Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-15

of Trustees because OF the large
amount of work now being done for
the hospital by the ladies of the
city, was recommended by President
George E. Macomber. in presenting
the report of the Board of Trustees,
Monday evening at the annual meet
ing of that institution, which was
|. held in the Aldermen's room at City
Hall.
The reports of the Superintendent,
Miss Isabel G. TAFT, ~R. N, of the
Treasurer. Edwin c. Dudley: of the
Auditor, Ralph Farris; and of the
visiting committee, were presented
: at this meeting and they proved very
/ interesting and encouraging.
The report of the Board of Trustees
as presented by Mr.. Macomber is as
follows:
PRESIDENTS REPORT
We have met tonight to consult to-
gether with reference to the affairs of
the hospital for the past year and to
consider it's needs for the coming Il
months, which will be our 9th year
of activity in this most useful CONF
munity institution. We have been Ia
vored the past year in many ways. l
have heard only words of praise and
commentator from those who, through
illness or accident. have required the
services of such an institution. The
! securing Of the services of Miss TAFT
and Mrs. Lancaster. as matron and as
sistant have proven a very material
asset to the hospital and none but
words of praise have come with refer
ence to not only our principal officers.
but the highest commendation for the
nurses and other assistants by ratients
has been most encouraging to our
board.
In the passing on to a better life
| the hospital has lost one of its oldest
and most faithful friends and officials,
DR.. w. Scott Hill, who has been con-
| nected with it since it's establishment.
| We miss these old associates and it
makes all tn more effort needed to
| maintain the hospitals high standard.
A good deal has been done the past
year in the way of Improvements and
| additions. The Hospital Aid. in addi-
| tion to making the repairs in the re-
! ception room. have enclosed the south
end of the new wing with a roof and
glass and wire walls to give the pa
| tients an opportunity to be out of doors
when able. All of the expense for this
| work. very considerable sum. was
paid by this organization.
| The main building has been gone
tUTOuSu anu put III llISl CLASS iSpoh
and the small building formerly used
as a childrens ward has been moved
with the idea of later converting it
| into a contagious ward. The entire
basement has been equipped with auto
matte sprinklers, thus giving us an adj
| ditional element of safety.
The childrens clinic has been con-
/ tinued and maintained by the Red
Cross under direction of DR.. Sanborn
| the past year and teports come to us
| of the great benefit it is to coming
generations. Through the generosity
| Of Mrs. Woodman of Winthrop, nurse
has been, specially employed to follow
up DR.. Sanborn's work and see to 1T
| that those treated here are followed
up and given necessary continued at
tention. The hospital is very fortu-
| nate in having such an adjunct.
The women of the city and also the
clergymen are entitled to many thanks
| for their many kindly ministrations by
| frequent visits to the patients. which
goes great way to make their stay
with us pleasant and the time to pass
! quickly. We trust this may be in
creased in the future. ........
Owing to the large amount of work
done by the ladies in connection with
| the hospital, we recommend the char
/ ter be so amended rs to permit an adj
! clifton of at least three ladies on the
board of trustees. which can probably
| be done at the annual meeting.
You will have the treasurer's. super
| intendent's. also the visiting commit
tees reports before YOU. which will
| give in more detail the various phases
| of the work.
| The standing debt upon the hospital
! fas Increased somewhat the past year,
| it being now about 5000. We GER
| tainly ought to fix our budget so no
further debt can accrue and it might
| be we'll to have a committee on finance
| appointed to take into consideration
| the starting of n campaign to clean up
| and paw off the entire indebt edness.
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE f. MACONBER,
NORMAN l.. BASSETT
CHARLES A. MILLIKEN.
WALTER NJ. SANRORN,
EDWIN c. DUDLEY,
JOHN r. GOULD.
+. w. PLAISTED,
A. W. WHITNEY,
G. l.. ANDREWS.
r. f. GOODWIN,
A. w. BROOKS.
GUY r. GANNETT
PERCY V. HILL.
MILTON o. DEAN.
The report of Miss TAFT, the SUI
| perintendent speaks in glowing
terms of the work that has been done
at the hospital during the year. in
| Guiding the installation of the new
| sprinkler system. the additional
nurses home and the screening and
| roofing of the new open porch. Her
! report in detail follows:
| SUPERlNTENDENT'S REPORT
! To the President and Board of Di-
rectors of the Augusta General Hos
pital:
Gentlemen:- I respectfully submit
! the following report fer tire year end
ing December 31st, 1928: This being
tho twenty sixth anniversary of the
Hospital.
| AS we look back over the year and
note the improvements. wa feel
grateful to our many friends, who
with their generous gifts of money
and time, nave made them possible
| The outside of the buildings have
heen reprinted, and the small build
| ing on the East end of the main