The Press., 1915-01-27
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 From the superintendent report: Mum Der of patients in hospital Jan. 1, 1914, g.; number admitted, 149; total number treated, 159; males admitted, 63; females, s6; of these 57 were medical patients; 70 were surgical and 22 were obstetrical cases. There were i8 births and l 5 deaths. This death rate was greatly increased by the fact that the hospital received six incurable cases, and four patients were moribund at the time of ad- mittance. The average number of patients per day was eight, and the weekly cost of maintenance of each was $23 30, slight decrease from the $25.39 of the previous year. There were II patients in the hospital Jan l, 1915. Several improvements have been completed during the past year, including screening one of the south verandas. building an up-to- date hennery, the setting of an as- paragus bed, planting of small fruits and trees, and beautifying the grounds. .Nfie incorpurators elected Richard H. Valentine to their number and B. P. Cooley to the board of trustees. The meeting of the trustees immedi- ately followed at which the following officers were elected: President, Free man F. Patten; first vice president, F. G. Sanford: second vice president, Edwin o. Pinney; third vice presi- dent, W. O. Park; secretary and treasurer, Vim. Ii. Heald; executive committee, Wm. Park, F. G. San ford, Christopher Allen; finance com- mittee, Christopher Allen, George L. Dennis, A. I. Mitchell; auditors, Wm. o. Rockwell, M. D. O'Connell Trustees Christopher Allen, F. H Baker, George l.. Dennis, Robert H. Fisk, W. E. Hanley, W. H. Hall (Willington), Miss Celia Holt, Wm H. Heald, Mrs. Julia c. Johnson, A. I. Mitchell, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, M. D. O'Connell, Mrs. Jerome Orcutt (Bridgeport), Edwin c. Pinney, Wm. Park, Freeman F. Patten, J. H. Reed, Wm. o. Rockwell, F. G. Sanford, Frederick Swindelle (Rockville), B. P. Cooley. Inoorporators- Julia 0. Johnson, F. F. Patten, Robert H. Fisk, Wm. H. Heald, Wm. B. Hanley, B. P. Cooley, Robert w. Smith Frank H Baker, Christopher G. Gilligan, Hannibal Alden, J. Carl Converse, George L. Dennis, M. D. O'Connell, c. F. Beckwith, Chas. Warren, Joel H. Reed, Richard W. Ellis, Christo- pher Allen, Washington D. Graves, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Burt T. Eaton, F. G. Sanford. Celia Holt, Frederick Faulkner, Michael O'Hal- loran, William o. Rockwell, William Park, H. R. Wightman, A. L. Howard, Anthony Adams, A. Mit- chell, W. H. Hall, Chas. Pinney, Jerome Orcutt, Mrs. Jerome Orcutt, F. P. Batchelder, E. 0. Pinney, M. W. Leonard, Frederic Swindelle, R. H. Valentine. Visiting physicians -Dr. o. B. Newton, Dr. Jas Stretch, Dr. G. Percival Bard, Dr. J. P. Hanley, Dr. F. L. Smith. Consultants V Dr. Ralph H. Seelye, Springfield, Mass. Dr. E. J. Mcknight, Hart ford; Dr. o. o. Smith. Hartford Dr. E. Terry Smith, Hartford; Dr. P. H. Ingalls,, Hartford; Dr. F. s. Crossfield, Hartford; Dr. E. P. Batch elder, Boston, Mass. Dr. B. K. Root, Hartford; Dr. Wm. Porter, Hartford Dr. T. G. Alcorn, Thompsonville. M. D. O'Connell and Representative W. H. Heald were chosen a com mittee to apply for the state appro priation.
 The hospital has many needs, in cluding an X-ray apparatus, enclosing some of the porches, curbing for th' street front and the refinishing o1 the floors.
 Regular meeting of Vim. Horton camp Sons of Veterans tonight.
 The regular meeting of the W. O T. U. will be held next Wednesda. at 3 o'clock in the Methodist vestry | A Willard memorial meeting will bt observed under the direction of Mrs J. R. Parkhurst The free vii offering" for which envelopes hav
 been distibuted, will be received a this time. This offering is collecte' annually and is used to advance tn
 work of the organization in the state COunty and 1ocAl uninns