Benevolent Institutions
and Hospitals
San Diego, CA
Orphanage's and Children's Homes
| Name and Location | Supervised and maintained by | Classes of Patients treated | Sex of Children Received | Year Est. |
| San Diego Children's Home 16th and Ash Streets |
Private Corporation | Temporary care of children of working mothers. | Both | 1887 |
| San Diego Industrial School State and F Streets |
Private Corporation | Care of needy and destitute children. | Both | 1895 |
Permanent Homes for Adults or Adults and Children
| Name and Location | Supervised and maintained by | Classes of Patients treated | Amount of entrance fee needed | Year Est. |
| St. Joseph's Home for the Aged 6th and University Ave. |
Sisters of Mercy | Aged and Infim. | 1,000 - 3,000 | 1890 |
Temporary Homes for Adults and Children
| Name and Location | Supervised and maintained by | Classes of Patients treated | Amount of entrance fee needed | Year Est. |
| Helping Hand Home and Mission Corner 5th and J St. |
Private Association | unemployed | none | 1893 |
T. B. Sanatoriums
| San Diego, R.F.D. 1 Rest Haven Sanatorium - Open Air Colony of the San Diego Tuberculosis Association (1912) For Soldiers in early stages of the disease. Capacity- 30 tent house Rates - $1.25 a day Application should be made to Dr. P.M. Carrington, 1718 Logan Ave, San Diego |
| Vauclain Home (1918) For all classes of cases. Capacity - 100. Rates - There are no charges. Superintendent- Dr. O. W. Wicherski. Application should be made to the superintendent. |
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Sources: Transcribed by Candi Horton
©2007 Genealogy Trails
Source: North; Benevolent Institutions 1904, Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of the Census, Washington, 1905
National T. B. Association, Directory of Sanatoria, Hospitals and Day
Camps, Treatment of Tuberculosis, New York, 1919