The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-24

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gerry at the ShelteT4ng Arms and
performed the ffrst abdominal hy4
sterectomy for the removal Of a
fibroid tun1or Of thesuterus that was
done In the southern half Of the
state. 81,
Second Hospital in the State.
Being at the time. it was estab-
lished the second hospital within
the beands Of the State (the one at
Wheeling only, being ,older) this in
stitution has seen "a: great deal OF
pioneer work. Stnssf that time the
theories of asepsis and antisepsis
have come into BetngA.4I Speaking, OF
improvements at ting Institution Dir.
Cannaday said: Il, had the privilege
OF talking with Mis- Richardson,
now Of Clifton Forge Hospital, who
was nurse superintendent here at
that time, and tsc%rSlat;on to me of
some OF the primitive methods then
| in use were very amusing. She told
me how: the gauze 8hd other. surgi-
cal dressings were s@rilized by boil
! ing IN an iron pot, and then kept
50 by immersion In 1anttseptie solu-
tions. Miss Richardson tells .me
that she introduced the use Of SUR
! gical gauge in this section Of the
state: that prior to her coming here,
the doctors were in the habit of
using cheese cloth for their dress
| ings." .4...
Support of the Hospital.
The support Of the hospital has
been derived from several sources;
from voluntary contributions taken
up in the Episcopal churches Of the
state, from an endowment fund,
from pay patients, and from what
are known aa list patients, but main
ly from the latter source. The
plan in vogue at the hospital is a
sort Of sick insurance. -. Any cor
poratlon that asses5es> Its men is
cents per month for each employee
for the benefit Of the hospital can
send any employee or any member
or the family dependent on him for
| support, to the hospital when sick,
Injured, or in need Of any surgical
treatment; cases Of insanity and
contagious diseases, such as small
pox, measles, scarlet fever, erysiD-
clos, ETC., being, excepted. This plan
has proved 50 popular that gradu-
| ally nearly all Of the coal companies
on the G. G o. railroad and on the
K. & M. railroad east Of Charleston
! have gone on the list; there being
, now more than $50 mines contrib
uting to the support Of the hospital,
| and sending their patients there:
Ten years ago,there was not more
than dozen companies contributing
to the hospital, and five years ago
| not more than forty.
| Open to Physicians.
The hospital is open to any repu-
| table physician who may send their
! patients there, and If he desires treat
! them there. AS matter Of fact
| very few Of the surrounding phy5i-
| clans now treat their patients ct the
hospital, about '95 per cent OF them
referring their patients to the sur
geon-in-charge.
New Surgeon.in-C Charge.
T. After November list Dr. ), Ross
| Hunter Of Marting, w. Va, will be
urgeon-in-charge Of the hospital. he
having succeeded DR.. Cannaday. -
The hospital and training school
Is Incorporated under the laws Of
West Virginia, and is under con-
troll OF aboard Of drectors' who are
az follows: Bishop Peterkin. OF
Petersburg, president; Capt, w. r
Johnson, vice PRESIDENT; Rev. r. D.
Roller, secretary; Bishop w. J..
Hr9vatt, y. T. Evans. CA. CabeIl,
AT@hdeacCn 3. N. Spur. c. G..
| Beury, G. II. CapcrioD. DIR. Roller
is also chairman Of the executive
committee.
Non-Sc ct8rian in Work.
While tho institution has been in
sense under the controf Of the
Episcopal church, and hos Z been
largely supported by it, NO di4tinc.