Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-11
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
REPORT OF GENERAL SECRETARY
FOR MONTH OF JUNE.
Aggregate of Savings Placed on De-
posit-The Employment of Nurses
Among the Poor.

The general secretary of the Associated
Charities of the District has submitted to
the board of directors his report for the
month of June, which is, in substance, as
follows:
THE total number of applications of all
kinds made to the society during the month
of June was 1913. as compared with POO in
the month of May and 175 in June of last
year. Fifty-four Investigations were made
by the agents during the month, exclusive
OF Investigations of applicants for free
treatment at the dispensaries. In addition,
seven Investigations were made at the re-
quest of societies in other cities.
Relief was procured during the month
for a total of ninety-three families, the re-
lief being procured from the following
sources: From churches, for six families;
private relief societies. other than churches
three families; private individuals directly
twelve families; the Golden Book fund. two
families. and from the Citizens Relief AS
ISOLATION for seventy families.
Applicants for Employment.
Seventeen persons made appl alton for
work only and employment was found for
nine. permanent employment for four and
temporary employment for five Three per-
sons were placed in Institutions. one for
temporary treatment and two for per-
cured for one person to relatives outside
the city. Forty-four letters We're received
making requests for Investigations, etc,
and SeVenty-SiX written reports on investi-
cations made, giving information concern
ing poor families etc, were sent out.
The agents during the month made a
total number of 2,SS1 visits in the work of
investigation, seeking employment, collect
ing savings, giving friendly advice, etc.
etc. This is the largest number of visits
ever made by the agents in any one sum
mer month.
The amount Of savings deposited by the
poor in the stamp savings fund during the
month was $21S7o This, also. is the larg-
est amount of savings deposited in any one
month thus far. and is an increase of SIG. 10
over the corresponding month last year
THE total number of persons now having
savings accounts is Oh OF these 80 are
white persons and 400 colored. The total
amount of savings deposit now is
greater than 1t has ever been before, and
the number of poor families who should be
in a position to help themselves from their
own savings during the coming winter
ought to be greater than at any time here
tofore.
Two additional district nurses are now
at work in the city and cooperating to the
fullest extent with our district agents.
This makes a total of four nurses at work,
maintained by the Instructive District
Nurses Association. These nurses have
their headquarters at our district olhces'
one each in the first, fourth. fifth and sixth
divisions. 1t is to be hoped that in the
near future the number of nurses will be
sufficient to care for the poor of the entire
city"
Investigations Made.
The number of Investigations for the free
dispensaries during the month were as fol-
lows:
Central dispensary-Total number of in
vestiSatonS. l@I: number of certificates
granted. 1903; number Of certificates re
fused, -; number of false addresses
given. T.
Eastern dispensary-Tota number Of in
VestlGatiunS. 50: number of certificates
granted. IS number Of certificates re-
fused. >.
Nomen's clinic-Total number of nvesti-
cations, "A: number of certificates granted.
lo number of certificates refused, l: num-
Der of false addresses given, 3.