The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-07
THE VIRGINIA HOSPITAL.
ANVIL MfnrINe or THE LADIES'
tIxfIftRI HhLD hsIhHDA''
Arniland Encouraging Report submitted
b, the ric.ldcnt. and omc'rs H'''''"
for Che Ensuing Year.


at % O'Clock yostcday- win " '"'' 81
ter1ancc a efoat deal Of business OF I'M
,.,tanoc was transacted The president
Mrs E ID. Trayior presented the fol-
lousnc admirable report Of work accom-
pnshod during the past year.
TIN, PRESIDENTS REPORT.
To the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Virginia
Hospital.
My Dear Ladics.-It IS with pleasure
that submit my third annual report as
your president. and before going into the
details OF my report. l must congratulate
sou upon the. GOOD that has been accom-
lashod since the opening OF the hospital
tnrcc years ago. and upon your untfing
energy To- make tho hospital a success.
Many poor sufferer has been rchc'ed
ly having proper nursing. medical anu
surgical attention free. j. perhaps, o"l"s
60 my position hear more from me pa
tlcnts who have been treated al tue
hospital free than any member or INC
board. and they AN speak in the kindest
terms OF their treatment and now thahh-
ful they are 20 the management OF the
institution. Our physicians have been I'M
timing in their efforts TO relieve the SUI
fering. bc they pay or charity. ihcre IS
I'D dInccncc made in the accommodation
or medical or surgical attention. This is
% great blessing To- the pos. and may
God continue 10 shower Ills blessings
up0n us FOO doing this noble work. our
nurses also. have been faithful I'm the
discharge OF their duties
/ must congratulate you upon the en-
Ilargement of our hospital We can LOW
accommodate about To patients. The
annex is known as the John Pope Annex.
ID IA nD
ireet OF his means when we first or
tnnl1cd. and before his death loaned The
Board of Directors 5000 which was
made eift after his death by his brother.
Mr. George Pope This amount with
other contributions from the friends Of
tle institution. enabled the Board Of
directors 20 remodel the old building and
N'id the annex. The amount raised was
N'i snilclent 90 complete the building.
OWING io number of chancos which had
i' Dee made in the plans We have now
one OF the most complete hospitals in
Al the June meeting Of our bosrl We
received letter from Or. n1Yt.. Nc
'ulrr enclosing a check for 500. This
amount was given to him bv Mr.. George
Airanis for the hospital. and bee ,.sve
H 90 us To go towards paying for The
heating of the hospital by steam. and
Mr agreed 10 raise the balance. we tx
lDrirl ihe heating 10 have cost about
81 tN. but the lowest bid was about 3 zoo.
The work has been well done by Nessts.
West N Branch who We're the lowest
bidders We now have about ga a.
raise and hope the mite boxes viii Ie-
crcc this amount considerably. To
raise This amount. there is great necessity
for earnest workers as we nave moro
money io raise than since the board or
earir.d therefore when fine irco,oi,e,
ur..I4.rf is elected i homo if MIN -
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irr the d..D interest of This board. they /
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PATIENTS TREATED LAST YEAR.
You gro aware the hospital was closed /
from tn. 1-t of July 10 The mn of Sep /
f.rn.r owing 10 tic repairs Of the old |
nuIfn-. give below the number Of /
n.fsn-. treated since my last report /
and up 60 July q 1870. From October 6. /
f,- fo July 4. 06.
PAY patients ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 (
E,ducel-rate patients Observation-Disclosures. % |
Absolutely charity NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is /
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1N
Tho rcdrro7-rafo nafiarfe were furnish
al medicine. surgical DRESSINGS and mod !
ieal attention free Tho relucad-rafo I
uaficnts remained I'm tho rosuital fvo /
hundred and efrhfv-eve ds,e an. tbo /
.oet fo the rosoifaf v,as 500 95 for vbi.b /
we received SOB showing loss ON reduced /
fIfe nafienfs of ss4ig-. Inc charit, pa- |
tf.nfs remained I'm the hognifaI one mon |
sand FOUR hundred and fifteen DAYS. or /
.r AVERAGE OF tventy-four DAYS tor each
patient which cost the hospital 81 .l02.l 80 !
D.. t.te care of thcm.
Tu addition TO tine above the reports /
Ttfrr-fn Uonlrfrnonts. that qr. under /
,.. direction Of The hospital. IS AS fol- /
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I,.r,r,. tho mast vaar - 0s pqtients /
..... ,r..,t.a fraa and rtf9f prescriptions /
". '"6 as ,.se. tran-forrel 10 me /
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