The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-05


 chasing) ................. 10.0% Dietary service ............ ..23.3% House and property ...... .20.7% DiSpenSary ................ 45%
 There were two changes in our official family during the year. Dr. Arthur H. Perkins, who had been with us. since November, 1928, and rendered very efficient services as assistant superinten- dent, left last August to accept the superintendency of the Nor folk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. Miss Aida E. Greer, ex- ecutive assistant since 1928, was promoted to fill the vacancy. Miss Agnes E. Ohlson, our superin- tendent of nurses for the past five years, resigned to accept the ap- pointment of educational director and secretary-treasurer of the Connecticut State Board of Ex- animation and Registration of Nurses. We were fortunate to se- cure Miss Mabel McVicker, a per- son of demonstrated ability, to fill the position.
 The dietary department during 193G served 146,27l meals, an aver age of 402 per day, at daily per capital cost for raw food of $.39 minus, an increase of only $.01 over last year. The special diet kitchen prepared 12,199 diets, which is an increase of 945 over the previous year. The remain ing five student dietitians com- pleted the twelve months course of practical work and instruction. The cast iron vegetable steamers wer replaced in the main kitchen, and an aluminium steam jacketed tip kettle was installed. These in- stallations will not only serve as an economic asset, but will also be an aid to the chef in the prep aration of more palatable food.
 The work in the clinical record room, where the records are in- spected, cross indexed, and filed for future reference, has been done with diligent care throughout the year. It has been said that "a hospital without records is com- parable to clock without hands" Although the record committee has spent much time and effort in the interest and preparation of better clinical records by the staff doc- tors, much can be done to make the records more complete and of greater scientific value.
 Elsewhere in this volum the re- ports of the superintendent of school of nursing, the director of social service, the pathologist, the Roentgenologist, and the superin- tendent of the Henry Sabin Chase Memorial Dispensary will be found.
 The large amount of repair work, with certain alterations and installations, has kept our small force of mechanics under pressure throughout the year. When boiler No. l was cleaned for inspection it was found that the sidewalks were cracked and the bricks rest ing against the tubes. The side walls were rebuilt, the front and top of the boiler setting were re- newed, and new Mcleod and Henry arch installed. The cost of labor and material for this work was $1 ,497.95, and the repair work on boiler No. amounted to $449.15. The refrigerating systems PICKUP GAL TWO-WATER- BURY HOSPITAL REPORT :. -. in the main building and north wing were overhauled. and the entire heating system of the hos pital and nurses home was in- speeted and received the necessary repair work during the summer. The combined cost of coal and 4.. c. current used was $l,399.10 less than the preceding year. The foundation and part of the floor of the students chemical labora- tory was renewed and new paper was laid on the roof, at cost of $33369. May II, 1886, work was started for the construction of an addition othe nurses home that will furnish accommodations for thirty-seven nurses, class rooms, and demonstration rooms.
 With the completion of the ad- dition to the nurses home the ht using emergency will have been relieved relative to the nursing personnel, but new building to