Evening journal., 1905-11-02
CHARITIES
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
Mrs. M. A. T. Clark Tells
of Work IDone in Past
Year

Mrs. NJ. A. T. Clark, superintendent Of
the associated charities has made her
annual report to the board Of managers.
1t follows in part:
From October 1, 1904, to october 4, 1905
there we're 2s2 new and 2l7 recurreni
families registered. total number, 49,
an increase Of more than so perccntum
over last year, These families reprcseni
about 100 individuals and as nearly as
we could ascertain. occupy $50 rooms
There are 4a2 breadwinners, and 81 fam
lilies without breadwinners-incap
for labor from physical or other disabli-
ties.
There were Il requests from our neigh.
Dor the Hebrew Charity Association. foi
assistance in procuring reduced railroao
rates.
There were % Investigated for othe,
charity organization societies; 80 asked
only for sewing from the Benevolent and
Provident societies. both Of which CO.
operate with the Associated Charities.
There were % who asked no other help
than coal through the fuel savings fund
Go required no relief, IS were beggars OF
frauds. or gave false addresses, to the
remaining 255 relief was given 5Si times.
Last year we gave Is more orders Of
relief than we gave this year 10 70 less
people. The relief given was l99 grocery
orders-value from 50 cents to 81 30: SO
coal orders. including $50 being paid into
the self-supporting fund. clothing and
shoes TO 45; some house furnishings TO
% q prescriptions for medicine: milk.
meat for broth, eggs. fruit etc. 10 Sick
patients during their time of need. Ar
rangements We're later made by which
these supplies should be furnished by the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Assoc aticn
and will be recorded in their report
We found temporary work and odd
Jobs for Ss' situations for 4 and regular
work places by the day for 9, refused
the work test; we gave transportation
20 other cities TO 4; secured the services
OF physicians for 2: legal advice for 2;
the instructive visiting nurse ana her
pupils made many visits to the homes of
40 families at our request.
Among the emergency cases there were
families with infectious diseases. re-
ported by the Board OF Health. whose
needs were supplied during their periods
OF illness.
IN explanation OF the discrepancy of
figures between last year and this-loss
relief to q larger number-we found
after Investigation, larger number hay-
Ing claims upon other societies, or the
possibilities Of help within themselves,
with a little direction. There were others
ne ding cnly Immediate temporal relief.
some of whom asked only a little help
once TO bridge over emergencies.
DR. }. j. Black of New Castle. has ask
ed the Associated Charities managers 10
take AN active interest I'm measures TO
procure state tuberculosis hospital. lie
has worked indefatlsably for srch AN
institution and believes that the united
effort Of our society would add force to
the action already taken
our NEST recent request for assistance
IS a letter from the Immlgrat on Restr'c-
tiun League In Boston, soliciting the a1-
ciety's cooperation in securing legis a.
ton for better immigrnt On laws. The
letter has been submitted.
VISITING NURSE REPORT.
Miss Elizabeth Sumner. who has
charge of the work of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Association. reports:
old cases ON register October ]. 1924 "a;
new cases admitted during year. 2oS; to-
tai cases, 232i visits made during y, ar.
32sS; discharged wen. improved. or left
town. il5; sent to hospitals, IA deaths.
%; under dispensary care, 6: services OF
physicians obtained for 10; number re-
naming on list, October l. 1908. 81: sick
diet and medicine supplied, 5S g'asses
and surgical appliances to g. surgical
supplies TO 81; loans OF bedding. etc. 70
-; cots given TO i; cots loaned to %
Since the establishment OF the training
school for attendants. in July. 1904
seven have entered for training; five have
two are probationers.