The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-14

read by Albert ID. Mead, In substance as
follows;
During the last fiscal year. ending Sept.
30, 1906. 1892 patients were treated In the
main hospital as against $500 the year be
fore. an Increase OF 1872. In the out pa
tient department slfl were treated. an in
crease OF 3S5.
"On June o the board regretfully accept
ed the resignation Of John c. Pegram as
secretary. 10 take effect July A. which date
marked the completion OF 21 years of con-
tinuous service; and Edward Aborn
Greene was elected TO an the vacancy.
on July Mr.. Pegram was elected TO the
hoard or trustees To take the place Of Mr..
Greene, who. as secretary became ex-
officio a member Of the board.
Following are the names of the in
ternes who have satisfactorily completed
their terms OF service during the year:
Drs. Herlwyn r. Greene, George T. Spicer
C. q. Hilliard. e. w. Barron. w. T.
Woolley. W. c. Woodward, James f. Paul
lin pathological department: Howard T..
Blanchard, substitute interne. DR. Louis
=. Weaver left the hospital before the ex
piration Of his service.
Following are the names OF the internes
elected Drs Harold G. Calder IT, II.
sanhorn j. h. Sullivan. Frank NJ Adams,
Richard NJ. Cogan, l.. G.. Walling, Arthur
II. Morse, special pathological inferno.
The new heating. power and lighting
plant, workshop, laundry and dormitory.
which year ago were nearing completion,
have been for some time in use. In the
large room, formerly the entire laundry,
now used AS wash room. a terrazzo, the
gift OF Jesse III. Metcalf. has been laid.
The beautiication OF the grounds Is
due in great measure TO the generosity Of
the late Henry T. Russell and Of Mrs.
Russell Mr.. Russell left permanent
fund. the income of which l. 10 be devoted
TO this purpose. Mrs Russell has shown
her interest by the gift OF greenhouse
and its endowment. and an appropriate
bronze tablet has been placed near the
entrance. Mrs. Russell ALSO made up the
deficit OF the greenhouse
While the number OF patients In the
contagious wards has been comparatively
small, having decreased from 25O TO 1883.
these wards have become inadequate Tor
the proper care OF these patients In case
OF even a mild epidemic. The city au-
thorities were accordingly notified OF the
intent OF the hospital To terminate the
contract for this service after allowing
reasonable time for the completion OF
city hospital for this purpose.
The administration OF hospital for the
treatment OF contagious diseases, the
hoard believes. was not contemplated by
the organization OF the hospital. and is
rarely included in the work of any pri-
vate corporation The members OF the
beard felt that the work OF administering
n general hospital as large as this was a
sufficient burden without the addition OF
a hospital for contagious diseases. neces-
sarily treated at distance. and that I'm
caring for the city patients in the gen
eral hospital 1t was rendering the city the
service contemplated by the organization
md that the original hospital would suf-
fer II the same board OF trustees and adj
ministration officers tried 10 manage the
proposed hospital for contagious dis
eases.
"The original contract with the city COW
ering the treatment OF conta gious diseases
was terminated on oct. S: but pending
the completion OF the city hospital a
continuance of the contract was granted
During the yesG the ambulance re-
sponded to calls for immediate assistance
2b6l times; an Increase of l30 over the pre-
vious year, and an average OF moro than
seven runs a day. The ambulances were
driven more than 10000 miles over 500
injured persons were treated BY ambulance
surgeons. In the accident room OF the
hospital over 1900 emergency cases were
treated, about n third being admitted 10
the wards. The hospital has had in its
regular wards i4S7 patients, daily aver
age OF 23S. The average stay of a patient
has been 10 days and the hospital has
rendered To patients within the wards
$3.50 days treatment.
The out patient department shows an
Increase of nearly 40 patients over last
year: 9l4l applicants having received free
treatment. In the new department for
the treatment of young children 357 cases
have been enroolled; and candidates for
the state sanatorium are examined in the
department for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
At the Garland seaside ward for crippled
children on Conanicut Island. about thirty
children were treated so successfully that
nearly all were discharged from the hos
pltal when the ward was closed IN
October.
An arrangement has been made with the
District Nursing association whereby
somc one of the hospital nurses is CON
stantly employed under it's supervision |
and direction for six weeks each. BY a |
similar arrangement with the Lytng-in
hospital our nurses also receive three
months training in that service The |
hospital has also provided for the per- |
manent employment of an especially |
trained resident teacher Of dietitics
There are today engaged i'm the prac- |
tce OF medicine i'm this city II men thor |
ot1gr1ly trained by service in the Rhode Is. |
land hospital; and 1S7 nurses likewise /
trained. are practicing here.
During the year the receipts from all |
sources were $3.50, 02i5; total disburse-
ments. Sl5a. 33l9: excess of income over !
expenses. s76S.96 deficiency account. si3i,- |
a329, which represents the total of de- |
hciencies 60 date less amounts contrbut- |
ed by grrantors: superintendcnts eN-
penses. Sl3s,3S5.O7, n decrease of s2S6s .26.
The per capita OF treatment was approx |
imstely S.A as compared with sl73 last /
year previous. The city has paid TO the |
hospital for the treatment OF contagious |
diseases $l0.25LS9. a decrease as compared /
with tho previous year OF si407.e7.
During the year there has been added I
10 the list Of permanent free beds the
Alfred Metcalf free bed endowment by 4
bequest of the late Alfred Metcalf From .
the late James A. Garland the hospital .
received $325O. the total expense for main
tenance of the Garland ward. and from
the Gorham Manufacturing company hve
motors costing Si33
The board emphasizes tho lack i'm this
city OF well-equippcd hospital In which
persons OF wealth or Of moderate means
night at reasonable expense, enjoy the
recognized advantages OF hospital treat
ment. Such an institution might we'll he
Administered a fu connection With fhfe hoe