The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-01-30
St. jOSEPH'S
HOSPITAL GIVES
GOOD REP0OT
During Past Year 1889 Patients are
Treated - Deaths Numbered Is
Including 81 Deaths From In
huenza-25 Nurses Re-
ceiving Training

The Sisters Of St. Francis, il
charge Of St. Joseph's Hospital, o.
this city, extend greetings to all Of
their friends and patrons at this, the
opening of another year, and beg leave
to present the following brief report
of the Institution for the past year a;
well as to make a few announcements
for the current year.
The total number of patients re.
ceiving treatment during the year
was 1889. Of this number, 424 were
Surgical, 637 Medical and 70 Obstet-
rical cases. The total number OF
deaths from all causes was 70. These
figures include all patients received
and treated for influenza and pneu-
monia during the epidemic period
There being 273 influenza patients re-
ceived altogether. Of this number
81 died of the disease. AS matter
of local interest, SO per cent of .hese
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, who in their
efforts to relieve the sufferings of
others became so weakened, that they
themselves succumbed to the terrible
scourge. The first to answer the
call was Mrs. Grace Tyler, R. n,
who graduated Dec. 9th, 1917; the
second was a student nurse, Miss
Mary Flanagan, and the third being
Miss Olga Larson who would have
graduated March LIST, 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 leay-
ing the New Building for surgical and
other medical cases. y
Since the opening of the new builo-
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
provides for a three years. course in
theory, with practical hospital appli-
cation work, and lectures given by
physicians and surgeons patronizing
the institution. From time to time
throughout the course, the students
will have opportunity to listen to lee
lures given by visiting physicians,
who will come at the invitation of the
hospital management. After COM
pleting the three years course of
study, each candidate receives the
Diploma of the Institution which en-
ables the holder to secure recognition
from the State Board, after which
the State Examination must be sat
passed. Glass work con-
tinues from September to June of each
year. This work embraces all that
is required by the State Board cover
ing the three years course according
to State law.
Since the opening of the new build
ing in June, the work Of the train
ing school, as we'll as the direct super
vision Of the hospital has been under
the personal charge of the Sisters,
who have learned from
that the interests of all
are best served by such
Sister Mary Lintrudis, sunperillten-
dent Of hospital, is in direct charge
Of all that pertains to the hospital,
as well as all special surgical work,