The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-10
AT Memorial
Hospital.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Condition of Institution
Gratifying in Extreme.


pltal on Belmont street met yesterday
afternoon at the Worcester County
Institution of Savings rooms on Foster
street.
officers were elected for the ensuing
year, and the report of the executive
committee and the treasurer were sub
United. The reports show that the year
Just passed has been a very busy one
as well as a remarkably successful one.
Seven hundred and forty patients
were admitted to the hospital during
the year as against 500 in 1897, show
sary 27S6 patients received 1888 visits,
an increase of So over the previous
year.
The total expenditures during the
year, as shown in the treasurer's re-
port, was $22,681.T2, which was $14O.90
more than the amount expended in 1897.
The total income from all sources, in
Guiding the income from invested
funds, was $19948.7S, which is $260S6
less than the income of the year pre-
vious The excess Of cost over the in
come for the year is $26629l, or $lO1 %
more than last year.
The committee regard the showing
as exceedingly creditable to the man
agement. With an increase of l. per
cent in the number of patients admit
ted to the institution, the aggregate
cost of maintenance has remained the
same.
The list of gifts include 151 different
donations The donors receive the
thanks of the committee.
The report Of the district nurse re-
views the work of the year and shows
that that department is one OF the most
worthy and useful charities in the
city.
The committee suggests that a new
ward for children should not be lost
sight Of or forgotten, and hopes that
this subject may sooner or later at
tract the attention Of some benevolent
ly-dispOsed and pUblic-spiIited citizen.
The present children's ward is in close
proximity to the womans ward, and
the annoyance to the inmates of the
latter ward arising from the unavoid-
able noise made by the children makes
q new provision almost necessity.
The report also calls attention to
some necessary changes that should be
made in the surgery. The present
quarters are too small The commit-
tee also recommends that the floors Of
the operating theatre, which are of
pine. be taken up and replaced with
either marble, mosaic or some other
mona bsorbent material. The dining
rooms are also said TO be too small to
accommodate the patients and hospital
attendants.
A diet kitchen is also commended,
where the pupils in the training school
may be taught how to prepare food for
the sick.
The committee acknowledges the val
liable services of the manageress, Miss
JaqHith.
On the staff appointments only one
important change is made. DR.. VIII
liam Lord Smith OF the general medi-
cal and surgical department resigned TO
take up practice in Boston. The va
cancy was filled by the appointment of
DR. Lester c. Miller.
DR.. Mary Darrell, formerly house Of
icer at the hospital, was appointed as
visiting physician in the genealogical
department of the dispensary
The following are the officers elected
for the coming year:
Board of trustees-Thomas TT. Gage,
M. D., Hon. Stephen Salisbury, Hon.
John D. Washburn, Rev Daniel Merit
man, D. D., Albert Wood, M. D., Jonas
G. Clark. Esq, Charles A. Chase. Esq,
Hosea NJ. Quinby, NJ D., Philip W.
Moen, Esq, Waldo Lincoln, ESD,
Thomas G. Kent, Esq, Rev Orange c.
Bailey, ex-officio.
Officers of the board-Presideut,
Thomas TT. Gage, NJ. D.; vice president,
Hon. John D. Washburn; secretary,
Rev. Daniel Merriman. d. D.; treas
urer, Charles A. Chase Esq. commit
tee on finances and accounts, Hon.
Stephen Salisbury, Jonas G. Clark,
ESQ, Charles A. Chase, Esq, ex-of-
hcio: auditors. Hosea N. Quinby, NJ.
D., Waldo Lincoln, Esq; executive
committee. Thomas Fl. Gage, NJ. D.,
Albert Wood, M. D., Charles A. Chase,
Esq; committee on grounds, Thomas
G. Kent. Esq, Waldo Lincoln, Esq,
Philip w. Moen, Esq, Rev. Orange c.
Bailey
Officers of the hospital and dispens-
ary-Consulting medical board. George
e. Francis, M. D., Emerson Warner.
NJ. D., John G. Park, NJ. D; oculist and
aurist, David Narrower, Jr, NJ D.;
visiting medical staff (hospitaD de-
partment for women, Leonard Wheeler,
NJ. D., Oliver II. Everett NJ D., Sam
uel b. Woodward, NJ. D.: department
for children, Lemuel F. Woodward. NJ
D., George 0. Ward, nj. D.. Homer
Gage. Nj. D.; visiting medical staff (dis-
pensary), department for general dis
cases. Walter T. Clark, NJ. D., George
Hillard Hill NJ. D., John M W. Farm
ham, NJ. D.. Lester C. Miller, NJ. D.;
gynecologists, Ray w. Greene. NJ. D.,
Warren R. Gilman, NJ. D.;
Mary Darrell, NJ d; Iaryngolo-
gist Albert c. Getchell, M. D.; derm-
atologist, oliver n. Everett, NJ D:
orthopedist, Lemuel r. Woodward M.
D.; pathologist, Frederick H. Baker, NJ.
D. assistant oculist and aurist, Da-
vid b. Lowell. Jr NJ. D; superintend-
ent, Lucia L. JaQuith; engineer Charles
Falt.
Following is the report Of the treas
urer:
TREASURER CASH STATEMENT.
To cash, Dec. /. 1S9T........... sq1St *
Interest and dividends ............. 1879 10
ank tax bate.................... 1902 %
Hospital earnings ................. 1898 80
Loans paid Observation-Disclosures. 400 90
stocks Sold .,...-..................... 20 $50 90
Gift funds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 125 90
Total. ............................ S59942 90
BY hospital expenses .............. $22 631 Y
Real estate (repairs, etc.)......... 1023 0G
Premium account .................. 2S96 81
Accrued interest on bonds. ia 80
Loans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. as 90
Stocks and onds.................. 1850 90
Gift funds .....,............ ........... 100 60
Cash on hand Dec !, 1898. ......... Is 940 81