The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-24
BIG INCREASE IN
WORK OF GRACE
HOSPITAL SHOWN
Average Daily Number of Pa
tents Is Boosted From
13i to 1873
FREE TREATMENT GIVEN
ALMOST DOUBLES
Report Argues for Increase in
Size of Present Institution
Rather Than New Hospitals

"The best argument for an increase
In the size OF existing hospitals In the
city, Instead OF multiplying the mum.
Der OF hospital plants" is the manner
in which the annual report OF Grace
hospital characterizes Its experience
Of the past year.
During the year the hospital was
forced 70 pay increased prices for
provisions and many other commodi-
ties, as well as an increased cost for
labor In certain departments" the re-
port explains. ''ln spite OF this in
crease. the per capita cost per day
for the care OF the sick was reduced
from $2.45 to $2.S5 without reducing
ltke standard OF care, and at the same
time an increased number OF free
patients was cared for. This paradox
is due TO the fact that we cared for
an increase OF 81 patients per day,
without any increase In tho overhead
or fixed charges. In other words, q
larger average number of patients
per day can be cared for at a material
reduction in the per capita daily cost
Additional buildings 10 increase the
size of existing hospitals do not re-
quire duplication OF departments al
ready existing, but a percentage In
crease which adds only slightly to
the per capita cost OF maintenance.
During 1912 the days OF free treat
ment furnished patients within the
hospital were 14.285,, an increase OF
SO per cent The increase in free
dispe3sary out-patients was 1928, q
L., - ~ IL.
hospital will be prepared to handle l.
900 free d.spensary cases month.
The main hospital building will be
remodeled during the current year in
every department where changes are
ueeded to make 1t modern.
Supt. Babcock has asked for the
following additions:
A new building for 100 employees
and domestics, to cost $4,000.
A sun-parlor at the south end of
one OF the public ward wings, TO cost
81, 00V.
A new unit for maternity cases and
children.
A special department for laboratory
and clinical research work
Supt Babcock finds that the work
mems compensation act has increased
the business of the hospital, because
more accident cases are brought In
for immediate attention 1t has been
necessary TO place cots wherever floor
space Is available in the mems wards.
The annual report shows: Total
number OF patients treated during the
year. 5,07S. an increase OF 1.451 over
1911; number of days treatment fur
nished. 68,I67, an increase OF 23,757;
average daily number OF patients, 1873,
compared with 131 last year; expend-
ed for remodeling wards and for new
equipment, s14,C60.35; total expenses,
sl61 ,0S6.14, an increase OF S44,086.07;
total earnings, $l55, S27o6, an increase
of S54,2s9.77.
During the year the following be-
quests and gifts have been made:
Henry b. JOY, elevator machinery,
$3.50; Mrs. E. T. Barbour, for main
tenance OF Tefft Memorial room, So
900; e. II. Finn, bequest to general
endowment fund. $4,000; Mrs. Helen
H. Newberry, bequest to general en-.
dowment fund, 100000; Mrs. Helen
II. Newberry to training school en-
dowment fund. $4,000; w. T. Bar.
bour for establishment OF infant ward
In memory of his mother, Mrs. Ella
Tent Barbour, $1,000; Truman H.