The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-31

members to learn what these altera-
tions are. Here it will suffice to say
that this work has cost about $4,000,
and has in the main been directed to
improving the administration depart
ment of the hospital The elevator
has now been placed in the center of
the hospital, so that it serves not only
the Pauahi wing, but all other wards
of the institution. A new front en-
trance has been arranged at that point
and we have grouped near it: An en-
trance lobby, the elevator the super
intendents office, the house physi-
clans Office and examination room,
and the emergency operating room.
Convenient to the lobby are also the
head nurses room, an office for the
medical staff, a new pharmacy, drug
store. and linen room, together with
an improved room for dressings
On the second floor, the diet kitchen
has been much enlaI ged and improved,
and a good deal, of unused space has
been made over into useful lavatories,
storerooms, etc. At several points
stairs have been replaced by inclines;
and it is now possible, with the help
of the elevator, to convey a patient in
a wheeled truck from the ambulance
wagon at the new entrance. to any
point in the hospital, without encoun-
tering any steps.
In addition to these changes in the
main hospital building, we made ad.
ditions to the nurses and doctors cot
tages, and have built substantial
shed for automobiles All these
changes and additions to buildings and
grounds have been carried out at an
expenditure of about $22,5OO 1t will
be remembered that a forecast of an
expenditure of but $4,000 for this pur-
pose was made at the last annual
meeting. The work has been much
more thorough and comprehensive
than was then anticipated.
1t will naturally be asked where the
money for this expenditure has been
obtained, and the reply is that the
bulk of It was supplied by the ac-
cumulations of income from the Queen
Emma endowment The good year of
sugar prices fortunately swelled that
part of the income which is derived
from rental of cane lands.
X-Ray pparatus-During the year
this apparatus has been put into work
ing order It is under the charge of
the house physician regular scale
of charges for photographs having
been adopted by the staff,
1t has frequently been remarked
that the benefactors OF the hospital
have been but few in number, ana
that this most important public insu-
tuition was not often the recipient Of
large donations for endowments. II
is a qualification, therefore, to be able
to announce the establishment of the
M. S. Grinbaum Memorial.
During the year the trustees re-
ceived on account of this memorial the
sum of $4,000 to form an endowment
fund, the income of which is to be
used in connection with the training
of nurses. This is "A subject which
the trustees are giving attention TO-,
and they are considering the establish
ment of a training school for nurses,
though they are not yet in position
to take action.
Lands-The hospital possesses sew
eral pieces of land on Hawaii, etc,
some of which are not yet fenced and
surveyed. Steps have been taken dur
ing the year to have this done, so that
the hospital may be in a position to
use it's holdings TO the best advantage
in the future.
ccounts-Through the care of our
treasurer, assisted by a special COM
mittee of the trustees the hospital ac-
counts have been put into good order
The various endowments clearly show
the investments in which they are
held. The following is a statement of
assets and liabilities:
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