The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-27
WOMAN'S HOSPITAL.
Annual Meeting of the Board of
Managers.
Valuabls Work Done During the Twelve
month The Financial Statement.
Munifcent Donations.

The annual meeting of the Board of Man
ayers of the California State Woman's Hos
pital was held yesterday afternoon at the
Secre tary's Office in the Safe Deposit Build
ing. A. j. Ralston in the chair.
The reports of the Secretary, Treasurer
Auditing Committee, lady managers and
Surgeon-in- Chief were accepted and placed
on file.
The deaths of three members of the Board
Of Trustees namely. Messrs. James r. Boil
ton, Henry S. Austin and Charles II. Liv-
ingston. were brought to the attention of
the board and resolutions of respect to their
memory were read and adopted.
THE NEW BOARD.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF a Board of Trustees for the ensuing
year. and, there being no opposition, the
Secretary cast the ballot for the following
gentlemen, VINO were thereupon declared
elected: MeSsrs. A. j. Ralston. A. Halsey,
Z. A. Laton, W. f. Goad, L. b. Bishop, j.
NJ. Mcdonald, Il. b. Forman, ii. Dutard, l.
Birmingham, a. A. Forbes and Isidor Burns.
From the reports read at the meeting it
was shown that 22o7 cases were treated at
the hospital during the year, of whom 1890
were American, 219 Irish, 1913 English, 1S0
German, 81 Canadian and 243 of other
nationalities. The religious belief of the
patients was tabulated as: 1889 Protestant,
659 Catholic and 100 Hebrew.
The beginning of 1880 found 46 patients in
the hospital, and during the year 200 others
were admitted. of whom 166 were pay
patients. During tue same period 1876 We're
discharged, cured or improved, unim
proved, 3 died and on December 81 1890 Il
remained in the hos pital.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
During the twelve months the receipts
were as follows: From pay patients. Sl9,-
440 80; from sale of medicines, S793 81 :;
from donations. subscriptions and other
sources, Sl4 543 II; making total of S34,-
~ 9S, of which 81, 7j9 II were discussed
Tor running expenses, and the balance of
Sl3,Olo p turned over TO the Treasurer.
The actual expenses of the hospital
amounted to S22,O77 70. and the receipts
from that source only S20, 234 81, deficit of
S1S42 IS.
Twelve free beds in the institution have
been constantly occupied during the year at
an estimated expense of $3.50 per month,
which Is partly met by the interest from an
endowment fund Of Sl1 900.
In accordance with 4 resolution of the
Trustees, adopted at the last semi-annual
meeting In June, plans and specifications
were drawn up for new three-story build
Ing to connect with tie present hospital. A
number of bids have been put in for the
work, varying from $4,000 to S2S, 80, with
an addition of $3.50 in case hot-water pines
plans. In view Of the present cramped con-
dltion OF the diniag-rOOm and kitchen it was
suggested that these be enlarged at an ex-
peise of about $1,000, but as there are not
sufficient funds on hand to proceed with
this work of building and improving, the
trustees hesitate about going on with it
until sufficient money is on hand.
CONDITION OF THE FUNDS.
Outside of the Endowment Fund there is
only S25,SS available for building and GEN
eral expenses. About S12,OO more are re-
quired to carry out the present plans, which
the Trustees hope can be secured by united
effort. During the year Mrs. c. B. Alex
ander contributed 5000 and Mrs. c. p.
Huntington $500 to the Building Fund.
which now amounts to $1,000.
On the recommendation of the Surgeon
in-Chief the following Medical Board was
appointed: Visiting SurgeOns-Drs. c. b.
Brigham, Paolo de Vecchi and c. Max Rich
ter; Assistant Surgeons-Drs. f. W. Lux
and q. II. II. Redding Pathologist, DR.. John
c. Spencer; House Surgeon, DR.. 5. c. Boyd;
Board of Consulting Physicians aud Sur
geuns = Drs. o. o. Burgess, Washington
Aver, James mpson, William Hopkins, Il.
HofStetter. &. OllinO and d. +. Barger.
AT the conclusion OF its business the meet
ing adjourned sine die.