Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-17
Superintendent Report

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Superintendent's Report
The following report of Miss Isabel
G. TAFT. r. n, superintendent shows
the work accomplished there during
tho past year:
To the President and Board Of Direc-
tors of the Augusta General Hos
ptal:
Gentlemen:-I respectfully submit
the following report for the year 1922:
i This marks the 25th year of the Hos
pital, a quarter of a century of SER
vice.
Many improvements have been made
which are a great source of satisfac-
ton to everyone. The reception room
has been renovated and refurnished
and is most attractive and pleasant.
This was made possible by the gen.
crosby of the Hospital Aid and the
Girl Scouts. The old dining room has
also been done over in white. and is be-
ing used for the Baby Clinic work. BY
the we'll arranged lighting system it
has been converted into a very bright
| and CHEEKY room. Generous friends of
| the Hospital contributed the funds
necessary.
| The male scmi-private ward has al
so received attention and with its
/ gray and white panclcd walls, makes
q comfortable and pleasant sick room
with accommodation for four patients
| Owing to the number of pupil nurses
crAering the training school and the
crowded condition of the Nurses Homo,
| it became necessary to obtain suitable
| quarters. For this purpose the CARL
| house has been purchased and will be
| occupied in the near future. This will
! allow the matron to have her rooms in
this building, and the rooms in the
| hospital now occupied by her, will be
! used for patients.
| We are glad to say that the much
needed step at the ambulance entrance
| has been supplied by friend and is
much appreciated. a Christmas gift of
| 5000 completes the necessary amount
Of $3.50 for Hawlcy Fracture Table.
which will be purchased shortly. and
i will be great benefit to the staff for
I the many fracture cases.
| Need Nurserys
| The need of new nursery is fast
| becoming a necessity. We have had
! y babies 1T ore time and the nursery
affords accommodation for six.
! AS the hospital stands now it has no
| place to care for the patients needing
open air treatment The open unIin-
ishcd porch on the new building could
. he made very suitable for this, if it
We're rooted over and screened in. AS
, it is now it is useless for this purpose.
! May VIC hope that some generous friend
of the hospital Will feel that they can
accomplish this.
! During the year and especially last
summer We felt the need Of a suitable
place for the care Of contagious cases.
| We We're forced to turn from our doors
patients who really needed hospital
/ care.
! Hospital day was held October cath.
1t vas very successful both socially
and financially. We are grateful for
the many donations of fruit vegcta-
bies and the home made jelly and pre-
serves which are so much enjoyed by
the patients. Also for the gifts of
money and merchandise.
Thanksgiving and Christmas were
| made very pleasant by the many kind
remcmbranccs and deeds. st. Marks
choir sang Christmas carols which were
enjoyed by all.
We arc indebted to the different
church societies and clubs for their
contribution of work and to Mrs. c. b.
Burlcigh. who has attended to every
detail of the distribution of the linen.
etc.
The visits by the members of the
. Ladies' Aid were much appreciated
and am sure they felt rewarded when
they saw the patients smile their wei
come each week.
Some changes have taken place in
he nursing staff. Miss Ellen McCrea
resigned as second assistant Miss
| Evelyn NJ Chambcrlin accepted the
position of keeping patients records
and histories. Miss Alta NJ. Burns ac-
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supervisor.
Allow me at this time to thank the
members of the board of directors. the
staff and my co-workers. for their as
sistance and cooperation.
To the public in general. we are in
debtcd in many ways. and may we con-
tinue to show our appreciation by our
service.
Respectfully submitted,
ISABEL G. TAFT. r. ~, Supt.
The Number Treated
NT Inn OF pa patients in Hospital -
Nu dee. d, Of fS2 n:;ionts :ia;,,;:; As
during the year. ............. 1917
1862
Number Of patients discharged
during the year. .......... 1862
Number of deaths during the
year 46
| Number remaining in Hospital
Dec. 81, 1922. ................ Al
Stubborn ................ z
1862
Number of surgical patients for
the year ... :............... s55
Number of medical patients for
the year las
Number eye. ear. nose and throat
patients for the year. 259
Births ................ 90
Obstetrical cases .............. 90
N-Ray patients ................ 6
Average number of patients per
day AZ