New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-31
J. B. MINOR Chosen
TO HOSPITAL BOARD
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D. Russell, a, w. Stanley, James S.
North.
There was no change made In the
staff OF physicians, surgeons ard spe.
cialists.
James A, North was reelected
president OF the training school for
nurses. Other officers are as fol-
lows: Vice-president, DR.. Carl J.
Hart and c. L. Bennett; treasurer,
William f. Atwood; secretary. Rob-
ert s. Brown.
The report by DR.. r, Eben Reeks,
showed that in the
year just ending the hospital has
taken care OF 1,0l0 patients more
than I. the previous years. In 1924
the total number of patients was D.
421 while in 1925 the report indl-
Gates 3,4S1. The monthly average
vas 2S5 in 1925 as compared 10
201 in 1924. Ambulance calls in
1925 totalled 469 as compared to 343
of the previous year.
The financial report shows a to-
tai expense of $2O9,4l9.SS in 1925 as
compared to S1G9.2S6.27 OF the year
before.
While the operating costs OF the
hospital have increased considerably
due to the enlarged institution and
the increased lmber of patients
handled. the per capita expense
shows a decrease from S5.25 of 1924
to s4.91 OF 1925.
STAFF of 80 Nurses
tie 18th annual report OF the
school of nursing, submitted by Miss
Maude E. Y Ter. directress, shows
staff of 60 nurses. During the
year 104 applications were made ,or
entrance into the school, of which
SO were accepted. There were Sl4
patients requiring private nurses
during the year.
Miss Trayer states that each slu
dent nurse now has three months
training In the Yale echool of nurs.
Ing, for the purpose Of improving
the practical training In handli1 Of
children's diseases. She stresses the
value of social recreation for nurses
when off duty.
superintendent Report
DR.. Reeks' report was, in part, as
follows:
Upon entering our new hospita
little over a year ago some Of us
innocently thought that we were
through with building and moving
activities for some time to come
But instead We have ever since beer
in the throes OF alterations going or
in the old buildings and moving one
place to another.
Among the alterations mentor
should be made of the following
Renovation and alteration Of the Ole
hospital to house medical patient!
only on one floor and to provide
larger X-ray and clinical laborator!
space on another. Providing quar-
tiers for a new staff room and
dressing room for the surgeons
Enclosing one of the large veranda
on the east end of the new building
as smoking room for male patients
Remodeling house recently &C
| quired on Hawkins street for hous
Ing our five interns. Putting in ncv
boilers in the boiler house. Putting
steam heat in four houses on Haw
kins street and connecting up Will
main boilers. Building new ambu
lance driveway.
THE cost of maintenance has in
creased as the institution has grown
for it calls for more employees an
this means larger payroll an,
this means taoishrd
more TO house and feed Take TO
example the telephones. Our switch
board has &C active stations, man
of which are In use night and day
thus calling for three shift telephon
operator service. The increase
number Of employees, plus the pa
tients, means a larger kitchen an
laundry force.
Financial statements and NOR
bidity statistics are usually the out
standing features of a hospital an
nual report. They are spectacula
according to ones point of view
But that which Is of vital intcreS
10 the community as a whole is tn
professional attainment of the per
sonnet of the administration and c
the staff of PHYSICIANS and surgeon!
Yet one seldom, If ever reads in a
annual report anything of tho Pre-
fcssional growth of hospital. Pei
hups this is because it is rather dill
iCult TO record mental activities, hi
without such growth the fines
built hospital in the world Is br
bricks and mortar. Therefore, Will
take pleasure in submitting a re
port Of the financial and morhidit
statictics, l particularly desire {
try and point out what the hug
some of money that has been Spcr
TO build and maintain the new hos
pital has done for the institutio
professionally.
list. The larger modern quarter
with modern paraphernalla and az
Cessories has almost automaticall
brought about better general care {
the patient.
end The additional space hH
permitted development OF the clir
ical and X-ray laboratories and il
ternship service-the very backbou
of modern hospital. and had mad
possible the adoption of routine d
agnostic measures on all patients.
"Srd. The increased laborator
facilities has brought about rigi
technic in surgical procedures an
all operators are required by III
staff 10 abide by this technic in II
interest OF the patient.
18th. The new specially cor
structed maternity floor lends itsc
admirably TO carrying out the higl
est type of teChnic which must |
observed by all doing obstetric
work in the hospital. Only techn
that is sound and recognized