the 


NINTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


CENTRAL  FREE  DISPENSARY 


OF 


WEST  CHICAGO. 


For  the    Year  Ending    "June  30th,    1876. 


THE  DISPENSARY  IS  LOCATED  IN  THE  BUILDING  OF  RUSH  MEDICAL  COLLEGE. 
COR.  WOOD  AND  HARRISON  STS. 


"The  poor   are   my   best  patients,    because    God   is   their   Paymaster."  —  Boerhaave. 


CHICAGO. 
Miller,  Wagner  &  Umbdenstock,  Prs.,  11  &  13  8.  Clark  St. 

1876. 


THE 


NINTH  ANNUAL  REPORT 


OF  THE 


CENTRAL  FREE  DISPENSARY 


OF 


WEST  CHICAGO. 


For  the    Year  Ending  Jtme  30th,    i8j6. 


THE  DISPENSARY  IS  LOCATED  IN  THE  BUILDING  OF  RUSH  MEDICAL  COLLEGE. 
COR.  WOOD  AND  HARRISON  STS. 


'The  poor   are  my   best  patients,    because    God  is  their   Paymaster."  —  Boerhaave. 


CHICAGO. 

Miller,  Wagner  *  Umbbenstock,  Prs.,  11  &  13  S.  Clark  St. 
;8/6. 


DESIGN  OF  THE  INSTITUTION 

The  object  of  this  institution  is  to  furnish  the  sick  poor  with  medical 
attendance  and  medicine  gratuitously;  to  diffuse  vaccination  by  unwearied 
and  continuous  effort,  and  to  accomplish  this  work  in  the  most  faithful 
manner,  and  at  the  least  possible  expense. 


MEANS  OF  SUPPORT. 


The  Dispensary  is  supported  by  the  income  from  a  fund,  derived  mainly 
from  the  Chicago  Relief  and  Aid  Society,  of  eleven  thousand  dollars,  in- 
vested in  safe  securities;  by  a  small  contribution  from  Rush  College, 
derived  from  the  income  of  a  fund  bequeathed  for  the  purpose  by  the  late 
John  Phillips,  Esq.,  and  held  in  trust  by  the  Trustees  of  the  College. 
The  County  of  Cook,  through  the  Honorable  Board  of  Commissioners, 
in  Consideration  of  services  to  the  County  Poor  of  the  West  Division, 
has  contributed  $1100.00  for  the  current  year. 

Donations  will  be  thankfully  received  by  Dr.  Philip  Adolphus,  Financial 
Superintendent,  No.  638  West  Washington  Street. 


INVITATION  TO  VISITORS. 

All  who  desire  to  obtain  personal  knowledge  of  the  necessity  of  such  an 
institution,  its  practical  benefit  to  the  sick  poor,  and  its  claims  on  the 
liberality  of  our  citizens,  are  invited  to  visit  the  Dispensary  and  judge  for 
themselves. 


LOCATION. 


The  Dispensary  is  located  at  the  cor.  of  Harrison  and  Wood  sts. 
Office   Hours:  —  11  to  12  A.  M.,  and  2  to  5  P.  M.,  daily,  excepting 
Sundays. 


CENTRAL    FREE    DISPENSARY 

OF  WEST  CHICAGO. 


BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS. 

A.  E.  Bishop,  President. 
A-   G.  Thboop,  Vice-President. 
E.  Ingals,  M.  D  ,  Secretary. 
J.  P.  Ross,  M.  D 


John  Ceighton. 
Samuel  Hoabd. 
P.  W.  Gates. 
Hugh  Templeton. 
John  F.  Ebebhabdt. 
S.  P.  Walkeb. 
Chables  E.  Chase. 
John  H.  Williams. 


Treasurer. 
Wm.  H.  Ovington. 

W.    F.    COOLBAUGH. 

Chas.  E.  Culvee. 

A.  Gboesbeck,  M.  D. 

J.  W.  Fablin. 

H.  Websteb  Jones,  M.  D. 

NOBMAN   BEIDGE,    M.    D. 

