New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
HELPING DESTITUTE MOTHERS.
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS-MR MORGAN'S
PROJECTED HOSPITAL

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LYING-IN-HosPrTAL
The annual report Of the Society of the Lying
in Hospital for the year ending October / states
that during the last year 1906 applicants for relief
have applied at the hospital and sub-s,ation. but
the means OF the society enabled II to treat only
2702
There were "a COZ births reported In this city for
the year ending October /. 1897. Out OF that num-
Der more than per cent were cared for under the
societys management, leaving. according to the
Board Of Health, 24,54o returns made by midwves.
showing what large proportion OF the city's pop
uation is still dependent on unskllled treatment
or on such charitable aid II Is possible for them
to obtain
The report states that the Board of Governors
earnestly desires to enlist the public interest In the
million dollar hospital which J. Pierpont Morgan
has offered 10 supply II the society can raise an
endowment fund sufficient 70 run 1t without Incur
ring any debt. The proposed hospital Is needed In
this city because only thirteen OF the city hos
pitfalls will receive cases OF childbirth, 600 beds all
told, and because the Society OF the Lying-in Hos
pital has another object besides purely charitable
1t strives to provide systematic course OF
instruction in obstetrics and gives to the college
graduate In medicine practical instruction In
most important branch OF his profession. Only
two institutions, with facilities for treating l23 pa
t!ents. are afrordng this help to young physi-
clans.
The society has treated those who could pay
nothing and the most careful Inquiries are always
made and a record kept to the rent the patients
pay a month, the husbands wages a week. IL he
Is unemployed. etc. The records OF S}i cases dur
ing the last quarter show that per cent or appli,
the top floors, and 40 per cent the lover floors.
The average rent month IS and the average
wages n week OF husbands was 81.
The husbands Of 3TT were employed. and those OF
235 out OF Gl2 women questioned In regard TO this
point were unemployed These facts. the Board OF
Governors contends. valuable In answering
those who say that many OF the societys patients
could employ and pay medical men In their illness
" they were so inclined.
Another most important part OF the hospitals
work Is the Diet Kitchen at No. 3lf Broome-st
This IL continued TO the great benefit or the help-
less mother. as during the year ~ families nave
been relieved with food, coal and clothing. Inc
Diet Kitchen has been found necessary to relieve
the immediate wants of many OF those whom the
society for. Tho treasurers reports sho"
station for the year, less interest charges and the
printing OF reports was s27Si3 80 making the cost
OF each patient only S09I. go -
The demands the hospital steadily increase.
and the MANAGEMENT, in order to care Tor all APP
pllcants and extend the socetys work, Is COM
PEELED TO call upon all those who are able 10 as
s!st Contributions may be made for:
Endowment of beds in perpetuty 10000, or DUR
Ing the life OF the donor. $1,000
Endowment o. beds for one year. $1O
Requests by Will !.
Annual subscriptions for certain number OF
years for maintenance. .
Endowment fund OF 100000, required In order
TO occupy the new hospital building.