The Portland daily press., 1895-11-06
MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Last Year Exceedeu 'no
Income.

Satisfactory Progress During 'h0
Twelve Months-More Money
Needed-The Expenditures Excoo" '
Income-A Large Amount OF flo0
Il Service.
The annual meeting of the corporaVion
of the Maine General Hospital was her"
Yesterday afternoon in the Office OF =. H.
Barrett, ESQ.,, on Exchange street. Aho
following reports were submitted:
DIRECTORS REPORT.
From the report of Judge Webb, on De-
half of the directors, we learn that oespl.o
the exercise of economy the hospltai
income mas been exceeded by the sum ol
So, 1872. IS, partly due to repairs required
and new elevator with an attendants
salary which has been absolutely
necessary. The Artesian we'll did not
supply all the water needed the past year
and the Water company had to be called
on to fill the deficiency. 1t will be ao-
visable as soon as the means can Dc
spared to sink second we'll and put IN
second pump. The free bed service has
caused an excess of expenditure, since
the special endowments for them has not
been sufficient, necessitating drawing on
the general hospital income. If means
are not afforded the free bed service can
not be extended in the future to the e1-
tent that it has in the past. The treasurer
speaks of Hon. W. W. Thomas, bounty IN
equipping the hospital with stereIzlng
appliances for thorough antiseptlc
surgery, and says no hospital is better
equipped for surgery anywhere. He refers
to the withdrawal Of Drs. S. H. WEEKS
L. W. Pendleton and l. Z. Dana the past
year, but that they have not Withdrawn
from all connection with the hospital
They have gone on the consulting poaro
and will give the aid Of their ripe ex-
perience to the present staff. A high COM
piiment is paid these surgeons. Reference
is made to the wisdom Of appointing ad-
iunct surgeons years ago, and thorough
training makes them valuable to Ill tne
vacant positions. These are Drs. u. d.
Cummings and W. L. Dana surgeons In
place of Drs. Weeks and Pendleton, ana
DR.. Charles D. Smith, pathoiogist, on the
medical staff in Dr. L T. Dana's place.
DR.. Smith kindly retaining the position
of pathologist till proper successor can
be found. DIR. L e. Kimball has been
chosen surgeon for the throat and nose.
The style of the three young doctors who
assist at the hospital who have all re-
ceiyed diplomas, and who have hitherto
been called house pupils, because they
were still students, has been changed to
house doctors. Drs II. T. Twitchell and
W. H. Bradford were elected adjunct
surgeons in the place of Drs. Cummings
and Dana, promoted. The report closes
with the hope that the public will study
the work of the hospital, consider the
vast benefit it is to the community, and
be liberal in their support SO that no
deficiency shall ever again face the
directors. Every gift, no matter how
small, is acceptable.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Treasurer E. R. Barrett makes this re-
ports
RECEIPTS.
Paying patients, $34, Ol9. 81
Sundry gifts, 81. 90
Annual free bed subscriptions, $4,000
Hospital Sunday collections, 1887
Appropriation by the state, $500. 90
Income of funds, 7,6l.71
Service of nurses, 40.9l
elevator r''' s7s.17
Gift of the Hon. w. W. Thomas
to be expended on sterilizing
apparatus, S,oooo w
Add excess of expenses over in
come, making deficit for the -.
year, S,s9S.oo
SIS. 333. rs