Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-09
The New Haven Dispensarx.

The New Haven DispensarY. The Annual Meeting-Report of Treas
 urer Bartlett Address and Sugges-
 tions By Dr. Chapman.
 Promptly at o'clock last evening the man. agers of the New Haven Dispensary met at 142 fork street to hold their annual meeting. Ex- Governor English, in the chair, called the meeting to order, when the secretary, Dr. Chapman, read the minutes of the last meet ing, which were adopted. William T. Bart lett, the treasurer, then made his report, which was as follows: There has been dur ing the last year no soliciting of funds, but the following amounts have been voluntarily subscribed: Eli Whitney $25, Dr. J. J. Crane $1OO, E. s. Wheeler S5, Dr. Henry Bronson $25, Justus s. Hotchkiss $5, Joseph E. Shef- field $50, Homer l.. Hotchkiss $25, Church of the Redeemer $45.25, Dr. George Bronson Farnham $25, making total of $265.25.. In addition to this fund is that of $1, ,OoO given by the town of New Haven in town meeting assembled and balance of cash on hand of $484 @, making grand total of $1, 7S9.94. Against this seeming large sum in the treas ury bills have been paid as follows: Services and expenses of apothecary, $554.6s; fuel, lights and water, $6l.79 printing and sta- tionery, $26; rent, $50, making total out lay of $792.4 47. In addition to this $50 is due for rent and $4O1. 5S for medicine, which together with the previous amount paid ont would leave S545. 80 as the actual amount of cash now on hand. This report was accept ed, filed and placed on the records.
 The next business before the meeting was the report of the medical staff in attendance by Dr. James K. Thacher, which, in brief, is as follows: The number of consultations for the year has been 4,S1O, 8 decrease dur ing the year of 1,O41. The number of per sons who have applied this year for the first time has been ,914, decrease over last year of 93. The average number of consultations per patient has been 2.5 The sex and age of patients is as follows: Male adults 509, female adults 596, male minors 337, female minors 359. The nativity of patients is: Connecticut 67O, New Haven 522, elsewhere 14S. The occupations of the patients braces 70 varieties, of which the greatest number (5O2) were employed in housework. The number of diseases treated were of twenty-elght, of which PIT were of the re- spiratory organs, and 150 of malaria. The report of the apothecary, Mir. Charles Fleischner, was as follows: Whole number of prescriptions dispensed 4,941. The amount of stock on hand Nov. l, $169.47. The number of prescriptions per patient 1,O0S. Cost of medicine per prescription TAG cents. pr. Fleisehner reports that, in consultation with Town Agent Reynolds, he learns that the expense to the town for med icine and medical care for the towns poor Is $+, 765, and the dispensary have agreed to take the medical care of such poor for $4,- 900. The resignation of Dr. George Bron- son FRrnhapn on account of i'll health waS rendered, accompanied by 1925 check, all of which was duly accepted, and Dr. Carmalt UrQC CIa1o tn ha cies occurring were filled by Drs. Whitney, Chapman and Thacher. A communication from Judge of Probate York, notifying the board that $20O had been bequeathed them by the late Joshua Colt, was read and record ed The committee who had been appointed to draught resolutions upon the death of Dr. Bronson did not report, and ex-Governor English requested that the matter be early attended to- The following address of the secretary, Dr. Chapman, was read and placed on record:
 MT. President and Gentlemen
 We have passed through another year of usefulness. We have the consciousness of knowing that the New Haven Dispensary is well established public charity, approved of and supported by all. We know that it is not behind the best in relieving suffering and misery of the worst of all kinds-the physi- cal. This institution has been open almost daily throughout the year for giving medical advice and medicine and surgical treatment to any and every deserving person who has presented himself.
 The reports of the medical board and of your treasurer will soon be placed before you and it is unnecessary for me to give you any statistics But wish to call your attention to the fact that the number of patients is slightly less than that of last year. This is good sign. It shows that none but the really deserving people ask for aid.
 Owing to the better financial condition of the entire country, in which New Haven has fortunately taken it's part the number of dis tressed persons is less Good wages and good times give the laborer, mechanic and artisan an opportunity to practice that pride which is so natural to every free-born citizen and to pay the small fees which physicians ask and for the medicines which their pre- scriptions demand. Hence the patients are less. But should the bad times come again how gratefulFwill be some of those at present prosperous to have the dispensary ready as before to give them helping hand. Some changes have occurred during the year. We have to deplore the loss of MT. Cannon, who was always interested in this work, always attended the meetings and often came to these rooms to see the work progressing.
 The medical board composed of men busy in their professions, has felt obliged to ask the aid of some younger men at different pc riods during the year to take their places. pr. Mailhouse has been especially noticeable for very thorough and faithful work as assistant during much of the year. Drs. Tyler and Leighton also have helped by good and more or less constant attendance in supplying po- sitions of the regular staff.
 Dr. Fleischner, the apothecary, has perform ed his Ssties creditably and faithfully.
 Fhis institution, while being great bless- ing to the poor of the city, has also been of benefit to the large number of students of the medical department of Yale college who have had opportunity on every day of visit ing it's rooms and studying certain cases clin- icaily.
 Dr. Chapman also made suggestions about the care of the city's poor, which ar rangements will no doubt soon be made. At o'clock the board adjourned to meet this evening at 7:30 ct the house of Dr. Lindsley on Elm street for the election of officers for the ensuing year.
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