New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
NEEDS OF LTING-TN HOSPITAL.


FUNDS FOR MAINTAINING ONLY sIXTY-TwO
With accommodations for 1856 patients, only sixty
two beds on one ward floor can be maintained by
the income Of the Society for the Lying-in Hos
pital at Second-ave. and Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth SITS. In the last year 1857 destitute women
applied the organization for during confine-
ment. To accommodate very urgent cases, the
management has been compelled to exceed the limit
originally fixed for the first year-sxty-two beds
and sixty-eight women are at present in the hos
pital.
In addition to ward service the society carries
extensive work IN the medical treatment and
of destitute and needy women during confine-
ment in their homes, and maintains sub-sta-
ton for the examination of outdoor patients at
No. 314 Broome-st.
The actual income on investments Of the Lying
In Hospital is little over $4,000 year. In addt-
ton this it receives for the Of patients from
the city an annual amount limited to s12ooO and It
expects S. 600 from students fees. making
maximum total Of $4,000 annually.
It is estimated that with onethird Of the capacity
Of the hospital building IL the expense Of op-
Grafton and maintenance will be about $4,000 a.
year. which, after the application Of its income.
about $4,000 will leave deficit of about $4,000
year, for which the society must be dependent
upon the public.
treated in the wards, ard 80 of the number were
admitted and cared for; 73 children were born dur
ing the month, 249 persons applied for assistance
at the outdoor department, 1412 garments dis
tributed and ILL medical visits and 6S visits Of
assistance were made.
According to the report of the Board OF Health
25.OOO women in Manhattan annually entirely
dependent for upon charity. The accommoda-
ton provided by the Department Of Charities is
said consist of only fty-sx beds, fifty of these
being located on BlackwePs Island in the Metro
politan and City hospitals and six in the Elmer
gency Hospital in Twenty-sixth-st-
ha hnil6ng iG lr0eOualleH
sign and construction, to represent the best results
probably the most complete and best equipped ma
ternity hospital In existence with capacity OF iso
the education of graduate physicians and students
see and 6 4nh III
the training of skilled nurses II Is stated that the
Of aPf hot es1 and hsn eGpSaS 1
The enormous growth of the city and the totally
is claimed, demonstrate the absolute necessity for
When the new building was opened for the 1ecep-
ton Of patients in January last It was was deter
third of the capacity of the hospital should be put
in It was believed that a years experience
this limited basis Of h would i}s so c9r
and usefulness that the funds needed for its sup
port would be forthcoming through voluntary sub
The board of governors desires to correct an i'm
w Ths & s h ga e raY enW 5ae h its
cers state it has no means or resources % other
ent for carrying its work upon the interest which
the public may take in its work: and upon such
voluntary subscriptions such interest may in
duce; that even the limited ward service which is
now being carried on cannot be continued beyond
the present fiscal year unless the requisite financial
aid be given by the people of the city.
The board of governors earnestly appeals to the
public for support of what 1t believes to be very
important and deserving charity.
The work is being carried for the benefit Of
the people and the board desires that the people
shall be fully informed of what is being done, and
that the public generally shall be interested in the
It asks for annual other donations, and de-
sres to accumulate endowment fund for the
hospital either by considerable gifts or by leg
acies that its income may be brought up to the
point of meeting the ordinary expenses of main
tenance and administration.
The public is urged to visit and inspect the hos
pitaI and the which is being carried on there.