Philip  Adolphus,  M.  D. 


John  W.  Hutchins,  M.  D. 


MEDICAL  STAFF. 


OFFICEBS. 
Norman  Bridge,  M.  D.,  President. 
P.  W.   Graham,  M.  D.,  Vice-President. 
W.  H.  Morgan,  M.  D.;  Secretary. 

CONSULTING  PHYSICIANS. 
H.   Webster  Jones,  M.  D.  W.  H,  Byford,  M.  D. 

H.  M.  Lyman,  M.  D.  J.  P.  Boss,  M.  D. 

CONSULTING  SUBGEONS. 
K    G.  Bogus,  M.  D.  Edwin  Powell,  M.  D. 

Moses  Gunn,  M.  D. 

CONSULTING  OCULIST. 
E.  L.  Holmes,  M.  D. 

ATTENDING  PHYSICIANS   AND  SUBGEONS. 
Philip  Adolpeus,  M    D.  W.  S-  Harroun,  M.  D. 

Norman  Bridge,  M,  D.  E.  Fletcher  Ingals,  M.  D. 

I.  N.  Danfokth,  M.  D.  E.  B.  Loomis,  M.  D. 

A.  H.  Foster,  M.  D.  W.  J.  Maynard,  M   D. 

D.  W.  Graham,  M.  D.  B.  D.  Mac  Arthur,  M.  D. 

Bobert  S.  Hall,  M.  D.  W.  T.  Montgomery,  M    D. 

Frederick  Schaefer,  M.  D.  James  H.  Etheridge,  M.  D. 

VISITING  PHYSICIANS. 
O.  C.  Oliver,  M.  D.  A.  B.  Strong,  M.  D. 

P.  C    Whidden,  M.  D.  Carlos  J.  Adams,  M.  D. 

Erasmus  Garrott,  M.  D.  W.   H.  Morgan,  M.  D. 

B.  W.  Starkweather,  M.  D.  W.  F.  Lewis,  M.  D. 

Chas.  Warrington  Earle,  M.  D. 

ACTING  VISITING  PHYSICIANS. 
A.  H.  Tagert,  M.  D.  Leonard  St.  John,  M.  D. 

J.  O.  Hobbs,  M.  D.  D.  B.  Brower,  M.  D. 

Ftnla  McClure,  M.  D.  B.  W.  Griffin,  M.  D. 

Dentist  D.  B.  Freeman. 

Philip  Adolphus,  M.  D.,  Financial  Superintendent. 
J.  W.  Hutchins,  M.  D.,  Medical  Superintendent. 


E,  E  I3  O  K,  T* 

Since  the  appearance  of  the  last  annual  report  of  THE  CENTRAL 
FREE  DISPENSARY  OF  WEST  CHICAGO,  an  epoch  has  occured  in 
its  history. 

In  the  month  of  September,  1876,  it  took  possession  of  quarters  in  the 
new  building  of  Rush  Medical  College,  corner  of  Wood  and  Harrison 
streets,  which  have  been  prepared  for  its  permanent  occupancy. 

The  apartments  are  situated,  on  the  first  floor  of  the  building  and  cover 
a  space  of  nearly  5000  square  feet.  The  rooms  were  designed  and  built  for 
dispensary  work.  There  is  a  specious  waiting  hall  for  patients,  adjoining 
which  are  six  prescribing  rooms,  each  having  one  or  more  ante-rooms; 
there  is  a  large  clinical  room  and  a  drug  room.  The  situation  and 
arrangement  of  the  rooms  are  almost  perfect  for  the  purposes  intended 
and  they  are  provided  with  plain  but  suitable  furniture. 

The  use  of  the  apartments  is  acquired  from  Rush  College  on  favorable 
terms,  through  a  lease  that  is  practically  perpetual  and  by  an  arrangement 
that  secures  the  permanent  patronage  of  that  powerful  institution. 

