The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-19
Barre City Hosp 5 Out
look Is Ve' en-
coura &
MUCH w : K DONE
DURING PAST YEAR
Total Of 344 Patients Have
Been Treated-Reports
at Annual Meeting

A record of progress for the Barre City
hospital was read at the annual meeting
of the hospital association in the city
court room last evening when the reports
of the officers were given, following
which the annual election was held. There
was a good attendance at the meeting
and much interest was shown in the re-
counting of the various details of the
hospital year. The reports included the
statements of the executive committee,
the treasurer and the superintendent.
From the statement of the executive
committee it was learned that 344 pa
tients have been cared for during the
year and that the total number days
treatment was 1929, making the average
stay OF each patient l4.6 days. The
eavnings of the hospital increased about
SO o., but the increased cost OF every
thing that does into the conduct of a
hospital caused the expenses to exceed
the income. Acknowledgement is made
again OF the receipt of the very liberal
gifts from Ira c. Calef as well az from
other sources.
The report of the executive committee
to the trustees was as follows:
"To the Trustees of the Barre City
Hospital:
"We beg to submit the following re-
port OF the operat ton of the hospital for
the year ending December |, 1916.
"There has been a substantial increase
in the earnings of the institution for the
past year, as compared with the preced-
ing wear. These totaled sl0,4034l, an
increase of about $4,000. While this was
considera BILE, the increased cost of every
thing that goes into the conduct OF the
hospital-foods, supplies, drugs fuel, etc
has more than kept pace, and with the
natural increase in the cost OF MAINTAIN
ing the new plant over the old, the ex-
penses for the year exceeded the income.
"The number of patients cared for dur
ing the year was 344. The total number
days' treatment was 5,32S and the aver
age stay of each patient in the hospital
was l4.6 days. OF the total days treat
ment 306 were charity work.
"Through the continued interest and
generosity OF our noble benefactor, Mr..
Ira c. Calef of Washington, the Barre
CITY hospital mortgage indebtedness was
reduced $4,000 and the endowment fund
increased by $4,000 during the year.
"Other gifts to the hospital during the
wear are a safe, which was much needed,
from Mr.. George Gray OF Aberdeen, Scot.
land. and skeleton for use in the nurses
training school from DIR. w. D. Reid.
"The Ladies Hospital Aid has contin-
ued its active interest in the hospital and
has furnished quantities of much needed
supplies.
"The superintendent and nurses have
raised and expended approximately SSoo
in repairs and furnishings for the nurses
dormitory.
"Minor contributions to the amount OF
Sl60 from various sources and not re-
corded elsewhere, have been received and
expended on the hospital since our last
report.
"The hospital plant represents an IN
vestment of 100000. On this there is a
debt of s26.350 and the hospital has a
sinking fund of S2l 900. The outlook tor
the future is very bright for doing great
er good to suffering humanity.
Respectfully submitted,
M. L. Chandler,
"a. c. Moore,
IF. 4. Langley