The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-16

TO bring the service OF the entire
Institution up 10 the highest possible
efficiency.
The hospital site on the northeast
corner Of Antoine and Macomb
streets. was selected from four de-
sirable sites, principally because OF
It's central location and Its proximity
10 the new Municipal building. from
which heat and power can be OBJ
tanned, thereby entailing n large saw
ing in cost OF maintenance. The
land. cong rising i05 feet on Antoine
street and 200 feet on Macomh street.
was purchased at a. cost OF S44,365.
Ground was broken on March IS.
1914, and tho erection OF the hospi-
tai Will be pushed 20 completion with
the least possible delay In accord
ance with plans and specifications
prepared by John Scott and Com
pany, architects.
The department. aided. from the
city and county relief funds. two
thousand one hundred and fitty-six
families numbering nine thousand
seven hundred forty-seven persons.
10 the extent OF s67.7s426 In provi-
eioas, three thousand thirty-six tons
or coal and three and quarter
cords OF wood.
Four thousand seven hundred thir-
ty-one poor patients were cared for
In the various city hospitals at an
expense Of t76.949.93, Sixteen hun
dred ninety seven poor persons were
sent 10 the Eloise !nfirmary, two
hundred sixty-nine to the Bloise san
itorium and one hundred fifty nine
insane patients committed TO the
Eloise hospital.
Seven hundred forty deceased poor
were buried at an expense OF S1.O47.
Fifteen thousand nine hundred and
two visits office advices. ETC. com
prised the work performed by the
city physicians, necessitating the
compounding OF seventeen thousand
elk hundred torty-eight prescrip-
lions with an outlay OF S2676.56 for
drugs, medicines, etc.
Fourteen thousand three hundred
eighty-two Investigations were made
by the inspectors. SiXty-hve cases
were referred, for deportation, to the
United states immigration authori-
ties. and transportation furnished TO
fou- hundred sixty-nine persons al
cost OF S3,55339.
Twenty-seven hundred nifty FIVE
pairs OF shoes were furnished at an
outlay OF $2.TlS30.
One hundred sixty-seven families,
consisting OF seven hundred nine per-
sons. were granted s1,Ts9.55 from the
fund for dependent families OF De-
trolt prisoners inoarcerated in the
Detroit House OF Correction.
In addition TO the foregoing 1921 80
was expended for printing and sta
tlonery ard Sl.79725 for miscellane-
GUS items.
The sum OF sS.030s7 was expended
from the Cash Fund and $3,47leS
from the Special Charity Fund" foi
rent. etc. for poor families.
With the exception Of purchase Of
site, etc. for tho Receiving hospital
the total expenditures from the city
and county temporary relief funds
were s212. 3o3S7.
TIE total collections from receipt
ents OF relief. other counties. etc. fol
aid granted resident and nOn-resi
dent poor. amounted 20 S3.952S0.
Full details ct tho work OF thu
departm" 10I In the re.
lr.s OF the Superintendent, secre
tary and ,..y ,..g.lus submitted
as a part Of this report.
Bespectfullys submitted,
JOSEPH \. MARKS.
JOHN ;. HALL -. n. S.
PAUL =. DULITZ. NJ ID.
STANLEY g MINER. NJ u.
Board OF Poor Commissioners
BY the Board,
Harry II Prenzlauer,
Secretary.
Accepted and placed on file.