The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-06-21
HOSPITAL WORK
FOR ONE YEAR
Annual Report Of St. Fran
els Tells What the Sisters
and Medical Staff Have
Accomplished
ALL PATIENTS WELCOME
BUT THOSE WITH CONTAGIOUS
OR INCURABLE DISEASES ARE
NOT RETAINED-How THE IN
sTITUTIoN is SUPPORTED.

NIL ElAlNED-dOW 1hh In
STITUTION is SUPPORTED.
The thirty-second annual report of st.
Francis Hospital has been issued. The
figures presented eloquently show the
splendid results it accomplished in the
thirty year cf its existence. and
are worthy of monument to the relig
ious zeal and devotion of the Sisters of
the Poor Of St. Francis, who for so
many years have run the institution so
successfully in the interest of the poor
and unfortunate. They have consecrat-
ed themselves to such life work and have
built up one of the nobiest Institutions
that the city can boast of. The nursing
of such is looked upon as a conscientious
duty and not merely a profession. Their
work merits the highest commendatio
of the community, and the financial and
moral support of all charitable and fair
minded persons. In their report the Sis
ters take the occasion to thank ali who
have assisted and encoura ged them in
the past and acknowledge that without
their donations and moral support that
they would not have been able to con,
tinue their noble work III this city. 40
persons alike, irrespective of race, social
condition or creed, are received into the
hospital and welcomed Such as are
able to pay moderate price is asked
for the use of a number of superior pri-
vate rooms. The hospital receives nei-
ther State nor municipal aid, and is de-
pendent entirely upon the contributions
nance. Emergency cases. accidents, are
admitted at all hours of the day or night
Other patients must apply between the
hours of 8 A. NJ. and P. NJ. No pa
tient with a contagious disease is ad-
mitted or those with chronic or incuraDie
diseases. Those of the latter class may
be admitted for temporary relief, but
they are not permitted to stay.
The days set for the visitation by rela-
tiyes or friends of patients under treat
ment are Sundays and Thursdays. from
to 5 P. NJ.
The report sets forth
"St. Francis Hospital, East Hamilton
Place, Jersey City, is an institution
under the charge of the Sisters of the
Poor of st. Francis, containing nearly
three hundred beds for patients. The hos
pital buildings are pleasantly @ss=zszssAA
fronting on Hamilton Square, one of the
largest parks in Jersey City, which in
sures them an abundance of light and
air. 1t is the only hospital located in the
lower part of Jersey City. Adjacent to
the terminals of the many railroads en-
tering the city, and contiguous to the
various factories aud machine shops, it
offers unusual advantages and con
veniences for the quick relief and care
of emergency cases.
"The hospital buildings occupy almost
the entire block bounded by East Hamh-
ton Place. Erie street, Pavonia avenue
and Ninth street. and are modern in
their appointments, with supply of all
necessary appliances for the successful
treatment of patients.
Two general operating rooms-one for
male and one for female patients-com-
pletely equipped with modern aseptic
mechanism are in use, and offer facilities
and conveniences for surgical operations
unsurpassed.
IAN X-ray room, completely equipped
with the very best of apparatus, is ex-
tensiyely employed.
"a pathological laboratory with all