Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-24
Annual Report Of The Au-
gusta General Hospital
Showing Work Done During The
Year Of 1912.
Some OF the Needs Of This Valuable
Augusta Institution.

The report of the board of directors
of the Augusta General hospital for the
! year 1912 shows that the number of pa
tients treated during the year was
| 6S2. There were deaths, and of that
number seven patients We're beyond
any possible help when received, leav-
| ing the number of those who died
while actually under trea tment only
26, or under four per cent. During the
year SIS surgical, $50 medical and IA
ear. eye and nose cases were treated,
and t146 days of free service were
rendered.
The number of nurses has been in
creased from five up to % and the
call for their services outside the hos
| pital has been large. often exceeding
| the number avaiIable. The charitable
work has greatly increased. the district
nurse making S1S calls on % different
families in addition to $50 calls for the
Metropolitan Insurance Co, for which
the hospital is paid fixed sum. Three
free beds were filled the entire year.
The litigation over the Eliza Church
bequest has been settled and the hos
pital received its proportion, S33S5.oS
for the establishment, later, Of anoth-
er free bed Various gifts of cash have
been received. 5sasza
Attention is called to the great need
of a laundry, and that the State has
been asked for Il small appropriation
for that purpose. A small isolated
building for the segregation of certain
classes Of contagious diseases is advo-
Gated. Touching reference is made to
the deaths, during the year, of valued
! associates of the institution-Ex-Go Gov.
ernor John r Hill, Hon. Herbert Nj.
Heath and Stanley s. Patten of Au-
gusta. and DR.. w. p Giddings of Car
diner. Words of praise are spoken of
the matron of the hospital, Mrs. Hay
den, who has served faithfully for
nearly the whole IL years of its exist
ence. and also for her assistant, Miss
Clark.
The report Of the visiting committee
states that a comparison of statistics
shows tnat the scope of the hospital
broadens, each year. The daily aver
age of patients treated during the
wear was 80: that the three free beds
have been constantly in service. and
that the number of visits by the dis
trict nurse exceeded those of the pre-.
same territory. Report is also made OF
tie repairs made attha institution dur
! ing the year IT'S
The treasurer's report shows that
the receipts for the year 1912 were S2o,-
0954T and that the balance cash on
| hand at the close of the year was
| s257.94. The contributions for the se,u
amo,1nted to s6Si. %. s3There were stu
laundry bills remaining unpaid. Jan. /,
1918, amounting to $685.. making INV
total amount for 1912. slsS9.sa.
The report of the superintendent con
tains the following statistics. Paueiits
| in hospital Dec. 81, 1911, ~; aailil .oa
during year 1912, 662; total oe-
Number discharged during year olS'
number of deaths, "a; stltiporh' =
remaining in hospital December .ol'
1912. SO. Number of surglcai pa
tients during year, 9SS; number oil fneu Ol
ical patients, $50; number OF car eye
nose and throat patients, IA AVerase
number of patients per day, "o' lai -,
est average of any one month"; On
| smallest average for any one tiohth
%: maximum number any one daE' f''
minimum, 16: patients morlouhu On
admission, 7. The number OF patieiies
admitted during the year SHOWS :"
/ slight increase over that OF the
ceding year. Thanks are extended 10
societies and individuals who IN any
way contributed to the welfare OF ing
institation9 Attention is also ecaiied
IN the needs of the hospital IN tiie va
Eof an X-ray room, a laundry anu ti'9
erection Of a new wing
Regarding the training scnooi lpl
nurses the superintendent gives tie
following figures: Number OF nurses e
remaining in the school Jan l, islz, TO-
nrobationers in school, Jan. i. i9iz, o
number of nurses admitted dufihs
year 2: graduated during year 4; NOT
accepted u: resigned, 2; dismissed =
remaining in school, Jan. i, 1913, e.
probationers in school, Jar. l. lslo' l.
The summary of the report OF the
trea surer of the Hospital Aid society
shows that the cash on hand, Jan. l.
1912, was $2,22417 and that the receipts
for The year were as follows: Generdi
fund account, $51360: free bed account
1910. perpetual free bed account, ss9t.So'
total, S404572 Expenditures; FROM
general fund account, $9S4.39; from as
trict nurse account, S103; from 'rec
bed account. 1922: Dec. 81. by cash on
hand. 1886 80; total, s4045.72.