Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-22

trustees, the Bush ward, which was
formerly used as a surgical ward, has
been made into an auditorium, in
which meetings, lectures, etc., can be
held. Ihe improvements include put-
ting in a new floor, new ceiling, win
dows, electric lights and painting the
interior. The exercises OF the graouat-
I'M class of the training school for
nurses will be held there, aud the
i County Medical Society hold the
monthly meetings there. EvsTy body
appreciates the value and usefulness
of Mrs. duPunt's kindness. A most
necessary want has been filled by the
| gift of Mrs. Alexis l. DUPONT and
daughters 10 donating to the hospital
as a memorial TO her husband, DR..
Alexis i.dutont, thoroughly equipped
/ clinical and pathological laboratory
and an A-kHy apparatus, ana with
great thoughtiulness agreeing to con-
tribute fund sufficient to support the
operation of the same. The trustees
have established a pathological depart
m ent and elected DE. Albert kobin
chief and Dr. Harold Springer IN
charge of same. Complete sets of in
struments and apparatus for the lao
oIatUry and y KAY have been purchased
and Installed, and much benefit has
been received 10y the physicians IN
their Investigations o. cases connected
with the work of the hospital. Ihe
interest of Dr. Willard Springer in
connection with the matter is duly
aokno wledged. AS the cost OF these
two gifts has not been reported to the
| treasurer, and the bills were not pnid
by him, no account of IL will appear
ia the treasurer'a part for the year,
but as a matter of fsot the equipment
item or asset has been increased over
$500
The tIeasurer's report shows bal
anoe in hand on December 81, 1904, Of
| SO, S6l.04; in addition we received
81, OS9 80 from the board OF managers
aud 5000 from Mrs. Richard +.
Gibbons and her daughter, Mrs.
| George A. Elliott, TO endOw bed 10
memory OF Richard Il. Gibbons. This
amount was paid into the endowment
fund.- The cash balance with which
TO commence the new year was
S3, 6I2 so.
During the year the board hat learn
ed OF a legacy of 81 OOO devised under
the will OF James >. Dobb. Ihe mem
beTs Of the Levy Court Of New Castle
county, recognizing the value OF the
work Of ths hospital, we're willing
that an annual payment should be
made towards compensation for the
free work done, and the Legislature
PASSED an act AUTHORIZING it to do so.
The hospital received the sum of
$500 from the Levy Court in May.
1905. The annual subscriptions we're
increased si07 cash donations S345. SO
income from endowment fund s20I. 81,
while the receipts from patients de-
creased $685.
The Income receipts we're SIG $50. IS
and maintenance expenses. including
the interest on loan, s 0}3. %, leav-
ing a deficiency of a., 204.O7. This
was made up out of cash balance on
hand, being reoeiptslirom the board OF
managers. The cost per patient per
day was Sl.34.
fn 1905 the hospital admitted 66l
patients, an increase Of "a over 1901.
and gave i3 472 days service. an in-
crease Of 673 days; the number treated
in the dispensary was i,0l9,a an increase
of So.
abe following summary is given by
Mr. Johnston: Number of patients
remaining IN the hospital December
81, 1901, % number of patients ad-
mitted during 1905, 664; number OF
patients discharged and died, $50; ; num-
beT of patients remaining in hospital
December 81, 1905, 80; number oil
deaths during the year, 90; number OF
deaths within "a hours of admission,
%; numbers OF day. 8 service, IS, 472-
number Of patients treated in dispen-
sary, 4,0l9.
President Johnston continues: =" The
death of Dr. Ogle removed from OUT
staff one Of its most faithful and use
iul members. lie had been connected
with the work for many years and was
always q devoted friend of the hospital.
Dr. James A. Draper, Jr., was selected
90 ill the vacancy. Or. William
Marshall, Jr., has been the resident
physician, assisted by Or. +. S. Ink
uettsT." f"