The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
YEAR A PROSPEROUS ONE.
Semi-Annual Report Made as 10 Work
Of the City Mission.


The following report is compiled from
the reports of the treasurer and of the
district visitors and shows the amount OF
work accomplished by the City Mission
from No. l. 1901. to May /, 1902. The
past winter was unusually long and cold,
making the demands for assistance great
er than for several years past:
Total amount received from Citi-
zens' Relief Association and
from private dona tons and the
dues of members. .....S2134 81
Disbursed to district visitors...... LIB Sc
To Nurses Settlement. 80 90
To wages of matron................ 60 90
To stamps and stationery.......... 175
For hauling coal given by City
Council ......... ......-........... III 20
Total .....-...'...... ........:....slss! %
Leaving balance on May list OFFS 1877 05
Two thousand dollars was given to the
City Council for purchase of coal. With
this amount s5ols loads. of one-half ton
each. were given out.
Reports from the visitors Of the thirty
three districts into which the city is di-
vided show the number of families as
sisted by them and the total amount ex-
pended:
Total number families assisted........ 196
Total number old garments distrib-
Total number new garments distrib-
uted $1,000. $500. Observation-Disclosures. 2S1
Total number old shoes distributed. $50
Total number new shoes distributed ITO
Total number visits paid..............2.624
Total amount expended on p-ovis-
ions .......... ......-....-...........S 920 %
Total amount expended on milk. So 80
Total amount expended on medi-
cine ..-...-..... ..-......-..--....... " Is
t,l
goods .-......--..... .......... 1oS W
Total amount expended on fuel. SSS 20
Total amount expended on hauling
fuel ................. ............... liz .
Total ....... ............... 1,767 IS
The report Of the work done by the
nurses of the Nurses Settlement was
presented at the meeting of the City Mis-
sion, held on May 5th, and as their work
is so closely connected with that of the
mission, the report will be added to that
given above.
Report of Nurses Settlement work from
its organization, October. 1900. to Feb
ruary 18th. 1902:
Calls received Observation-Disclosures. 1c7
Visits paid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 515
The Visiting Nurses Association Of the
Nurses Settlement was organized Feb
ruary 18th, 1902. and three nurses were
engaged. Glasses In home nursing have
been held for the Cooperative Work
ers.'' Girls Friendly Society,"" Metho-
dist Institute Mothers Meeting of
st. Marks Church, and the Mothers
Meeting of st. Andrews Church.
Report from February 18th to May list.
1902:
Recorded visits ..........,. ........... 955
Unrecorded visits ...................... IS
Total number visits..................1 .o43
Contributions received for car fare. s11 90
Contributions received from City
MISSION $3.50 ......................... 81 W.
Expended for car fare................ % 0ss
Expended for medicines ....-....,....., IS 90
Referred to superintendent public chari-
~, cases.
Milk tickets issued -.
Referred to Lee Camp Auxiliary. case.
Referred to Board of Health. cases.
Sent to hospitals, cases
Sent to dispensarics. S cases.