Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
girls will be supervised by tn. direc

girls will be supervised by tho direc.
tress Of nurses.
AT the, present time there are sixty
nve pupil-nurses in the school Of nurs-
ing Only a few Of these are from tho
city of Richmond. The greater num-
Der come from throughout the State
and from North Carolina. The average
age Of the girls Is twenty-four years
one year in the high school Is the
minimum allowed a candidate for adj.
mission to the school OF nursing, and
high ideals are required on the part
OF all the girls.
"A gift of $4,000 will endow room
in the proposed new hospitals and will
entitle the donor during life and that
OF one successor to be named by the
donor TO nominate from time to time
patient TO use and occupy the room.
subject to the rules and regulations
! OF the hospital which govern the adj
MISSION, treatment and discharge of
pauehts' NO charge will be made.
whatever. for the hospital services,
given the patient occupying this en- :
dowed room, when named by the donor.
gift OF $1,000 will endow a bed in
public ward in the proposed new hos
pital. and will entitle tho donor dur
Ing life or that of ono successor to he
named by the donor TO nominate from
bed without charge.
a gift of $4,000 will endow bed in
the chilaren's ward. and ertitle the
donor. during life and that of one sue
cessor. to be named by the donor to
nominate from time to time patient
TO occupy this bed without charge
HOSPITAL NOW CARES
FOR 5000 ANNUALLY
brass plate inscribed according TO
the wishes of the donor will be placed
upon the door OF every endowed room.
Bronze tablets will be erected In the
main lobby of the proposed new hos
pital. upon which will be inscribed the
names of the various donors and an
engraved certificate. suitably inscribed,
bearing the signature of the hospital
will also be issued to the donors.
Memorial Hospital cares for about
1900 patients each year in its present
buildings With tho proposed new hos
pltais It's capacity will be doubled. In
the present hospital more than $500
patients are treated yearly from out
side the city of Richmond
The mortality at the hospital is sur
prisingly low-less than per cent Of
All the patients treated, including sur
gical cases, die in the hospital. This
low death rate is the result Of the
high standard of efficiency maintained
under the present management, and
marks Memorial Hospital as one OF the
leading institutions In the country
Memorial Hospital differs from the
institution maintained by tho city OF
Richmond. In that the City Hospital
affords accomm odation solely for the
indigent of Richmond. Memorial Hos
pitnl differs from the private hospitals
of the city. in that II affords large
general ward service, in addition TO
its private rooms. y great deal Of
charitable work is done at the Me-
mortal.
In its present equipment. Memorial
affords no accommodations for patients
suffering with contagious diseases. In
fact, no hospitals in the city, at pres
ent, do afford such accommodations
The only place available for patients
so afflicted is in the rear Of the City
Home. During the past year Memorial
Hospital has had many applications
from patients suffering from conta-
gious virulent and infectious diseases.
but was unable to render service, and
il was necessary for such applicants
TO go to Baltimore, where ample pro-
visions for the treatment OF such dis
eases have been made.
The executive board OF the Memorial