Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-18
J. B. BIRD IS
HOSPITAL HEAD

/ A. Elliott Ex-officio members are
John b. Bird and Townsend w.
Miller.
Two members OF the hospital staff
! OF physicians are also to be appoint
ed on this committee. The two will
be appointed at the next meeting of
/ the physicians in February.
New members elected TO serve on
! the Board OF Trustees for the term
expiring in 1925 are: Edgar NJ.
Hopes, Jg, Charles w. Bush, w.
( Miller Shaw and Miss Margaretta
! Miller.
4 According TO the treasurer's an
nual report the hospital fell behind
/ in its budget to the extent of $1,000
last year. This deficit, il was pointed
/ out, was due largely to an Increase
! in the number of free patients
The cooperation and harmonious
I service from the staff. physicians,
: officers and nurses of the hospital
was referred to in the superintend
{ ent's report, also many gratifying
letters from former patients ex-
pressing their satisfaction and APP
probation Of the hospital service.
Extracts from the presidents re-
port follows: Number of cases
! treated in the hospital 2,S4s. This
is an increase of 2O9 over previous
year Total number of days service,
$4,000; total number pay and part
pay days service. 25,62S: total num-
Der free days service. 9.3S1. Total,
$4,000.
Daily average number Of patients
in hospital, 95.75; daily average
number of pay and part pay patients
in hospital 1000; daily average
number Of free patients in hospital.
25.75. Total. 95.75 daily average
number of patients admitted to hos
pital, rs; daily average number of
pay and part pay patients admitted
to hospital, SO; daily average num-
her Of free patients admitted to his /
pital. 2.5. Total, rs.
Division of cases-Male patients I
1897; female patients. 1919; births. /
232; recovered. 1883; improved. 1853: (
not improved. 100; deaths. 176 al .
within "a hours. Total patients,
2.S4S. &
The total number Of operations
performed at the institution during
1929 was 1858. The dispensary
handled 10SS3 cases. Ambulance
calls numbered 596. The latter fig
ure does not include the cases
brought to the hospital by the am
bulance. but the number OF times
the ambulance was called 10 remove
patients from the hospital.
The total expenditures for the
year amount to S14O.9OS.22: the
total income for the year was t13S.-
43459; shortage. $2.47S.63; demand
note, S9,99S; in the bank, S2,76O.1S
and amount outstanding, S7.232S2.
This shortage is partly due to
the number of free and part pay
patients-as 1t was over that par
,lcipated by the budget presented
TO the Levy Court.
Although the hospital faces a
deficit of over seven thousand dol
lars at the end of the year, we can
not say it was a year without it's
encouragements and successes. An
clinic well established;
a new clinic for neurological pa
TENTS. An increased number of pa
tents treated in the hospital shows
progress.
THE reports for the various COM
mttees show a live interest the
Increasing demand on the social ser
vice department and the more ready 1
response for cooperation all point
o increased activity and service.
The X-ray department and
both have increased de-
nands and have rendered much val
liable assistance. The X-ray depart
nent examined 1860 patients and
ook 2.494 exposures or more. The
laboratory made 1915 tests.
THE nursing facilities have been :,
strengthened by an increased num- :
ler of nurses in the training school, :
low recruiting a. pupils.
The property committee report d,
ID interesting Improvements made :
rom time TO time 10 either facili- Y
ate better service to patients or to n
,rovide more room. The establish
ng of an orthOpaedic clinic and @
linic for neurological cases have !,
'roved their success in the ever-in- ;,
reasing number coming to these !
mics. ;,
The reports OF the various COM :,
littees and auxiliaries show a live
lterest in their work. The Draper
ranch. the Hockessin Branch and =.
ne Clark Churchman Branch. all -
ave given both time and subscrip- =
ons as shown in their reports. But ~
ur list of subscribers is a small one =,
cling only fifty-one annual sub :
,ribers. and thirty-eight that gave >
ash donations during the year To I
lese supporters the hospital mann
gers are most grateful. but feel the K
urden is a large one for so small -
roup, and strongly urge our frineds
Wilmington and its vicinity to feel
rat their interest and support is
irnestly requested this year.
80 all giving their support and I,
leir time and to the doctors and a.
lends of the hospital, l take this ..
Dportunity OF rendering the hearty -,
ppreclation of the board of trustees. "
he loyal support of the Junior 4,
GARD has made 1t possible to broad -,
! much OF the work and service of Of
Ie hospital and to maintain the p,
ard for children. "a
The hospital Is most fortunate
this time in having an harmon ~
us staff of able assistants to the III
iperintend ent. Miss Sparrow. bt
hich makes for efficient and cap ar
Die service. 1t is our earnest de- be
re to give satisfactory service to in
le sick and we endeavor to make ar
poss BILE, but this depends on nc
'ady and ample. support and CO. re
,eration. 1t also seems an Oppor- tn
inc time 70 refer 70 the Dress Of