The Portland daily press., 1896-11-10
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE
SURG EON.

Gentlemen 1.-The statistics for the
eleventh year, ending November |. 1850,
have been compiled from the records
with the following result:
Ophthalmlo patients, 9oS AURA
patients, 361; adjunct clinics, oIS' unns
and unrecorded, 81. lobal. lIov en-. .ha
this to previous records and it makes the
whole uum Der treated IL, 4i9. The num-
Der of eye and ear operations recorded
was 461, which added to those previously
performed makes the whole number b, W..
The whole attendance was II, 464 WHOM
added to the previous records makes the
whole attendance 49,, The average
attendance was 3S per day. The total at
tendance for the eye and ear WAS 9.624.
The total attendance for the eye and ear
was 9, 824, making TN average OF 50 per
day. The adjunct clinics. in the out
patient department. for the treatment
of all other diseases, have been continued
throughout the year.
The register for the year ending Novem
Der /, 1896, shows that 2,26l hours were
spent in the clinical work of the out
patient department, an increase OF per
cent over that of last year. The private
rooms have been occupied by 1870 patients
and the wards by e0f patients, making
in all 427 in-patients. Or the ward
patients 2l6 paid for board at the rate OF
one dollar per day; "a paid part. OF
their board, and 81 wers entirely free.
The plumber of days Of free board given
to patients was 3. 786. equal to the board
Ing of ono patient over ten years and an
amount over three times that provided
for by the free beds furnished by the
friends Of the Intirmary. Notwithstand-
ing there has been a greater call for free
board, in addition to free treatment,
than in any previous year, the seryire
has been limited to those who were In
the most straitened circumstances
and in the most need of such charitable
assistance. This embraces 81 of the IN
patients who " ere materially assisted in
the preservation or the restoration OF
sight or hearing. Since sight and hear
ing are so essential to sef-dependence
and since loss of one or both OF them
greatly impsirs the usefulness and happl-
ness of an individual, rendering MIN
more or less dependent upon others, 1t Is
evident that this service of the institu-
on represents n large amount OF assls-
tance rendered to those who, ny Its aid,
are able to care more intelligently for
hem selves and thus materially to add TO
| their own happiness and those about
them. Without the aid of the free beds
| this WORK of the Infirmary would be
seriously crippled and this is sufficient to
| emphasize the necessity for their exls-
tence and that as their numbers are IN
creased the efficiency and usefulness of
| the institution will he correspondlngly
| advanced.
During the year considerable work has
been done with the X-yays and this work
has become SO important that room has
| been q tied up with all the latest appli-
ances. While the operating room and
| laboratories have been supplied with the
essentials there are many accessories
needed. which will be obtained as fast as
possible, which, when supplied, will en-
| nance their value and facilitate the work
done in each OF them. A large number
of the rooms and wards have been paint
| ed and supplied with additional furnish
| ings uring the yenr thus making them
more attractive and convenient to
| patients.
The power and light plant, will, when
com pleted, supply the lnfirmary with all
the power necessary to run the elevator,
| laundry and workshop machinery. By
q system, of fans in the ventilating hues
| of the different rooms and wards the air
1 in each can be forcibly changed at any
time and as frequently as desira BILE.
| The electric light has been used in the
| addition since its completion and to some
| extent in the main building but its COM
| plete Introduction into the main build
| ing will be valuable addition to tbs
| institution. The direct expansion system
| for cooling the cold storage room will
also when Installed, be valuable addi-
ton as then the room can be kept in q
| more aseptic condition than by the use
of ice for the production of cold.
The efficiency of the nursing depart
ment continues to meet our expectation
Eight nurses have already graduated ano
are entitled to a diploma which has
lately been designed and finished. 1T
central figure repre- ents an actual scene
in the new operation room and the whole
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very acceptable appearance.
The k tchen and serving room on eauf
of the three floors have been supplied witt
all the mere ssary utensils for cooking
By the use of the wickless oil stove, fui
nished by the Nelson Tenny Company
the necessary heat is quickly supplied
very economically and the nurses ar
taught and required to prepare and sery'
food OF all kinds to patients in the mos
acceptable manner. A course of fifty
SCI en- lectures, conducted by physician
intere ted in the.work Of the Infirmary
will tie continued on Monday and Frida,
from to 5 O'Clock p. IN. All registered
nurses are invited to attend these leo
lures. The Nurses Association, who's
directory is located in the building, ha
been of great service to the public as i
has been the medium through which
people from all parts of the state, ant
adjoining states, have obtained nurses
in times of great need. In closing WI
would say that the first year of TIN
second decade OF the Inhrmary has termi
mated under favorable conditions fer 1t
continued success. The management
mas kept in view, not only the most eff
Gent methods of treating diseases OF tn
eye and ear but also the original polio.
Of utilizing the institution in all posi- bl
ways, as source of income for its sup
port and as means of doing the creates
amount of good to the greatest numbe
of persons. Valuable assistance from
/ various sources has been received in &C
, complishing this work, and we wisn t
extend our sincere thanks to all thos
who during the year have contri buted o
their time and money to the success
the aine Eye and Ear 1nfrmary.
e. K. HOLT, III. ID.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE CON
MITTEE.
To the Board of Trustees of the Main
wye and Ear lnfirmary:
Gentlemen Your Executive Commit
tee Inns held meetings from timo to tim
during the year ending November l, 1896
to perform its prescribed duties and t
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