New-York tribune., 1913-08-13
ST. JOHNS GUILD WORK
EXTENDED TO WINTER
Seaside Hospital Will Be Kept
Open for the Relief of
Sick Children.
MOTHERS SERVICE ADDED
Convalescents Not Fully Able to
Take Up Household Duties
Will Be Cared For
Many Patients.

The board of trustees OF St Johns
Guild last night announced the extension
Of the scope OF its work at the Seaside
Hospital. New Dorp, Staten Island. to
include a winter as we'll as a summer
service. The relief OF the sick children Of
the poor, heretofore confined to the sum-
mer months. will be continued through
the year. and to this will be added.
through the winter months. the care and
treatment of convalescent mothers. dis
charged from hospitals in the city before
they are fully able to take up again their
arduous household duties.
The situation among the very poor OF
the city in this regard is a serious one,
the trustees say. The new buildings OF
the Seaside Hospital, opened this sum-
mer, will he used in the winter months
20 relieve IL. 1t Is also the purpose of
the guild TO continue through the winter
the treatment Of orthopedic cases. here
tofore so successfully carried on during
the summer.
Seaside Hospital Is the largest chill
dren's summer hospital in the country
During a service OF over thirty years II
has been the means of saving the lives OF
many thousands Of the sick children of
the poor of New York. Its service is
UNIQUE in that Il not only restores 70
health the sick baby. but cares for the
mother and other children Of the family
in the time required for the complete re-
covery OF the sick child.
St Johns Guild was founded in 1866.
In 1873 two excursions were conducted by
the guild on hired boats. In 1878 float
ing hospital was bought and equipped
In 1881 the Seaside Hospital was started
and the summer opened with four mothers
and eight children as patients. In the
season thirty-six mothers and sixty-seven
children were cared for.
The hospital equipment now consists OF
twenty buildings. including eight large
wards and four solariums for children and
their mothers; an annex, a detached
bunding-the Lewis Memorial Cottage
for very sick infants an isolating build
ing, nurses quarters. servants quarters
lodge. stable. powerhouse containing a
steam and electric light plant and COM
pleteiy equipped laundry plant
This season 1924 patients already have
been admitted TO Seaside Hospital with an
average stay Of 81 days. The hospital
days treatment so far this summer ex-
ceeds 1900.
There have been, cared or on the floating
hospital Emma Abbott from 1915 10 1902
inclusive. 9o9.1M patients; on the floating
hospital Helen g. Juilliard from 1899 TO
1912. inclusive. 577.72O patients; at the
Seaside Hospital. from 1881 TO 1912 inclu-
, NO
1888. 757 mothers and children.
There is only one requirement for ad-
mission TO any of the hospitals OF the
guild-sickness or an acutely depressed
physical condition. and when either or
these Is evident the child is received into
the hospitals without question, and the
very best medical skill is called upon 10
help the patient regain health. No child,
however sick, is refused
II the chance of recovery Is seemingly
beyond hope. the condition is explained
10 the mother. and II she IL willing, the
chance is taken and in many cases the
clild is made well To this service now
has been added for the winter months the
care Of mothers after childbirth, until
they are well and strong TO take up again
the duties OF the home.
Admission 10 the hospitals OF ST. Johns
. Guild Is obtained by tickets widely dis
tributed through the Department OF
Health. hospitals. dispensaries, day nur-
series, physicians churches and organiza-
tions which come in touch with the poor
Of the city There are now more than
100 OF these distributing agencies
throughout the city.
The officers Of the guild are Seymour
II. Cromwell president; w w. Flanagan.
first vice-president; Dr. Abraham Jacob,
second vlce-president; John w. Weed
chairman executive committee; Mortimer
NJ. Singer. secretary, and Isaac y. Selig-
man. treasurer.
The list Of trustees includes John W.
Weed. John T Ijams, w. w. Flanagan
William Sherer. William II. Burr, Charles
A. Moore. Isaac y. Seligman John ID.
Crinmins. Or. Abraham Jacobi. James A.
blanchard. William r. Corwine, Duff G.
MAYNARD. Seymour L. Cromwell. Morti-
rner NJ. Singer. Edmond ]. Curry John
w. rockingham. Arthur Iselin, George
Cromwell. Carleton Montgomery Clinton
II. Crane. Leeds Johnson. DR.. Alvah H.
Doty, John c. Travis. Morgan NJ. Mann
and John West Hornor. jr.
The general agent is S. BOYD Darling
The Office OF the guild IS at No. 1oS Park
avenue.