Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-09
ONLY NINE
EX-SOLDIERS
SUNNYSLDE
County Prepared to
Care for More
Patients.
ERECTS 2 HOUSES
Government Hospitals
Preferred to Con-
tract Places.
ERECTS 2 HOUSES

Only nine ex-service tubercular
meu are patients at Sunnyside Sani-
tarium, although the county has gone
to great expense in erecting two
portable houses for this class Of
patients.
This became known today when
DR.. H. S. Hatch filed his monthly re-
port with the county commissioners
for the month ended Feb 20.
The report shows that seven ex-service
men were in residence at the sanatorium
Jan. 20, that three were admitted dur
ing the month and one discharged, max
ing n total Of nine ex-service men being
treated Feb. 90
BEDS AVAILABLE IN
GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS.
DR.. Hatch states in his report for tho
month ending Feb. 20, which was ten
dered to county commissioners today.
that "the veterans are paying US $500
per day for the maintenance Of six of
these patients 1t will be noted from
the above census that we have but few
ex-serylce men under treatment. Since
the veterans bureau has several hundred
vacant beds available IN Government
hospitals, they are unwilling to refer
cases to contract hospitals when treat
ment at Government hospital Is ac-
ceptable to the patient. However. We
are holding open a few vacancies for
these patients, so that we may be able
to take care Of any referred TO us"
The report shows that on Feb. 20 there
were forty seven men patients. thirty
tbrs women, twenty-four children, max
: the total of l04 at Sunny yside. A to-
tai Of nine patients were discharged dur
ing the month and twenty-six admitted.
STATISTICS OF
INSTITUTION.
The report also shows the great ac-
tivity Of the Out-patlent department as
/ follows:
Visits made to patients IN homes. 1877
Visits made in behalf Of patients. -. So
Total ........... .................. .1s7
Number Of cases referred to super
visor city tuberculosis clinics, county
nurses and fresh air schools for
foIiow-up visits ...-,-:.:.......... 3
Number of visits reported by same. Of
Total number of visits made In behalf
OF Sunnyside patients .....4.......2 .237
Number of letters written for or about
patents ................. .........- D
Number Of patients taken to and from
city in nurses car. ..+..-......-..... q
! Number Of days spent at SunuysIde.. s
Number Of clinics held exclusively for
sanatOrium cases ................. Z
Number Of visits from old patients. "a
Number Of new patients attending
clinics .....-.--.......- ...---..... q
Total number patients attending elm
4cs.. s..'-'-'.. -...-.--. ............ ~
Number applications during the month
for admission to Sunnyside...... 20
Number of applicants rejected. 800.
Number Of applications on hand. -. ass
Estimated number contact cases in
homes Of new patients visited dur
/ ing the month children. 33; adults,
81 total ..............-....-.. 60
/ Number of cases referred to Flower
Mission for hospital care.......... 2
/ Number of cases referred TO Flower
Mission for relief. f...................
Number of cases referred to Public
I Health Nursing Association ..... 4
Number Of cases referred to Charity
Organization Society. ty............ 8
Number of cases referred to Catholic
Community Center .................. l
Number Of cases referred TO Jewish
teueFdtlon ..---.-.... ............
I Mr.. Hatch reports that "Our new labo-
ratory technician began his duties on
Feb. 10. Our laboratory which formerly
was crowded in our drug room has been
moved to the basement, into q room given
over entirely TO this use"
/ 1t Is stated also that Industrial REQ
reatlon has been resumed at Sunnyside
with Mrs. Blanche McNew I'm charge.