The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-12

Tho Committee Receives Reports From
seyernl h,ri hbl In.t mt ons

The Committee on Relief of the Poor
held it's regular monthly meeting at the
Almshouse last evening, when the follow
ing members were present: Messrs. Nc
Dowell chairman, Blake. Brock. Don
Levy and Ferriter.
The report Of Superintendent Carter for
the month OF February. which was re-
ceived showed the following: On Janu-
AIRY 81. 1895. there were in the institu-
ton 2S2 inmates There were received
during the month OF February % white
men. white women, white children,
total %; 20 colored men, IS colored wo-
men. colored children. total IS. During
that same period there were discharged
IS white men. white women. 3 white
children. total "a "a colored men, 9 color
cd women, colored children, total %.
During the past month the following
number of inmates died: ] white man. >
colored men. colored women. total 10.
on February 9th there remained in the
Almshouse 298 inmates. agains; 2j2 on the
corresponding day of 1891, showing an in
crease OF as.
Bills were ordered to be paid as fol-
lows: Maintenance of the almshouse.
81, 1850; outdoor poor, Sl.609.f; total,
1854. The payroll of the department
was also approved.
a report was received showing the con-
dtion Of affairs i'm the Eye, Ear and
Throat Infrmary during the past year.
1t sets forth that the financial condition
has not been very hourishing. The float
ing debt Of the institution is about $500.
During the past year treatment has been
rendered in the institution to one person
i'm every eighty residents Of this city.
There were treated during that year
Il29 persons IN all, while 1916 free visits
were paid by the physicians connected
with the institution, and 39 surgical
operations were performed, in forty-eight
cases Of which the eye-sight had been
restored to blind PERSONS.
Since the establishment Of the institu-
ton in 1879, 15,S6O persons have received
treatment, Si232 free visits were paid,
while 1852 surgical operations were per-
formed, Of which from 400 TO 800 were
undertaken 10 restore the eye-sight to the
blind.
The annual report OF the Medical Col
lcec. as TO the work done i'm its free dis
pensary. was also received and filed. The
report shows that during the past year
1871 prescriptions were filled free OF
charge. against $3.50 in the previous year,
an increase Of 1852 During that same
period 12MG tickets were issued TO pa
TENTS for medical and surgical atten-
ton ana drugs. against S,5l5 In 1884, an
increase of 1851. This report presents an
increase of nearly 80 per cent. IN prescrlp-
tons and an increase Of nearly 80 per
cent. in the number of patients treated.
During the year 1894 the eXpcn iitures
amounted to $l,S6GS7, 1850 Of which was
contributed by the city, Will" tie sum
of S5Gg.S7 was paid hv ne institution.
Another annual T'pOrt was presenter
by the managers Of the Friends, show
ing that on January /, 1894, that instItu-
ton had fourteen inmates. while during
the year two additional orphans were re-
ceived and one was discharged, making
the number of inmates on January !,
1895, fifteen.
After transacting some routine bust
ness of minor importance the committee
adjourned.