New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
BROOKLYN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
ENCOURAGING AND INTERESTING NEWS
CONCERNING THE WORK AND
PROGRESS

The ninth annual report OF tho Memorial Hospital
for Women and Chillrrn. Classon ana ~. MARK
ayes. Brooklyn. contains encouraging ana int"r-
esfinC news concerning the work end progress OF
this wcll-known institution.
Mary Fish Flocklos. the resident physician 90 the
Memorial pispcnsary. reports a larger number OF
NJ TENTS cared Tor and treated this year than IN"
year precious. and larger number 81 house cans
and treatments TIE work and success Of the hos
rifol now necnssItaie the attendance o. five physi
clans each afternoon. treating patients IN th'T
gpociql branches OF medical work.
Whore cases cannot come 20 he dispensary. me
hospital management maintains resident phy-
stefan who calls ~ tho HON" Of the patient to
,scor,ala what T. needed THIS seems 20 b" a
mos, valuable feature the following incident prov
ing -, sounlrcss and philanthropy:
4 neat Swedish woman. tho mother 81 SIX young
children. lived in scar; apartments OF one small
room and bedroom. While scruhb!ng her floor
srrirtor ran into her knee. and severe synovius
followed which owing - the surroundings. II was
impossible 10 cure ~ N" house. 50 the Inoth't
and Youngest baby wcr" taken 20 the MenotiI'
lfcerita' both well nourish"d and cared for whiI'
,hcro and complete cure OF the affected knee
followed
.r,,s e bu, ono ~ many cases ard philanhro-
mist who would wish 20 place his or her money
whore II would yield the greatest good 10 th'
creates, number could not DO better than accom-
panv tho resident doctor Of Memorial Dispensary
IN her daily yIsations
MEMORIAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
An excclicn, department Of tn" hospital is the
Memorial Training School FOR Nurses now enter
Ing upon the ninth year Of is history. Nineteen
purses hay. taken tho complete course. and this
yeor the class is larger than over. Tn" school
would have tocn much larger had the ac5ommoda-
lions warranted
Las; fail Miss Bertha NJ Smith. gradual" OF
the Rochester homeopathic Hospital vas placed
in charge as superintendent of the school ana
be- r,aragement has been most excellent and b"n"-
ncal.
MurA outside charity work - don" hy IN" ho'pita'
,,,r ,,1 vi.. Irene H. Ov,ngton. secretary OF the
Nurses school.
"A g'ft % 500 year would enable Gs 70 ieNoe
the entire time ~ nurse 20 charity. "ach nurse
serving for one month and making eight or ten caIls
a dav Bravely our nurses go on; 10 these cases
knowing well tha; the lack Of cleanliness. or even
the facilities tor IT, greatly Increases the risk OF CON
tagior In one instance after four days constant
nursing O, two mo;heress children wIth diphtheria'
inc nurse contracted the disease and FOR six months
vas unable 20 resume her duties in the hospital
one OF our nurses spent three weeks IN a place
whore the father disspated and the mothervery
lou. with typhoid fever She ckaned on; The hl;h OF
the rooms called in a neghbor 10 wash and scrub,
taught the oldest Of the three children 20 cook som"
simple dishes. and was rewarded hy the gratitude
OF the woman who realized that through this care
her he had been saved.
we were happy In being able to spare a nurse
for over = week TO care for sick man In tho Old
Mems Home.
Among other cases was that OF Young Danish
cirI who from ovcrstudy in the High School be-
came A victim to hysterical mania One OF our
nurses was with her ten days In the crowded tene-
mont house. and 50 grateful were the parents tor
Ills blessing that they sent. in the girls name )
TO our treasury. Later when another attack came
on she was brought our hospital. and after
few months stay went home well and happy
The trustees OF the Memorial Hospital hold lois OPP
poste their building which AFFORD an ideal location
FOR a nurses' home. Here the girls could have a
change OF air and scene and enjoy social NE win
M sick people to be disturbed by It. II IL hoped
that this arrangement, which mas proved advan-
saceoua I'm other hospitals. Will be granted them.
In addition 10 the instruction given the nurses by
the superintendent in classes and at the bedside the
Students attend SENT weekly Lectures by the mem,
hers OF the hospital sar and the resident hospital
physician DR. Helen West. The nurses also gain
In spending OF the need of more room in order to
enlarge the capacity OF the training sohoo'' MISS
Ovinsion says
WARDS FOR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
THAT We may be able to accommodate more
r,,-aes We feel the necessity for the completion OF
the south wing Moreover. the much-nreded con-
taeioIs ward viii De located there Now when our
nurses contract any Infectious disease we are
nf'iged TO send them to the Kingston Avenue HOS
uItar There they receive good care ana nave maI,S
com forts but they cannot have homeopathic treat
mem Through the generosity Of Dr. Hobby. TWO
rn,ms I'm our hospital being fitted up where
nurses can be Isolated after exposure 10 contagoh
ard where suspicious cases may be nuarantined
OFFICERS ALL WOMEN.
All the Off GERS directors ard managers OF tho Me-
mortal Hospital for Women and Children are WON
en- and their devotion TO the institution and their
unce,sng interest In its work and progress have re-
sulted I'm a prosperous and prominent public phan-
| thropy that IL recognized by the whole city OF
BROOKLYN The officers OF the Board OF Managers
are "a follows: President. Mrs j. H. Buri!s, No III
| arIncv-si: first Vice president Mis-. j. L. Marcel
! lns: second vlce-presideni. Mrs \. Jarvis third
! vce-president. Mrs. Calvin +. HUI recording sec
| rat,ry Miss 4 X Mrrielees: corresponding secre-
iary. Mrs \. II. TIT No % KinsiionIayc:; msas
! treasurer OF building fund, Mrs. j. H. Burtis
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