The  location  of  the  Dispensary  for  the  mission  it  has  to  perform  is  most 
auspicious.  Within  half  a  mile  of  the  geographical  center  of  the  city,  it 
will  be  in  a  short  time,  with  the  present  rapid  growth  of  Chicago,  in  the 
very  heart  of  the  West  Division,  the  field  it  is  designed  especially  to  oc- 
cupy.    Its  location  must  prove  more  fortunate  with  each  succeeding  year. 

Altogether,  the  Central  Dispensary  is  in  a  condition  to  render  more 
valuable  services  as  a  charity  for  the  sick  poor  than  its  projectors  have 
heretofore  dared  to  expect. 

The  building  recently  occupied  at  No.  239  W.  Van  Buren  St.  is  retained 
and  kept  open  as  a  Branch  of  the  main  dispensary,  for  the  care  of  cases 
of  emergency  occuring  in  that  quarter  and  for  such  patients  as  cannot  go 
to  the  main  rooms.  The  Branch  is  attended  daily  at  the  hours  of  11  to  12 
A.  M.,  and  2  to  3  P.  M.,  by  details  of  Visiting  Physicians.  It  will  be  main- 
tained as  long  as  its  usefulness  seems  to  warrant.  If  at  any  time  the  needs 
of  the  service  demand  it,  other  branches  will  be  promptly  established. 


*    Although  this  report  is  issued  in  the  mouth  of  November,,  the  statistical  matter,   a* 
will  be  seen,  is  for  the  year  ending  June  30,  1876. 


6 

The  Medical  Staff,  as  may  be  seen  by  the  list,  has  been  slightly  increased 
since  the  last  report.  It  will  continue  to  be  the  aim  of  the  staff,  both  at  the 
Dispensary  and  in  the  visitation  of  the  sick  at  their  homes,  to  conduct  the 
formidable  work  of  this  chaiity  in  a  manner  wholly  above  reproach  or 
even  criticism. 

In  the  performance  of  their  duties  they  have  a  delicate  task.  To  furnish 
medical  attendance  and  medicines  to  the  sick  poor  gratuitously,  at  the 
same  time,  while  giving  the  benefit  of  every  doubt  to  the  applicant  for  aid, 
to  prevent  imposture,  the  bane  of  all  such  charities,  is  no  easy  matter. 

The  Dispensary  undertakes  to  extend  its  ministrations  to  any  and  every 
sick  person  in  the  West  Division  of  the  city  who  solicits  its  services,  pro- 
vided only  they  are  really  unable  to  pay  To  such  persons  as  have  strength 
to  come  to  the  Dispensary  the  services  are  rendered  on  the  spot.  Such  as 
are  unable  to  leave  their  homes  have  only  to  communicate  the  fact  to  the 
Dispensary,  when  a  Visiting  Physician  is  sent  to  attend  them  with  as  much 
dispatch  as  possible. 

The  field  is  large;  the  work  is  enormous;  the  expenses  attending  it  are 
not  small.  The  services  of  the  Staff  are  wholly  gratuitous.  The  income 
of  the  institution  is  devoted  faithfully  to  its  unavoidable  expenses;  but 
with  the  most  rigid  economy  the  income  is  insufficient  for  this  purpose. 

It  becomes  a  necessity,  therefore,  to  solicit  contributions  at  the  hands  of 
the  public.  In  times  past  charitably  disposed  citizens  have  been  appealed 
to  for  aid  in  carrying  on  this  Dispensary  and  the  appeal  has  not  been  in 
vain.  We  do  not  believe  future  solicitations  will  go  unheeded  or  fail  of  a 
response. 


STATEMENT 
of 

Dispensary  Work  for  the  year  ending  June  jo}  i8j6. 


Total  No.  of  Patients 6,055 

No.  of  Visits  at  Dispensary 10, 566 

No.  of  Visits  at  Homes  of  Patients 2,981 

No.  of  Prescriptions  Prepared   15.282 

No.  of  Vaccinations , 145 

No .  sent  to  County  Hospital 386 

No.  sent  to  County  House 43 

No.  of  Births 10 

No.  of  Deaths 36 


Diseases  treated  during   the   year   ending  June  30, 

1876. 


