Evening star., 1932-11-15
HOSPITALS NEEDS
INCREASE STEADILY
Chest Budget Committee
Head Cites Decrease in
Patients Able to Pay.


and part-pay care is steadily increasing
according to reports made by the hos
uitals and other health organizations
connected with the Community CheSt,
according to Jushua Evans, jr., chair
man of the Budget Committee Mr..
Evans points out that hospitals eSpe-
ciallv have been hard hit through de-
crease in the number of patients able to
nav for their care and great increase
In those asking free accommodations.
This, he points out, is revealed In the
budgets of these organizations for the
coming year. all Of which show oencltS
for the current year. The Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society is also over
whelmed with calls to take care OF pa
tients in their own homes, and the num-
ber of visits Of this organization has
shown a high increase in the last SIX
months.
These Community Chest organizations
are the bulwark of the Community
Chest defenses against disease, and they
play q decidedly important part, not
only in caring for the needy, Ill and
injured. but by that care preventing
possible spread of illness through the
entire city.
List of Institutions.
The institutions dealing with sickness
and injury and with promotion pf healtn
are among the most numerous in the
Community Chest and the needs OF
those they serve are among the greatest.
These institutions are:
Association for the Prevention OF Tu-
berculosis-Uses proceeds from the
Christmas seal sale to promote better
health habits and to prevent the spread
Of the disease; conducts clinics and
Summer health camp for tubercular and
pre-dispoSed children. Seal sale viii
begin November %.
Children's County Home-Year-round
eonvalescent home for children under 6.
Children's Hospital - Surgical and
medical care for sick and crippled chill
dren under IL.
Child Welfare Society-Child clinics
at Children's Hospital, followed up by
home visits Trains for good health
habits and disease prevention.
Christ Child Society Convalescent
Nome-On a farm in Rockville, Nd,
rEovides convalescent care through the
year for an average Of 80 boys and girls
Of school age, with a staff OF trained
nurses and recreational director.
Columbia Hospital for Women-Care
If women in maternity, sickness or
injury.
Columbia Polytechnic Institute for the
Bltnd-A workshop for the blind. Trains
the blind to be partially seh-supporting;
provides work; sells products.
Emergency Hospital-A hospital OF
280 beds: out-patient department Gree
dispensary) treats as many as 200 pa
tients daily. emergency or accident de-
partment busy day and night, with
ambulance service; institution modern
throughout and considered by city as
necessary as police or fire departments.
10000 Visits Made Yearly.
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pital-Specializes in diseases of the eye,
ear, nose and throat: primarily for peo-
pie financially unable to secure needed
medical attention. Yearly free service
20 community includes dispensary OF
more than 10000 visits; more than H.
COO hospital days; more than 1000
operations.
Garfield Memorial Hospital-Cares
for all classes of cases except mental,
with a staff of 124 physicians and sur
geons of highest ability. Patients rein-
burse hospital for all services rendered,
in accordance with ability to pay. Free
dispensary Is available to all who apply.
Georgetown University Hospital-A
general hospital and clinic for the sick
and injured, regardless Of race or creed.
George Washington University Hos
pital-A non-sectarian general hospital
and clinic.
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society-A
community health association, main
tanning staff Of graduate public health
nurses, who give nursing care and
health teaching to those who are i'll, re-
gardless of creed and color; promotes
health; prevents sickness and relieves
suffering in the home; so per cent OF
work to destitute patients.
TakF ,ze1 T-Rr1n A
general hospital treating medical, sur
Eical and obstetrical patients; out-pa-
tent department treats all types OF
cases at very little or no cost to the
patient.
Providence Hospital-Free and part
pay service Of general hospital and
clinic. treating sick and injured, regard
less Of race or creed.
Social Hygiene Society.
Social Hygiene Society - Provides
wholesome sex education and prepara-
ton for parenthood through lectures
group discussion and consultant service;
promotes programs against venereal dis
ease by furnishing information about
conditions, and by legislative and Other
efforts to provide adequate treatment
service; works to suppress vice condi-
tions through investigation and by en-
AlSLulS beTRlC6o VI OkIc4 6AONpNs
Starmont Aid for COnsumptives-Pro-
Vides comforts and convenienceS for pa
tients Of public institutions and reliet
for tuberculous persons in their OWL
homes.
washington Institute for Mental Hy.
giene-Child Guidance Clinic in the
Polk School and Children's Hospita
offers skilled assistance in problems O.
childhood, such as bad habits, nervous
symptoms, undesirable behavior anC
school difficulties; assures the child {
healthier and more wholesome way o
meeting life; Life Adjustment Center
through expert staff, helps adults with
their troubles and upsetting problems
Estimated expenses Of hospitals ant
health agencies for 1888, s2252. 1878.
Estimated income from earnings an'
endowment, 81, ,739, ,594.51.
Estimated needs from Communlt.
Chest, S512,55662.
Percentage Of total Community Ches
budget, 2l.16.