The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-05

provide living quarters for our internes, residents, more desirable quarters for administration activi- tics and for our visiting staff physicians, as outlined in last years report, is greatly needed. An addition to the laundry that will provide room for the installa- tion of new machinery in order to properly handle the work of that department is an acute need. If the load this year increases much over that of last winter and spring, 1t may be necessary to send some of the work out to com-r. :rcial laundry.
 Since 1922 the hospital has re- ceived an appropriation of 5000 from the state each year. At that time your institution was giving but little more than half as much service to the communities served as 1t did last year. Considering the very definite change in the status of the Waterbury Hospital, rela- tive to volum of work done, the large increase in charity work, and t,le marked increase in the num- Der of state cases receiving treat ment on its wards, it appears evil dent that the hospital should re- ceive a definite increase in the amount appropriated by the state.
 The hospital gratefully acknowl- edges the fine spirit of coopera- tio nshown by the members of the clinical staff. There is, no profess sion that gave more to charity during the dark days of the de- precision, and continues to fill the role of the good Samaritan when ever called upon to do so, than those practicing the healing art.
 We wish to acknowledge tho following gifts, for which the hos, p.tal is keeniy appreciative: Ninety-five jars of jelly from the Waterbury Women's club, 12 jars from the Ladies Aid society of the Mill Plain Union church; Sveeral gallons of milk from Sanfor's Overlook Farms; a Balkan frame from Karl Kerner; German books from Mrs. J. L. Kipp; thirty quarts of milk from Jesse Sprague; vegetables from Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Barnard; books for the children's ward from Mrs. John P. Elton; books from Mrs. Edgar Stillman; twenty -four eight hour days of free nursing service given by members of the private duty section of graduates of our nursing school to critically i'll patients on the public wards; and the excellent job of mural decorating in the private nursery Iy Mrs. John R. Freeman. There have been numerous small gifts received from various pesons du- ing the yea, all of which have been been greatly appreciated and duly acknowledged.
 In closing this report we wish to express our deep gratitude to members of the Junior League who have continued the past year to give careful attention to the literary needs of our patients, by keeping them supplied with books and magazines from the library; to the members of the Women's Advisory Committee and the Hos- pita. Aid society for their many activities in the interest and well fare of the hospital; for the main tenance of social servce and all it means, and especially to the many members who have spent much time and energy sewing and making scurgical dressings, and to the clergy we are always grate- full for their service and words of cheer to the patients. l want to express my appreciation for the cooperation and devotion to serv- ice to the heads of departments and all the hospital employees.
 To you, the members of the ex- ecutive committee and the mem- bers of the board of directors, who have advised and guided me in the many perplexities of the past tar, I am most grateful.
 Respectfully submitted,
 B. HENRY MASON, M. D.,