The Press., 1922-01-19
HOSPITAL ANNUAL MEETING

| - Julia e. Johnson Memorial hospital was held Monday afternoon. The ] tenth annual reports were read and for the second time in the institution s of the income. This is partly ac- counted for by the purchase of the pasture known as the Webster lot for 1 $1020. Also the number treated at the hospital has increased, and while | that decreased the actual cost per capita, it slightly increased the ex- pense of food supplies. Food stuffs are not back to normal prices, but showed a decrease. This is true of groceries, vegetables, butter, eggs and ice. Meat, fowls and fish purchases have averaged a little more than in 1920. Water, fuel, laundry, surgical supplies, repairs and pay roll are larger than in 1920. Electricity for elevator, cleaner, light and stove is ! but three dollars more, while house supplies and drugs are $16O less. The hospital shows a steady growth and | it's work is highly commended. The treasurer has paid orders and bills of | the executive committee tOtaling | $27 ,193.61. The following items of in ! terest are taken from the, superin- | tendents report: patients in hospital December 31, 1920, 15; patients ad- mitted during year 378; patients treat ed during year 393; number discharg- ed384; number remaining December O. oIov. NE I1 Er, a limited 154; females PA; medical pa I tients admitted, 117; surgical, 189 ; Ot stetrical patients, 72; surgical Oper- | atiOns, 1894; major operations 113; minor operations, Fl; patients dis charged cured 337; improved 27; not | improved, 1; deaths, 19; births 70; accident cases, 19; largest number patients any one day, 31; smallest number, '; average daily number, IT, 93; average stay, 16.6 days; average cost per week per patient, $2816; patients occupying private rooms, 198; patients in ward, 110; Nativity of pa tients,: American, 195, Italian 55, French 3S, SIavish 45, English12, Be- hemian Il, Irish 10, German 2, Greek 2, Scotch l, and Swedish 2. Resi- \ dence of patients include these 40 cities and towns: Stafford Springs 168, Stafford 27, Staffordville IS, West Staff ford 19 Hydeville 4, Orcuttville 2, West Willington IF, South Wilmington "A, SOmers 13, HaZardville 6, SciticO 4, SOmersville 10, Union B. Westford 8, \ Morrow 3, Rockville II, Crystal Lake 2, Mansfield 4, Warrenville 3, Eagle vile 3, MOnson 3, Webster 2, West Warren 2, Springfield 2, Chicopee 2, Charlton 2. There was one each. from ! Holland, South Manchester, Ellington, | ThOmpSOnVille, Ashford, Willimantic, | TOrringtOn, Hartford, Brooklyn, N. Y East Longmeadow, Wales, Brookfield MOntclair, N. J., and Omaha, Neb. The following trustees were reelected Christopher Allen, F. H. Baker, G. L. Dennis, R. H. Fisk, w. H. Hall (Wil- lingtOn) Miss Celia Holt, w. H. Heald A. l. Mitchell, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin M. D. O'COnnell, Mrs. Jerome Orcutt (BridgepOrt) William Park, F. F. Pat ten, J. H. Reed, w. O. Rockwell, F. C. Sanford, Frederick Swindell (Rock- ville), B. P. Cooley, c. B. Pinney Lott O'Halloran, c. H. Moore The trustees then reelected these officers President, F. F. Patten; vice-presi. dents, F. G. Sanford, William Park anC Christopher Allen; secretary anC treasurer, w. H. Heald; executive committee, William Park, F.. G. San ford, Christopher Allen; finance com mittee, Christopher Allen, G, L. Den his, A. I. Mitchell; auditors, w. o Rockwell and M. D. O'Connell; med ical staff, Dr. G. P. Bard, Dr. J. P Hanley, Dr. F. L. Smith, Dr. H. H Moore, Dr. J. w. Dawson and Dr Thayer of Somers; visiting doctors pr. F. l. Smith, Dr. G. P Bard and Dr J. P. Hanley; consultants, Dr. RalpI H. Seelye, Springfield, Dr. B. Terry Smith, pr. P. H. Ingalls,, Dr. F. s Crossf1eld, pr. E. K. Root and Dr William Porter, all of Hartford: Dr F. P. Batchelder, Boston, Dr. T. C. Alcorn of ThOmpsonvilIe; Dr. Daniel Sullivan, New London; Dr. James Stretch, Simsbury; Dr. F. F. Rockwell Rockville, Dr. w. G. Shepherd, Haz- ardville and Dr. Carleton of Spring field. The work of the hospital and the comfort and relief it affords 10 the afflicted in this town and community are much appreciated. While the en- dOwment was unusually generous and will, in a few months, be augmented by the residue of the late Cyril John sons estate, yet this in no sense means that the institution is or can te a free one as many suppose Law necessitates that trust funds be more conservatively placed than ones owr money, thus a lower rate of interest results. The prices are moderate con. sidering the services rendered. anC excepting the private room patients the cost for maintainance far exceeds the price charged. Therefore every patient should take pride in, as fal as possible, paying for service receiV ed. #
 Chauncy Avery of this place wa. taken to the Norwich State hOspita this morning.
 Mrs. M. A. Harris has as guests Mrs Georgia l. Douglas and Miss Newbegil of Bridgeton, Me.
 Miss Helene P. Basquin. who ha! been guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. D Griffith, for the past three weeks, vii return to her home at Richmond Hills R. l. tomorrow.
 Next Sunday evening at the Method Ist church there will be an illustratet lecture on Hawaii. This consists O II beautifully colored views of thes, wonderful Islands The lecture ii HI PoChCN LuAA Ol ana lnCGr esting description.
 The Kaceys will probably play thei
 fastest game of the season when the, oppose the Brightwood A. c. at tn
 local Boys club on next Wednesda. evening. This team is the tastes road team that Springfield sends ou and they easily proved this when the, beat the Judean's and the Greenfiel, A. c. team
 The concert by the Ching-a-Lin
 Banjo club of Willimantic last even ing, for the benefit of the senior clas
 of the high school, in the new assem
 bly, hall, was much enjoyed. The hal
 was well filled. After the concer part of the orchestra furnished mnsi