Evening journal., 1899-10-26
pE1AwARE HosPITAL MATTERs
MANAGERS MAKE A STATEMENT
AND ASK PUBLIC AID.

AND ASK tObl4i0 ALI.
At p speclal meeting OF the managers
of the Delaware Hospital. held October
20. to discuss plans sor meeting the
rtcat increase in the expenses of the
hosuital. caused by the increased NUM-
Def Oh Tree patients, it. was suggested
that instead of decreasing the number
OF free beds. the officers should make
plain and fun statement of the affairs
III he hospital to the pAblic, and ask
fnr an Increased annual support
The hospital is now in it's tenth year,
ana is no longer an experiment, but
public necessity. Il receives no aid
whatever from the state, county or
c.ty OF Wilmington.
It's support is derived from nYe
sources. namely, annual contributions,
cash donations. interest on invested
fund. pay patients. and money re-
Ceived from outdoor nursing. This in
agome last year amounted to s5,454.
The expenses were salaries wages
household supplies, medical and surgi
cal supplies. ambulance service, fuel /
gas water nt,telephone printing an
stationery and repairs, these amounted
80 $500. The deficiency in incom
was made up from q cash balance IL
bank az the first OF the year. anC
lsracies by win which We're not speci
lcally devised TO the permanent or en-.
Cowmont FUND.- this latter Is an uncer
fair s0ur.a rf support and besides the
managers would like 20 be able TO place
ail legacies in tho endowment fund.
when money is left to the hospital
for any special purpose, or so that the
interest alone can be used, Il is placed
in a specific fund. called the endow
ment fund which Is in charge OF the fl
nance committee. and invested In safe
securities. and the interest alone used
for hospital work this fund is now
S32075. and brings in annually about
81 500 and IS used TO support five free
beds.
The hospital by accepting these be-
quests and trusts is pledged to main
tain the institution for these five beds.
The cost per day for each free pa
tient averages about 81. Last year we
gave 5000 days service at an expense
OF sS.4l1. and 600 patients we're treat
ed In the dispensary
Our income last year was So, Asa. We
could have supported fifteen free beds
per day or 5,4O0 days service, and kept
within our income. Instead of this We
averaged twenty-five free patients per
day and 5000 days service AS was
said before. this extra cost was met by
legacies and a cash balance in bank. We
have so far this year increased even
this number. averaging about thirty pa
tients per day. and as we have received
no legacies and have expended the
cash balance in bank. We find our
selves IN the perplexing situation that
If we do not either speedily decrease
our expenses or incrase our income. we
shall be in debt IL is an absolute rule Of
success In both an individual as we'll as
q corporation that "one should live
within ones income;" otherwise the in
evitable day Of failure and the sheriff
will come
The management has always hither.
10 kept ont Of debt. and intends TO dc
so In the future. but 10 do so and keeT
up the present measure Of our worl
we must receive an increased support
from the citizens OF Wilmington. Tn,
simple question therefore is. does tn,
community desire that the hospita
shall increase its usefulness. or ar,
they satisfied TO reduce it's limit to fi
teen beds? The latter means the de
nial Of admission TO many applicant
and many poor and worthy citizens
This question must be decided and an
swered by the public for we depen
NINn NA-AA AWA NALNNNA
Should this appeal be literally II
spOnded TO-. we will be able TO ope
our doors TO all sick applicants; II no
we win be forced to say no. we az
sorry we cannot receive you. but we al
full 10 many an appeal, and no on
knows how heartrending such an an
swer viii be TO the manager forced
give ii, unless he or she is famili;
with the sight Of the sick and wounds
brought TO the hospital door
Remember that the words OF OF
Master that lin caring for the 81,
and suffering ye did IL unto Me. Is q
best greeting we can hope to receiy
when our lives draw to a close. al
the time comes for us TO stand befo
the great white throne of God Co
tributions and annual subscription
ran be sent 10 any OF the managers
70 the undersigned.
TII.GHAlAN JOHNSTON,
President
HENRY c. JONES, treasurer
TnCEDrITNTI0 II HTT DIN