Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09
HOSPITAL CORPORATIONS MEET.
Name Of Institution Changed and
Consulting Staff Appointed.

Name Of Institution Changed and
Consulting staff Appointed.
The annual meeting OF the incor-
the administration building of the
hospital on Tuesday evening. 1t was
decided to change the name from
Hemlocks Hospital to Brattleboro
Memorial Hospital. This name iden-
titles the hospital with the town and
recognizes the debt of gratitude
which the community owes to the
founder of the hospital. 1t Is hoped
that In the future other requests
will be made to the hospital, and
that It will become memorial OF
many benefactors, as 1t now is of Its
founder.
G. L. Durham, J. G; Estey and "A.
r. Miles were elected directors Tor
the ensuing year.
At n meeting of the directors fol-
lowing upon that Of the corporation
the following appointments were
made for the year ensuing'
Medical Board.
A. l. Miller c. 5. Pratt
| Henry Tucker George Henderson
Advisory Hospital Board.
George F. Gale Henry d. Holton
s. nj Lawton M. L. Bruce
| j. w. Gregg .. N. beiliis
A. l. Miller e. ). Pratt
Henry tucker f. S. Bowen
q n Gorhum F. Hamilton
H. L. Waterman G. X. Anderson
C. r. Aldrich Geo. X. ROBERTS
G. b. Hunter f. II. oCohnor
Attending Staff.
A. I. Miller Z. >. Pratt
G. r. Anderson f. II. OConhor
Henry Tucker f.. ). Bowen
George F. Gale, pathologist.
O. III, Gorham, diseases OF the eye,
ear nose and throat.
G. b. Hunter, anaesthetist
Consulting Staff.
DIR. Maurice H. Richardson, Boston,
Mass.
DR.. Hugh williams, Boston, Mass.
DR.. William F. Wesselhoeft, Boston,
DR.. Reginald H. Fits, Boston, Mass.
DR., John ]. McGrath, New York city.
DIR. Brooks III. Wells. New York city
DR.. Howard A. Kelly, Baltimore, MO
DR.. Guy L. Hummer Baltimore, Mo
DR.. j. H. Carmichael, Springfield
Mass. 49,
DR.. r, H. Seelye, Springfield Mass
DR., G. f. Gale, Brattleboro.
III. ~.
DR.. S. T.. Lawton, Brattleboro.
DIR, G. S. Foster Putney, Vt.
DIR. p P. White, Williamsville, VT.
The superintendent of the hospltal
is DR.. Ida r. Brigham.
The directors make the Following
announcement concerning the man
agement of the hospital, and Its
rules -
The control and management OF
the hospital rests with the direc-
tors. The medical board Which
they appoint has general supervis-
ion of the medical and surgical oe-
partments. The superlntenuehs
the representative on the ground OF
the directors and is responsible. to
them for the conduct of the Hospital
on the lines laid down by the medi-
cal hoard and the directors.
Members of the advisory board
NAV place their private patients IN
the hospital, subject to the reguia-
tions of the hospital and at the reg,
ular rates for hospital patients, ana
may treat them while there.
The attending staff treat all pa
tients not paying the regular nos
pital charges, and adj others VINO
simply put themselves in the care
Of the hospital. Both schools OF
medicine will always be represented
on the attending staff and patients
NAV elect to be treated by a doctor
of the regular school or OF the
h omeopathic. Membership on the
staff will not be Limited
to those who serve this year, put II
will be the policy of the management
to bring upon the staff other mem
hers of the advisory board. the
services of doctors on the consulting
staff will be called upon when need
ed. The privilege of practising III
the hospital is extended only 70
members of the advisory poaro anu
the consulting staff .,,t,,
The Superintendent has authority
70 admit emergency cases to the
hospital. All other patients must
present to the superintendent az
mission cards signed by one or tne
a dm;tting physicians, who this year
are DR.. Pratt and Dr. Anderson.
The hospital charges for beds IN
the wards are $40 a week: for pri-
vate rooms, from SIS to s25 week;
These charges cover the expense Oh
the regular nursing of the nospltai;
IF a patient requires speciai
nurse. there will be an addi'loiai
charge o+ IN
c1ude medical attendance, for when
the patient is responsible to tne
nhysician, except in case OF pa
tents who are admitted as ward pa.
tents" with the understanding tnat
thew are not able to pay more IMAM
the hospital charges, and who VIII
he attended by the staff without
charge When the circumstances OF
a patient require it, the DIRECTORS
may abate part, or all OF the NUS
pital charges. .,o VASCULAR
hosnital rates will be regarded as
private patients and may cnoose
their own physician, PROVIDED ne pe
:, ,,,ember of the advisory board or
the consulting staff. Sewing women
and shop girls who are beneficlar1es
o. the Thompson fund will be az,
mitted as private patients and VII
have prior right to accommodation
and treatment. ., ..
The hospital is an institution OF
healing, not a boarding place. hence
incurable cases will not be received.
The directors, however, may at tneIr
receive an incurable case
.rben and for such time as, the pa
t;ent needs relief for which he is
denendent upon treatment In a nos
pital. .,,.o, wi,,
he Wednesdays and saturdays froiii
2 to 4:3O in the afternoon.
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