcomed in the
hospital cannot ne toe strongly ufxed-
The income from the pfsSate looms -
ussd for hoSpltsi purposes, spc II thc1o
10 surplus, n 10 added 10 tne char13y
fund. The lnstiTuklon 10 nas endowed
therefore II has 20 depend lstkeis upoa
the charity ef the benevolent BY uso
Of Apostohss method of eiectroiysls, ss
least one psfson hss haeR saved tor
years Of usefulness and hsppaness. The
pate Mt Wss IN lnlfnlu<Ht danger of
death from an SpurEnons abdominal
tumor. The knife was almost certain
death, 90 elecirolyslb was taed. The
tumor was reduced two-thlras, and the
patient has not only regalned her
health, but ls able q resume her hutl-
ness. A renewed eiowth is not antics
pated.
In the medical ward there rs an eH-
oeedingly interesting csse- it 10 that of
q patient in the last stages Of consump-
ton, who 10 now helng treated bs the
shurley method. FOR the benefit Of
those who have not learned OF tina
may he stated hriefy that Dr, y. l..
shurley, of Detroit. and pr. Glbbes. Of
Ann Arbor, have recently introduced
an altogether new method of treating
consumption. Injections are given of
On iodine solution and chlorine gas 10
Inhaled.
The patient who is under this treat
ment st ~. Marks hospital - showing
satisfactory Improvement. The amount
of sputa has demnlshed from pInt 20
one-hslf pint daily. 1beIe are also
other encouraging symptoms though II
Is yet too early 10 forecast The result.
At Harper hospital, Detroit. Br.
Shurly has = case of consumption nil-
der treatment. and is much gratif1ec
with the result. The oonsumptlse ls
young woman, and when she Was ad-
mitted. FIVE weeks ago, The disease wss
far advanced. Her recovery ls now
deemed almost certain. He 70 also
treating . number of other cases Al the
hospital. lie has received orders tor
the preparation from physicians IN
almost all the leading cities of the
United States. and from many OF the
small er Giles as well.
Ii the treatment OF the present case
at 1t. Mark proves AL that 10 suticl
pated. other cases will be taken.
DetYoits Hospitals nave attained q de-
- t4<.l
any city of the UNION. With one ex-
ception, that of the Emergency Hospital
ali are supported mainly by the benev-
olent citizens of that charitable city.
There are twenty-three institutions Ia
ell, and of these, one Of the pleasantest
TO be III, If IN any hospital can be called
such, is Grace Hospital, which is the
free gift TO the city of Senator James
Mcmillan and the late Hon. John l.
Newberry. IL is named for the young
and beautiful daughter. Mn. Grace
Mcmillan Jarvis. of Senator Mcmillan.
who died IN giving birth 90 little
daughter. The Hospital Is on John r.
st., and HArper-ave., about . block
from Woodward-ave. II 10 handsome
structure, commodious and perhaps the
most thoroughly equipped Hospital IN
the city OF Detroit II has large
corps OF ph ysiosAns and trained nurses.
and every convenience for the comfors
of IT'S SICK and consalescing patents.
The wards ere bright and airy, dainuly
furnished and have the cheerful look
of pleasant bedrooms rather than Hos
pital wards. The German practice Of
removing sick friends TO Hospital
rather than caring for them st home
where fewer comforts can be obtained.
is fast finding favor IN that city and
many of the best families 90 TO the
Hospitals for care and relief.
Another pretty charity II the Child
ren's Free Hospital, which OCCUPIES
one of the floors OF Hsrper's Hoxpfis
at present. IL was organized sbog,
three years ago. with Mrs. n. p. Led
ward as president. Iu officers are al
ladies of prominent social position ard
wealth, and under their kindly tavo
the hospital has fiourished into . wei
organized ASSOCIATION with t~enty-si.
free beds, and large corps OF trslnes
nurses and physicians. Last Novembe
the society purchased large builoin
lot IN the fashionable eastern part O.
the city, for which il paid the sum o
| 10000, aud upon which II VIII build n
the near future. lthss rented for term
of three year handsome private
residence on West Fort-st., and VIII
move 10 these quarters early next
month. This last year Il has had 1ef
SICK children in the wards. IN has now
twenty-five. Babes from two years
upward are taken, and children 20 the
age Of twelve. An interesting inmate
st present IL a young blind giri, who -
conrslesclng from q fever, and who
employs herself ty skilfulIy making
into baskets, small beads OF
all coloe, with a. much reg
ularity of design, IS II abe could
see. The babies are well cared for.
prettily clothed IN white, and surround
ed by ell the comforts that kind hearts
and wealthy patrons can provide. The
charity bali, winch Is 70 be gwen tina
week, and which ~ looked upon as
great socsety event, is for the benefit OF
this hospital.
Emergency Hospital. the clinical
department OF the Michigan College Of
Medicine and Surgery, - s3eo dong
effective work for the poor Of that city.
There ~ a staff Of sixteen pbysiciafs,
representing the best skill of the CITY.
Free ciInscs are held daily. where tse
poor and iil may come and receive
daily treatment There Il o free DIS
pensary, and the only request ~ that
the rstenf hr7ng 3 lotte. Lives sfe
saved bv skiilfuI snrgsry. and the blind
are made 90 see. There are. of course,
rooms for private p&uents, and these
rooms are always fuB, ~ sre also the
wards where tiae great work ri humsn-
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