Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-19
DELAWARE HOSPITAL.
Annunl Meeting of the Corporation Mou
day Ahernoop-Reporta Road.

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Annunl Meeting of the Corporation AIon
day Afternoon --ReportH Road.
Tho annual meeting az the Delaware
Hospital was held Monday afternoon
and the following officers were elected: ::
PRESIDENT Tilgbman Johnston; Vice
President, William I. Porter; Treas
Grer, Horny 9. Jones; Secretary, William
I. bancroft; Trustees 4. Bringhurst,
Jr.,. Geo w. Bush, Thos. Jackson. George
y. Massey, f., I. Candy, job II. jackson,
Mrs. Austin Harrington, Mrs. Charles q.
Rumtord, Mrs X. l.. Gilpin, Miss
Alice L. Johnston, Miss Anna I.
Ganby, Miss s. Cornelia Bowman,
Or. james A. Draper, Gen. j. Parke
Postles, DIR. William Il. Bullock,
Thomas B. Smith, Mrs. Charles NJ.
Bird, Mrs. II. Q. Jones, Mrs. f. B, F.
Miller, Mrs James A. Hart, Mrs. Will
lard Hall Porter, Mrs. II. b. Nones.
Mrs. William K. Crosby, Mrs. William
u. Sellers, Mrs. w. g. Mendinhall,
Iilghman Johnston. The staff OF ply
sicians was reelected, as follows:
Surgical Department - James A.
Draper NJ. D., e. G.. Shortlidge,
NJ. D., John Palmer, Jr., NJ. D.,
Henry j. Stubbs, M. ID.
Medical Department = William r.
Bullock, NJ. b., John p. Wales, M.
D., Willard Springer, NJ. D., William
Q. Pierce, NJ. d.
Specialists-Read D. Mckay, NJ. D.,
eye and ear; j. A. Ellcgood, M. D.,
nose and throat.
Dental Department - William @.
Speakman, ID. ID. y.
Dispenssry Department-Jam Wal
ker, Nj. d., James Lindsey France, M.
D., 9. Russel Jakes, NJ. D., William
c. Kleinsteuber, NJ. ID.
Dispensary for Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat Department-J. A. Ellegood,
NJ. D., r. j. Mckay, NJ. D.
Dispensary Gynmcologist Hannah
M. Thompson, NJ. d.
Gen. j. Parke Postles, the retiring
president, declined to be nominated for
president again, and the following was
adopted:
Resolved, That in learning the dc.
clination OF Mr.. Postles, to allow his
name to be presented for election to
the office of president, which office he
has faithfully filed for several years,
tho board of trustees desire to express
their high appreciation of his Jealous
work and services. and congratulate
themselves that the hospital will still
be benefited by his operation and
advice as a trustee. y
In his annual report Gen. Postles
spoke of the growth Of the demand
upon the hospital services so that at
times tho present accommodations have
boon overtaxed and patients have been
turned away. The number of days
services given TO patients in the last %
months, since the last report, was over
1000 and in the past year over q, 600
Reference was made to the purchase of
the Hammitt lot adjoining the Hospital
and the new laundry building, with
dormitories, which was recently erected
at cost of 81, 800. Mr. Postles do
plorei the decrease in annual subscrip-
tions and made an appeal that efforts
be made to increase the list.
He referred also to some contribu-
tions to the endowment fund and of a
still further addition which will shortly
come by legacy under tho will of a
good friend Of the hospital. He was
pleased with these additions TO tho
| fund, which while not adding largely
to the available funds for current ex-
penses, yet being added to from year Ia
year, will ultimately give fixed and
reliable income sufficient for definite
aud material portion of the current ex-
pensce.
Tribute was paid the superintendent,
her staff of nurses and assistants, and
to tho board of managers, and the debt
owed to the staff of physicians for their
services was also acknowledged. Crate
full thanks were returned to con-
tributors and all who have given OF
their time, their interest and their aid
in carrying on the great work. The
general prayed that the work might
never lack earnest hearts and open
hands tc carry it on through the years
to come.
Treasurer Henry @. Jones reported
| December 3lst, 1895, amounted tc
SO, l70 so, and the cash donations,
81, $50. "a. For the new laundry build.
ing 81, 252. 81 had been contributed.
Tho total receipts OF the year, together
with balance of S2, G23 Sc at the last
report, we're S1l, 35i. 1S. OF this amount,
81, 700 40 was deposited with the Viii.
mington Savings Fund Society, to the
| credit of the endowment fund and the
remainder was used for maintaining
the hospital. The assets of the hospita
are: Real estate, SAL, 1877. 80; furnishing
and outfit 81, 4.39; endowment fund,
81, 709. 40.
The summary cases treated showed
that there were Is in the hospital nj
the last report February 22d, 1891,
and that since that time there had
been 45l admissions. OF the total mum
ber, 1927 recovered; 40 improved; siS
were unimproved; and 43 died; and or
December 3lst, 1895, IL remained in
the hospital. OF the 43 who died, II
died within "a hours after admission.
Patients to tho number Of 256 were
treated for car, nose and throat
| trouble; there were 1,033 patients in
the medical and surgical dispensary,
COG in the surgical and 427 IN
the medical department. Thirty-eight
cases were treated in the dental dis
pensary and 233 cases in the gynaco
logical Gispensary.
The trustees feel that the hospital has
mot with severe loss in the death oI
Dr. Maull, who, as physician and az
q trustee, has been actively interested
in il from tho time of its organization.
Coughs, hoarseness, sore throat, etc.
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