Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-02

ing its producttveness. At the present
time there is a large quantity OF nay
on hand which must be sold because
there is a large stock to consume It.
The present herd Of cows has been
thoroughly tested for boxine tuoerco-
Iosis during the past year and IN ev-
cry animal the test has been negative
Legislation
For several years the necessity OF
a voluntary admission law and tenn
porary commitment care act has been
apparent. The hospital has a larger
duty to perform thar merely caring
for those who are committed as Last
resort when their conduct has become
a menace to society. The hospital
should be available for those who real
izing their condition may enter volun-
tariIy for treatment without beng
subjected to the lrunliating proceed
ure Of the formal commitment
The temporary commitment care
act would allow acute cases, urgently
in need Of treatment, to be admitted
without delay and if these cases
could be admitted Immediately after
the notice Of complaint had been serV-
ed, it would be a great benefit 10 the
patients.
These measures are for the beneft
Of humanity and if enacted would en-
able the hospital to fulfill the Ideals
for which it was intended. Other states
have enacted such laws to the COM
fort and satisfaction OF the patients
and friends.
Cost of Maintenance
Expenditures from maintenance
funds, s214s6s4s; total receipts. viz:
/. Private patients, $9s25.5s; ,, reim-
bursting patients, s25.o94.11; 3, from
other sources, s3T ,5Os.92. Weekly per
CAPITA cost Of maintenance computed
on net expenses. $4.54. One person en-
ployed for every four patients; one
nurse employed for every eight pa
TENTS; average monthly wage for all
persons employed, s31.26; average
monthly wage for nurses, $23.16; men,
s2s01 women, s20.2S; valuation OF
plant. per capita Of capacity: Real es-
tate, s2O1O.65; personal, H71-59
Medical Staff
The former superintendent, DR.. Hen
ry W. Miller, resigned and severed MS
connection with the hospital, Jan. Il
The present incumbent was appoint
ed acting superin tendent, Jan. =, ana
served in that capacity until March
H. at which time the appointment was
made permanent by your honorable
baord.
DR.. Stephen E Vosburgh who served
as acting first assistant physician IN
til April 30, was appointed permanent
~ to that position al that time.
DR.. Joseph H. Tomey resigned
March 1 to accept position as as
sistant physician in the Rhode Island
State hospital.
DR. Anita Alvera Wilson resigned
Feb u to accept a position as woman
assistant physician in the government
h0sntaT for the insane at Washington,
d. c.
DR.. Arthur c. Wright, a graduate OF
Tufts College Medical school and VINO
had completed years interneship in
the Cambridge General hospital at
Cambridge, Mass, was appointed as
sistant physician March %
DR.. Harris Bass, graduate of Tufts
College Medical school, and who had
cmpIeted a years work at the Boston
Homeopathic hospital. was appointed
assistant physician, May 1.
DR.. Frank E. Rowe, a graduate Of
the University of Vermont Medical
school and who had completed also a
wears work at the Boston Homeopath-
ic hospital, was appointed assistant
physician July 10.
Or. Herbert W. Hall. who has served
as rathologist and assistant physician
was relieved Of the latter duties and
now devotes all of his time to the
work Of the pathological laboratory.