The hospital reports showed six calls in 1884, thirteen in 1885, and 162 cases in 1894. By 1884, Dr. Niles's practice with families had become one of the most important parts of the work of the medical society and the hospital. In 1896, while Dr. Kerr and his assistants paid 145 visits to homes in which men were treated, Dr. Niles visited 508 patients, half of whom were birthing babies.