No.  of  Cases. 

Measles . . 24 

Chicken  Pox 22 

Scarlatina 18 

Diphtheria 6 

Croup 4 

Tonsillitis 75 

Mumps 6 

Irritative  Fever 43 

Whooping  Cough. 44 

Typhoid  Fever 38 

Erysipelas 27 

Erythema 10 

Carbuncle 2 

Furuncle 30 

Dysentery 43 

Diarrhoea 151 

Cholera  Morbus 23 

Cholera  Infantum 5 

Intermittent  Fever 218 

Remittent  Fever 51 

Syphilis,  Primary 75 

' '  Secondary 60 

"  Tertiary 26 

Bubo 19 

Balanitis 16 

Gonorrhoea 82 

Gleet 18 

Stricture,  Urethra. 6 

Bronchocele  10 

Delirium  Tremens 5 

Intemperance 19 

Scabies 7 

Lumbricoides 83 

Taenia 13 

Pediculi 5 

Gout.. 5 

Lumbago 36 

Rheumatism,  Acute. .160 

4<  Chronic 182 


No.  of  CaseB. 

Dropsy,  General g 

Ascites 4 

Anasarca 4 

Cancer 6 

Anaemia H0, 

Chlorosis 15 

Scrofula 13 

Hydrocephalus % 

Adenitis 66 

Tuberculosis 21 

Tabes  Mesenterica 2 

Pott's  Disease  4 

Phthisis  Pulmonalis HO 

Paraplegia 2 

Hemiplegia 7 

Progressive  Locomotor  Ataxia ...     5 

Sunstroke 1 

Vertigo .    .  14 

Cephalalgia 48 

Hypochondriasis. 13 

Hemicrania 20 

Insanity 4 

Chorea. ......    13 

Mania 1 

Epilepsy 30 

Convulsions 2 

Hysteria 18 

Neuralgia. 157 

' '         Intercostal 65 

Pleurodynia 22 

Gastrodynia 25 

Opium  Eating 1 

Tobacco  Poisoning 4 

Sciatica 25 

Spermatorrhoea 8 

Aneurism 2 

Hypertrophy  of  Heart 12 

Angina  Pectoris 0 

Valvular  Disease  of  Heart 20 


No.  of  Cases. 

Varicose  Veins 21 

Lanyngitis.         38 

Bronchitis,  Acute 1 9b 

Subacute 17'.) 

Chronic 185 

Pleurisy 41 

Haemoptysis 6 

Epistaxis 5 

Tracheitis 2 

Pneumonia 44 

Asthma 92 

Einptn  sema 8 

Tongue-tie 7 

Stomatitis 27 

Decayed  Teeth  (extraction) 262 

Pharyngitis 136 

Morbid  Dentition 64 

Dispepsia 447 

Gastric  Catarrh   16 

Gastritis  Chroaic, 11 

Enteritis 6 

Hepatitis 6 

Cirrhosis 3 

Colic. 26 

Hernia,  not  named 3 

"       inguinal 18 

"  "         double 4 

"      femoral 3 

"         femoral,  double 1 

"       umbilical 4 

Fistula  in  ano 4 

Prolapsus  ani 2 

Jaundice , 8 

Haemorrhoids 29 

Brights  Disease 12 

Enuresis 16 

Bladder  Irritable 12 

Urine,  retention  of, 3 

Cystitis 11 

Orchitis 7 

Varicocele 4 

Hydrocele 7 

Morbid  change  of  life   ,.   ... 19 

Morbid  pregnancy 5 

Eclampsia 4 

Puerperal  Fever 3 

Cancer  Breast 3 

Mammary  Abscess 13 

Ovarian  Tumor 2 

Abortions 6 

Cellulitis ..' ";."".. 13 


No.  of  Cafes. 
Dysmenorrhcea;  mechanical,  ner- 
vous,   congestive,    and  inflam- 
matory     . .  38 

