New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
lBAB|Es' HOSPITAL READY
New Building Adioins Seaside
Horne-BushWick Needs Money.

The new tables hospital OF the Brooklyn
ChildreHs aid Society VIII be ready Tor
use when the organization opens its Sea-
side Home. at Coney Island, for the sea-
son June 20. This will he the first hospital
OF the kind TO be opened IN the borough,
and it is expected to afford great relief to
the little ones OF the congested districts.
Treatment will be free. II will depend on
the generosity Of friends Of the orEaniza-
ton whether the hospital will close at the
end of the summer season, or remain at
the service OF the babies all year round. To
provide Cor the shortage Of funds, the
building is divided into units and as many
Of these unlts--each with twenty beds-as
can be paid for will be kepc going.
The hospital Is prepared for any sort Of
case that may be brought to Its doors.
Even the mothers who are at the home
with their babies will be accommodated
should they fall sick.
The building has been under course Of
construction since last May 1t stands on
the north side OF Surf avenue. between 2lst
and 22d streets. II is OF fireproof construc-
tion two stories high, the exterior OF hol-
low tiles and covered with stucco. The
crossbeams and the stairs are Of concrete.
Even the floors are Of freproof ma terial.
The main building sets back from the
street, and. with two wings, forms a court
100 feet square. Behind the main building
Is a. third wing, with the kitchen dining
room, etc, ON the first floor. and the rooms
for the nurses on the second floor. After IL
time special home will be built for the
nurses The servants have building Of
their own Corridors run down the centre
Of each floor. with 2 row Of rooms to right
and left Outside on each floor. are prone
nades, which may be covered with glass in
the winter time and used as great sun
parlors. The roof Is also 10 be used as an
open air garden for convalescents.
The building is provided with fifty-six
, private rooms, each eight by twelve feet,
and large, general wards, providing ac-
commodations for 100 patients altogether.
Two internes will De in constant attend
ance upon the inmates, and the visiting
staff of physicians will be the same as that
of the home, with the addition Of one or
two physicians. Eight nurses will probably
be installed at first, and they will serve
both the hospital and the home
Miss Elizabeth Hail.. now the head nurse
Of the home. will have charge OF the hos.
pitsl. aid Mrs. r. D. Douglass will have
charge of the home. The officers expect
no dificulty in securing patients for the
hospital. Each summer the home Is
crowded by weak children.
The present line Of work OF the Chill.
t,. xrtHA <xr-r,
cottages we're opened at Coney Island.
Children were sent to the cottages for a
day at time. The sanstorium idea gradu-
ally developed. At present the home has
room for five hundred children. Each child
is kept a couple Of weeks. and his mother
is allowed TO remain with him. The hos
pitsl will increase the capacity by one
hundred. To carry out the plan 10 keep
open the institution al year round an en-
dowment fund OF 10000 is needed. A con-
servative estimate places the cost Of main
tenance for a full year at $1,000.
By the time the babies hospital is
opened at Coney Island work will have
started on the buildings Of the Bushclck
Hospital. according to the present expecta.
tions of the directors. The institution now
oCCupicS DdIHS ctIuCtuES 6t T1OWdTU ave.
nue and Monroe street. About year ago
site for the new building was purchased
at Howard and Putnam avenues. The plot
is 100 feet square.
The directors desire to sell the present
building and site to aid the collection
OF the 900 needed to put up the new
building. No purchaser has appeared yet.
A few days ago the directors announced
that they had been promised a loan OF
$4,000. II this can be negotiated ground
for the new building will he broken BY
May.
The Bushwick Hospital stands just off
Broadway, and about midway between the
Bradford Street and German hospitals.
For several years ii has maintained an
ambulance service. According to Miss Jane
Buchanan. the superintendent the institu-
tion gave 1857 days treatment last year.
The work showed the great need for a free
dispensary in the neighborhood
The hospital Is supported by voluntary
contributions but abors under the difh-
Guilty OF having few wealthy patrons Its
income is contributed In small amounts by
many persons. At present 1t is in great
need of funds. The president Of the di-
rectors' board is Robert II. Roy. Henry
c. Jaime is vice-president. William Nj.