Number Growing

NUMBER GROWING

Large Increase of Patients in Homeopathic Hospital.

INCREASED FACILITIES

Greatly Needed if Place is Made For Clinical Material

A Large Proportion of Patients Come From the Farms.-Many Counties Sent Patients Here Last Year.-Growth of College.

The real work and growth of the university hospital, homeopathic, is not fully understood or realized by many. To give a clearer view of what has been done, the following facts have been gleaned from a report by Dr. E. B. Maynard, the hospital superintendent. The material growth of the Homeopathic department has been much greater than that of any other. During the past three years the amount of cash turned into the treasurer of the university homeopathic department has grown as follows : 1896, $1,751.15; 1897,$3,468.60; 1898, $7,934.39. The excess in attendance at the hospital this year over two years ago is 19 patients daily.  Although the regular accommodations of the hospital during the past year were 55 as many as 65 have at one time been crowded into its wards. The classification of patients during the last year by occupation is as follows: Percentage of entire number admitted, farmers' wives, 25 per cent; farmers, 14; farmers' son and daughters, 16; farmers babies and small children, 6; farm domestics, 2; farm hands, 4; total 67 per cent; mechanics, 6; paupers, 2; domestics, 1; children not from farms, 1; students, 10; unclassified, 13; total, 33; percent, which goes to make up the 100 per cent or the whole.

The distribution of 1,369 patients for the past two years by counties and states is very interesting and is as follows :

Alcona, 6; Alger, 5; Allegan, 34: Arenac, 3; Alpena, 23; Autrim, 3; Benzie, 7; Barrien, 12; Barry, 13; Bay, ; Branch, 17; Clare, 8; Cass, 8; Calhoun, 44; Clinton, 27; Charlevoix 3, Crawford, 3; Cheygan, 4; Delta, 2; Emmett, 2; Eaton, 36; Grand Traverse, 20 ; Genesee, 24 ; Gratiot, 36; Gladwin, 2; Houghton, 4; Huron, 6; Hillsdale, 34; Ingham, 78; Ionia, 32; Iosco, 3; Isabella, 25; Jackson, 37; Kalkaska, 7; Kalamazoo, 23; Kent, 36; Lake, 3; Lenawee, 35; Livingston, 45; Lapeer, 17; Leelenaw, 2 ; Maniou, 2; Montmorency, 14; Midland, 9; Monroe, 27; Montcalm, 29; Manistee, 6; Muskegon, 14; Mackinac, 2; Macomb, 16; Marquette, 8; Menominee, 3; Mecosta, 6 ; Missaukee, 3; Mason, 13; Oakland, 19; Newago, 1; Ontonagon, 2; Otsego, 3; Oscoda, 6; Osceola, 5; Ogemaw, 3; Ottawa, 6; Roscommon, 1; Schoolcraft, 3; Shiawassee, 34; Saginaw, 21; St. Claire, 7; St. Joseph, 17; Sanilac, 18; Tuscola, 3; Van Buren, 16; Wayne, 79; Wexford, 6; Washtenaw, 112; total, 1,268. Other states : Alabama, 1; California, 1; Canada, 10; Idaho, 1; Iowa, 2; Indiana, 25; Illinois, 1; Kentucky, 1; Minnesota, 3; Montana, 2; Massachusetts, 2; New York, 3; North Dakota, 1; Ohio, 39. Total, 101. Grand Total, 1369.

This all goes to show the necessity for an enlargement of the homeopathic hospital facilities. At the rate of increase, the hospital has experienced during the past three years, the present building with its accommodations for 55 patients is altogether inadequate for the accommodation of patients who will seek relief. That the hospitals are crowded is the best answer to those skeptics who in former years prophesied that not enough clinic material for the students could be secured in Ann Arbor. The present clinical practitioners' course is attended by 40 physicians and there are 60 patients in the hospital.