The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-07-18

Inc biennial meeting of the mem
berS of the Queens hospital took
place Friday morning al The
chamber Of commerce, MIR. james l.
Dowsett presiding. The meeting
was well attended, and after it was
called 10 order Mr.. f. A. Schaefer
resd his report as secretary, which
was accepted. The following is a
copy Of the document:
BIENNIAL REPORT OF The sEcRE-
TARY OF THE QUEENS HOSPITAL
HONOLULU, July lst 1898.
To the Members of the Queens Hospi-
tai, Honolulu.
Gentlemen: l have the honor 20
submit to you my report as secretary
of your society for the biennial period
closing today.
The purveyors biennial report and
statistical tables, to which l beg to
call your attention, show an enlarged
sphere of usefulness and of popularity
with the native population, of the
Queens hospital, than it has enjoyed
at any previous period, in so far as the
number of native inmates of the hos
pital greatly exceeds that of preeed-
ing biennial periods.
The following figures will prove of
interest: During the two years now
under review 1855 persons have been
received as indoor patients, as against
9Sl during the preceding period. OF
these 500 were Hawaiians, against $50
the previous term; - Chinese, Us
japanese and $50 of other rationale
ties.
The number Of dispenSary patients
was at the same time 49S.
The death rate was ll.64 per cent,
the number of deaths being 1S4 in =
total of ISL indoor patients OF these
deaths - occurred within II hours
and Is within IS hours after admis-
sion of the sick into the hospital.
The biennial expenditures of the
hospital (the same being the purvey-
oris returns) amounted to S5l, 5S0.65
for the two years, 3 monthly average
of S2l41.49, while the receipts from
paying patients amounted to SlS,S6l,
an average of S565 per month.
The receipts of the Queens hospital
from the seamen and passenger tax
amounted TO SI2,6S for the two years
Just closed.
1 may here mention that Mr.. Andre
Alexandra Cornist, a Frenchman and
for many years q resident Of these ISL
ands, very recently deeeaced, donated
by will 5000 for the establishment of
q bed at the hospital, at the disposal
of the French consul in this port.
This sum will very shortly be placed
in the hands of your treasurer for in
vestment. Another case of practical
charity by which the eountrymen of
the deceased donor will be directly
benefited.
The biennial period above reviewed
shows a commendable improvement
in the hospital regime by the adOp-
ton of distinct rules and regulations
to govern the hospital medical service,
under which physician and surgeon
were elected. This new departure
proves to be a step in the right
direction and the present incum-
bents give every satisfaction.
But the employment of trained female
nurses to look after the sick by day
and night, is the most important
change made in the internal arrange
ment of the hospital service, and this
addition to the staff las proved 3
timely step in advance, and the good
work accomplished by these nurses
speaks for itself. With the coming of
the nurses many improvements were
introduced, too numerous to particu-
larize here, but all with the view of
increasing the efficiency of the hospi-
tai as well as the comfort and we'll
being of its inmates.
All these changes and improve
ments effected in the course Of these
two years account in a measure for the
increased expenditures, still they were
needed and prove to be success. At
the same time the average receipts
from pay patients have increased
somewhat.
take great pleasure in announcing
to you a most liberal and generous
donation from Hon. Chas. r. Bishop,
|. e., $4,000, for the construction of
two story wing to be built of brick,
and now in course of erection at right
angles with the old main hospital
DullulnE. 1uE iOhtI SlDI- Is W cOu-
tain two large wards, and the upper
story eight good sized rooms with
modern improvements, such as are
adopted by the better class of hospitals
IF the present day. These upper rooms
are intended for female pay patients,
md they will fill much needed want.
The board of trustees have adopted
vote of thanks to Mr.. Chas. r. Bishop
or his generous donation, which has |
,een conveyed to him by the secre
AIRY.
There is nothing Of special interest
o be added, but / trust my report |
lpoE the increased number of inmates
n the hospital and also upon the
improvements effected, will |
impress you with the fact that the
lueen's hospital efficiently fills its |
phere of usefulness in this commu-
lity, and so far as circumstances will |
,ermit, keeps apaee with other insti-
utiOns of the kind ia other advanced
Ountries.
Respectfully submitted,
F. a. SCHAEPER,
Secretary