. The New England magazine. two leading schools of physi-cians. A process of education went onin the community; objections wereovercome; money was raised; andat length a start was made in build-ing. It was a very humble begin-ning, but the most sanguine friendsof the hospital did not then dreamthat there would be the need of ex-pending more than a few thousanddollars each year, or that more thana hundred patients in the course ofany year would be treated. In1899 the cost of maintenance wasover $25,000, and the number ofcases treated reached seven hun-dred. The first buildings erectedsoon prove
. The New England magazine. two leading schools of physi-cians. A process of education went onin the community; objections wereovercome; money was raised; andat length a start was made in build-ing. It was a very humble begin-ning, but the most sanguine friendsof the hospital did not then dreamthat there would be the need of ex-pending more than a few thousanddollars each year, or that more thana hundred patients in the course ofany year would be treated. In1899 the cost of maintenance wasover $25,000, and the number ofcases treated reached seven hun-dred. The first buildings erectedsoon proved too small for theneeds, and additions had to be madefrom time to time, so that to-daythe property of the corporation in-cludes nine acres of land, two wardsfor men and two wards for women,a ward for private patients, a chil-drens ward, a maternity ward, anurses home, three contagious wards,a morgue, a laundry and a boilerhouse. The institution providesaccommodation for over one hun-dred and fifty patients, and requires a. A CORNER OF THE CHILDREN S ROOM, NEWTON HOSPITAL. 25* THE FOUNDING OF SMALL HOSPITALS. fy 1- : 1 } I ^^ ?• -^N^ CHILDREN AT PLAY, NEWTON HOSPITAL force of some thirty helpers, nursesand other employees. The annualsupport of the hospital is derived fromthe payments of paying patients, theearnings of pupil nurses outside, aHospital Sunday offering in theNewton churches, an appropriationfrom the city for the care of the sickpoor, the income of some investedfunds and individual gifts, in allamounting in 1899 to about $25, birds-eye view accompanyingthis article shows the buildings, ex-cept the contagious wards. The olderbuildings are of wood, but the newerones are of brick, with slate roofs. Allare connected by means of physicians of the city give theirservices and constitute a staff, takingduty in turn, according to a pre-ar-ranged plan. They also, with the as-sistance of the matron, conduct atraining school for nurses, givingpupils a ful
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