. The New England magazine. he MaryHitchcock Memorial Hospital. THE FOUNDING OF SMALL HOSPITALS. 261 along in a very incon-venient building until thereception of this fine is a small endow-ment, but the larger part ofthe support is derived frompaying patients and fromcontributions. Among the generous be-quests provided in the willof Addison Gilbert for thebenefit of his native city ofGloucester, Massachusetts,was one of $100,000 for es-tablishing a free hospital,with grounds properly em-bellished. It was to pro-vide for the gratuitoustreatment of those whowere unable to pay, and toa
. The New England magazine. he MaryHitchcock Memorial Hospital. THE FOUNDING OF SMALL HOSPITALS. 261 along in a very incon-venient building until thereception of this fine is a small endow-ment, but the larger part ofthe support is derived frompaying patients and fromcontributions. Among the generous be-quests provided in the willof Addison Gilbert for thebenefit of his native city ofGloucester, Massachusetts,was one of $100,000 for es-tablishing a free hospital,with grounds properly em-bellished. It was to pro-vide for the gratuitoustreatment of those whowere unable to pay, and toaccept such compensationas others were able to corporation was formedunder the laws of the state,and trustees were plot of thirteen acres ofground was secured, andafter consultation witha fine brick buildingThis building contains accommo-dation for present needs, but event-ually must be enlarged by theaddition of other wards. This Addi-son Gilbert hospital at Gloucester isan illustration of how a bequest can. on it,physicians,was built.
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