The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-28
All of which is respectfully submitted: CHARLES RAY PALMER, CHARLES 10. GRAVES,
 WILLIAM q DAGGErrT

WILLIAM G. DAGGETT,
 Prudential Committee. New Haven, Jan. 27, 1898,
 SUPERINTENDENT REPORT. To the Prudential Committee of the
 General Hospital Society of Connec-
 ticut:
 Gentlemen: I herewith submit the seventy-frst annual report of re- ceipts and disbursements, number of patients treated in the hospital, their condition at time of discharge and other items of information and interest con- nected with the business of the year 1897.
 The number of patients remaining in the ospital December 31, 1896, was 115; 68 males and 47 females; admitted dur ing the year 1897, 1,039-665 males and 974 females, making total of 1,154 un- der treatment. Of this number 572 were discharged cured, 272 improved, 5S un- improved, 139 died and 113 remained un- der treatment December 31, 1897. There were 2S births, 5 males and 23 females; also two still births, which are not in- cluded in the number of deaths. The whole number of weeks occupied was 6,173 5-7, of which 1899 2-7 were occu- pied by town patients receiving the benefit of the state appropriation at the rate of $26S per week. The average res- idence of each patient was 5 1-3 weeks. Deducting the patients supported by the Marett and Clifford funds, the great CT portion of whom were inmates of the Home for Incurables, the average resi- dence of the remainder was 3-10 | weeks. The patients admitted came from 72 towns and villages in this state and from 15 other states and countries; | 70S were residents of the town of New Haven.
 The largest number of patients any one day was 137; the smallest number, 101; the daily average, 118 4-10; the at- tendants and other inmates not patients averaged 99 9-10, making total of l 21s 3-1O, of these fl 5-10 were nurses l (with matron and maid) of the training school
 The charity funds furnished support and treatment, wholly or in part, as fol- | lows:
 Marett fund-Number of patients, 98; weeks occupied, 654 2-7; daily average, | 12 6-10; amount received toward sup | port, s292.36. @ l Clifford fund-Number of patients, 36; weeks occupied, 1,o53 2-7; daily average, | 20 2-10; amount received toward SUD- port, $537.5o.
 l English fund-Number of patients, z; weeks occupied, IF 2-7; daily average ? 2-10.
 The ambulance responded to PIT calls l during the year.
 The current receipts, less amount re- I funded to patients were, $47.1SS.73; the l current expenses were $56, Al. .46; excess of expenses over receipts, $9,302.73. The l average cost of supporting each patient in the hospital was $S.95 1-2 per week; 1 the daily average cost of food for al the inmates of the hospital was 30% cents These items are made up as fol. | lows: Total current hospital expense 6,441.46; less board of superinten dents family, clerks family and extra nurses, $1,156.24; number of weeks O l hospital care, 6,173 5-7, s55,2S522; cos per week per patient, $s.951s. Total cos of food. $24, ,49362.
 Average daily number of inmates 21S 3-10x365 days.
 Cost of food per inmate per day, 30a cents.
 The accompanying balance shee gives detailed statement of my receipts and expenditures for the year.
 Yours respectfully
 JOHN H. STARK KWEATHER,
 Superintendent. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF vISI
 TORS.
 To the Directors of the General Hospi
 tai Society of Connecticut:
 Conference.-The board of visitors il making their report for 1897 feel that with existing financial conditions it i 1 useless tn again emrlhasize what ha