The morning call., 1893-05-28
The Children's Hospital.

Surely IL is noble 10 relieve human suffering
among The poor and helpless of a large city!
Such Is the mission OF hat grand charity The
Cbildren's Hospital, whose arms are ever open
TO receive and care for afflicted little ones.
The building is an elegant structure, built es-
pecially Tor medical purposes, and affords all
the accommodation that can be d sired in
furtheTlng the purposes. 1t is situated on
California street. on the line of the park route.
Before the organization of the society rhysi-
cally affected children, whose afficIiOn was be-
yond home trea ment were of EN- taken 10 the
City aud County Hospital, TO mingle with all
sorts OF persons with all sorts or diseases. The
kind donations of property aud finances re-
ceived from San Franclsco's open-hearted. phil
anthi opic workers soon remedied this evil, and
this monument OF their energies stands as a
testimony TO the good will OF man.
A training school for nurses is valuable
addition TO lie hospital, whereby young women
can secure full education as trained nurses,
their services in this manner being secured AT a
nominal salary until they have completed the
course and received diploma.
long list of benevolent physicians offer
their rvces in caring for the unfortunate in-
mates, each having a certain department or
special disease to look utter, ana they all take
great interest In the deserving work. There
has been plenty of WORK ana hard work for
them all and they have not shirE ed it. Last
year there were severe cases of scarlet fever
dlphtheria and other contagious diseases, all
OF which were promptly removed 10 the Isola-
ton Cot age and strictly quarantined. The
good care given the patients brought them
about again entirely cured.
The Maternity Cottage. adjoining the main
building, was opened in May, 1692. and several
patients have avaied themselves of its privi-
leges. 1t is open TO any physician of good
standing deslrous Of placing patient therein.
There are at present over 200 patients in the
hospital, divided into numerous wards, pre-
sided over by efficient nurses, who care for the
tots as though they were their own. A pltiiul
sight 1t is TO visit these poor sick and diseased
children. the len beds in the incurabe ward
being occupied by little sufferers who can only
be released from their affictien by death
Broken arms and legs are numerous III their
departments.
one oil the most pleasant spots on the prem
ises to visit is the kindergarten. Her the
lively little ones who are able to be about are
taught many things to their advantage, besides
being great source OF enjoyment.
The Pacitc DispenSaTy, owned by the Hos
ptal Society and located at 1O16 Mission
street, has been III active operation for nearly
eighteen years, and fills an undoubted need in
the community. The work Is limited TO women
and children. small charge OF 20 cents Is
made for medicines or treatment where patients
are able 10 pay for them. but many are too poor
to even pay that small fee, and. therefore. re-
ceive their medicine and treatment without
charge. General diseases are treated daily
Except Sundays from to IL A. NJ. and from
3 to p NJ, excepting Tuesdays and Fridays.
Diseases Of the eye, ear. nose and throat are
treated on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 4
P. M