Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26
ike Mushroom Northern Dnsay and Emergency Hospital Has Sprung Up

be cared for Among these there have
been all kinds of wounds. from spider
bites to broken legs and from fractured
skulls and ribs TO dog bites. There have
been also thirty-fve surgical cases, and
during this time l3 visits have been
made to the hospital by patients for treat
ment and medicine.
Quite number OF operations have been
performed upon children for the removal
of adeno!dS and enlarged tonsls follow
ing Judge De LacyS adoption of the
theory that the removal of these growths
will improve in time the moral condition
Of the children
Arrangements have been made with
the teachers Of the public schools in this
division to send children afflicted with
eye diseases to the hospital for treatment.
All unable to pay are to be treated with
out charge. This has ben very recent
arrangement, but on EYE clinic day the
physician in charge has found his little
following on the increase.
The same plan Is under formulation In
connect on with the dental clinic All chill
dren whose teeth have been examined by
the school dental inspector and are found
in need of treatment are to be cared for.
The tuberculosis clinic has also found
plenty to do. The patients have been
treated and then told how to take care Of
themselves at home, and what is most
the disease. Up to the present time the
hospital has had on an average of one
patient a day, Of whom about one-third
have been colored. All patients upon
their first visit are given card conta n
ing blank to be filled in with the name
and address of some responsible person
certifying that they are worthy of free
treatment Those who are able to do SO
are expected to pay a nominal sum for
the medicines given them. but. If able,
all treatment, medicines and dressings
are absolutely free.
At present one wardroom has been
completely furnished so that any patient
too i'll to be taken home may be accom-
modated temporarily. There Is also a
crib ready for any little one who needs
it, following some severe treatment or
operation. Heretofore 1t has not been
deemed desirable to keep any patient any
longer than necessary before he can he
carried to his home or to another hospital,
but t is not likely that this method can
be followed absolutely in the future.
The application for a license having
been filed and the medical staff consid-
erng the qualifications of several appi-
cants for the post of inferno. the hospital
has already emerged from the chrysal.s
stage and Is ready to take Its stand W tn
it's older Kindred organizations. 1t Is no
longer to be in the fledSling class. but
must needs enter the IlCiu anu COHlcSl loI
it's honors, rights and appropriations as
becomes a full-grown independent .nstitu-
t on Among the other furnishd rooms
are those for the use of the inferno and
the eye, ear and throat Z inic. The con-
sulting room, or board Of directors room
was completely fitted up by the donat ons
of three of our largest furniture houses.
The reception room has also been prepar-
ed for the comfort of waiting patients.
From the very beginn ng there has
been no lukewarm interest in the con-
Germ, but the board of directors the
med cal staff and the board of lady
managers have all been enthusiastic and
have all combined to secure donations of
various descriptions The whole building