The Lamar register., 1917-08-15
LAMAR GENERAL HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION.
Report for Second Year Shows the
Needs of the Hospital Are Out
growing Present Quarters.

We publish below a statement Of
the business of the Lamar General
Hospital Association for the second
full year since it was taken over by
the association organized BY the ladies
of Lamar The business shows
growth of nearly 40 per cent in gross
receipts over the first year, but as tho
association was organized in order
that Lamar might have a hospita.
with reasonable prices and not fol
profit the prices of rooms and service
have not been increased, and as al
supplios-groceries, drugs, supplies,
labor, etc.-have advanced, the sur
plus above expenses is less than last
year. The members of the board still
hope to get along without raising
rates, but if there is much further in
crease IN the price of necessary sup
plies it rnay be that n small advance
in rates will be required. With the
large 'ucrc ase in patronage there
have Teen times in the past yea
when the hospital was too crowded TO
take additional patients no difference
how great the emergency, and several
times parties who wished to remain
here under the care Of their home ply
sicians have lad to go to other places
1t Is Avident that larger quarters are
badly needed, and it should be ?
building specially constructed and
equipped for hospital. Realizing this
need thu ladies of the board last year
started building fund which now
amounts to 5000. If new hospital
is to be construed it will be neces-
sary to make a campaign to secure
subscriptions to the fund.
There is no institution more nee
essary to a city in this day than q well
conducted hospital, and only by con-
Quoting it as this one is without aim
ing at profit, can the charges be made
REASONABLE enough for the general
public to get the benefits Of its serv-
ice. ~ man or family is immune
from toe need of a hospital, and no
cne know. what minute that need
ONE hospital conducted as this one
IS NAV ,a!e your life in an emergen-
cy and n any case Of serious sickness
will saw. you hundreds of dollars. II
.ess fo- unate financially it will be
Jour jnly hone. Up to its capacity
he Lar,ar General Hospital is as well
equipped as can be found in cities the
size Of his, but Lamar needs n larger
institu ion and it Is hoped that the
teople # the city ard surrounding
territory in this year Of general pros
perity will be willing to contribute a
small portion to this splendid work
Z will L. a better investment than in
surance in case Of ACCIDENT. 1t may
save " II life while the best the in
surancc can dc is lake care Of your
heirs.
The st.temcnt Doiow will show that
the exp ,nses Uf TIN = stitution. prac-
tically all of which is spent in Lamar,
totals up nearly 500 per week:
Annual Financial Report of The La
mar General Hospital
RoceIpis.
Aug. 1st, 1916-Aug. 1st, 1917.
Cash ol hand, Aug. !, 1916.--S lO9 9s
Cash ..;ceipts from hospital 5455 So
Cash ccceipts, play, Polynes-
ian Princess --.-..---------..-------- ~ o5
Cash 1onatiors .....-..-..-.... 50 Is
s59sO g.
Disbursements.
Salaries ......-....-..- S1615 60
Rent .........-......--....-. 600 or
Household expense ...-..---------- S11 IA
Food .......-.-...-..- 1890 p
Coal ......--...-.... 149 o
Drugs and surgical supplies 42s ~
Operating room equipment lf6 ~
Furniture and bedding .--------- 100 Y
Tnsrrance .......... 10 q
p,iIding fund .....-..-.. 300 90
Cash on hand, Aug. 1, 1917. 19S 3s
s598O So