The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-06-17
Mothers Come With In.
fants From Far
Distant Points
BOTTLE BABIES
GET SPECIAL CARE
Kiefer Hospital Also
Does Great Work
Among Children


This II hospital day In the oficlal
Dottsr Babies week program. and IN
!. teroet centers around the Children 4
rreo hospital. ST. Antoine-st. and
InSnsworth-ave.. the management OF
which II holding open house today
SSom 10 8. The general public is
Invited. and refreshments viii be
served.
a The Children free hospital has for
Daofiy 30 years cared for the sick
children Of Detroit whose parents
4 aso unable TO pay for this service.
Mt oaly Detroit children. but chill
< 6Boo from all over the state have
y teon received. many travelling the
1ong distances alone or, In case Of
a 6er4ngers, coming here because they
NJ been told II was the place for
c4lllren". and that some other child
NJ bsen marvelously cured or help
u ~ the doctors who know all
a1out children"
U0fjng the past year nearly 5000
Y yGtlonts received treatment in the
1oDDltal. varying from those who
! 100 single visit 10 the chronic
caoos that remain during the entire
ypaS.
Que little fellow, Who belongs TO
~ year class, on hearing Of some
eAer child's going home, said most
Grnoelly, Il don't want to 90 home:
thlnk the hospital Is q nice place
~ live n always"
he care OF the child does not
eease when II leaves the hospital as
- Aurses Of the social service de-
\ y4StmAnt visit the homes and see
+ TIT necessities are provided and the
poGoDGo ere instructed In the proper
4 ~ 70 care for the little one to
\ ueovsat. II possible. Q recurrence o.
- ooudition which first necessitat.
B ~ tg1ns1ng the child to the hospital.
H ~ been found that In many cases
n ~ parents arc unable. through ig.
11genee, iliheaith or lack of facil-
y 1loaL % give the convaiescent child
Y y4p0er care. 90 q convalescent home
y Iua been established for the sum
a Npr months 1t Bloomfield Hills.
Y 1870 children under three years OF
~ win b sent and kept until they
~ -ful1y restored 10 health and able
Oswthstand the poor conditions in
D 0eop own homes.
The older Children VIII be sent
|. - Sylvan Lake 10 . fresh air camp.
J. W1sFe the advantages OF good food
- fresh afr viii be given them as
! vsQ - the necessary nursing care.
During the summer the work Of
- hospital II largely the care Of
Z lnehnts suffering from results of i'm
yep0er feeding. II IL a weIl-known
y nj that when the thermometer
\ - above 20 degrees the babies be-
~ - die. The hospital has at pres.
! 19e 80 babies in the infants ward.
Z on1 viii no doubt be taxed 10 its ut.
4 MOST limit So beds. before the sum
uer n over.
u special room IL maintained for
Y tl,e preparation OF the foods for the
Y ottle babies" Here are prepared
4 ~ different formulate from prescrip-
0ons ordered by the doctors, who
t1ve several hours OF their time each
I ~ 70 this work.
O the roof garden are 10 beds
: oecupisd by little sufferers with
4 e1bercular hone disease. These chill.
4feq are being given the direct sun.
MT Treatment Little James. who
= toar 40 was q helpless bed pa.
!, to11l u now able to 30 up and down
{. steifs alone and Is fat and rosy. and
elehough stiil deformed there Is
peat hope In his being helped by
~ surgical operation which is 10 be
X rogoorsned In the near future.
Insro ara lao beds now available
= Tie hospital. Since Jan. I there
- bean . daily average OF e5 pa
l!qnto. and on two occasions i2e
X 04os we're occupied for several DAYS
4 ~ Kinds Of cases except contagious
* llDoasee are received and hopeless
a $780, are not refused because they
y )Aereass the death rate. That is not
y considered when the little sufferer
!: 60 b made more Comfortable dur
~ Ne last hours by the care and
ooofort given 10 the hospital.
- week ago Sunday a young moth
= - scaDe from the country bring gins
4 = Itch boy In her arms. She va.
pto1 BY another woman. carrying
y ~ ovn we'll taby. who came al
~ distance to help get the sicl
~ % the "children's doctors.
*. - nnother OF the sick baby haC
I. ~ tvo, and was heartbroker q
K ~ this one wee also goins. TIL,
<G1G1 y now On the road to recovery
. - When the mother comes for Il
I ~ VII - given instructions thai
~ eoahls her to care for Il in tn,
8 NJ the least AZ the work done BY
~ lDoeitntioa 10 that Of caring FOL
oclos lafeetions OF the eyes in III,