Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-26
WAS A GOOD YEAR
The Officers of St. Marks Hos
pital Report
VERY GRATIFYING PROGRESS
In the Work Of the Ofhcess
Elected - The Nurses Training
School and Kendall Memorial.

School and Kendall Memorial.
At the second annual meeting of
the trustees of 81. Marks hospital held
yesterday afternoon IN the reception
room of that institution, the following
trustees, board of managers and officers
were elected:
Trustees - The Rev. DIR. Campbell
FAIR. DR.. g. X. Johnson, DIR. C. s. Ha-
zeltine, Willard Bsrnhart, Samuel
Sears, A. G. Hodenpyle, Il. Crofton Fox.
Board OF Managers w.
r. Shelby, Campbell Fair, T.. u. Col
Inns, 4. p. Fuller, c. II. Granger, 8. r.
Wormly, A. f. Worden, F. r. l..
Pierce. 7. J. O'Brien, F. A. Gorham,
A. G. Hodenpyle, w. F. Bulkiey.
Joseph Penny, +. Letellier, J. Edward
Earle, A. J. Bovine. JIG. Mcbride, L. s.
Hazeltine. +. A. Maynard, b. X. Pierce.
President-Mrs. ". K. Shelby.
First Vice President--M:s. Campbell
FAR.
Second Vice President-Mrs. E. d.
Collins.
Treasurer-Mrs. P. Il. l.. Pierce.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs- A. G.
Hodenpyle.
DIR. Jefrry's Report
Reports of the various officers were
submitted and accepted. DR.. Jeffry,
superintendent of the medical depart
ment, read the following report: The
number OF patients in the hospital on
April 2s, 1891, was 2s; number sd-
mitted during the year, 342; total,
$40.
The number of deaths was twenty
three, seven of which occurred within
twenty -four hours after the patients
were admitted. OF the typhoid fever
cases three died, but they were brought
to the hospital after the disease was
well advanced and they succumbed to
violent hemorrhage.
There were 146 surgical operations
performed during the year. Of these
ten patients died, five Of wnom had re-
ceived injuries from railroad acci-
dents.
One-half of the patients paid regular
rates, one-sixth psid III part, as their
circumstances permitted, one-third
were charity patients, twenty-six were
city charges, nine county, and the ex-
penses of six were paid by the G. r. 4
l.. the NJ. c. and G. & w. n. railway
companies.
The number of patients admitted
during the year exceeded those of last
year by fifty-two. Sixty-nIne were
treated from the free dispensary. The
report for the medical department
showed cases cured, 68; improved. so;
unimproved, o; died, II; remaining.
IL; total, ISL.
Surgical Department-Casesc cured ,66;
improved, 80; unimproved, 5; died, s;
remaining, s; total, III.
Gyneoiogical Department - Cases
cured. So; improved, 20; unimproyed,
/; died, 3; remaining, Is; total, Sc.
Obstetr,cal Department-Cases, Z; re-
naming. 2; total 9; infants, S.
biological Deparimsnt-Csses cured,
4; improved, 4; remaining, 8.
Department of Nurses,
The condition Of the department of
nurses was explained by Supt. NJ. j.
Kober. who read the following report:
During the few months Of my
association with the school We have
labored under many disadvantages. but
sustained by the sympathy and en-
couragement of our many friends, we
have persevered in the good work.
Today, above the line of the horizon,
there looms the form of the beautiful
Kendall home. Ere the coming year
closes the nurses will find ia their new
building haven of rest after the
burden and heat of each weary day.
May all blessings attend the Christian
friends into whose generous hearts was
put the thought of this benedictlen.
On September l., 1891, there were
nine nurses in the school, six of this
number Ale still with us. Our present
list shows twelve nurses and five pro-
bationers. Seveuty-fiye applications
for admission have been made, seven-
teen have been received on probation
and SIX not accepted. The earnings
of the nurses both in and out of the
hospital amount TO SJ2i.S6. We have
furnished special nurses to charity
cases in many instances. Owing to
lack of numbers, inexperience and ILL
ness in the school we have been un-
able to answer the many outside calls
for trained nursing. Toe ability TO do
this will come IN time. The oppor.
tunity for training IN surgical work has
been good, also In medical, especially
in typhoid fever; there has been limi-
ted obstetrical experience. Owing to
lack OF proper convenlen ccs 1t has n OF
been possible to give proper instruction
IN preparation of food for the sick.
Imprevensnts Needed.
We therefore present herewith
an urgentrequestto to the management of
the hospital for q more com mmcdious
and better fitted diet kitchen. Our
nurses are young and ambitious in
every instance. They are women
Of refinement aud education let
us give them the beat possible oppor-
tunIty to become proficient in the high
calling which they have chosen. The
nurees have 90 many friends who are
constantly map:festing their interest
that Il would take much time 10 men,
ton their names aud kindness. To the
trustees. to the hoard Of managers,
especially the training school commit
tee. to the medical staff, to our outside
friends. We present . word of thanks
for their personal interest 10 the nurses
and their cooperation with those IN
charge of the school. We begin . new
year with high hopes. conscious that
much - being expected OF us.
Report ss the Secretary.
Mrs. II. X. Pierce, secretary Of the
association. read her report. synop
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