New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-05

FOR NURSERY MAIDS
Anniversary day vas observed yesterday At the
Babies Hospital. Lex1ngton-ave and Fffty-Hfth-
81. and large crowd n attendance. All the
babies who were vel enough sit up were il
their prettiest cothes-or the hospitals prettiest
clCthe-and had their hair curIed and tied with
bright ribbons They seemed 70 enjoy their recep-
ton. and called departing visitors. Goodby.
yadyi Cone again." IN the most hospitable man
ner.
n the attractive wards Of this unique hospital
overcrowdtng IS carefully avoided no more than
six beds being allowed. and II is said that TO
this one fact Is due in great measure the low
mortality rate wtich obtains there.
Pictures % kind 70 interest children decorate
the walls there are small rocking chairs. low
tables ard 81 abundance Of toys. A large music
box plays II one Of the rooms There is q notice
able lack q institution atmosphere throughout
the building. general feeling OF cheerfulness and
comfort being everywhere apparent. The little pa
dents bear their sUHerings lightly. and all who
are not n actual pain in great weakness play
with their toys or with enc another, seemingly
happy. They all pathetically patient and there
u comparatively little crying.
The Babies Hospital. which yesterday COMPLETED
IT'S eleventh year Of work. fills need IN practical
philanthropy. In 1887. when Il was organized only
treury-seven out OF ten thousand hospital beds In
the city available for infants under two wears
OF age Al THAT tine more than one-half Of the
mortality OF TIE whole city was due that Of
children under five years. about onethfrd 10 those
under two. and one-GUsrter 10 infants under one
year.
Operated solely for the benefit OF the deserving
poor every care is taken by the hospital that only
cases best treated n the wards are admitted Con
tsg1ou. diseases excluded. and cases that can
be satisfactorily treated AZ home IN the outdoor
department are not taken, The number Of ward
patients is strictly limited 10 the capacity OF the
hospital The full number. thfrty-fve is usually
present Children from few hours 10 three years
OF age are admitted Wner the circuns tances OF
the parents allow reasolab bic fee is charged but
patient is refused account OF poverty
During the last year 81 ward patients were ad-
ni-te6, with average OF rwenty-six days treat
70 each In the outdoor department esUab-
Ished IN 1ssl- LIS cases were entered last year.
Most Of the cases those OF acute starvation
children who have had little food but tea Or beer
for days OF naalnulririon. where the mothers
dead sick OF Incorporate. and the children
badly neglected cases Of systematic drgg1ng with
opium alcohol. and cases OF pulmonary and
other organic diseases
a most important adjunct 70 the hospital Is the
training school Tor nursery maids. Girls from
twenty 70 thirty years ole admitted 10 d six
months course which includes the feeding, bath
ing and training Of children nursery hygiene,
simple Of treatment n Illness and ena=rgeH-
cies and the ru6innents OF kindergarten work One
hundred and twenty-five nurses have been grad
uare6-
A graduate receives $50 month the first six
months. and may receive as high a. so after that
period
A model nursery IS feature OF the hospital, and
Il Z each nurse serves short tine before leaving.