The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-06
$2S,76s.75
DISBURSEMENTS.
$23,76s.25

The amount received from the hos
pital is $3.2l2.S6 more than last year
and the amount received from nursing
is 1886 more than last year. The
account for equipment and repairs is
$500 more than last year. Some of the
larger items in the miscellaneous ex-
pense account are as follows: II. X.
Brown, $l02.50; Hildreth & company,
$3.50; j. L. Mellen, $10790 Mary
b. Peauinquet, $4,l43.93; Library Blu
reau, 5000 Miss Landstrom, $4,000.
There have been $50 patients as
compared with 200 last year, and the
receipts Of the hospital have been
$s,l29.s2 as compared with $4,9l6.96
the year before. OF these patients ITO
were males and lao females. Of the
males 35 were medical patients and 20
surgical. OF the females Al medical
and 80 surgical. One hundred and
ninety-two patients were discharged
cured 40 improved and not I'M
proved. Eleven deaths occurred during
the year, six of which followed within
"a hours of admission, and were cases
of patients in a dying condition as ac'
eident cases. Three others were incur
able eases, so that of the patients who
had fighting chance to live when they
| entered the hospital, only two were
lost. The largest number Of patients IN
any one day was 90; the smallest num-
Der in any one day. 10. The number
of free patients, "a; paying full rate,
$50; less than full rate, 10. In addl-
ton to hospital patients, 81 were
treated in the out patient department
The number of nurses in the tram.
| ing school is now IA, an increase OF
five over last year. An X-ray depart
ment has been installed during the
wear, and the hospital walls have just
been re.enamelled, so that the plant IS
Fin better condition than ever before.
| MANY Brattleboro friends have during
the wear sent flowers and books to the
hospital and these have been greatly
enioyed by the patients. A number
of musical entertainments have been
given by local talent during the year
At Christmas and Easter pupils from
Sunday schools have sung carols to
the patients, and a Christmas tree was
provided and hung with decorations
and fruit by Miss Cabot's Sunday
school class. All these things have
been much appreciated by the patients
and the management
The district nursing has gone on
with a slight increase. There nave
ben 1886 calls upon 275 patients. Inc
nurse has gone wherever summoned,
whether the people were able to pay
or NOT. Three hundred and forty -slX
IL. aba and
there was a reduction in the price IN
some Others The number who nave
maid the regular price for the nurse 8
services is a gratifying testimonial TO
the Independent spirit of the people
of the town, and indicates the large
number of people whose need is nurs-
inc at an expense within their means
rather than free. The district nursing
has brought in 1925 as compared 10
5000 last wear. Most of the calls are
made by the district nurse, but pupll
nurses made 70 calls under the super
vision of the district nurse. The re-
Gently organized Mutual Aid associa-
ton has co-operated most helpIuily
with the district nursing Bed llhen
and other articles have been loaned
when needed and housekeepers nave
been provided in cases where they
wore more needed than a nurse and
also to supplement the work OF the
nurse.
The corporation elected the same
hoard of directors as last year, and the
officers of the corporation and board Oh
directors remains unchanged. DIR. b. D
Bowen and DR.. H. L. Waterman were
elected TO the medical board for a term
of two years in place of Drs; Tucker
and Anderson, whose terms have ex'
nire1