The Detroit times., 1914-02-14
GRACE HOSPITAL
TREATED 5,647.
PEOPLE in 1913
Annual Report. Just Issued,
Shows Increase in Work and
in Per Capita Expense
BOOST IN LATTER DUE TO
HIGH COST OF LIVING
Social Service Department is Ac.
tive--Home For Employees
Nears Completion

A large increase in the work oi
Grace hospital, and an increase In
the per capita expense, due largely tc
the higher cost OF living, is shown In
the hospitals annual report for 1913
The total number OF patients treat
ed was 5,647. There were 75.S04 days
treatment furnished patients, an aver
age OF 1874 days per patient The
cost OF maintenance, per patient. was
1886 day, Fl cents higher than In
1912. The total expenses for 1915
were $l94, 304.90 Earnings were Sl76,
1889 The deficit was made up In
part by the income from the general
endowment funds.
or the 5,647 patients treated, 1861
were admitted TO wards, l,431 10 pri
vate rooms, and CAS- to semi-priyate
accommodations.
"On account OF the rapid Industrial
development OF the city" says the re
port, the demand for moderate
priced ward accommodations has in
creased to greater extent than the
hospitals can meet with their present
endowments"
There were 1852 patients who were
treated without charge, Is per cent OF
the total number. They we're given
1898 days treatment. There were
10,3S7 visits TO the medical. surgical
and dental departments OF the poly
clinic, free OF charge, as compared
with 5.e7S in 1912. an increase OF 1871
per cent From the free dispensary
4ls patients were transferred TO the
hospital for Entertainment
The report OF the social service de
partment, which began March 81
shows that 652 visits were made "a
the homes OF patients who attended
the clinic. and TO those OF city. county
and charity patients discharged from
the hospital The department report
cd cases to several charities for fur
-ther attention Work was found for
Is people Thirty-three women and
children were sent for summer out
jngs, through various charities. In %
cases It was found that the patients
had means; free clinic care was re-
fused them, and they were sent TO pri'
vate physicians.
A donation OF $4,000 was received
from Mrs. Helen RI. Newberry, Tru
man II. Newberry, Mrs. n. b. JOY and
John 8. Newberry for the endowment
OF private room for the use OF the
graduates OF the Grace Hospital
Training School for Nurses. Mrs
Helen II. Newberry also left a be
quest OF $4,000, the income OF which
is TO be devoted To the maintenance
OF the Helen Newberry Nurses home
Mrs. Il. w. McGookin contributed for
the purchase OF sterilizers for the
lying.in department. The board OF
lady managers OF the hospital con
tributed 1925 In part payment OF the
salary OF the social service director.
Henry VI. Leland and w. T. Barbour
contributed TO the social service fund.
on Jan. 1, 1918, the Miriam Mem
orial branch was opened at Nos. 26l-
283 West Grand blvd. as donation
from Mr.. ard Mrs. n NJ. and w. G.
\ Gland to accommodate 40 patients.
Plans have been made TO manage this
hospital directly from the main group
with a local supervisor In charge.
The employees building, for which
s45, 900 was appropriated. Is nearing
completion, end will he ready for oc-
cnpanoy In March. II Is at Alexan'
drine-ave. and Brush-blvd.