BELLEVUE HOSPITAL, January 1, 1878.
Hon. Thomas S. Brennan,
President Department of Public Charities and Correction.
SIR.—I transmit the following as the Report of the Photographic Department for the past year. It has continued the work of illustrating important operations in Surgery, and the application of new and modified methods of treatment, the peculiarities of which could not well be understood by mere written records. The progressive results of various methods have in some cases been fully illustrated by many plates to serve as guides or warnings in the treatment of future cases of like character.
The Photographing of the unknown dead at the Morgue has, in many instances during the past year, continued to show the importance of this beneficent and humane feature of the Department work.
Below will be found a summary of the work done and the cost incurred :
| Miscellaneous cases photographed during the year.... | 102 |
| Morgue " " .... | 44 |
| Total | 146 |
| Stock and chemicals on hand January 1, 1877.... | $64 27 |
| " " purchased during year.... | 114 10 |
| $178 37 | |
| " " expended during year.... | $118 95 |
| Balance on hand January 1, 1878.... | 59 42 |
| Value of work done.... | $910 00 |
Respectfully submitted,
O. G. MASON, Photographer.
John Frey, Superintendent.