Evening star., 1928-12-04
47,641 PATIENTS
CARED FOR IN YEAR
Report for ChiIdren'S Hos
pitaI Also States 79 Physi-
3 clans Donated Services.

Contact with 47,641 patients in the
past year represents a record year for
the total cases handled by Children,s
Hospital Thomas B. Sweeney. a second
vice president. reported at the annual
meeting of the incorporate members of
the hospital in the hospital building
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Sweeney's report also showed that
19 physicians and surgeons of Wash
ington are donating their services in
looking after the sick and crippled
children, who come to the hospital.
These physicians hold nine clinics a
week.
In addition to the nursing staff of II
there are 70 employees in the hospital,
also staff pharmacist and a dentist.
In the Nursing School, besides 40 affl-
liates, there are 80 student nurses, all of
whom have to be housed in space in
tended for so, this due to overcrowding.
Stresses Need of New Wing.
Mr.. Sweeney emphasized the growing
need CT a new wing for the institution
to replace the old central building erect
ed over SO years ago, now inadequate
because of the constantly increasing
number of cases. 1t is hoped by the
board that this wing will be given as
memorial by friend of the hospital as
the revenue barely pays current ex-
penses for operating it is stated.
The hospital is governed by board
of directors which meets once month.
Its executive committee, which also
meets monthly, studies the problems of
the hospital and makes its recommended
tions to the board. The purpose of the
board is to give efficient service to
the largest number of people at the low
est possible cost. Figures were quoted
to show that the average cost per
patient per day at the hospital Is $456.
which amount compares favorably with
that of other institutions giving SIM
1ar service.
Comparisons were made to show the
growth of the hospital during the past
81 years. In 1871, the first year OF
its operation, the total number of pa
tients cared for was 3l8, the cost,
$4,046, the report stated. Twenty years
later, in 1891, the total number treated
was 3177 and the total cost SIS, 1925.
And again 20 years later, in 1911, 6,663
patients were cared for at q cost of
$25.500, this in comparison with the
1928 record.
Afiliates With Community Chest.
At its last meeting the board decided
70 enter the Community Chest with
the understanding that arrangements
could be made to maintain the personal
interest and contact between the hos
pital and its many friends and sup
porterS.
The work of the out-patient depart
9rlent as cared for by the Rotary, XII
wants and other groups was illus
trated by DR.. John A. Talbot i'll
series of photographs of crippled chill
dren, taken before and after treatment
Crooked limbs, miSshapen bodies and
twisted backs, all were Strengthened
because of the work and apparatus
made possible by the contributions OF
these organizations.
A total income from all sources
amounting to $220,747 was reported
Operating expenses were reported at
$2lg,6l0. The total income estimate in
Oludes a deficiency appropriation, which
5 expected to be received from the Dis
trict.
Board Members Reelected.
Four members OF the board of di-
rectors were reelected for five-year
terms and three new directors elected
as follows: The four members re-elect-
GU WCtC -. ~. NxlOfCIs SL ~. II.
Col Arthur O'Brien and DR.. John A.
Talbot. Three new directors are Charles
II. Tompkins, DR.. Joseph S. Wall and
Cleveland Perkins. <
In addition the following were nom-
mated as new members: Mrs. Victor
Kaufman, Mrs. Duncan Cameron,
Charles H. TompkinS, Mrs. Rose Perry,
Matthew Dick, Wilfred D. Putnam, Har-
rison Howe, r. M. Kaufman, DR..
GeorCe G. Havenner, John Eynon, Ma
>%Nh WE'LL, Charles G. James. Mrs.
Edith Nourse Rogers, Rev. John H. Hol-
lister, H. w. Miller, George Hewitt
Myers. Arthur Foraker, Miss Sedgley
and Phillip Coffin.
List In Attendance.
Those present at the meeting were
Cuno H. Rudolph, president of the
board; o. H. P. Johnson, Mrs. Victor
Cushman, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Bell
Sweeney, Mrs. Frank B. Noyes, DR..
and Mrs. Stanley H. Rinehart. Mrs.
Frederick H. Brooke, president of the
Board of Lady Visitors of the hospital
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, Charles G.
James, Mrs. Whitman Cross, Mrs. Her
bert Slocum, Mrs. Walter Tuckerman,
Mrs. Ross Perry, Mrs Reginald Walker,
Mrs. Louis Titus, Mrs. William S.
Flather, DR.. Harry H. Kerr, Dr. E. P.
Copeland, Rev. ]. H. Hollister, DR.. John
A. Talbot, B. F. Saul. DR.. Frank II.
Leech and Frank s. Hight.