Evening journal., 1917-03-21
BUSY YEAR FOR THE
Delaware HOSPITAL
.2459 Patients Treated, H.
900 Days Service Given;
Appropriation Small
WILL REQUEST MORE
MONEY FROM COUNCIL

maintenance were submitted, and Of
ficers elected to serve for the COM
ing year.
The report of Thomas i. Bayard,
president, shows that during the past I
year there has been an increase Of
IL 900 days services in the hospital,
both free and paid, or an increase Of
40 per cent. over the previous year.
Only in the pathological laboratory
was the work lighter than during tho
past year although 1924 examinations
were made there. The X-Ray de-
partments increase was over 60 per
cent, ambulance cases increased over
81 per cent, and admissions increased
over 20 per cent. Maternity cases
increased over 100 per cent. during
the year
For the $4,000 appropriation made to
! the hospital by City Council. Presl-
dent Bayard states that 1885 days ser
vice was given, but while the furnish
! ing Of this number OF days service
was 10 us a pleasure and privilege, it
was very costly. amounting to some
thing over $4,000, and we justly feel
that we can, and will, appear before
the finance committee OF city Council
in the near future asking them to in
crease their appropriation for the ser
vices we render" Mr.. Bayard says
that according to the returns made by
all the city hospitals, the Delaware
Hospital, receiving twO-flfths OF the
appropriation. gives SO per cent. OF
all the service rendered for free SER
vice.
The report follows:
ITO the Members Of the Corporation
Of the Delaware Hospital;
Taking up first the general mat
ter Of the hospital administration, It
would appear from the report or the
senior resident physician that the
work of nearly every department has
increased TO a very large degree, and
briefly, the departments may be Gov
cred as follows:
"The report shows an increase OF
over II 900 total days service. both
free and pay, an increase of over Az
per cent. for the past year. The num-
Der OF ambulance and patrol cases
was 1441. an increase OF 81 per cent.
The number of persons admitted dur
ing the past year was 24o9. an In
crease of over IS per cent In the
pathological laboratory 5524 examina
tions we're made, a decrease as against
INH QIEEtulME year II W0AAa thtt~N-i
+ that in this department alone the work
OF those having it in charge wai
lighter than in any other department
OF the hospital.
an the X-ray department there wer
. CTS examinations made during the pas
t wear. an increase al over 60 per cent
! and. as further showing the extende
: work of this department, the number {
4 plates necessary to be used was l0l
- feng 60 per cent more In number tina
D those required for the previous year
r "While we have no figures TO max
> "a definite comparison as To the work i
[ our new maternity wards. it is crafty
s ing 20 note that the number Of free an
, nay maternity cases treated last yea
! shows an increase of over 100 per cent
r The number OF operations Performe
r during the year was 9O5, an increase @
e lG per cent.
= tremendous good is accomplished j
all hospitals bv the dispensary Wis e
and it is very gratifying to note ou
work in that regard during the pas
4 year. The report shows that these visit
;, number 9974. an increase Of over 20 p,
Il cent.
"Since our last annual meeting, builC
ing opeFdl onN nave tvhthi"ru ~"
. arc now furnished with most eNceiler
wards for women and children. III
o latter being particularly well adapte
/, for our atiording means OF comfort an
!. nursing to the unfortunate little on'
y who are brought TO us for care. "
have been unable to use the ne
II women's ward for the purposes Il
which il was made. by reason of u
fact that we have not sufficient room
which to house our nurses whose pre-
, ence are absolutely required IN the a.
y m'nistration OF the affairs of the no
ID pital; 40 that we have been and a
n still using this new women's ward Il
n instruction room and dormitories for q
l. larger number of nurses We have bee
d obliged 10 secure.
"In connection with the children
n ward our unstinted thanks and prais
le go ont most warmly TO the ladies VII
" have had charge of the raising OF III
IL funds for the purpose of erecting an
providing a spec al endowment for IL
children's department. and then to
we must not be unmindful of the moi
Is than generous response that the eoc
al people of Wilmington gave in the
Df attendance at the K'rmess. recent
" given TO promote this object NJ
Ia should We overlook our great debt
our vice-president. Benjamin T. SEa'
BY for his generous eft of time as We
ut as money in making this departme
81 a success.
o. "The special g its for which we
nress our particular thanks have be'
- made to us as follows:
Mrs. Alexis ]. dupont in assistii
in the building Of the woman's war
and in part creating a fund lookii
toward the building of an lsoia Il
ward Eugene z. dupont in reh'th
and furnishing the Alexis | duPo
laboratory Mrs. william X. duPo
furnishing the cost of the retainiI
ay wall. The Misses Georgiana al
as Helen Bear Cox End, for an endow
IS he'd. Mrs. William F. Sellers for
e. new mortuary. and Mrs. Bayard I
the platform affording use of o
". roof garden.
OF at is with pleasure that we aga
a express our great thanks 10 our ma
Sc. friends who have made US genero
e gifts in cash and kind during Z
rs, mast year. the details OF which W
'd- appear in our printed report. Fra
nj, the evy Court and the City COun'
or OF Wilmington. we have again J
rs, ceived the same amounts as in {
NN mast few years. for which We expire
onr appreciation and thanks. In J