Uteiine  Diseases,  Areolar  hyper- 
plasia, Endometritis,  Endocer- 
vieitis.  Prolapsus,  Versions, 
Flexions,  Subinvolution,  Super- 
involutions  and  their  Compli- 
cations   188 

Synovitis 9 

Necrosis,  jaw 4 

"          tibia 2 

' '          head 1 

' '          frontal  bone 1 

Periostitis ...  2 

Abscess  (not  enumerated) 102 

Abcess  of  antrum 2 

"         Pelvic 1 

Eczema 75 

'*       capitis 32 

Herpes 20 

"     zoster 2 

Lichen 16 

Acne 15 

Pityriasis 5 

Prurigo 14 

Elephantiasis 1 

Impetigo   12 

Psoriasis , 27 

Urticaria 22 

Whitlow 16 

Onychia 3 

Ulcers,  chronic 117 

"       rodent 2 

Fractures  (not  enumerated). 12 

"         clavicle 6 

"        radius 5 

"         ulna 2 

rib 5 

Colles 7 

Fractures  leg 3 

"         patella \  1 

"        humerus 3 

"         lower  jaw 2 

"        metacarpus 1 

Contusions 51 

Dislocations,  jaw 1 

"            shoulder 4 

"            ankle t 

"            elbow 2 

"            wrist 3 

Wounds,  gun  shot 7 


10 


Wounds,  incised 49 

"        punctured. 18 

"        lacerated 14 

"        contused 18 

"        scalp 4 

Burns  and  Scalds 45 

Frostbite 1 

Bite  of  Dog 17 

Tumors   4 

Debility 56 

' '       senile 5 

Ozoena 13 

Blepharitis 20 

Conjunctivitis 10 

Ophthalmia  Strumous 34 

"  Granular 7 


Trichiasis 3 

Cornea,  Ulcers  of 14 

Keratitis 10 

"        pustular 1 

Iritis ;.  6 

Amblyopia 1 

Granular  lids 16 

Cataract 2 

Glaucoma 1 

Choroiditis 2 

Cerumen,  impacted 22 

Otorrhcea 18 

Otitis 4 

Chronic  Supp.  infl.  of  middle  ear  18 

"        non  supp.  infl.  of  "         "  7 

Catarrh,  nasal 5 


Donations  for  the  year  ending  June  30,  1876. 


Austin  &  Co 5  00 

Blair,  Wm.  &  Co 10  00 

Baeder,  Adams  &  Co 25  00 

Barnes,  Albert  R 5  00 

Barret,   Arnold  &  Kimball.  ...     5  00 

Bastrop  &  Kleck 5  00 

Baumgarten,  Jno.  &  Co 5  00 

Bell,  A.  C 8  00 

Bishop.  A.  E 10  00 

Bogle,  D   &  Sons 4  75 

Borchert,  J.  C 9  00 

Bradley,  Mrs.,  W.  H 10  00 

Brown,  Edward  Lee 10  00 

Buck&Raynor,  for  1875  &  1876  10  00 

Callaghan  &  Co 10  00 

Case,  C.  H 5  00 

Cash,  sundry  parties 168  00 

Clarke,  Walter 7  00 

Clacius,  C.  E 5  00 

Colley,  Th.  D 5  00 

Corwith,  Henry,  1875 10  00 

Cor  with,  Henry,  1 876 5  00 

Corwith,  Nathan,  1875 10  00 

Corwith,  Nathan,  1876 10  00 

Crane  Bros.  Manfg  Co.,  1875.   25  00 
Crane  Bros.  Manfg  Co.,  1876.   25  00 

