The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-03
MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Annual Meeting of the CorpOratOrs.

The annual meeting of the corporators of the
Maine General Hospital was held in the Com
mon Council room, City Building, yesterday
afternoon.
The meeting was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Hon. John b. Brown, and after reading
of the records of the previous meeting, the re-
ports of the various officers were in order. The
report of the directors, furnished by DR.. Gill
man, the chairman, includes the report of Dr.
G. 0. Hunt, Resident Physician and Superin-
tendent.
DIR. Hunts report shows that the number of
patients in the hospital Oct. LIST, 1875, was A.
During the year 157 have been admitted, and
149 have been discharged Of those discharged
"a had recovered, 50 were relieved Z wele not
relieved, 8 were not treated and IL died. The
causes of death were -Brisht's disease 3,
phthisis 3, organic disease of the heart aud
liver l, senile dementia L, shock from railroad
injury l, paralysis I, secondary hemorrhagel,
shock from operation 1, pertonitis following
ovariotomy l, exhaustion from suppuratIDg
ovarian tumors l, tubercular enteritis l. The
d. ath rate. $50 per cent. is explained by the
fact that quite number of incurable cases
have been admitted, at the solicitation of
friends, to be taken cara of and made COM
Portable.
The residence of patients was in Maine IA,
New Hampshire 4, Massachusetts, 3, Vermont
2, New York l, Louisiana 1, California 1,
Canada l. The 144 patients from Maine came
from Androscoggin county 2, Aroostook /,
Cumberland SO. Hancock 2, Kennebec s, Knox
s, Lincoln s, Oxford 6. Penobscot 3, Pscataquis
/, Sagadahoc 8, Somerset g. Washington, York
%.
The average number of patients has been
1850. The expenses of the year amount to
$13,617.97. This makes the average cost of
each patient $14 80 per week. The paying pa
tients have been admitted at rates ranging
from 81 to $35 per week. The whole amount
received from paying patients has been $6,022
p, leaving deficiency of 81 ,595 %.
The average number of patients last year was
IA, and the average cost $17.41 per week. 1t
appears that an increase of three or four pa
tents reduces the average expense nearly So
per week.
During the year five rooms have been fur.
nished for patients-one by the ''St. Nicholas
Circle" composed of four children of Mr.. D.
w. Fessenden and Mr. Lewis Pierce, of this
city; one by a number of young ladies of this
city, associated in "the Tea Club; and three
by the hospital.
Mrs. Warren, the matron, has collected
$672.2S for an elevator, which is greatly needed
for the benefit of the female patients. The cost
of an elevator run by water is estimated at
$4,000.
Four free beds. established by Mrs. Dunn
mers, the Army and Navy Union, the Maine
Medical Association, and Miss Chadwick and
others, have been available throughout the
year. Another was established by Dr. Foster
and others July q, 1876. These beds give an
aggregate of 172 81 weeks. The relief afford
ed tie free patients amounts to 261 81 weeks.
This excess has been granted in case of acct
dent, in cases where the means of patients still
under treatment were exhausted, and on ap-
plications when the nature Of the disease or in
jury indicated that relief from severe suffering
or death could only be afforded by the appli-
ances of the hospital. The want of large
number of free beds for poor but deserving pa
tients is severely felt.
DIR. Tewksbury, acting chairman of the stand
luS CUuluittCC Vi Wv wi p0loeoie3 AOPoitSN Wiz
following named persons for associate corpora
tors, and they were elected:
Portland-Mrs A. E. Spring, Nathan Webb,
Frederick Fox, S. Strout |. p. harrington,
G p. Wescott, G. E. B. jackson. Rev. DR..
Hill, Rev. DR.. Carruthers, Rev. DR.. Smaller,
Bishop Henry A. Nicely, Bishop James A.
Healey, DR.. e. A. Gerrsb, Lewis Pierce,
Henry Fox, Francis Fessenden, j. Fl. McMil-
Ian.
Augusta. w. Bradbury
South Berwick. e.. Burleigb.
Norridgewock-S. D. Lindsey.
Thomaston-A. P. Gould.
Cornish-C. r. Aver.
Brunswick-Dr. J. D., Lincoln, DraA. Mitch
ell.
North Yarmouth-Dr. w Osgood.
Buxton-Dr. A. X. P. Meserve.
Bucksport-Dr. A. +. Page.
Standish-Dr. w. B, Cobb.
Bath-T. M. Reed.
The election of officers resulted as follows
President-John. B. Brown.
Secretary-Dr. Frederick 81. Gerrish
Directors for three years-Dr. john L. Gill
man, Israel Washburp, Jr.
Director to fill unexpred term of Andrew
Spring, deceased-S. E Spring.
Standing mmttee-Dr Israel T. Dana. J.
B. Brown, S. E, Spring, VIM. L. Putnam, DR..
S. ii. Tewksbury.