The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-05-10
Annual Reports Of Officials Of
Hospital Show that Use Of
institution Increases
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Annual Report of the superintendent
Shows that 1915 Patients Were Re-
ceived at the Hospital During
the Year Just Closed

The annual meeting Of the Kenosha
parlors of the Y. NJ. C. A. building on
Tuesday evening and the reports of
the officers of the association showed
very gratifying growth in the work
of the institution during the past
year. While the attendance at the
meeting was not as large as had been
hoped for there was good interest
shown in the work and the old guard
which has been SO instrumental in
making the hospital a success turned
out in force and added enthusiasm to
the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Z. G. Jimmons, Jr., president of the
board Of directors, and Mrs James
Cavanagh was elected as secretary
of the meeting. John O'Donnel1,
treasurer of the association, presented
his annual report. The report showed
that on Mays, 1905, there was a cash
balance on hand of $3.50. SO, and dur
ing the year the receipts from ali
.sourceswere $4472.75, making grand
total of $6653. 10. The expenditures
during the year, including the amount
that had been expended in changes at
the building and in the installation
Of heating plant, amounted to $3.50
20, leaving a.cash balance on hand to
begin the new year of $1313.93. This
balances is not SO large as last year
but thesadded amount from last year S
balanceshas been spent in improving
the building and equipment of the
hospital.
Mrs. Armstrong presented the an
nual report of the hospital. The re-
port showed that during the year 1876
patients had been received. OF this
number 135 we're men and 90 women
There were 90 surgical cases, 80 n1edi-
cal cases. and 81 accident cases
There were 10 deaths at the hospital
during the year, but twelve Of the
patients who died had been brought
to the hospital in dying condition
The number of patients shows an in
crease of Al over the number received
during theaprevious twelve months.
Since the opening Of the hospital IN
October, 1908, 403 patients have been
received, and there have been los OPP
erations.
After the reports had been received
the association proceeded to elect two
directors. Mrs. James Cavanagh was
elected to succeed herself, and Mrs.
Charles G. Brown was elected to sue
coed Mrs. O. s Newell. The direc-
tors were chosen for a term of three
years.
After he.meeting Of the association
the regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors was held, and Off
GERS were selected for/the year as fol-
lows:
Presldent-Z. G. Simmons, Jr.
Vice-President-George A. Yu1e.
Secretary-Mrs. James Cavanagh.
Treasurer-Jo ohm O'Donne1l
The directors received the regular
monthly reports, and placed their
sanction on the plan for the opening
of a new operating room at the hos
pital. This operating room, which
will be used oply'for emergency cases,
will be located in the front part of the
building. With the removal of the
old stairway the.directors have found
it possible to utilize this space on the
secondEfoor for the operating room.
This room shas beenlbadly needed for
some time.
<Thereports of the officers show that
the hospital issin excellent condition,
and the receiptssfrom it are constantly
increasing. However, the institution
is not as yetb wholly self-sustaining,
and generous lgifts from the public
will be expected during the coming
year as in the past two and half
years.
MRS 0TKTVE0 DEAD