The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-14

RECORD
FOR YEAR
Shown by Annual Reports Made
to Corporation Of Rhoda
Island Hospital.

The 37th annual meeting Of the corpora
tion OF the Rhode Island Hospital was
held at the hospital at noon today. with
large attendance, President Royal C.
Tart in the chair.
After the usual routine business, the
report OF the trustees was read by Arnold
Green, Esq. and In substance it stated
that the number OF patients in the past
year was 3ls5. males si7. females 1898. The
largest number in hospital at any one
time 20s. average number for the year 1888;
largest number on any one day ISs: small
est number on any one day Ia
The outdoor department gave relief to
1867. and the entire number OF patients
in the outdoor was 25.267. The number OF
ambulance calls. was 1912. and the number
of emergency calls 5si
The report then gave mass Of statis-
teal information, and gave facts concern
ing the appointments OF new members OF
the medical staff during the year, and the
work done la the training school for
nurses. The stan OF the training school
now consists, In addition 10 the superin-
tendent and her assistants, Of 65 pupil
nurses and IL assistants.
The report showed the corporation was
In need OF funds to carry out proposed
and needed improvements, and II also
gave figures OF the expenses incurred
during the year for new buildings. etc.
Incorporated In the report OF the trus-
tees was the substance OF the report OF
Superintendent Peters showing that the
expenses for the year were So, e55.5i, as
against 0,a36.6S in the previous year.
The whole number of deaf this for the year
was ssl. Number OF cases accidentally
injured and admitted 4e7. cases not acci-
dental and not admitted TO wards s7s. to-
tai number OF accidents treated li45.
Free patients admitted during the year
2274: paying patients 647; part paying pa
tients 2e4; total 3ls5 Number of pre-
scriptions copied eo.o. renewals not copied
1922; amount OF apothecary's receipts
y245s s5.' The report was received and Or
dered printed.
Treasurer John w. Danielson reported
that the funds on hand on September 30,
1900, amounted TO ys53,644e7 which was
ssl, AL. 81 less than last year. The amount
paid out for the southwest pavilion and
certain land was s6l ,0e2s7 The amount
received from free beds and beouests,
s6i, al 90. Tie report was ordered re-
ceived and recorded
Chairman Taft then appointed COM
mittco, consisting OF John II. Congdon.
Sterns Hutchins and Rev. J. II. Lyon, to.
bring in list OF officers. and they re-
ported tho following, who were unani-
mously elected:
President-Royal c. Taft; treasurer
John ". Danielson; secretary-Jofp c.
Pegram: board of trustees-Henry @.
Russell, Robert ]. Gammell. Arnold
Greeni John III. Congdon, Samuel r..
Dorrsnce. Horatio n. Campbell, Jr.,
r.. a. A
Nightingale. Charles A. Catlin; Audit
ing committee--John W. Vernon, Newton
d. Arnold. Eugene W. Mason.
Names OF members OF the corporation
who have died since the last annual meet
ing were read by Secretary Pegram, as
follows: John Nicholas Brown, Harold
Brown. Thomas Coggeshall Albert c.
Eddy, Moses Fiheid. Jabez G. knight, Pc
leg w. Lippitt, Benjamin n. Lapham.
Jesse Metcslf. Lemuel Osler. Harvey
Pinkham Archibald r. Rice, Charles II.
Smith, William s. Hayward.
New members Of the corporstiop were
elected as follows: ID l.. ID. Granger. Ed
ward H. Mason. Stephen o. Edwards.
Walter r. Angel, Dexter Il. Potter, Mrs.
Andrew Comstoek. Henry d. Sharpe.
Mrs. Samuel Ames. stephen NJ. Knowles,
Webster Knight. Prescott Knight. Walter
r. Csllender Mrs. John c. PeEram. Jr..
+. II. Maynard. David c. Moulton. Mrs.
William II. Brown. and NUMBER OF
others.
1t was voted that the several reports
be printed together with the reports of
the superintendent. after which the cor
poration adjourned and a short meeting
OF tho trustees was held.
All present were invited to psrtske OF
an excellent lunch, which was served on
the first noor, near the main entrance.
after which those who SO desired were
afforded an opportunity to inspect every
department OF the hospital.