Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-08
REPORT OF DIRECTORS
For the Year Endina December ~ 4oo,

nv Stliti ms among the people nt'
central Maine. has not been conduct, i
ui"ef me special stress that comes ia
times Of epidemic disease. The gem
elai heaItI Of the community during
the past year has been exceedingly
good. This is the testimony OF all
| physicians. Therefore, the work Of
our institution during this period may
b" said to have been done under nor
mai conditions.
The new elevator has greatly facli-
tatol the work Of the hospital. Through
the generosity Of citizens the room for
| nurses, which Vas just completed at
the time of our last report, has been
beautifully ANA substantially furn-
ish"d. and has contributed in no small
q gree IL the comfort and we'll b, ing
of the pupils in the training school.
At the present time. through the
generosity Of the members Of The Ia
dies Hospital Aid Society set wash
sinks are being installed in the
preparation room. TIL" water supply
for these sinks is put on and off by
foot pressure insuriug the SUI: g"olS as
ing thcm the most complete asentic
conditions i'll their preparations To-:
work III the operating room.
During The year 30 patients have re
c,.ivtd treatment at the hospital: So on
| the medical side ana 132 on The surgical
side. An Unusually large number Of
accident cases are included in this list.
Thanks to the devoted interest of the
stan the training school for nurses has
been maintained at its usual high
standard during the year. The c"uri"
of lectures has been very cGmprehen-
SiNt III its scope and character and the
members, Of the staff have been indie
f.tigalls. in their efforts to secure me
lest possible results with tn" pupils
nader Them. and in these efforts h,tI"
met with gratifying success. Tn"
thanks If the hospital and of tn" COM
r,uritv are justly due them for this
work.
II is Il source of sincere satisfaction
ia everyone connected Witn the nos
pitaI that its graduate nurses have been
arprerialtd. not only in this cphmah-
iy hut in her sections of the stat"
where they have been called IN me per
fnrmrnrc Of their professional dntirS.
During the past year there nave pet''
~ orpli,atiunS for admission I" the
school. OF this number three nave
been admitted, one Of whom dropped
,ut Of trimming on account al i!l-hcaih-
A. thn mes, III time there are Il nurses
re,uaiuiuc in the school. i6 f,mIlo ann
mail. Three nurses have been Srain-
o,el7 during the past year, and are now
engaged in professional Work.
Notwithstanding the generally
bo,ItrrtIi conditions that have pre-
walled d1,ril. the past II months II ms
beer impossible at times for tn" h's-
,it2l 10 supply the demands upon =
for trained nurses.
In our last annual report W" rol'' -"
with SOME satisfaction t" III" lHrt ll't
tbn Au-lsta City hospital WAS N" 'ir@t
institution Of its kind in Name I" g
t,IIi.h district nursing. In TINS WAY
the poor and unfortunate "utSh" oil ','''
r,-,,it.l have. been able {" sccrf" III
/. ,inf of ,role-sinnal services in tlni' y
or,.,t need. lud 4 substantial W"fN ~
humnuity has been a'C""pi'S!-' -
z,ne generally have taken ii SINCERE III
tnr, st in this work ana nave '"'i'i ~"
III generously for the PROV h'iiiS ~ I'LL
| suoplics necessary Tor carry ihI
! a. =, result it mas hran possip'' |"
| tcrd its scope 1nh't'idlH va ~
mast ycar. In 1908 IN" dlStilcl I'!1
| ,,,1, leo calls IN 1904 Sh" hl"d' m
,,uc # would be difficult lh"'tn !"
conceive uC the r"li"f ait"rdch by
| service 20 those who. without IT, N'"''
/ have ho"n neglected ~ th"lr N''N
INA r.cl. Nthil" no eau upon
| j.,,,rt,ncut has been negioci'u "u' ms
| .ho mast wear. il is the plan Oh 'h
bosrit.I to e<tsnd this WORK 'i'e ~
i,.r year by special efforts III St'Nl'7
,,t .,,nsr III u,,1 Of its mlnis'ratl'l'9'
.,-l whose nlile might KEEP them IL ''i
o..I-in. known their real c"ndi'l"h.
| Two frr., hris hlNe l"'"n MANN
5ur;ur the past year, ~" by the menu
| n..rs If the Ladies' Ali society anu '"i1
NV the Edwprds Manufacturing '"iii-
ANY. In addition to this ther" liN'
| la, % wrrlls Of CTatultous service
Contributed BY the hospital. " mus
~, he supposed. however, that eve"
this good showing co'npreheniS inc
a,un,int OF free work don" ~ IN" 'hsti-