The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-01-30

Expendltarea Con the year !. .

Expenditures for the year :. Ss,44O.22
Leaving deficiency on the
year s working Of ..,,....$ 3,OIS.47
During the year considerable discus.
sion has taken place in the public press
and elsewhere, owing TO the position
taken by the Home in refusing at
various times to admit cases suffering
from ineurable diseases or tuberculosis.
Z The feasSn, however, for this refusal
'stNas SIMPLY hack of funds, and the RESULT
OF the years working shows that the
position taken by the trustees was fully
justified.
The average number of patients cared
for at the Home has been seventy per
day, in place of fifty-six last year, and
the cost has increased from $l.34 in
1912 to $3.50 per patient per day in
1913, and the final result, as shown
above, has been deficit Of $3,01S.47.
The finances of the Home during the
year have been o matter of considerable
anxiety to the trustees. The demands
for admission have frequently been in
excess of the ability to meet them, and
various efforts were made to secure
the county g aid by an increase of its
donation. pf ,,t
Income for Home, AZ
The present income OF the Home is
derived from interest on the invest
ments Of the endowment fund, subscrip.
tions, the territorial subsidy Of $1,000
per month, and the county donation Of
$3.50 per month, and is sufficient for
the care Of fifty-three patients. A sug.
gestion was made to the county that it
pay $3.50 per day for all free patients
IN the Home in excess Of this number.
This, however, did not meet with APP
proval, -and instead IL was decided by
the county that IL would issue cards
for emergency cases, which would be
paid for at the rate of $l.50 per day,
. The county, however, since January LIST
last, has discontinued this payment,
though they have agreed to look after
the eleven patients which they had in
the Home on the thirty,hrst Of Deeem.
Dor, until these patients are discharged.
eommunication has been sent TO
the county suggesting that they agree
for six months 90 pay for all free pa
tients at the Home IN excess Of fifty
three at the rate of $3.50 per day, and
II is sincerely to be hoped that some
arrangement of this nature can be
come TO, Otherwise there will be no
place I'M which the incurahle or tuber.
eular cases of the city can be taken
care Of, as the Home will be compelled,
from lack of funds, 10 continue its pol
icy Of refusing all free eases in excess
Of iifty-three, unless additional assist
ance can he obtained. =
Doctor Day Memorial AZ
A very welcome addition to the Home
during the year was the presentation,
by the College Club for the Doctor Day
Memorial, Of a four.room cottage, and
an endowment fund Of about $4,000 the
income from the same to 20 towards
the upkeep Of the cottage.
An addition Of two rooms, staircase
and closet was also made to the Ather-
ton Pavilion, which is used for female
patients These rooms were much need,
ed to take care of serious cases, which
II was not advisable TO have in the
open ward. ~ ,".
These two additions have been re-
ferred to In the report Of the medical
superintendent.
In conclusion, I wish to extend the
thanks of the trustees 10 the numerous
friends who have so kindly assisted
during the year with subscriptions and
presents to the patients. Respectfully
submitted, 'st-. ,
ALLEN W, 7, BoTToMLEY,
la.3 Treasurer
Honolulu, TIKI, January 20, 1914.
Financial Condition.
Leah Home balance sheet as at De.
cembef 81 1918, as shown by Treasurer
Bottomlcy's report follows;
t,' Assets.
Buildings and Grounds. .,,$ o., 640.l5
Investments ....... 2l3 ,03l 80