Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-09
Receipts.


are the following bins:
u. NJ. Gay $3.50 90
Taylor * Son con M
II r. Brown 10, 20
H. l.. Waterman ioq "a
g. Il Aldrich ,-o ~
In her report as superintendent Miss
Elsie J.. McCIoskcy mentioned the con-
uhUca good work Of the institution and
the iact that II could not be sclf-support-
ing while the larger number of patients
We're paying less than the fun rata ar
were treated free. and said:
ne work OF caring for the sick de-
ponds Jon large measure on the eff
cheney or the nursing corps Careful
nursing Us most important adjunct tp
the work OF tho physician. the surgeon
ana the public. The nurse must have
tact ana patience. She must have moral
ana physical courage to n high degree
lier work Is necessarily conhninE. mo-
n"ionous and arduous. She is subjected
to unusual risks to her health; she must
have great endurance. and we expect her
to always be bright and cheerful and
consequently do We not owe her a good
comfortable home to compensate her for
giving us the best years OF her life and
during her hours Of fatigue and leisure .
Nothing Is too good for really good
nurse. 1t is hardly necessary TO point out
the obvious fact that We need n proper
nurses home, and diet kitchen where the
patients food can be properly served
no nursing force merits Commenda-
ton for their good work during these
years which have been attended for them
by many minor annoyances, due chiefly
10 overcrOwded rooms From March I
to May IS the pupil nurses assisted the
tuberculosis nurse Of the Brattleforo
Noman's club. From May Is to July /
they assisted at the tuberculosis c,tmp
we regret that we We're unable to CON
tnue this assistance throughout the sum
mer, but on account of vacations and the
great amount Of work at the hospital we
were compelled to withdraw our services
Each year the need Of maternity and
children's department IS more keenlv
felt. Acting on the advice OF the medi-
cal board. several maternity cases have
been admitted and cared for at periods
when the hospital was not over-crowded
ana although this has not been done be-
fore II has met with great approval by
the physicians and shows the constant
need or a maternity department In con-
nection with the hospital.
Miss Blanche Martin, superintendent
or nurses. who for six years has faith
fully served the hospital was compelled
to take years rest on account OF m
health. Miss Celeste Genin, graduate
OF this school. was appointed to substitute,
Miss Martha Woolley, also of this school
Is substituting as night supervisor.
mere are numerous repairs that ought
to be made. such as painting the entire
hospital and isolation buildings. also in
stalling gas water heater in the nurses
cottage, as without this II IS impossible
Tor the nurses to have hot water for
bathing unless the coal heater is kept
running all summer, which of course not
only Increases the fuel expense, but
makes the building so hot that II is al
most impossible for the nurses to sleep
during the hot weather"
A statistical report for the year. sub
mitted by Miss McCloskey contained the
following figures; Number of admissions
male lG9. female 22S; total 392; medical
patients 1913; surgical patients 263: dis
charged cured $40; improved "a: not i'm
proved u; not treated 6; died II; deaths
within "a hours after admission 2; mort
ound and incurable on admission 6; re-
naming in hospital Is; number treated
free 1873; number paying full rate PIG;
number paying less than fun rate 35;
county or town charges 8: surgical on
erations performed 421; daily average
number of patients IS; largest number of