Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-18
MAINE EYE AND EAR InFiRmARY.
Annual Report Gives Much lnteres,ino lnior.
nation.

/ we are in receipt of The thirteenth an.
nuai report of the Maine Eye and Ear In,
! Urinary, ana as usual, it presents GOO
| appearance and shows that n I.,r,,.
amount OF work has been done In IL
thirteenth year. From the report Of Tho
tt we note that it will appear thai
me inlirEiafy is fulfilling the best expec-
| tatlons of its friends and patrons. no,
only Ill the special line II was conceive.l
/ 10 serve, but in its broader and NOR
general beneficences. In former report !
OF dhe management to perfect the infrm-
airy IN all its various departments OF
.Worh, ana We are satisfied that there has
Deen no retrogression i'm this particular
and that in all its appointments it Is full
~ up with if it does not surpass, the
pest institutions of its kind in this or 9TH
From the executive councillor's repor:
we notice what is said in reference to
tne new power and light plant as follows:
While the plant in which power and
ihSHt We're generated by exploding gaso-
me gave THESE at Il moderate cost that
luIy met our expectations, extending
our investigations in the line of economy
still farther, it was found that these sWo
essential elements could be produced
from steam and then the exhaust steam
used for heating water for warming the
building and for domestic purposes with
out producing any back pressure on the
engines, thus obtaining not only power
and light but heat from one coaling anG
possible limit
The plant has been installed in dupli.
cate and when complete all the exhaust
steam Will be utilized From careful es-
Inmates II has been shown that the ex-
haust steam will be nearly sufficient toI
heat not only the iniirmary proper but
the three story addition and the nurses
home in the coolest weather. Thus this
plant Will accomplish what ii has takeit
seven fire pots to do heretofore and will,
show 4 great saving over any other
method that would give power, light and
the great advantage Of heating by hot
water. 1T will be unique in its existencel
and without IA parallel in its accomplish
mentS along The lines of economies"
From the report of the executive sur
geon we learn that the infirmary did al
it could for the relief of the soldiers Of
lowing extract from his report:
I'm response TO an urgent call FRONT
General Richards and Mayor Randall AMI
opportunity was afforded during thel
year to accommodate large number of
the soldiers who were sent home critical |
ly i'll of typhoid fever. An endeavor was
made to relieve their suffering. restore
them TO health and 10 their homes asi
speedily possible. The soldiers AID the
institution are indebted to Drs. Mescrve. |
Seare Marshall and Driscoll for their
untring efforts TO meet every indication
for treatment to accomplish this result |
successfully"
The statistics of the diseases treated
have been treated-reieved of suffering
and restored to self dependence and hap-l
piness. We notice that the total amount
of free board given 10 people of the
the total amount disbursed is 1868, OS62
The State has furnished about fifth or
sixth part of the current running eX-
penses and has received back in free
nearly the same amount as the appro-
DriatiOn given.