The times., 1899-10-28

The number OF Improvements that have
been made during the last year is the pTin-
cipal topic in the annual report OF the
board Of trustees Of the Emergency Hos
pital. which was submitted to the Comms-
sioners yesterday. The hospital has re-
ceiyed numerous contributions of money
and supplies. and through the liberality of
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, q building for the eX-
elusive use OF the nurses OF thu institution
was erected on plot OF ground opposite
the hospital, on the corner OF Fifteenth and
Z Streets northwest,
The chairman OF the board o. trustees
states in the beginning Of the report that
the annual statements Of the hospl al
authorities are apt TO be only repetition
Of those Of previous years This year tEe
work OF the Ladies Auxiliary Board and
the various subordinate departments Of the
institution has been so great, however,
that the trustees have curtailed their re-
port, as the statements OF the various sub
ordinate bodies contain a better account
OF the work of the hospital for the year.
The most important report is that OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary Board which has charge
Of all Of the improvements 10 tGe hospltal
that have been made during the year. This
document contains a statement OF the T5-
pairs that have been made 10 the operating
room on the first floor. This important
department has been entirely remcde ed
since the filing Of the last report A new
flooring Of tiles has been set 10 take the
place of the old concrete floor. The walls
have been repainted and the walnscoung
torn out and tiling substituted The oid
instrument cabinet and table was replac ID
with a new arrangement OF glass and non
which accommodates all CT the in=truI ents
and materials used in operations 4 new
enamel basin has been set in this room
also. and every scientific appliance for the
perfection of the sanitary arrangements Of
the place that could be purchased with
the means on hand were installed
The treasurer's statement shows the
number OF members Of the auxiliary
board and also gives the amounts o. the
contributions received from each. The re-
port Of the treasurer CT the bead OF trus-
tees accompanies the foregoing report
Treasurer John B. Wight states that dur
ing the year the hospital received from
various sources l,34o-zl- OF this aLoInt
$5S3.3l is still in bank 10 the credit OF
the board the total expenditures fo- the
wear being $40 756 90. Appended TO the
financial statements is a list Of the sub
scribers and the amounts they gave, to-
gether with a list Of contributors OF ma
terials which were Of use to the hospital
authorities.
The concluding paper OF the report was
uVeDarea bE DT. swan NJ uALctLr - 6S4-
dent OF the attending stan. Dr.. Burnett
also calls attention 10 the numerous i'm
proyements that have been made al the
hospital and compliments the ladies' aux
Hilary on the excellence OF their work By
the provision OF separate rooms for the
nurses and attendants, great deal OF
spsce was left vacant in the main build
ing which has been used 10 advantage in
the enlargement Of the wards and the dis
pensary. The progress Of the washington
Training School for Nurses is also noted
in Dr.. Burnett's report. This school was
incorporated last year by the nurses Of the
Emergency and Washington Asylum Hos
pitaIs and its work has created favorab.s
comment The facilities for teaching and
training at this institution are the best in
the country. Dr. Burnett states, and the
success OF the school is assured.
Tka number Of impo=1ers who claim fr5e
medical treatment has been greatly de-
creased by the adoption of a system Of eX-
animation through the Associated Chsri-
ties. which requires all patients who pre-
sent themselves for free treatment to show
a certificate Of worthiness.
There were 7.0Sg new patients treated
st the hospital during the year, and q,
old patients applied for and received treat
rneut. making q total OF $500 persons Whl
were received and whose Ills were cared lol
al the hospital during the year The Worl
Of the clinical department included mum
Der Of difficult and dangerous surgical feau
which were accomplished with successfu
results in almost every instance 56l pa
dents having been operated on ia this de
partmeur IN the emergency or lower Oper
atiug room. where emergency patients ar
treated. 1853 operations were performed d
mostly by the house stan.
The resident physicians were compli
mented for the excellence OF their Worl
by Dr. Burnett, and the resignation 0
Miss Eva Simonton was noted. Attached
10 the report was q record Of the numbe
OF cases received at the hospital with IN
diseases from which the patients were sui
fering and the results Of the treatment ad
niuistered.
NO NEW SMALLPOX CASES.