The sun., 1912-07-14
otell HosPitA:.

observed that microbes seem to have
given up the battle and deserted Stell
Hospital
The ohidren's quarters are separated
by glass partitions 20 that tho little ones
are a ways under the nurses eye.
As. unfortunately. death necessarily
invades the hospital. although the death
ratio is unusually low. great care was
taken to install tho room for receiving
relatives and friends OF the dead a. far
away and as unobstrusivcly as poss bio
so That the living sick might not be
affected by the sight OF grief.
Everything about the hospital shows
thorshtfu consideration. a desirc to
minister kindly to the sick and afflicted,
and he whole aspect OF the place is gay
and attractive. n characteristic too often
lacking in hospitals.
Convalescents have nj liberty in the
park. and a fine vegetable garden and a
poultry yard are attached to the estab-
lishment.
The doctor in charge gives free con-
su!tatoI ~ the hospital cvcry morning
at o'clock ard there is a surgery con-
sul,ation every Sunday at 10 o'clock.
All the medicines and bandn gcs and
other necessary accessories arc delivered
abaolltely FREQ Of charge. and when .
patient Is not too i'll to stay at home he
may he taken away from the hospital
Some idea Of the benefits Of the hos
pital may be gained from tho statement
that .l.903 free consultations have
been given since the hospital was opened
il august some ten ycars ago. I.l26 sick
people have been taken caro- Of In the hos
ri'll and the death rate Is the lowest in
France.
The development OF the surgery de-
partmcnt has been remarkable. In the
last six yeaH more than 25O operations
have been performed and one OF the
greatest il not the greatest OF the sur
geons of the younger school. DR.. Launay,
tho favorits disciple cf the renowned
Pcan. has charge of the surgery depart
ncnt and personally performs tho opera
tions. In securing SO eminent master
of science Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck have rem
dcred service to the eDt ire countryside.
The medical director Of the establishment
is DR.. Lavie. fine French physician,
who is aided by DR.. Poussard.
Exclusive Of the large foundation ex-
p"nses Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck have spent
for the geneml expenses of the hos
pital 2iJ ,062 francs. and the expenses
are increasing every year owing to
the fame of the hospital and the number
Of people who make Use Of it's bene-
fits The hospital is q model one. The
surveillance Is more Consta ant than in most
hospitals. the food notably il unusually
good. Of the best quality. and the doctors
are warmly sustained and admirably
seconded by MIR. and Mrs. Tuck In every
measure.
beat owing on the inha bitants of Rueil
such a munificent gift as free hospital
Mr., und Mrs, Tuck should in turn be loved
and reverenced by the people living about
them.
Yet the hospital 10 now only ono OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuck's good works. Other
needs, and these touching closely one
of the most important social questions
Of the day. attracted Mrs Tuck's atten-
tion. that of a modern school for house,
wives, 10 this work tho American
chatelains have just turned their attcn-
ton and founded n housewives school
for young girls which has attracted at
tcntion all over the world.
Much Of tho unhappineea In married
life, much misery, poverty and disease
l-, ds every one knows. due to the igno-
rance Of young girls who have never been
trained to housework. who have no idea
Of cooking, none Of elementary hygiene,
and who jump hlindly into one Of the most
important situations IN life. .wiiehood and