Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-14
Hospital Report
Pays Tribute to It's
Efficient MatrOn


General hospital for the past year is
as follows:
We have come to another milestone
in the history of the Augusta General
hospital, and we are here tonight to
give an account of our stewardship
and consider plans for our future
work.
We are confirmed in our conclu-
sions of the past few years that the
hospital is not only great blessing
in the community, but a positive ne
cessity.
The past year has had in it large
measure of prosperity for our instl-
tuition and Notwithstanding the fact
that costs of everything has kept
well up to war prices: on the other
hand, our patients and their friends
have the feeling that high prices for
the service they get are justified, and
as the result the buildings have been
| well filled throughout tho year, and
the treasurer's report will show the
financial results.
We have been through one winter,
though mild one, with our increased
heating plant and the evidence is that
| ly economical cost.
With the wing new and fresh it
gave rather dilapidated appearance
to the original part. Early in the
| year we repaired and put into shape
| the old female ward and after it's rem
| ovation moved the men from the
| front part of the house, which was
never fitted and adequate to the pur-
| pose, and now we have an up-to-
| GATE ward, leaving the front room
| for Office and public reception rooms,
| also an Office for the staff, which
| was much needed.
From donations made by many
| friends of the hospital the funds have
been provided for painting and re-
pairing the older parts of the build
ing, and by connecting up the two
| parts, with we'll kept corridors,
makes the whole much more inviting
| as well as easier for operation.
Our Matron, Mrs. Hayden. has
been largely instrumental in secur-
| ing these necessary funds.
The outside of the main buildings
very much need repairs and repaint-
ing and we hope means will be found
to do this the present year.
In the past we have planned to
! move the small building at the East
end of the main building to another
site to be used for contagious dis
eases, but with the increased num-
Der of employees required for the
combined hospital more room is nee
essary to properly house them, SO
1t has been suggested that we raise
and put a foundation under this
small addition, now used for the
children's ward in the second story,
a much needed place somewhat away
from other patients. and utilize the
ground floor for quite a goodly num-
Der of small dormitories for help,
which would bring them near their
work. The estimated cost would be
in the neighborhood of $4,000, and we
ought to find this necessary money
somehow the coming year.
We already have as large an in
debtedness as we can well afford and
1t should not be increased 1t has
been suggested various times, this
year that we start another drive and
clean up this indebtedness, but with
all the other calls the community
have had to meet it has not seemed
wise. Our citizens have been very
liberal with us and with the help of
the Ladies' Aid, which is always do
ing helpful things. we have managed
to get on and accomplish a good work
On December 1st our Assistant
Matron. Miss Donaldson. after four
years service, resigned. much to the
regret of everyone who had ever met
her in the performance of her nu-
merous and difficult duties. Her go
ing is a great loss to the hospital,
and up to the present we have found
no one to fill her place, but doubtless
will in the near future.
Our Matron, Mrs. Hayden, has
been as ever, active and much of
the good said by the patients of their
fine treatment is due to her con-
tinued oversight and care to even all
the small details of such an institu-
ton. We ought to understand no
one can stand such an experience in
definitely and so take such action
as to make her work much easier
and less confined.
Our staff Of surgeons and physi-
clans have always been ready to re-
spond to every call and it is always
helpful to your Board of Trustees to
call upon these experts when the
problems become difficult
Harmony should and does prevail
among us all, asswe are all trying to
serve the great public whose institu-
ton this is. The State has made its
usual appropriation this year of
funds to help those who but for this
help might not be able to have the
benefits of hospital service as they
may need. It is a most beneficent
charity.
On the fourteenth day Of October
last, the community as well as the
officers and friends of the hospital,
We're saddened by the death of DR..
George f. Washburn, and at a meet
ing of the Board of Directors, held
on the 4th day of November. the
following resolutions were passed:
RESOLVED, that the Board of Dr.
rectors of Augusta General Hospital.
write upon their records their ap-
probation of the services of George
E. Washburn, NJ. D., as a member of
the adjunct surgical staff of the hos
pital, and as a former member of it's
medical staff, being entirely mindful
that in his death, which has occurred
since the last meeting of the board,