The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-04
MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
The Annual Meeting and Election OF
Officers.

Reports, in full of Directors and Physi-
cians-A Very Satisfactory Year-The
Deficit But S5s2.11.
The annual meeting of the corporators of
the Maine General hospital was held yes
terday fternoon at the office of F. r. Bar
rett, Esq, The directors submitted the
following report:
Nothing has occurred in the hospital year
now closed which calls for special mention
BY the directors The objects of the hospi-
tai, its impartial service, and the spirit OF its
management are now too well and too wide
ly known and appreciated by the people OF
the State to need explanation or reference.
Since the last annual report the service has,
as usual, been large, and with gratifying
results. For particulars the detailed report
of the superintendent submitted herewltn
is referred to. The call for free beds con-
stantly grows, and is now, as it always has,
been, in excess of the income OF free BED
funds In frequent prg ent instances Inc
spirit which maintains the hospital, lmpels
the directors to supplement that income by
resort to other resources of the hospital Ior
which there is abundant need in other ways.
With all the aid thus gained . mefl5or'ous
applications are necessarily postponed.
AT tile beginning, when the institution was
little known, and it was deemed 1ndispensa-
BILE to secure the nucleus OF a fund ior its
maintenance ard when investments could
be safely made at six per cent Interest,", Ihe
rate for permanent free beds was fixed at
$4,000 This amount never fully produced
enough to support free patient constantly.
Now that the proceeds OF investment nave
been greatly reduced, the rate so hxed Is
much too low. No change, however, mas
any change, wish the public to become ap-
prised of The facts. But they find in the
voluntary action of many benefaetors evil
dence that the conditions Win t Wnaen T rhhey
will gladly employ all contributions for Tree
beds, be they large OIL small, so as to secure
the utmost benefit.
financial affairs of the corporation, and
shows all income and expenditures for the
year, also the amount and investment OF its
property That this Institution retains its
hold on the confidence and favor OF the
people of the State, is manifested by the
gifts it receives. But with all it has received
it must still rely upon the bounty OF the
State, hitherto extended without grudging
The want of proper accommodations for
nurses, to which attention has been called
The trustees Of the estate of the late Joseph
Walker have included the. Maine General
Hospital among the portions of the fund
committed to them for distribution, and
within the last week, have delivered to the
treasurer, sundry bonds and stocks, which
would, If of value equal to their nominal
amount, be sufficient for this purpose. But
though it is not at present possible TO say
how much can be realized from these Sc
curities, it is certain that they will produce
much less than their par value, doubtless
COuSlu0TdDl6 DclOW tuc StluOuub uCCcoSdly W
construct a suitable home for nurses, but
vet very considerable and welcome con-
tribution to that object, to which, ugh
they have attached no condition to the gift
we presume the trustees desire it to be de-
voted.
| Since our last report the matron Mrs. Mary
L., Curtis has resigned and Mrs. Emma A.
Pitcher has been elected to the position
and is showing herself well qualified for it.
The only changes in the professional force
have been the appointment OF house doc
tors, D1. Frank W. Morse of South Carthage,
DR.. Clinton Stacey of Kezar Falls and Dr.
John f. Wadsworth, of Cornish in place OF
those whose regular term had expired, the
4 elections of DIR. Arthur S. ellison, adjunct
| surgeon, in place of Dr.. F. E. Small resigned
and the election of DR.. Edward J Melon
ough, pathologist, to relieve DR.. Charles d.
Smith, who at the request of this Board, has
work, in addition to his work as a men,
| Der of the medical staff during most of the
past year.
| The matron's report shows many and val
liable gifts of material and makes due ac-
acknowledgement of all.
NATHAN WEBB, President.
Following is the report of the resident
physician and superintendent:
To the Directors OF the Maine General Hos
| Gentiemen-I have tho honor to submit
my report for the year ending September 3d.
Number of patients in the hospital Oct. l.
| 1895:
Paying Al, paying in part 7, free 80. Total
49,.
Admitted to the hospital from Oct. /, 1896
| of Sept. 30, 1886:
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