New Britain herald., 1923-01-29

Two years sg0 beds we're places in corridors and wards that nOEmalll should have had i4 beds, had go Under. such conditions it Was impOs sible "a give adequate service. Nor mslly our eaRaeiiy is s5 beds. Dur ing The years lsse and lssl VI averaged sl day, The year jus passed We averaged only Is, Con sideTiRg the time required for reno vation 0f rooms and beds following discharged patients, it will he readily seen that the hospital has been nor mally filled,
 "one of the means for relieving the pressure of lack Of rooms has been to discharge such ambulataTs eases as needed no daily attention fo return on specified days for tFeat- meni,
 We are in need Of certain equip ment to add 10 the efficiency of the hospital, Some Of the more imme- diate needs are as follows
 kterilizing outfit in emergency room, more wheel chairs, electro eardiagraph, large suction pump and baby inenbators,
 "It is gratifying 10 note that the ward service Is slightly increasing, for the work done in the hospital usually obtains it's standard from the service given in the wards, In 1919 and 1890 the percentage Of ward pa- tients to the total number of pa- tienis was i6 per cent, in 1890 and 1891, l7 per cent, in 1891 and 1899 ia per cent. it is the desire of the management that there shall always be ample accommodation and ample facilities for the adequate care Of ward patients. and that although this service is rendered at less than half its cost. it shall not for that reason suffer. or be encroached upon by the development upon by the develop. ment and increase Of hospital facili- ties in private rooms and scmi-pri- vatc wards. for those who can afford 10 pay more nearly in proportion 10 the service received.
 Tt Is source Of pleasure 10 com mcnt on the increased interest mara Tested by the attending physicians. This. coupled with the increasing efficiency of tho training school and house stan. makes the outlook for tho future scieStific development very bright"
 Report by Dr. Rceks
 The report of Dr. T. F. Rocks 10 the corporators of the training school follows:
 Tn presenting the report of the &C., tivitics of the training for the past two years, wish to emphasize the very great importance of this depart ment of the hospital It is a stated fact that the few hospital boards give the necessary consideration to build- ing up of training schools. While the New Britain general hospital board of directors have given largely or their time to training school mat ters, feel that there is still much 10 be done by the hospital officials to help stimulate public interest in | heir own training school. therefore recommend, first, that a definite pro- gram be adopted whereby a continu- us campaign for candidates for the | school may be carried on throughout tho community by means ,f illustrated talks on our training ;chool activities. and by attractive cir ,ulars of information. This will re- luire the expenditure of few hun. fred dollars year for publicity, but t will be more economical than pay. ng graduate nurses to do the work of pupils.
 "The new hospital will give us vice as many beds as we now have md it should be ready for occupancy y next fall. Today we have only nough pupils for our present size hospital. Therefore, whatever work 5 to be undertaken to secure suffi- tent number of pupil nurses, proper y trained to care for the increased lumber of patients by next fall, hould be started as soon as possible. Last summer we were fortunate in ecuring as directors of the training chool, Miss Maude E. Traver. Under fer administration the efficiency of he school has markedly advanced nd we may now confidently look for 'ard to the growth and improvement 'e have hoped for"
 Miss Travers Report.
 The report of Miss Maud E. Traver. irectress of nurses. follows:
 T have the honor of submitting to ou the fourteenth annual report of he Training School for Nurses. The ear ends with the following staff on uty:
 'fficers-Director sof nurses .....
 Head nurses upils- Seniors ...... 10
 Intermediates 6
 JunlOrS
 Probationers ......,..... 1 Total 24