The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-13
fHE FIHGINI1 HOSPiTIL.
Report Of the Work Accomplished During
the Past Yenr-Ofiicer. Elrcted.

The director in charge. Mr.. Il. ID. Tay-
Ior, made his report of the work accom-
plished the past year as follows
no the Stockholders and Board OF Di-
rsetors Of the Virginia Hospital:
0ontlemen,-i with pleasure submit my
thitd annual report as director III charge
OF the Virginia Hospital. Three years
ago we organized the hospital and the
amount of good that II has done to suf-
,ering humanity can never be told. Since
nv last report we have sustained the
loss OF valued member Of our board OK
directors i'm the death of Mr.. Joha Pope.
He con tributed literally when We first
started and one year ago to-da =. at our
annual meeting. when discussing how we
could raise the money TO nlarge our
buiIdiug he came forward ar 81 offered TO
loan us $500 without any security an1
after his death. his broth err. Mr.. Gerry
Pope generously made Ule loan a giit-
This amount with con tributions from
friends of the institution. has enabled the
board to remodel the old building ana
build an anex. 1 regret to say inc
amount raised was rot sufficient 10 ply
for the work done. The board had inc
Mans modified to tie body of the pulie-
ing within the amc intu raised 'pu' y"
TO many changes hat had 10 DE n'u' ~ -"
the plans after TN work commence" ~. -
building commit 20 iOuuu IL
20 beyond the an lount :alseu' ,,a,.,,,,
-, con,,r, tulate YOU upon having
Tho host arran ged hospital IN the Si,s'
ON, of which We can feel PROUD. ny
oacb one OF tn . co-operators ana any -
- f,iends wiz come 10 our assistance an-
nav the rcrus indcr of the DEBT ID own
possible. .,,+oe has worked
our build ing committee no. It. and
hard i'm th, discharge OF us """v'' 80,
if deserve. thanks. our - of
have been faithful M lhe 9-,,-,'s ,b..
their duti IS. always reaoy ~ - too
sunering poor, day OF "'7''' I'm for
much pr ,ise cannot be given them iol
the wor mat they have done Oui
nurses and other employees nave uo"0
their r arr faithfully The L'soies AuN
uiarv ,God bless themD nave Woi Ae'
hard to keen the hospital out Oh ue'',
and II is an owing to their Work Inv
/ 49, hospital was owing but nun al ny
/ tifr a.. rios.a. the lst OF july ioV
m, ,oh rr.fse cannot be given them 'ui
{; .ruan' BOARD have also worked wen
= nov have furnished two rooms o,''
49, Ino..n as the bismarck ana the
other as the queen Louise room ines
gave 500 TO the building, ana VIII " u
great assistance TO us III INC
which we are engaged. -,
Cuire $500 for the hospital, ana ne
turned this amount over 10 the l@ules
IN helm pay for the steam heating ana
thev have agreed 10 try 10 raise the
balance. which viii be about sl.'W. ana
should they call on YOU, do not refuse
TO help them.
give below the number Of patien Is
treated since ms last report, Octop 81
18th. and up TO July 1. 1896:
I Fay patients ........ ...-...'.'.'''.''''- o.
Rcduced-raIe patients ..... .........'- 9
Absolute charity patients ..........'..' %
Total .--...-.-.. '.''.'-''''''''-''. '''-- -''
The roduced-rate patients were furnish
cd incidence surgical dressing medical
attention. and nursing free. The &c
duced-rate patients remained in the hos
pital 5sj days for which We receis ed
SOB. and the actual cost TO the hospital
was Si9t.ZJ. showing deficit OF t2S4.
Tue charity patients remained IA the
hospital LIS days OF am average of q
days for each patient. which cost the
hospital sl.lO2.75.
Ia addition TO the above. the reports
from the Free Dspensary, Dental ~no
? Lynlng ln departments that are under
the control of the hospital, are as fol
lows:
During the past year 1903 patients wer,
treated freo and A.l25 prescriptions filled
and 4S cases transferred 10 the hospital
I'm the Dental Department 2l23 teetl
We're filed, ll54 extracted. and rs arti
fetal sets put in.
Lying-in-Dcpartmen I5G women wer.
delivered at their homes without a single
e. death or ease Of sepsis. We should al
feel very thankful for the work that hai
been accomplished and encouraged {,
commence the new year with renew,
D energy 10 do more good for suffering hu
| mainly than has yet been done. We eli
accommodate about rs patients when al
the rooms are furnished.
, ! / would recommend that a committe,
be appointed 10 formulate a letter TO b,
signed by five physicians. and five Of III,
business men 10 De sent 10 each of IN,
large manufacturers in the city. request
ing that they contribute a certain sun
to the support OF the hospital and ",
viii take care Of any OF the employees VIII,
may be sick or injured who cannot car,
, | for themselves
We have one firm that is paying so pei
| a"~-'r~ rrr this privilege This is theil
third year.
...u also recommend that as soor
rs the hospital can afford to that a su
| perintendent be appointed to take entire
. |
suggest that two ladies be added TO III,
| Committee on Admission Of Charity cases
! 7 am glad 10 inform YOU that We have
never refused a charity case that wa
durable since the hospital opened and
We have had many that were incuralle
i'm hopes that they would be benefited
by the treatment received
! cannot close my report without thank
| ing each member Of the Board and every
one connected with the hOsDital-fOr as
sstence rendered me in the discharge
Of my duties-and I am sorry that my
engagements are such that | cannot give
II more attention. Hoping that God will
bless us in this good work.
/ remain
EDGAR d. TAYLOR.
Director I'm Charge Of the Virginia Hog
pital
the report was received and. on mo
ton of Mr.. Joseph y. Cullingswori h.
vote OF thanks was extended Mr.. '.aylo
Tor the intelligent and faithful dig charg
OF his duties.
ON motion. t-e following Off .ers wer
elected 70 rthe ensuing year
DR.. Hunter Mcclure. preslT cent: AIaio
Lewis Ginter. vice-presidenr Or Hugl
w Taylor secretary and treasurer Or
JohR +. VIM. correspor ding secretary
T.. ID. Taylor director in charge Dircc
tors. Or Hunter Mcclure. Or. r. NJ
Taylor. Major Lewis Ginter, Edgar ID
Taylor. Judge George. l.. Christian Or.
A. White. John :. Munce DR.. o. Davis
, +. whitlock. jos eph y. Cullingsworth
} thomas l.. hlfrlend. Thomas Potts. 4
c. Williams. George Pope b. +. Johnson
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