Evening star., 1923-12-30

ed in 1870. through the instrumental
ity OF Drs. w. w. Johnston, Samuel
Francis E saseS, < ANbfnsd William .n p D1inkhard
Mcclure. Its first home was on r
street. between 18th and 18th streets,
but was shortly transferred to a
larger property on E street. The old
est portion of the present building
necessary to add wing in 1890
Through the beQuest of John w.
Nairn, two additional wings, running
north and south, We're added to the
OLD central structure.
In a statement in connection with
tne pail 1t Is pointed out that tire hos
pltal has filled great need in Wash
ington. It's most efficient and far
reaching work has taken place within
Lhe last three years. The total num-
4,ooo; In 1921. 1000; in 1922, 10000;
in 1923. 10000.
1T should be remembered" the
statement says. that these patients.
who come from every part of the
District of Columbia and the sur
rounding sections of the country, are
from every walk of life and of every
color and creed. None are turned
away from the hospital. If they can
AFFORD to pay something for their
treatment, they are asked TO do so;
otherwise, treatment is given abso-
iutely free by the medical staff. which
is composed of the leading children's s
specialists of Washington and by q
most efficient corps of nurses.
The cost OF maintaining this most
appealing Of institutions is, at pres
ent, $12O.000 annually. This expense
Is met from four sources: Cd The in
vested funds from endowments be-
queathed to the hospital, the income
approximately 100000 per year: (sS
the income from the District board of
CHARITIES, amounting to about $4,000;
CD the fees from private patients
amounting to about $4,000. Thus ii
will be seen that the total fixed in
come is about 10000, leaving $50, 900
to be raised through charity, such as
the annual charity ball, the sustain
Ing memberships, the card appeal and
the base ball game.
seek sustaining Members.
TIE sustaining membership Plan
contemplates the securing Of 100 per-
sons who will contribute $1o0 a year
ana zoo persons who will contribute
$50 a year toward maintaining the
work of the hospital. No sustaining
member is obligated in any way to
continue his membership longer than
one year, and the board is anxious to
complete this total of 800 sustaining
members, at the earliest possible date
The names of the sustaining members
are posted in the main entrance of
the hospital
The card appeal presents an op-
portunfty for any one to maintain a
sick child in the institution at 81 a
day for as many days as the donor
desires. The name of the sick child
thus brought back to health, and a
statement giving its name and the
nature of the illness is mailed to the
person who is responsible for the
donation In other words, this plan
presents an opportunity to any one
to make the hospital its direct per-
sonal agent for caring for one of
these little sufferers.
Through the efficient management
of Miss Gibson and her capable staff
the per capita cost is lower than that
of any other hospital in the city. For
example, the total cost of food is
only SO cents per day, and the total
per capita cost is 1910 per day, in
heat, light, medicines, food, etc. Not
Withstanding this low net per capita
cost the patients receive the best of
food, the best of care and the best
Of medical treatment.
THE ultra violet ray machine is the
only one of its kind in any hospital
in Washington. AS an illustration of
of treating certain diseases the fol-
lowing case speaks for itself and is
typical of many: Frances Wolfe, now
aged twelve, has been in the hospital
at intervals for three years, suffering
with tuberculosis of the hip. In Au-
gust her condition was pronounced
critical-she could not eat, speak or
move. She has had daily ultra violet
ray treatments since the machine was
installed in September, and Is now
out of danger and looks the picture
of health