the possibility of affording these patients the requisite aid during the course of their illness, the care of the sick, according to the statement of our physicians, would in most cases be useless. In the third place, besides medicine and nourishment, stimulants must be designated as a remedy frequently requisite in the care of the sick. Formerly the means for purchasing the necessary quantity of brandy or wine in such cases were placed at the disposal of the patients, but it must be regarded as a decided improvement that a supply of brandy and wine is now deposited by the Society with R. Van dee Emde, apothecary, and is held subject to the prescriptions of the physicians. This innovation was introduced—at the request of the physicians—by the Charity Committee, after it had satisfied itself of the expediency of this measure.
The results attained during the past year are shown by the following statement:
Remaining under treatment from the year 1882. . .52 cases
Newly reported. . .557 "
Total. . .609 cases
On these the physicians reported as follows:
Dismissed, cured, etc.. . .403 cases
Sent to hospitals. . .88 "
Died. . .66 "
Remaining under treatment Dec. 31st, 1883. . .52 "
Total. . .609 cases
Our physicians made 4418 visits, and issued 4123 prescriptions, which latter (free of charge to the patients) were prepared at the expense of the Society by the following apothecaries:
Herm. Geritzen, Third Avenue, corner of 86th Street.
C. F. L. Hohenthal, 857 Third Avenue.
Henry Diedel, 375 Third Avenue.
Samuel J. Bendiner, 47 Third Avenue.
A. W. Beck, 17 Third Avenue.
W. Weltewitz, 115 First Avenue.
R. van der Emde, 323 Bowery, corner of 2d Street.
W. Schultz, 145 Avenue A, corner of 9th Street.
L. & F. Naumann, corner of Frankfort and William Streets.
