Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
DELAWARE HOSPITAL
Continued from page l

! called attention to the fact that under
the increasing cost Of operation coupled
with the fact that the means of caring
for our ward patients would be less might
cause us TO reduce the amount of service
in the wards, and now call your attention
to the fact that while last year our number
of pay days service was 1851, this year
it has been 25 ,967 whereas, the free days
| service In 1917 was % ,272, and in 1918,
| 6,l74 There was decrease of total days
service, both pay and free, of liz for
| the whole year.
! '1he total admissions to the Hospital
for the wear was 3,0s4, an increase of
as over the year 1917. There was an IN
J crease of 1l6 in the number of operations
performed during the year.
| The first annual report for the Social
! Service Department, covering the period
of June TO December 30, 1918, shows
| splendid work being carried on under Miss
| Mary J.. Cook, the head worker OF that
! department Miss Cook has filed very
| elaborate report, which am unable to IN
| corporate IN my report, but would ask
| that the members OF the corporation all
/! examine it, so that they, too, may see
what splendid work is being done along
| these lines. The report of DIR. kraemer, our
! pathologist, shows examinations amount
| ing to 5,54i, Il tremendous increase over
| the preceding wear, and the report OF DIR.
| Mctlfatrlck Of the X-Ray Department
shows a flattcring increase IN the number
| of examinations made and plates taken.
During the past year, the following
| new dispensarlesw were opened and now IN
good working order: Orthopedic, pedia-
trio and vencrCal The opening OF these
dispcnsaries greatly broadcns our work
and enables us to be Of better and wider
assistance in the community.
we are again brought TO a realization
that our income is not sufficient to sustain
the operation, which we actually perform.
and we must cut our coat according To
our cloth during tho coming year. While
il is true that our income has materially
increased, rs shown by the trcasurers S
report. yet il is also true, as shown by the
same report, that our expenses have in
creastd 4 more rapidly than our income.
1t is also true that, under the present
circumstances, this was unavoidable
owing Ia the tremendous advance in
price os the many things required in the
operation OF hospital, yet would again,
and because Of the above stated facts, urge
that a budget be prepared for the coming
wear and that the Board Of Managers, if
possible, keep within that budget.
1t IS with pleasure that |, again, ex-
| press the thanks and appreciation OF the
| hospital for the many gifts made to MS,
| both in cash and kind, during the past year,
| and would express particular thanks to
| Mrs. Margaret Draper, Joseph Bancroft
| a Sons Company, American Manganese
| Company. Mrs. Frank DeArmond MIR.
| Lammot du Pont, and also to the City
! Council for the increase in their appro-
| priation Tor the current year.
GOOD FINANCIAL WORK.
Treasurer Miller reported as follows:
! In presenting my annual report as
| treasurer, | wish TO call your attention 70
| the fact that while our total income did
not meet our expenses by s., l54 -, ut
/ the same time we finished up the year )
| business with balance in bank OF S2,39S.-
| y. This is due to the fact that contri-
buttons were received for the new nurses
home and for the social service, which
! money was paid into the general fund, and
as there Is d balance on hand to both
! Of these items, it shows that We still have
| balance in bank 10 the general fund. The
/ first six months of the fiscal year seemed
/ from receipts and expenditures that We
! would close the year without any deh-
/ cit. but for the last SIX months our dis
/ burscmcnts have very much exceeded our
/ income and were ii not for the fact that
We have received several large donations,
( among other being one from Mr.. LammOt
tlu Pont Tor S.. 600. one from the estate of
innic r Candy, for s4,150 and Mr.
Benjamin I Shaw, who has contributed.
several times during the year total OF
200. our finances would not be IN very
good shape, SO II can readily be seen that
the hospital Is depending largely upon
private contributions to maintain II.
Comparing the years nj 1916, 1917 and
1918. il will be found In our disbursements
that in 1917 the salaries were increased
25 per cent over 1916 and g per cent IN
I 1918 over 1917 and Is per cent in 1918
above 1916. The household supplies in
creased 10 per cent in 1917 over 1916
and 35 per cent in 1918 over 1917 and 50
per cent in 1918 over 1916. The A-Ray De-
partment shows an increase of disburse-
ments Of 80 per cent in 1917 over 1916 and
/ 40 per cent in 1918 over 1917 and 100 per
cent In 1918 over 1916 The Furnishings in
1916 and 1917 were practically alike while
III 1918 they increased 60 per cent.
/ The Surgical, Medical aud Pathological
/ Department shows an increase OF dis
! llr> cments Of So per cent in 1917 over
1916, l. per cent IN 1918 over 1917 and
/ 4N per cent in 1918 over 1916 The fuel
shows an increase Of 40per cent IN 1917 over
1916, 81 per cent n 1918 over 1917 and
I 81 per ent IN 1918 over 1916. The gas bills
! Increased % per cent In 1917 over 1916,
/ q pre- cent in 1918 over 1917 and so per
/ cent in 1918 over 1916. The electric light
! increased Is per cent In 1917 over 1916.
/ p per cent III 1918 over 1917 and 81 per
I centin 1880 l916. The telephones show
/ a decrease Of 20 per cent III 1917 over
! 1916 and an increase Of 40 per cent in
/ 1919 over 1917 and a 4 p per cent increase
! in 1918 over 1916. The years 1916 and 1917
/ show practically the same for water rent,
/ but the year 1918 shows an increase Ol
/ - per cent over the two previous years
/ The new equipment shows a decrease Of
I 63 per cent in 1917 over 1916 and 1874 per
/ cent increase in 1918 over 1917 while 1915
(, shows an increase Of 80 per cent over
| 1916 Buildings and grounds show an In
crease Of l0pcr cent in 1917 over 1916 and
40 per cent decrease In 1918 over 1917 and
25 per cent decrease in 1918 over 1916.
| General expenses show a decrease in 1917
over 1916 Of 50 per cent while 1918 shows
an increase Of 1917 Of 20 per cent and an
increase Of II per cent in 1913 over 1916
| Freight, express, etc, shows practically
the dame in 1916 and 1917 but shows on
| increase Of 58 per cent in 1918 over the
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