The Republican journal., 1909-05-20
The Work of the Former Directors of The
Waldo County Hospital.

statement of what has been accomplishe
by this board during the past four years ma
prove of interest to the people of the count
and others who have SO generously aided tn
institution by their hearty support:
l. Hard wood floors have been laid in prac
tically every room and corridor in the entir
building, adding greatly to its appearance an,
cleanliness.
II. Remodelled the adjoining building. for
merly used as carriage house, converting tn,
second story into a maternity ward, with larp,
linen closets, bath, toilet and other conyen
fences, thus giving four rooms for patients
These have all been plastered, and wired fol
electric lights, and are now ready for finish
floors, furnishings and fitting.
One room has already had furnishings given
and those for another are promised. A stair
way has also been made to connect with tn.
next upper floor, with a view to enlarginp thu
ward, and another one makes easy connection
with the lower floor.
Ill. The basement has been utilized for :
dining room, kitchen, laundry, with set tubs
and boiler, large pantries, and a closet in which
new and very large refrigerator stands thu.
separating the domestic department from tn.
hospital proper, which allows the space former
~ occupied for these purposes, to be devoted
to the further accommodation of patients.
These rooms are connected with the house
basement and have egress over a large veran
da, built for the use of the nurses A new
range has been added to the kitchen, with ho
and cold water, and many other improvement.
have been made, which add much to the con
venience of the institution.
~. In the main building the upper and low
er front halls have been made into two room,
for patients and experimenting nurse, new
radiators and electric service have been sup
piled, and such changes have been made in thu
operating and sterilizing rooms, as to gain higl
compliments from visiting surgeons A die
Kitchen has been placed on the second floor
with new gas range and other appliances.
v. The sewerage system has been enlarged
and perfected, the grounds have received con
stant and careful attention, and all the build
ings have been recently painted, inside and out
vi: In making all these improvements tn,
board has been greatly assisted by the gener
Gus contributions of the Woman's Hospital Aid
without whose cooperation they would have
been unable to carry out these plans. A wore
of thanks here would seem due to the presiden,
of this organization, Mrs. Thomas B. Dinsmore
through whose untiring efforts, seconded b,
generous friends both in Belfast and othe1
places. large sums were raised at three differ.
ent fairs.
VII. The good work of the surgeons ane
physicians has been so greatly appreciated BY
the public that constant increase of patients
has enabled the management to state that
NuAAAS Vic AAoAIiS u lNOVcWDcT anu DGCem-
ber, 1908, the receipts were over Thousand
dollars more than they ever were before.
VIII. They leave on hand large stock o1
hospital and surgical supplies and the Ladies
Aid have purchased, within the last ten days
e-linen, surgeons gowns, dishes; in short
everything needful in their department.
There is a note of five hundred dollars due
the Ladies' Aid, but as this organization is g
part of the hospital forces, there is practically
no debt here. There are few outstanding
bills contracted since January 1st, but please
notice that they have carried its operating ex-
penses four months into the year 1909, without
the aid of any part of the State appropriation
which averages $125 month. Also the ac.
counts due the hospital from various patients
amount to nearly five hundred dollars, anc
should be collectable. Now, with the State
appropriation of three thousand dollars for the
next two years, and the one thousand dollars
for the heating plant, they leave the hospita
in better condition than it has ever known
and its greater progress should be assured.
DIRECTORS