Critchell,  R.  S 5  00 

Dale,  Wm.  M 10  00 

Frank  Bros 5  00 

Farwell,  Jno  V.  &  Co 25  00 

Field,  Leiter  &  Co.,  1875 25  00 

Field,  Leiter  &  Co.,  1876 25  00 

Fisher,  Fred  S 5  00 

Fisk,  D.  B.  &  Co 10  00 

Fraser,  Chalmar  &  Co 5  00 

Fuller  &  Fuller,  1875 20  00 

Fuller  &  Fuller,  1876 20  00 

Furst  &  Bradley  Mfg  Co.,  1875  25  00 


Furst& Bradley  Mfg  Co.,  1876  25  00 

Gerts,  Lumbard  &  Co 10  00 

Gilbert  Hubbard 5  00 

Goodyear  Rubber  Co 5  00 

Goodrich,  H.  C 10  00 

Gossage,  Chs.  &  Co 20  00 

Greenebaum,  Henry, 20  00 

Greensfelder  Rosenthal  &  Co.   10  00 

Hadley  Bros.  &  Co 4  00 

Heath  &  Milligan 10  00 

Hallock,  Holmes  &  Co 10  00 

Harmon,  Merriam  &  Co 10  90 

Hathaway  &  Meyers 5  00 

Hedstrom,  E.  L.  &  Co 9  50 

Hibbard,  Spencer  &  Co.,  1875  25  00 
Hibbard,  Spencer  &  Co.,  1876  25  00 

Henderson  &  Co 25  00 

Huck,  L.  C 5  00 

Hurlbut  &  Co 10  00 

Jansen,  McClurg  &  Co 10  00 

Johnston,  Wm.  S 40  00 

Kraft,  H.  F 5  00 

Kent,  S.  A.,  Mrs 10  00 

Law,  Robert 14  50 

Lees,  Hendricks  &  Co 5  00 

Lipman,  Abraham 15  00 

Lord,  Smith  &  Co 10  00 

Lyon  &  Healy 5  00 

Marder,  Lnse  &  Co 10  00 

Markley,  Ailing  &  Co 5  00 

Myers,  E.  &  Co 5  00 

Mayer,  F  &  Co 5  00 

Maynard,  H.  S 5  00 

MacVeagh,  Franklin  &  Co  . . .     5  00 

McNamara  Jos.  P.  &  Co., 5  00 

Mason  &  Hamlin  Organ  Co.  .  .     5  00 

Mead,  J.  A 4  00 

Mill,  Jos.  W 10  00 


12 


Murray,  Biddle  &  Co 5  00 

North  Western  Horse  Nail  Co. , 

1875 20  00 

North  Western  Horse  Nail  Co., 

1876 25  00 

Pahlman  &  Co ...  / 25  00 

Pitts  Sons  &  Co 5  00 

Phelps,  Dodge  &  Palmer 10  00 

Prairie  State  Loan  &  Trust  Co., 

1875 25  00 

Prairie  State  Loan  &  Trust  Co., 

1876 25  00 

Pullman,  Geo.  M 10  00 

Band,  McNallv  &  Co 20  00 

Rathbone,  Sard  &  Co 5  00 

Reno  &  Little 9  50 

Richard  Shaw,  Fitch&Winslow  5  00 

Rice,  Chas  &  Co 5  00 

Sammons,  Clark  &  Co 5  00 


Seeberger  &  Breakey 10  00 

Selz,  A.  &Co 10  00 

Sharp  &  Smith 6  00 

Shuieldt,  H.  H 25  00 

Soper,  Brainard  &  Co '.  5  00 

Star  &  Crescent  Mills 10  00 

Schweitzer  &  Beer 5  00 

Templeton,  Hugh 10  00 

Titus,  Geo.  J 25  00 

Tolman,  King  &  Co 7  50 

Vergho,  Ruhlmg  &  Co 10  00 

WahlBros 5  00 

Wallir.,  L.  L.  &Sons 5  00 

Waldron,  Niblock  &  Co 9  50 

Walsh,  Jno  R.,  1875 25  00 

Walsh,  JnoR.,i876 25  00 

Witkowsky  &  Afield 8  00 

White,  Saml.  S 7  50 

Wilson  Sewing  Machine  Co. . .  10  00 


