Evening star., 1895-03-08
The Annual Meeting Of the Incor-
porators and Directors.
REPORTS ON TEE WORK OF TEE YEAR
The Recommendations Made to
Meet increasing Demands.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

and directors of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital was held yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Justice Harlan, the president, presid-
ed, and Mr.. H. Sidney Everett was secre-
tary. There were also present Mrs. Har-
Ian, Mrs. Tulloch and Mrs. Lander, VIM.
Pitt Kellogg, DIR. John 8. Billings, DR.. w.
w. Johnston, J. K. AlcCammon, Henry A.
Willard, William Ballantyne, John A. Ba-
ker, A. S. Solomons, J. Ormond Wilson. ST.
mon Wolf and Reginald Fendall.
The resignation of Mr.. John W. Thomp-
son as one of the incorporators was sub
mitted. The meeting unanimously declin-
ed to accept 1t, and requested Mr.. Thomp-
son to withdraw 1t. Mr.. Frederick Pilling,
Miss Allne Solomons. Mrs. Sarah B. Will
lard and Mrs. Mary Garfield Stanley Brown
were elected incorporators.
The report of the board Of directors was
submitted by President Harlan.
1t stated that the number of cases treat
ed in the hospital during 1894 was greater
than in any preceding year Of its exist
ence, being 500, the average daily number
Of patients having been fifty-two. Three
hundred and eighty-five were discharged
cured, 204 improved, GO not improved, 81
were not treated, So died and II remained
in hospital December 81. 1884, Six hun
dred and eighty-seven of the patients were
white and 119 cOlored.
ment furnished, the report stated. was 49,
80. and the death rate was 6.57. which is
lower than that of the preceding year, S.33.
During the year." the report continued.
"the new administration building has been
furnished by the Ladies' Aid. and has been
occupied by the officers and nurses. The
rooms formerly occupied by the nurses in
the Ladies' Aid building have thus become
available as private rooms. Want OF
funds has prevented >much of the work in
construction which Is still needed to prop
erly equip the hospital for its work; never
theless. considerable improvements have
pttal on the south front. A carriage shed
has been constructed and marble foun-
tain, the gift of member of the board of
directors. has been put In place, as has
also a fight of brown-stone steps, the gift
Of another member of the board.
The Various Departments.
"As in previous years. the hospital is
greatly indebted to the Ladies' Aid for
cordial sympathy and material aid
throughout the year, and the board Of di-
rectors desires to record Its high apprecia-
ton of and sincere thanks for the assist
ance which it has thus received.
1.-THE reports of the medical staff show
the great variety of diseases which have
been treated, the number of important
surgical operations which have been per-
formed. and also that the patients have
come from every part Of the United States
and from all classes, as appears from the
table Of occupations. The fact that fifty
six cases of typhoid fever were treated
during the year. with only three deaths, is
4 most satisfactory Illustration of the char
acter Of the medical work of the hospital
1.-The report of the superintendent calls
attention to some Of the needs of the hospi-
tal among the most urgent OF which are
a kitchen building. properly equipped and
located operating room and mortuary.
Additional ward accommodat tions are also
needed.
1.-The report of sthe Training School for
Nurses shows that this part of the hospital
Is progressing and Is doing good work. The
excellent character of the instruction given
in it is appreciated by the public, as is
shown by the demand for the services of
its graduates and by the number Of appli-
cants for admission to 1t.
IN 1894 the cost of maintenance, includ-
ing repairs insurance and interest on loan,
was $30,057.3S. This coming year, with
government appropriation of $19.0OO and
expected receipts from pay patients of
about $4,000 we would be fairly we'll pro-
vided. for were it not for the inevitable
additional expenses arising from caring for
a constantly increasing number of patients.
This increase IN patients means an increase
in expenses, apart from those Of SubSiSt-
and the necessity for Improvement and ex-
tension must force itself more and more
upon our atteption."
Work of the Medical Stan.
In the report Of DR.. w. W. Johnston, the
president of the medical staff it is stated
that in July last free dispepsary was
opened. and "up to the 1st of January,
1885, $40 new cases were treated, 976 pre-
scriptions filled and over 1900 visits made.
The dispensary service has so far been
supported by the contributions of the medi-
cal staff The feeling has been that as no
dispensary existed in this part Of the city
such a service would be of great value to
the poor, and would at the same time bring
to the hospital wards cases which would
tendance in their own homes. Looking
forward to the time when the Garfield Hos
pital will be the largest general hospital
in Washington, such dspensary work will
become a necessary part of its duty. The
fact that nearly 6O0 patients have applied
for relief during the first six months shows
that no mistake has been made in inaug
urating this new department, and it Is
hoped that the board of directors will give
it cordial support.
"a pathological and meteorological lab
cratory has been thoroughly equipped and
possesses nearly all the modern conven-
vestigation. DR.. Philip Jaisohn has been
appointed pathologist and this work is
under his supervision.
"Our free wards, which are four in num-
Der, accommodating between sixty and
seventy patients, have on many occasions
been much crowded, suggesting the neces-
sity Of further extension. It is hoped that
1t will not be long before a new wing for
free patients shall be erected so as to
give needed room and to allow for q better
accommodation and separation of the diff
ferent classes of cases.
School of Nurses.
The superintendent Of the training school
and matrcn Of the hospital, Miss Georgia
NJ. Nevins, in reviewing the work of the
training school. called attention to the IA
cilities that "are required for teaching
pupil nurses the science and art of cooking
for the sick. As this is an important part
of the nurses training, it is hoped that
diet kitchen may soon be provided, where,
under the direction of a competent teach
er, the nurses may devote a certain time
to important theoretical work in that line
and to the preparation Of different articles
of sick diet. 100 much cannot be said of
the value of this instruction to those who
become private nurses.
1.-The advisability Of extending the pc
riod Of training from two to three years is
a question which it is hoped will be seri-
ously considered during the coming year.
A directory of nurses has recently been
opened at the suggestion of numerous
friends of the hospital
Mrs. Lognn's Report.