The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-02-22
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK

Minot: The Sisters of st. Francis,
in charge of st. Joseph's Hospital, of
this city, beg leave to present the fol-
lowing brief report of the institution
for the. past year as. well as to make
few announcements for the current
year.
The total number of patients re-
ceiving treatment during the year
was | ,139. Of this number, 424 were
surgical, 637 medical and 70 obstet-
rical cases. The total number OF
deaths from all causes was Is. These
figures include all patients received
and treated for influenza and pneu-
monia during the epidemic period.
There were 273 influenza patients re-
ceived altogether. Of this number 81
died of the disease. AS a matter OF
local interest, SO per cent of these
deaths occurring during the epidemic
period, were persons from surround
| ing towns and country settlements,
| many of whom delayed too long be-
| fore trying to secure medical aid and
nursing. This particular toll of death
| includes three of the most promising
nurses of the institution. The first
to answer the call was Mrs. Grace
Tyler, R. N, who graduated in 1917;
the second was a student nurse, Miss
Mary Flanagan, the third being Miss
Olga Larson who would have gradu-
ated March l, 1919. Martyrs all to
their chosen profession. All patients
suffering from influenza at that time
were isolated in what was known as
| the Old Building, thus leaving the
New Building for surgical and other
medical cases.
Since the opening of the new build
ing, with it's every facility for first
class hospital service, every phase OF
the work has grown easier A very
marked increase in the enrolment in
the Training School in September has
given the institution one of the larg
est classes in training in the state
twenty-five strong, healthy young
ladies are now pursuing the work
which is along the lines prescribed by
the state law of North Dakota. This
Iprovides for three years course in
theory, with practical hospital appli
cation work, and lectures given by
physicians and surgeons patronizins
the institution. From time to time
throughout the course, the students
Twill have opportunity to listen to lee
lures given by visiting physicians
who will come at the invitation of thu
hospital management. After com
pleting the three years course o
study, each candidate receives TIT
diploma of the institution which en-
ables the holder to secure recognition
from the State Board, after which
the state examination must be salts
factorily passed. Classwork continue
from September,to June of each year
Since the opening of the new build
ing in June, the work of the train
ing school, as well as the direct super
vision of the hospital has been unde
: the personal charge of the Sisters
) themselves, who have learned fror
, Experience that the interests of a.
concerned are best served by sue
! supervision.
Sister Mary Lintrudis, superintent
: ent of hospital, is in direct charge {
t all that pertains to the hospital, a
2 lwell as all special surgical work, an
t operations Sister Lintrudis has ha
' leight years experience in three diffe
. lent hospitals of the Order in thi
: country and two years abroad Sh
9 has also finished a post gradual
n Icourse in surgery at st. Elizabeth
W Hospital of Chicago.