The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-08-19
IMPROVING SANATORIUM
Extensive Additional Being Mode and
Effectiveness Largely Increased

Randolph, Aug. 20-An extensive adj
dtion is now being made to the Randolph
sanatorium, which in the last four years
has outgrown its original quarters-a con-
verified private residence of three stories,
that lent itself readily to hospital altera-
tions. 1t had, aside from operating room,
office, cuisine, ETC., accommodations for
fifteen patients, and during the las. year
was often uncomfortably crowded
A two-story addition, 80 by 26 feet,
brick veneer, is being built at the rear of
the main part and will have on the first
floor dining room for the nurses, a large
room for the head nurse, a kitchen so
located that its odors cannot penetrate the
rest of the house, and cold storage place
that will permit of buying supplies in the
bulk. On the second floor will be larger
and better equipped operating room and a
modern sterilizing room. The addition
will also contain two rooms for maternity
cases and chambers for the domestic force
The present operating room is to be made
into an office and there will be several
more private rooms for patients.
The addition will cost about So, 500
exclusive of the elevator, the equipment
! of the operating room and the sterillzine
room, tile flooring, heating and lighting
arrangements. Col. A. B. Chandler, o.
Brooklyn, N. Y, native of Randolph
generously contributes 81 900 towards the
expense, there is $4,000 in the treasury
of the sanatorinm available for such G
purpose and the balance must be raised by
subscription, mortgage or loan. Tit
addition is to be completed ready for us'
by the middle of the coming October, ant
when finally finished will cost at leas
$4,000.
This sanatorium has had an unusua
experience for hospital in that it ha
demonstrated it is possible for such al
institution to be not only self-supporting
but to gather respectable surplus
Largely through the efforts of Colone
Chandler, the sanatorium was organize
April II, 1905, as a corporation with
capital stock of 81, 500, divided into share
of S25 each, in order that people of mod
crate means might become stockholder
and have a person interest in II
welfare, the stock being non assessab
$ and paying no dividends. In the follow
ing July the capital stock was raised
$4,000, a large brick house was pu
, chased for $4,000 and the necessar
remodeling done. In making the r
pairs a debt of 81 500 was contracted an
Q this, on account of small number
. patients and too heavy running expense
increased to $4,000. In September
1907, the outlook was so dark that Il
board of directors voted to close Il
the institution When this became know
the townspeople, especially the wome
u rallied to the sanatorium's supper
Z Housekeepers were of the opinion tn
'e greater economy could be practiced WI
% good results in running the hospital, al
y w. II. Gladding, former Barre druggi
Is was persuaded to act as superintendent
he three months Mr.. Gladding cut
some needles expenditures and
Z stalled system of management that W
y Immediately effective. The cooperate
of the town doctors was secured, ca
~ agreeing to serve as medical director dl
ing an equal part of the year, and tn
formed also an advisory board of doct'
in the nearby towns.
Is Slowly the sanatorium regained
81 feet and now stands so firmly that at
III last regular meeting of the stockholders
vi was found to have cleared in the quar-
as Just ended 81 200 over and above all {
penses and to have a surplus of S2,f
= available for repairs. Much credit for
z satisfactory financial condition shol
l be given to the head nurse, Mrs. j.
Us Clifford, lately resigned, who was an
cellent manager.
From April I, 1908, to April l, 1909,
sanatorium had 90 patients, the larg
w. number in any year of its history
~ medical cases, so surgical, IL obstetrica
and only two deaths occurred.
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