Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-09
THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL
Progress Made at the Institution During
the Year.
Reports Made to the Board of Direc-
tOrs-The Completion of the
improvements.


dent, Mr.. Justice Harlan. in the chair.
Reports were read showing the opera
tons of the hospital during the previous
year and the rapid growth of the Institution
during that time. The demand for accom-
modations for patients has led to the open
ing of four wards since March of this year;
these have filled as soon as ready, and there
is still need of more room.
During 1893, 5l5 patients were treated in
the hospital. During nine months of 1894,
from January to October, 573 were admit
ted. In January there were &c admissions,
in February "a, in April 43. in June Il. in
July 81, in August IS and in September 1O1,
four times as many as in February. In the
winter more patients, as rule apply for
treatment, and, if the coming winter is
no exception, many will be turned away for
want of beds for them. 1t is hoped that a
new wing may be soon erected to supply
this need.
The cases treated come from nearly every
state in the Union and from the city and
county. Over sixty cases of typhoid fever
Alone were treated during the year, the
larger number of these being admitted dur
ing July, August and September of this
year. In one instance four members of one
family suffering from typhoid fever were
received and treated. When 1t is remem-
bered that many of these cases were living
under conditions which rendered recovery
almost impossible in their own homes, being
without the comforts and even the neces-
stiles of life, the amount of good done in
the hospital wards, with the constant at
tention of physicians and trained nurses.
may be understood.
About $50 surgical operations, many of
them of the most important nature, were
performed during the past eight months.
So many applications were made to the
hospital for treatment by poor patient who
were not i'll enough to be admitted to the
wards, that it was decided to begin a free
dispensary service. This was opened July
H. 1854. and from that date to October /,
4O3 cases have been treated.
The New Building.
The large central building erected for the
and for the accommodation
of the nurses has added greatly to the ar
chitectural beauty of the hospital and to
the comfort of the business management.
The training school. which is an important
part of the work of the hospital Is also 10
Gated here The number of nurses on Feb
ruary l was fourteen, on october 1 twenty
seven. Regular instruction Is given by
corps of lecturers and by the superinten-
dent of the school, Miss Nevins during the
winter and spring months, and after two
years course of instruction the nurses re-
ceive diploma. Arrangements have been
made with the Home for lncurables and
with the Founding Hospital by which pu-
pill nurses Of this school receive a part of
their practical education in these institu-
lions.
Several improvements have been made in
the grounds of the hospital A graded
winding road. guttered and graveled, has
been made from Florida avenue. terrace
has been constructed in front of the admin
istration building, and handsome marble
the gift of Mr.. II. A. Willard.
placed there.
The Ladies' All Society has rendered val
liable service during the year. They have
supplied thirty sets of bed room furniture,
the nurSpS' and for
ward G.. They have also supplied linen for
the wards and curtains and awnings for the
new buildings. The rooms of the superin-
tendert of the training school have been
furnished throughout by Miss Edwards.
The ladies have also in contemplation the
erection of a new operating room, build
ing that is much desired on account of the
of the present room.
A pathological department has been estab-
lished for the purpose of scientific study.
1t is proposed to establish at no distant
date a nurses directory and home In con-
nection with the training school, like the
Bellevue Hospital directory, where trained
nurses graduates of the school and in
dorsed by the hospital, can be obtained at
any time.
The Hospital Management.
The hospital management is as follows:
Directors-Mr. Justice John nj. Harlan
president Mr. Henry A. Willard. first vice
president; Mr. John A. Baker, second vice
PRESIDENT Mr.. H. Sidney Everett, secre-
tary: DR.. John s. Billings, U. S. A; Mrs
Miranda Tulloch. Mr.. Reginald Fendall,
Mrs. John NJ. Harlan. Mrs. Jean Margaret
Lander, Mrs. Mary s. Logan, MIR. Joseph
K McCammon. Mr.. Z. Francis Riggs, Mr..
A. S. Solomons. Mr. j. Ormond Wilson. Mr..
S. Wolf.
Observation-Disclosures l.. Stavely, NJ. D.
Medical staff-Consulting staff, Drs. Will
lam w. Johnston, president; Nathan 5.
Lincoln, James w. II. Lovejoy, Henry s.
Yarrow.
Attending staff-Drs. Geo. N. Acker, Sam
uel S. Adams, G.. Wythe Cook, Henry d.
Fry, Arthur A. Snyder, j. Ford Thompson.
Drs. Swan NJ. Burnett, diseases of the eye
and ear; Joseph H. Bryan, diseases of the
throat and nose.
Chief resident physician-Dr. A. L. Stave-
ly. First assistant DR.. Middleton S. Ell
liott.
7Pharmacist-John A Koch. Phar d.
Superintendent of the training school for
Georgia NJ. Nevins.
Ladies' Aid Association.
Board of managers-President, Mrs. John
A. Logan; first vice president. Mrs. John NJ
Harlan; second vice president, Mrs. Julius
c. Burrows; third vice president. Mrs
Henry A. Willard; fourth vice president,
Mrs. David ]. Brewer; fifth vice president,
Mrs. Earl English; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Anderson ID. Johnston; recording Sec
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Mrs. Thomas l.. Tulloch; members Mrs.
Alex. j. Bentley, Mrs. Frederick G. Berger,
Mrs. Henry w. Blair, Mrs. Newton G.
Mrs. Joseph c. Breckenridge,
Miss Burchell, Mrs. Walter w. Burdette
Miss Cannon, Mrs. Philip E. Chaplin, Mrs
Edward Clark, Mrs. Francis NJ. Cotton,
Mrs. Condit-Smith, Nine. Covarrubias, Mrs
Joseph N. Dolph. Mrs. William F. Draper,
Miss Annie l.. Edwards Mrs Kate Foote,
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ffoulke, Nine. Guzman, Mrs
Alfred c. Harmer. Mrs.W.C. Hill, Mrs. H. X
Horstmann, Mrs. Jno. Hurst, Miss Elizabeth
B. Johnston, Mrs. VIM. Pitt Kellogg, Mrs.
las. K. Kelly, Mrs. Jean NJ. Lander Mrs
Benz. F. Leighton, Mrs. Norman c. Lieber,
Mrs. Alvin NJ. Lothrop, Mrs Henry Cabot
Lodge. Mrs. C. H. McCrea. Mrs. James b.
McCreary. Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Mme
Mendcnca, Mrs. William G. Metzerott, Mrs
John Moore, Miss Norris Mrs Charles A.
Mum. Mrs. John NJ. Palmer, Nine Pate
notre Mrs. John A. Picker, Mrs. N. d.
Pierce. Nine. Romero, Mrs. Robert G..
Mrs. John s. Seymour Mrs
Seth Shepard, Miss E. Coils Smith, Mrs
Elizabeth ]. Somers. Mrs. o. G. Staples,
Mrs. George r. Stetson, Mrs. Francis b.
5tockbridge, Mrs. Patty NJ. Stocking, Nine
Coco Tateno, Miss A. Robena Taylor Mrs.
J. Ford Thompson, Mrs. Gilbert Z. Thorn
ton, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, Miss Turn
bull, Mrs. John VanVoorhis, Mrs. Brainard
H. Warner, Mrs. William D. Washburn,
Mrs. Beriah Wilkins, Mrs. Thomas Wilson,
Mrs. Simon Wolf, Mrs. S. Walter Wood