Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-01-31
MUNDAYs,JANUAkY II, IsIe-,

ginning OF the year, a total of 15S. Ins
daily average has been 80. The total
number Of patients admitted since the
hospital opened. 1924.
There have been Is nurses in the
Training School, this year. Five have
graduated and received their diplomas,
making q total Of II nurses graduated
since the opening Of the school.
Repairs that were imperative have
been made. A new room for the stor-
age Of tools. etc. has been built.
I The hospital has had the outside
of the J. Manchester Haynes Home for
Nurses thoroughly painted and Mrs. ].
Manchester Haynes very generously
betrayed the expense Of thoroughly
repairing and painting the entire in
side Of the home. This refreshing
frightened the whole building and
makes Il look like new. Everyone in
terested In the hospital. az well as the
H4fs1s, ~ pleaasd with and proud sof
M1s Home md ~ take this oppor<u-
nifty rto 'expfess our gratitude to Mrs.
Haynes. -
;gAs lift, operated by electricity, has
been installed In the boiler house.
th4gsby overcoming in. a great degree
the difficulty OF removing the ashes.
That which was 90 earnestly desired
iasts year is actually taking place. We
can announce that Through the: gener-
Sstty Of the President Mr.: George E.
Nacomber, who agreed that if the
hospital would bear $500 Of the ex-
pense, he would pay sthe balance, mod
ern iSnd uplto-date machines are In
Gne laundry and are being installed
Early. In 1915 We will be doing the
laundry work on the promises. For this
purpose, q new boiler has been install
cd. with ample capacity for operating
the sterilizing plant, also. =
Four Free Beds have been maintain
ed and in addition. free treatment has
been given for 5000 days.
The District Nurse has made 1925
visits to 96 families, entirely free. and
in addition, 4s9 visits to IA families,
the expense Of which. by arrangement,
was borne by the Metropolitan Insur-
ance Company. A total Of 1914 visits
to ITO families during the year.
Some member Of the Hospital Aid
Society has visited the institution each
week. bringing cheer and good courage
to the patients, and testifying to their
continued interest In the hospital.
At times the capacity of the hos
pital has been taxed to its utmost and
demonstrated the need of a new wing.
The hospital has funds amounting to
$1292.3O, in hands Of the treasurer, for
such wing.
The Hospital Aid Society have in
creased their building fund from the
proceeds of the Nurses Alumni Dance,
Hospital Chain Whist, Minstrels; spec
ial contributions and interest on fund
deposited, amounting to $1043.69, max
ing a balance Of $2S35.93. We trust
that many of our citizens, noting the
earnest endeavor to increase this fund,
will contribute generously, and there
by enjoy the blessings Of giving. that
will make it sooner possible for the
institution to enlarge it's scope and
usefulness.
We are informed that by provision of
the will of the late Mrs. Tamson Knight
Greenwood, legacy has been left the
hospital, but are unable at present to
state the exact amounS.
We wish to testify to the comforta-
BILE, clean and sanitary conditions as
found at the hospital, when the mem
bers Of your committee have made
their visits, most Of which were un-
announced. and to the testimony of
the patients Of good care and treat
ment received.
AS in former years, we are glad to
have this opportunity to express our
appreciation .of the sincere work ac-
complished by the superintendent. Mrs.
Sarah Hayden. to her attendants, and
to the staff and surgeons and physic-
ians for their constant attendance and
successful treatment.
| Respectfully submitted,
JOHN r. GOULD,
| FREDk. w. PLAISTED,
| THOMAS j. LYNCH,
| RICHARD E. GOODWIN,
| ALBERT w. BROOKS