Rand McNally Philadelphia guide to the city and environs . rst in America devoted to the relief of the sick. There is astatue of William Penn in the garden and, in one of the painting, Christ Healing the vSick. Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane (locally known asKirkbrides). A large institution for the care of the mentallyweak of both sexes. Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women, Saunders& Powelton Aves. Here worthy blind women are cared forand taught to maintain themselves, at least partly, by usefulemployment. Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Mt.
Rand McNally Philadelphia guide to the city and environs . rst in America devoted to the relief of the sick. There is astatue of William Penn in the garden and, in one of the painting, Christ Healing the vSick. Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane (locally known asKirkbrides). A large institution for the care of the mentallyweak of both sexes. Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women, Saunders& Powelton Aves. Here worthy blind women are cared forand taught to maintain themselves, at least partly, by usefulemployment. Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Mt. large home for the deaf and dumb of both sexes is a mostinteresting place to visit. Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children from Cruelty,419 S. 15th St. Poor and destitute children find homes andsuitable employment through this society. Philadelphia General Hospital, S. 34th & Pine by the city; contains wards for the care of generalhospital cases and a department for the care of indigent insane 114 RAXD McXALLY PHILADELPHIA GUIDE. The Bourse S. 4th, S. 5th, between Market and Chestnut Streets Page 108 of the city. A portion ofthis institution is also usedas an ahns-house for thecitys poor. Philadelphia Lying-inCharity Hospital, N. i ith &Cherry Sts. For the careof unfortunate women whohave not the means to go topay hospitals. Presbyterian Hospital, St. & Powelton institution maintainedby the Presbyterian Churchfor the reception and careof accident cases and gen-eral medical and surgicalcases. Rush Hospital for Con-sumptives, N. 33d & Lan-caster Ave. St. Agnes Hospital, Broad& Mifflin Sts. A large gen-eral hospital under the care of the Roman CathoHc church. Salvation Army. At a number of centers in congested dis-tricts it cares for the poor. Society for Organizing Charity, 419 S. 15th St. Keeps intouch with the worthy poor of the city, reheves their distresswith clothing and food, obtains positions for those out of work,and assists the Philadelphi
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