Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-14
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.
Annual Report Submitted by tn,
Board of Manawers,

The annual report of the National Homoe.
pathic Hospital for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1894, was submitted to the COM
missioners yesterday through Col. John Ira
cey superb tendent of charities. During tho
year the whole number of patients treated
in the hospital was 437, Of whom I65 were
males and 272 females; 1853 white and 81
colored; $50 pay and 2S7 free. The births
were % and the deaths 81. The whole num-
Der of dispensary patients was 4,s5l. 1t
will be noticed that about two hospital pa
tents were treated to one pay patient:. or,
to state the matter in another form. the
pay patients amounted to "a per cent Of
the whole number treated and the free
patients To per cent, showing that about
two-thirds of the work Of the hospital
proper is charity work.
A statement of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the institution during the fiscal
year. showing the receipts to have been
$22 1850 and the expenditures $22,3o4.1S
leaving balance in the treasury on juno
30 OF Sf8S2, was also submitted to the
Commissioners.
During the year the new laundry was
completed and equipped with modern ma
chinery and appliances at cost exceed
ing 5000. Since the close of the year the
hospital has been painted throughout, out
size ana inside, and now presents very
attractive appearance. Other much-needed
improvements were made and are now In
progress, including some structural changes,
additional bath rooms and water closets and
an increased water supply for the third and
fourth stories. These repairs, including
painting, will cost about 5000, and when
they are completed II Is believed that the
hospital will be as attractive, comfortable
and well equipped for its work as any SINH
lar institution in the District of Columbia,
The money for these improvements was
raised by the Ladies' Aid Association, as
was also that for the laundry. TOO much
credit cannot be given to these devoted and
self-sacrificing women for the splendid work
they have done and are doing for the hos
pital," says the report.
"A little more than q year ago a training
school for nurses was established, and the
service of the hospital reorganlzed In the
interest of efficiency and economy, The
school thus far has been a marked success
and has not only increased the efficiency
OF the professional service and raised II to
very high standard of excellence, but 1t
mas proven to be an important source Of
revenue for the hospital as WELL
Eliminating from the expenditures for
the last year the, items pertaining to I'm
provements and the payment of bills COM
mains about $4,000 as the cost of mainto-
nance during the year. OF this sum moro
than two-thirds, or about $4,000, was re-
CURED for the care and treatment of free
patients In the hospital and dispensary,
In view OF this fact, and of the fact that
nearly $1,000 has been raised by the friends
of the hospital for improvements since
Congress has appropriated anything for this
purpose, 1t is thought not unreasonable,
rropriate $4,000 for maintenance for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1896. and asks
that the same sum be appropriated for the
next fiscal year.