New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-12

stitution has seen rapid growth and
improvements.
Other officers elected were:
Vice President-George w. Traut
Secretary-T. S. Brown.
Observation-Disclosures +. Bennett
Directors-William H. Hart, e. H.
Dawson, Emil j. Hjerpe, DR.. II. f.
Reeks, Judge James f. Cooper
Charles M. Schurr, George P. Hart,
Mayor George A Quigley, ex-offfcio,
and F. S. Chamberlain, chairman of
the board of finance and taxation, eX-
officio.
Auditors-Hedley P. Carter and B.
B. Bassette.
Executive Committee-Dr T. E.
Reeks, chairman; A. w. Stanley, G.
f. Bennett, G. p. Hart, F. G. Plat,
J. e. Cooper and Z. S. Brown, score
tary.
Report of President Hart.
President Hart submitted the fol-
lowing report to the board of direc-
tors:
The past year has demonstrated
the advantage of the engagements in
facilities of the last two years. We
have handled 1,7OS cases as COM
pared with 1926 in 1916 and 1,O64
in 1915. Maternity cases were 1877
as against 129 the previous year.
Ward patients increased from 1873 to
TT and cases sent in by the city
from So to lao.
THE average daily number of pa
TENTS increased from AZ to so.
1--WE have suffered financially from
the constantly increasing costs Of
food, supplies and labor. AS compared
with two years ago when conditions
were more nearly normal the expendl-
ture for nurses and technical help in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. Help
from $1,000 to $1,000. Food sup
plies doubled and surgical supplies
very nearly quadrupled! Our
low cost per patient per week of 1922
two years ago ran up to S12.40 this
last year. We cannot find any lack of
care and economy in administration,
but the general high cost have hit
US as we'll as others.
1--WE have advanced our rates for
service slightly but not enough to
cover the increased cost SO that we
closed the year with a deficit Of about
$4,000 on the years operations 1t
will be necessary before long to soil
cit funds to take care Of these de-
fcits We are running behind at
about the same rate for this present
year so that by October next we shall
show about $4,000 deficit for years
from operation Excluding any new
plant inveStment)
1--WE have been fortunate in get
ting our appropriation from the state
increased from $4,000 to $500, and
from the city from $40 to $4,000.
'eThe manufacturers have contri-
buted about $4,000 and the Woman
board a little over $1,000 and these
contributions have been of very great
assistance, and still more is needed.
I'VE take this occasion to thank all
friends and donors, the staff, doctors,
and the administrative staff for their
| helpful support.
Treasurcr's Report.
Treasurer A. w. Stanley submitted
| the following annual report: Re
| CeiptS S54O54.73; disbursements,
| $53,572.91: balance on deposit at New
britain Trust company, $481.82.
Matron's Report.
Mrs. Jennie l.. Bassett, matron at
the hospital, submitted her annual
report, as follows: Number of cases
admitted during year. 1,z0S; dis
charged, 1856; remaining in hos
| pital, So; patients discharged as re-
| covered, 1876; discharged as i'm
| proved, 173; discharged as not i'm
proved, IS; discharged without treat
| ment 1; died, 1853; medical cases. 4S0;
surgical cases, 827; maternity cases.
| 1877; infants, 172; private patient
IS; private ward patients, SAT; ward
patients, TIT; town patients, 40;
| New Brittany Bristol 8, Berlin 2,
! Pennington 2, Newington 2, Plain
| vile 8, Southington 6, inmates of
hospital treated, IS; operations, SAL.
Woman's Board Report.
The annual statement Of Mrs
! Katherine Rapelye, treasurer of the
| Woman's hospital board was as fol-
| lows: Receipts, life memberships
| $125, gifts $196, ambulance fund SAT,
| children's war fund $1,000, free bed
! fund SILL total, $320117; disburse-
mcnts $2,491.75; balance on hand
&709.42.
Training School.
Miss Claire Des Jardin, superinten-
| dent of the teachers training chool,