Evening star., 1898-09-26
EMER ENCY HOSPITAL
Officers Of tho Institution Submit Their An
nual Reports.
Record of the Past Year Declared to
Have Been SatisfactOry-The
Treasurer's Exhibit.

pital, has submitted the annual report of
the operations of the institution, covering
the fiscal year ending June 80 1898:
Probably in no one of the preceding
years of this institution" says Mr.. Board
man, has the purpose of it's organization
been more satisfactorily accomplished than
during the last year. The perfect harmony
and cooperation in well as the eminent
skill and faithful 1abors of the staff nave
greatly enhanced its popularity. 1t is only
to be regretted that its cramped facilities
incapacitate it for meeting all the de
mands made upon it resulting from this
growth of popular favor.
In this connection the trustees take
much pleasure in reporting that to the
same generous source from which came
last year the complete X-ray apparatus
tie hospital is now indebted for a convey
Hrce to il of the valuable property on the
corner of 18th and E streets, opposite the
main building, with a sum of money to
make the necessary addition to the build
ing.
Apartments for Nurses.
Besides the Increased room thus af-
forced for hospital work. into this addition
to the building will be moved the nurses,
for whom rooms are now required in the
main building.
There has also been constructed on
these newly acquired premises stable for
the horse and ambulance, thereby not only
relieving the hospital from the expense of
hiring such accommodations, but also ac-
cCmplishing what has long been required.
to wit, that of bringing the ambulance
nearer to the hospital.
The trustees here also desire to express
their high appreciation and gratitude for
the efhclent services of the ladies auxi.-
i&ry board and thanks to the many ctari-
table citizens of Washington who have
during the past and in MANY prece,ir.
wears contributed fn this bor ri To
much repetition, reference only is here
made to the recommendations and sugges-
items embodied in the two last annual re-
ports.
'To meet the current expenses of the
hospital and to make necessary repairs
the board of trustees respec fully pray for
an appropriation of $1,000 for the ell
suing year
DR.. Burnett's Report.
The report of DR.. Swan NJ. Burnett.
president Of the attending staff, shows tina:
during the year 1922 new patients wsre
entered in the dispensaries, with an aggre-
gate of 2S759 visits. In the emergency
department there We're 4,205 patients ana
GAIA visits The total number of patients
in both departments was II ,T07 with So %;
V sits. There were 2,123 operations, of
which LII We're performed in the emcr-
g5ncy department. There We're 35S pa
tients admitted in the wards of the hos
p4ldt, VI NHCil lOIIN-OHe uleu. Ihare Welr
5i9 ambulance calls and 1916 prescrip-
tiCns compounded There was slight
falling off Of new patients in the dispon-
s&ry department last year, due to the rgIG
enforcement of the rule requiring a Ger
tilicate from applicants showing an ina
b.llty to pay for medical attendance am
medicine. This rule has been found 20 act
beneficially, largely through its moral ef-
feet in keeping number of undeservire
from partaking of that which Is intended
only for the worthy poor but it has also
had the effect of depriving some of the
deserving poor of the benefit designed for
them, through their ignorance of or ina
bility to conform with the rules or through
shame of so publicly proclaiming them
selves as paupers. The exercise of good
sense will, in time, eliminate the latter
and the advantages Of the system will BE-
more fully realized. The Associated Char
tiles has heartily supported the hospital in
it's endeavors to check the abuse of rned-
cal charity. At great expense of labor and
time 1870 applicants were examined.
Donation and Gift.
1.-THE need of more room" says DR.. Bur-
nett for the work of the dispensary and
emergency departments, brought to your
attention in the last report is in a fair way
OF being met now by the appropriation of
$1,000 for improvements by the last Con-
gress and generous gift by Mrs. Phebe A
Hearst OF the building on the northeast
corner of 18th and Z streets, which Ia now
being ntted up at her expense as a nurses
home. with accommodations for number
of employees, freeing the present hospita3
from all occupants except the sick the resi-
dent physician and the superintendent On
this same lot is being erected at Mrs
HearStS expense q new building for the ac
commodation of the ambulance. Work on
these structures is in progress and it is
hoped that they will be ready for use by
ihanksgiVlng- Plans have been prepared
for the construction of two additional ser
vice rooms for the dispensary and an en-
largement of the drug room on the north
side Of the dispensary waiting room. Work
Will begin as soon as the appropriation for
improvements is available.
The ladies auxiliary will undertake a
thorough rcfittng of the operating room
When these improvements have been com
pleted and the emergency room enlarged
and remodel in accordanc with plans now
under advisement, we believe that there
Will be no Institution in the country better
equipped. At the beginning of the vear
Drs. Turner. Bahr and Juenemann We're
serving as residents. These have been sue
ceeded in regular order by Dr. James d
Fife, now resident: DR.. NJ. w. Glover
senior assistant, and Dr. F. H. Morhart
All these gentlemen deserve our thanks for
their good work.
Superintendent and Treasurer
Miss Simonton, the superintendent of the
hospital, reports in part as follows
"One of the hindrances to q more success
full administration of the hospital work
| from which We have suffered in the past is
now soon to be overcome by the removal of
the nurses and some of the employees from
| the hospital building to the commodious
and attractive nurses home now being pre-
pared through the generosity of Mrs.
Hearst
Some months ago the attending staff.
after thorough discussion of the matter
| decided to join forces with the Washington
Asylum Hospital under charter of the
| Washington Training School for Nurses in
| the establishment of training school
| which it is hoped will in time furnish good
| and efficient nurses for both hospitals
| The report of Mr.. John B. Wight the
treasurer, gives the following statement of
| the condition of the finances of the dis
pensary and hospital during the year:
"Receipts-Balance on hand July l. 1897.
| $25.72; from United States appropriation
| $4,000; from donations, S142S97; from
| miscellaneous sources, $1,076.96. Total
| $17 1916
"Expenditures-From government ac-
| count, $4,000; from private account
| s., ,32S5 55. Total, SIT 52S55. Balance on
| hand June 30 1898, $3.10."
| SUPPLIES TO BE LANDED.
The COmaI to Discharge Her Cargo
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