Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-16
THE MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL
A Year Of Large Service and Financial
IcIectedA-1bc Annual Reports

The annual meeting of the directors of
the Mary Fletcher hospital was held
yesterday afternoon. The reports of the
different officers showed that the institu-
ton had made an excellent progress
despite the various problems resulting
from tho continued high cost of living
For example, the coal purchased during
the year represented an expenditure of
over $1,000, and during most Of the year
other necessaries were correspondingly
high.
As result the financial reports by
Treasurer C. p. Smith Indicated for the
year deficit of s7,961.63 Thanks to the
public spirited members of the Woman's
Auxiliary who conducted canvass for
the financial aid of the hospital this
deficit was reduced by the sum Of 5000,
leaving a net deficit of 32.91163. The
Woman'a Auxiliary also contributed sup
plies Of various kinds which are worth
about 5000 beside a large fund of the
spirit of cooperation which was worth
more than mere money. Tho total ex-
penses of the institution for the year
were S13c2 ssW.
According TO the rapport of Superin-
dent T. S. Brown, the total number
Of patients, not including infants, treated
measure Of a tremendous Individual serv-
Ice. The total number OF patients ad-
mitted to the hospital was 1856. while the
/ out-paticnts numbered 1,01 The num-
Der Of patients treated absolutely free.
including ut-patlents was AZ, and over
100 patients were only part pay. The
total number of days OF treatment was
49,
Tho report Of J. L. Southwick. trustee
Of the walter Carpenter estate. showed
that the bequest Of DR.. Carpenter for the
building Of separate ward for obste-
/ trical cases and nursing children. when
tho sum accumulated Ia sufficient for the
purpose amounts to -. 628.s.. Manifestly.
a considerable addition to this fund will
he necessary.
/ The election Of officers for the ensuing
year was as follows: President, G. p.
Smith vice president, w. p. Howe; secre-
tary, A. G.. Whttemore: treasurer, NJ. C.
Grandy, who was elected a director to
MI the vacancy caused by tho death of
President w. J. Van Patten; auditor.
Howard Crane; finance committee, c. p.
Smith. J. L. Southwick and Howard
Crane.
| DIR. w. q. Lund, DR.. H. p. watkins.
DR.. F. H. Albee and DR.. r. W. Lovett
were reelected honorary consultants of
the Mary Fletcher hospital.
The entire stan of tho hospital was re-
elected as follows:
Superintendent, DR.. T. s. Brown.
Medical director. Or. M. r. Caldwell.
Attending physicians. Drr. w. a.
Lyman, J. N. Jenne, c. II. Beecher and
| D. A. Shea.
Assistant physicians, Drs. A. C. S.
Hill. C. N. Perkins. H. l.. Wilder J. A.
Archambault and G. H. Branch.
Attending surgeons. Drs. ]. y. Wheeler
II. C. Tinkham. P. f. insolvency and
G. A. Pease
c. NJ. Sabin. r. l.. Maynard. b. D.
Brown
Obstetrician, DR.. p. Il. McSweeney.
, Assistant obstetrician. DR.. o. n. East
man.
Attending surgeon genito urinary dis
eases. DR.. w. w. Townsend
| Assistant attending surgeons genito
urinary diseases, Drs. S. l.. Morrison and
! II. l.. Pache.
Pathoogist. DR.. B. II. stone.
Attending surgeon eye, ear. nose and
throat, DR.. NJ. c. Twitchell.
! Assistant attending surgeon eye, nose
and throat, DR. E. G. Twitchell.
Attending surgeon diseases Of the rec
/ tum. DR. ID. c. Hawley.
Attending surgeon out patient depart
ment eye, ear, nose and throat, DR.. f. T.
Brown
Attending physician, diseases Of chill
/ dren. Or. G. x. Johnson.
/ Anesthstist. DR.. j. II. Dodds.
Roentgenologist. Dr. S. L. Morrison.
Attending physician nervous diseases
Or. F. w. Sears.
| DR.. J. A. Hunter having removed from
this city. he was not re elected to the
stan for the coming year.
! The board OF visitors for the ensuing
year is as follows: DR.. c. NJ. Fer,.n the
Rev. DR.. G. Y Bliss the Rev. c. ]
Staples. Levi =. Smith, Prof NJ B. Cum
mings Mrs. c. s. Isham, Mrs. T. r.
Fuller, Mrs. ]. L, Hall. Mrs. c. l.. Smith
Mrs. NJ. d. Chittenden. Mrs. Robert
Roberts and Miss Mabel Southwck.