Evening star., 1902-02-12
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
REGULAR MONTHCY MEETING OF
BOARD on MANAGERS.
Statistics Of Applications and Relief
Prescribed by the General
Secretary.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board OF managers of the Associated Char-
tiles was held at the central office, e11 q
street northwest, ut 4a5 pm. yesterday.
There were presentProaessor B. T. Janney,
chairman; Mrs. ]. wv. 'Babson, Miss Lucy
NJ. Solger, DR.. George II. Kober. Mr.. j. B..
T. Tupper, Mr.. GeorgeS. Wilson, Colonel
Archibald Hopkins MT. William ]. Board
man and Mr.. Charles r. Weller.
After the reading OF the minutes OF the
previous meeting and the transaction OF
routine business a report OF the work OF
the society for the month Of January was
read. The report was as follows:
The total number Of applications OF all
kinds made to the society during the
month was 1870 as compared with 1,o6A
the previous month and Lie in the cor
responding month last. year. These 1.S20
applications represent LIZA separate fami-
lies. 361 being white familiessand SID col
ored families. OF this number 911 were re-
ported as new cases. all the others having
been known to the society heretofore.
Eight hundred and eighty-eight investiga-
tlons were made by the agents exclusive
OF investigations of applicants for free
treatment at the dispensaries Fifteen per-
sons reported were found to have given
false addresses Nine Investigations were
made at the request Of societies in other
cities.
Relief was procured for a total number
OF 613 families as follows: From churches
for fifteen families, from private relief So
cleties hfteen, from individuals for forty
nve Families. from the golden book fund
for twelve families and from the Citizens
Relief Association for 500 families.
In addition to the above a number OF fam
hles We're aided with groceries from the
school supplies. A number Of families were
also given clothing during the, month which
tribution.
twenty-five persons applied for work
only and employment was found for ten,
temporary employment for eight and per-
manent Tor eight In addition to this q
humber or men were given work by the
street department during the snow storm.
Ten persons were placed in institutions.
-FOUR Tor temporary treatment and six for
permanent care
One hundred and eiphty-threa letters
were received by the agents, making re-
quests for Investigations, asking for in
formation alto concerning poor families. etc,
ana ~ written reports concerning poor
families We're sent out
me agents In the work Of investiga-
tlons, seeking employment, collecting saw
lngs, etc. made total number of 2.373
visits. The total amount deposited in the
savings fund during the month was S9S
as compared with S75.25 In December, and
$l3635 In January Of last year
The number of Investigations made for
1ree dfspensation during the month is as
follows:
For the Central Dispensary, total number
of Investigations. 32l; certificates were
granted to 2O7; certificates were refused
TO; false addresses were given by 40
For the Eastern Dispensary, total number
OF Investigations. 81; certificates were
granted to o. certificates were refused, g.
For the Womans Clinic, total number OF
Investigations. 10. to all Of whom certif-
Gates were granted. For the Georgetown
University Hospital, total number of in
vestigations, 5, to all OF whom certificates
were granted. For the Episcopal Eye
Ear and Throat Dispensary, one investi-
CATION, and certificate granted.