Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-20

declared, he went to DR.. Wilson.
dean of the medical staff, to learn
true details. He judged from Dr..
Wilson's statements that he really
had been the cause of d~issention and,
10 gain further knowledge, called
DR.. Tyrrell on the telephone. He
told the latter of his interview with
DR.. Wilson, whereupon DR.. Tyrrell
said he could not believe that he had
caused any disruption and advised
him to see other members of the
medical staff to become certain.
DR.. Tyrrell was unable to state the
exact reason for the disruption. He
said two members of the Board of
Managers came to him some time ago
and asked if it were true that the
second foor orthe hospital was in 8
deplorably filthy condition. He re-
piled hat he did not know, as he
had not been upstairs in the i%nstitu-
ton for about two months. He said
he found the main floor of the insti-
tuition in good shape and particularly
the operating room.
Changes by Miss Wood.
1t is declared hat it is in the OPP
Grating room where the greatest
change is noticed since Miss Wood
took charge of the hospital. The
operating technic has been modern
lied, it is said. Rubber gloves are
ready for the surgeon who now
wears an operating suit when per-
forming an operation, instead of do
ing the work in his ordinary street
clothes. Sterilizers have been placed
in the operating The dressing
in the wards has been changed and
there is a different method altogether
for the treatment of patients, both
medical and surgical. The nurses
are actually trained, being taught
how to do things themselves and are
making rapid progress under Miss
Woods instructions. The nurses
themselves testify to the great adj
vancement made during the past five
months that the present superinten-
dent has been in charge. When
Miss Wood took charge there were
foul nurses in the training school,
now there are eight, with one appli-
cation for admission.
Increase in the Work.
The records OF the institution
show that there have been more OPP
erations than ever before and the
average number of patients is much
higher, all of which has added to the
expense of running the hospital. A
register book for the doctors is n
Of the new features, installed SO
that every physician registers the
time of every visit, thus keeping a
record of his calls. Order books for
the physicians orders to be carried
on by the nurses Is also a new feat
ure, thus keeping in black and white
just what the doctors instructions to
| the nurses are. This fixes respon-
sibility and is intended to protect
the hospital itself as far as possible.
; A store room has been installed In
| the basement for supplies. Hereto
i fore these were scattered about the,
|, building in five different places.
g laundry so that the sorting Of clothes
need not be done In the reception
y room intended for guests.
Miss Wood has had all thefnrp4A-
ture in the east wing enam-
! elled, declaring 1t was very
!, dirty when she took charge. This Is
. used to d%isproye any statement. that
the place is ~uncleanly. The drug
. room has also undergone nov
: ton and painting and the same Is
h vi INV ~Nhho ASob
everything up to date.
1t Is said the patients who have
= been treated at the hospital during
the past five months have expressed
satisfaction with their treatment.
Prior to Miss Wood taking charge,
several of the employees at the in
stitution had been promised IN
e creases in salary. This has had to be
t done, the expense falling to Miss
e Woods management. Also it Is said
n nearly all the supplies both in food
and medicines were about exhausted
and had to be replenished.
II One of the features in connection
S with the running of the local hospital
that has struck Miss Wood, has been
the lack of interest taken by the
d citizens of the city, especially the
e women. Her idea of a hospital in
# a city OF this size is that it should
It take precedent over all other char
o tiles. She would like to see a dis.
pensary Installed, a district nurse
and a tuberculosis nurse added ia
ic the staff for outside work.
s. Favors Publicity.
Miss Wood favors the greatest
lie publicity in all things. She would
$ like the public to know just what
l. is going on at the hospital all the
~ time. She started out by sending a
" monthly report to the MANAGING
le board, giving a complete record OF
every thing done. But she was In
e formed that such a report, was not
r desired. This report the superin'
Is tendent would like to have had pub
r lished to get the people interested
lg in the work. .
&c Miss Wood and Miss Engvall have
lie not yet decided what action to tak'
regarding the demand for theil
n resignation. They feel that they
n should at least have some explana
Of ton. Both were in favor of leavins
lie tomorrow, but they have peer urgef
Id by some to remain over Sunday
IN This they will probably do
It. There is q report to the effec
he'll that Miss Beatrice Bamber, who wa
ng superintendent so long, is to return
is hut this could not he conf~f'ed.
obtainable early today. Because o