The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-25
ANNUAL REPORT OF
 SISTERS OF CHARITY
Give Summary of Work at St. Vim cents Hospital-Appeal for
 Funds Is Made

1T uuuS IS Mdue
 The Sisters of Charity at St. vincent's have issued their Thanksgiving appeal as follows:
 As is our custom, we submit our annual report each year on the anniversary of the opening of our hospital in Birming- ham and since this date happily coin cides with that of the national Thanks giving Day, we commemorate the event each year by what is known as "dona- tion day.
 In submitting this report to our friends and patrons. there is little to be said that is new, other than the progress we have made has only opened to our view the vaster work with which the hospital should be prepared to cope.
 The needs of our hospital are many, for we fully realize the necessity at the present day of pushing forward, of equipping all departments of our insti- tuition in so perfect manner that the noble corps of professional workers may find no hindrance to attaining such sci- entific perfection in the various lines of work as would gratify their laudable am- bition.
 Then, too, the charity work done at our hospital has been greatly extended during the past year. The number of in door and outdoor patients has materially increased, and as a consequence, ex- penses must necessarily multiply. Surely, the philanthropically inclined could find no more satisfying means of gratifying ,oir har in ri tpor fo the support of this institution.
 We cannot speak too highly of the worthy members of the visiting staff, and of the other physicians and surgeons who have encouraged us by their patron age and loyal support, all of whom, by their skillful treatment of our patients. have done so much to augment the repu- tation of our hospital; and the good un- derstanding existing between them and the hospital management has been a source of the deepest consolation and encouragement.
 Our resident physicians deserve special commendation for their fidelity to duty, and for their courteous bearing under all circumstances.
 To the pupil nurses of our training school we extend grateful thanks for the helpful manner in which they have &C., quilted themselves of the work entrusted to their care.
 Statement; Pay patients, 1537; associa- tion plan (miners, etc). 26s; free, TOT. To- tai, 2513
 Number of charity days, 10,e05; opera tions. I'll; prescriptions (free), 6s50; other ol x.,;+l etc., 1613.
 Free Clinic Report: Number of patients treated 9S7; visits made by patients, 1885; transferred to hospital, 53; prescriptions (free), 534; surgical dressings Qree), 1213; other poor assisted, 1S3. Our statistical report herewith submit ted is an evidence of only a part of the good work accomplished during the past year, for it tells not of the great num- Der of heart-sick, of the hungry and the needy, that come to our doors throughout misery and distress.
 Much indeed has been done for God s poor. and for this we are deeply indebted to the good Ladies of Charity and other noble co-workers who so cheerfully share our labors and tighten the burdens of responsibility.
 In conclusion let us hope this modest little pamphlet may fall into the hands of many who are deeply imbued with a true spirit of charity of love and sym pathy for the sick poor, needing the words of the Divine Samaritan:: Whatsoever you do to the least of mine. that you do unto me-" Respectfully,
 SISTERS OF CHARITY.