Evening journal., 1919-01-16
REFLECT BAYARD
HOSPITAL HEAD
Increase in Both Admissions
and Operations at Della
ware College Last Year
URGENT NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL FUNDS


terestlns report showing the total ad-
missions 70 the hospital during the
ysar TO have been 5.0si, an increase ol
* over 1917 The number Of operations
showed an increase Of ii6. Mr.. Bayard
stated that while the income of the
institution increased during the year.
the expenses increased more rapidly
Townsend W. treasurer, gave
a clesr report Of the finances Of the
corporation The report shows the eN-
penses exceeded the income by S2,i5Is5.
All the old officers including Nc.
Bayard as president. were reelected
The presidents report follows;
The year f9is has been one OF tre-
mendous strain upon all those imme-
diately connected with the admins
tration Of the affairs Of the Delaware
Hospital. While our soldiers have been
aghting the fight to free peoples over
in Europe. the men and women engaged
IN the actual administration Of the
hospital affairs have had their fight
with disease and death, and the battle
has left many vacancies IN their ranks.
Surely il can be said of faithful SER
vice In hospitals as well as faithful
service in an army that The supreme
sacrifice when given is as worthy Of
praise and commemoration. ! make no
attempt TO single out any one person
for particular praise. but surely all
our efforts during the past year have
shown splendid team work, and 10
those who are siill with us. we owe
and extend our most heartfelt thanks
and appreciation, and. In memory Of
those who were taken from us in the
light. we feel and express our love and
admiration for the sacrifice which they
have made.
In the report made 20 you last year,
called attention 90 the fact that un-
der the increasing cost Of operation,
coupled with the fact that the means
Of caring for our ward patients would
be less might cause 1Is-te reduce the
amount OF service In the wards. and /
now call your attention 20 the fact |
that while last year our number OF pay
lays service was 1851, this year il !
has been 25961 whereas. the free days
service in 1917 was 22272. and in 1918.
1914. There was decrease Of total
days service. both pay and free, Of
il2 for the whole year
The total admissions 10 the hospital
for The year were 3,0Si. an increase OF !
sevcnty-nve over the year 1917. There
was an increase Of li6 in the number
~ operations performed during the
year
The nrst annual report for The So
rial Service Department. covering the
period of june 3 90 December 30. 1918,
shows a splendid work being carried
On under Miss Mary L. Cook the head
worker OF that department Miss Cook
haas illed & very elaborate report. which
am unable 10 incorporate in my re-
port. but would ask that The members
~ The corporation all examine II, so
tnai they. too. may see what splendid |
work is being done along these lines I
ihe report of Dr. Kraemer. our pathOl- /
psisi. shows examinations amounting /
id 5.5l4 e tremendous increase over
ihe preceding year. and The report OF
nr McElfai-ick or the N2Ray Depart
ment. shows a ilattering increase in the
number OF examinations made and
plates taken.
During The past year the following
new dispensaries were opened and now
in good working order: orlhopedic.
pcdialric and venereal The opening Of |
these dispensaries greatly broadcns our
work and enables us 90 be Of better |
and wider assistance in the community. +
We are again brought TO q realization 1
that our income is not sufficient 90 |
sustain the operation. which we actual /
ir perform, and we must cut our coat |
according 10 our cloth during the com /
ing year While il Is true that our /
Income has materially Increased as /
shown by the treasurer's report, yet /
10 is also true, as shown by the same I
report, that our expenses have in 4
creased more rapidly than our income /
y IS also true. that under the present /
circumstances. this was unavoidable /
owing to the tremendous advance IN 1
price Of the many things required IN /
the operation OF a hospital. yet / would /
again. and because Of the above stated /
facts. urge that a budget be prepared |
for the coming year and that the board /
" managers. If possible. keep within |
that budget
It is with pleasure that l. again. ex-
,ress the thanks and appreciation Of /
he hospital for the many gifts made /
o us. both in cash and kind, during /
he past year, and would express par
lcuIar thanks TO Mrs. Margaret Draper |
oseph Bancroft and Sons Company. /
.merican Manganese Company. Mrs.
rank De Almond, Mr. Lammot dupont, /
nd also 10 City Council for the increase I
4 their appropriation for the\ current
ear.
I am aware that the report am
lalking to you is a brief one, but at
est the presidents report is only q
Of the reports Of the oth-
r officers, and ] would urgently direct
our attention TO these reports, in or
Ter that you may see in detail what
splendid work has been accomplished
Turing the past year
THOMAS F. BAYARD. {
President.
Treasurer Miller's report follows:
In presenting my annual report as
treasurer. l wish TO call your atten- c
lion to the fact that while our total a
income did not meet our expenses hv 1
S2,i5lS5, at the same time we finished {
up the years business with balance
in bank Of s2,397 81 This is due Ia the
fact that contributions were received 1
for the new nurses home and for Tho /
social service, which money was paid
INTO the general fund and as there Is a
balance on hand TO both OF these items
1t shows that we still have a balance In
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