The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-01
IN NEED OF MONEY.
Dr.. Bennitt Says Christ
Hospital Must Have
Help.
TWO PAvILlONs TO BE ADDED
Unusual Number Of Charity Pa
tients-Running Expenses Less
Than in Like Institutions.
'Wo PAvILIONS TO BE ADDED

The twenty-fourth anniversary OF
Christ Hospital was celebrated last even
ing at St. Johns Episcopal Church. Arch
deacon Jenvey presided. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. James Cameron,
rector of the Church of the Ascension.
DR.. George S. Bennitt, President of the
Council, read the annual report. It is as
follows:-Patients treated in wards and
private rooms. 65S; patients treated in eye
and ear department, S1S; patients treated
in dispensary, 2,074; total number Of pa
tents cared for, 1850. Number of treat
ments in dispensary, 4,451; in eye and ear
department, 72S; total, 5.179. Number of
patients paying full or partial board, 199;
number of free patents, 1855; children
treated n Daisy ward, "a. Of those oc-
cupying beds there neutrality-suspicious.,
21S; Roman Catholics, 231; other denomi-
nations, 299: total, 65S; as against 610 last
year. The expenditures have been:-
Current expenses, $1s, 1853. II; interest on
bonded-debt, $3.50.
The exceeding care exercised by the
management of Christ Hospital. to ac-
complish the greatest results with econo-
my, is discovered by consulting the re-
ports of other institutions. The Laura
Franklin Hospital for Children. New
York expended s11, 900 to care for 10
phia, per patient, 1882 per day; st.
Luke's Hospital, New York. s.. 2S; Pres
byterian Hospital, New York, $2A:
pital, New York. s1.S1; Methodist Hos
pital, Brooklyn, SITS; University of Penn
sylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, STA;
Massachusetts,, General, Boston, $1.57;
l. EliZa beth NJ Gannra1 81 AZ. Mount
Sinai, New York, $1.26; Christ Hospital,
Jersey City, 81 cents.
The quality of the food Is the best, and
there are all needful comforts. Last year
we wanted $1,000 to close he accounts
for the year. This year we need $1,000,
which, added to last years, makes $1,000
p peM seap What & sRa ms vet G 9oF s shali We cut cut
down the great charity work of Christ
Hospital? Shall we refuse. patients who
are are not sta able to pay something for Their
to help us answer these questions. We
appeal to YOU, every one who hears or
reads this report. Four hundred and
sixty-fve sick, wounded and distressed,
| peal to the well and better off in this
worlds goods, to give and give quickly
for food, coal, lights, nursing, medicines,
surgical supplies, ambulance service, and
| all that is required to care for and re-
lieve the sick and suffering. Become an
annual subscriber and send it in, mot
~grudgingly or Of necessity, for God loveth
1.-THE report of the Treasurer shows
that over $19,0 600 has been received during
the year. OF this $1,000 for interest on
special settlement of floating debt of the
building fund, and $4,000 for the ndow-
ment of the Ogden Bed This leaves
over $4,000. It was s14.56 the previous
year. This shows the stringency Of the
times, and If the board of patients had
not yielded a larger revenue than ever
greater falling off. The interest on en-
dowments was about $500.
.St. Mary's Guild, auxiliary of the FL
nance Committee, has under its care the
bonded debt Of $780, 600, Incurred in the
building Of Christ Hospital. 1t cares as
far as possible for the interest on the
bonded debt, by collecting quarterly from
ton. 1t has received through these and
in other ways over LOO during the year.
It is also raising funds to reduce the
| principal and has in and over $500.
| cipal work, have in hand the endowment
of beds to maintain the charity work.
They have added nearly 1000 the past
tie paper, published monthly by the
Guild. This makes the total endowment
of beds through the Abercrombie Guild,
$1, COO.
ssThe collections from churches amount
ed to over 81 300. The invested endowments
is over $4,000. This added to those Of
e ths AnsrsF0 # BEDS sp II G 1aas H. sRsal
$55, 600. The cost of lands, buildings and
furnishings has been about sixty-ive
bonded debt of thirty thousand dollars.
| If this be educted from our outlay and
! the value of our endowments added, we
| have a cash value at this date of ninety
The need Of the erection of the south
wing becomes more and more pressing.
| pital is unable to provide them. The In
Gene from these would greatly assist us
with current expenses and thus provide
| for the large charity work of the i~nstitu-
The Medical Board have prosecuted
their, work with unfailing interest. and
cheney of the Institution. The demand
for operations Of the first-class is con
flnu a Increasing ana the desire Ct the
ter facilities for their work. Is to be
crowned with success in the near future.
R ri; iplffkBIs oardi, h sns notified RSss:de mt e & !, the
| that he has received from a patient Of
his, the sum of eight thousand dollars
towards e memor erecting 81 + lam an operating p%ayIlion
late Surgeon of Christ Hospital. The
erection of the operating pavilion to
the taking down Of the old frame build
ing known as St. Luke's House. This
will require the erection Of a new build
Tag .oCfOlC0 Especially 10 the AmaIeTH1fV
work To provide for this, and give Us
improved accommodations, is greatly to
pc desired, for the maternity work has
been constantly increasing and is sought
py the deserving poor, mare than may
be realized, IS children were born in
Christ Hospital during the year. A pa
TENT Of Pr. Dickinson has notified the
Council that she will undertake the erec-
ton Of new maternity pavilion, which
successful surgical treatment. The s,,h-
scr1RLlons have nov reached $25, 900.
-ll1e superintendent who was with ne
at the beginning of the year. resigned IN
account OF Illness in her FAMILY. Nh
, present Superintendent entered unon sbar
duties in Ma. She has proved TO he naost
emcient IN every way and upden her wise
ana careful management every depart
Ment has been advanced and strengfhem-
ca. The Training School for Nurses is
becoming recognized as one of high stand
ard, and the number of applicants for
admission IS constantly increasing. The
applications for nursing In private famf-
lies mas been more than we could meet.
and the revenue derived from this source
mas been more tlan four times as much
as last year. Rooms for more nureses are
therefore one of the necessities to be pro-
Vided Tor: Tlnere are seventeen graduates,
ten pupils, and four probationers The
Chaplain has held services IA the Chanel
on Sundays and Thursdays. and also IN
the Wards. as we'll as special services dur
ing Lent Hens always ready to minister
to the sick at their bedsidas, and enrour-
ages the clergy Of all religious bodies to
visit their sick in hospital. Daily PRAYERS
are held ~ the Wards By the Superin-
Ite1ldenf.