Evening star., 1938-12-06

the infants were 1nartlculate, was
to determine the trouble, without
asking the patient questions, and to
correct 1t. All five of these babies, =
he reported, have now recovered"
Teaching Hospital Praised.
Explaining that the hospital medi-
cal staff included 1872 men and wom-
en-. he emphasized that they all
were specialists in diseases of chill
dren and all served without COM
pensation."
The resident physicians, including
II men and l woman. he said. were
selected after at least one year of
nized institution. and now all of
them are pursuing their education
in the diseases of children. He
praised a teaching hospital" as
the ideal hospital"
Miss Matte M. Gibson, superin-
tendent of the hospital. reported an
increase in the services of the in
stitution during the year ending
November /, 1898, as compared with
the previous year.
During 1898, she said. $3.50 chill
dren were given 1896 days care as
patients in the hospital, an increase
of 674 patients and 1851 days care
over the same period last year;
81 $50 visits were made to the dis
penSary, 1882 more visits than the
year before; 4.5l8 operations were
performed, an increase of 1906 over
last year. In addition to these fig
ures were visits to the Child Welfare
Department announced in another
report.
Plants Condition Good.
Among those credited with helping
the hospital during the year were
the Women's Auxiliary of the Dis
trict of Columbia Dental Society
Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, Thomas
N. Beavers, new annual member
OF the hospital; Newspaper Women S
Club, National Park Seminary AS
ociation, American Legion. Post %,
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ladies Auxiliary of the District Fire
Department, Soroptimist Club. Red
Cross Volunteer Service, including
the Gray Ladies and Pink Ladies.
and friends" who gave a new X-ray
therapy machine.
The physical condition of the
plant was reported good in spite
of the age of the buildings" follow
ing expenditure of IS 900 during the
year in renovation and repair. The
hospital. Miss Gibson said, spends
$4,000 month for supplies.
Mrs. William ]. Flather. jr.. presi-
dent of the Board of Lady Visitors,
reviewed many activities of aid to
the hospital. To the 13 outstanding
committees of the board, she said
there had been added another, the
Library Committee. headed by Mrs.
William Chaplin Huntington. The
boards revenues from membership
fees, she said, had been increased
by returns from the Thrift Shop.
The Children's Country Home,
during the year, gave 1926 days
care to 1873 patients, 81 of whom were
sent by Children's Hospital, it was
reported by Mrs. Phillip o. CONN.
president of the Board of Lady
Managers of the home.
Social Service Report.
The Social Service report from
Mrs. William w. Mackall, president
of the Junior League, as read by
Miss Mary l.. Poole, director of the
Social Service Department, reviewed
comprehensive work done at the hos
pital during the year. The league
also co-operated with other social
agencies to promote medical social
work In the District, she said.
Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, presi-
dent of the board of the Child Well
fare Society of the Children's Hos
pital, reported that 9,549 visits were
made to the clinic, of which 7l9
were new cases. There were 1888
home visits by nurses and 1895 chill
dren attended the diphtheria i'm
munization, 1919 vaccinations were
given.
A valuable gift from Mrs. Gilbert
Hitchcock, in memory of her hus-
band, was reported to be furnish
ing Of charming little playroom
where the children can be studied
without self consciousness on their
part, while engrossed In play"
DR.. John Allan Talbot, secretary,
read the report of the Finance COM
mittee. Mr.. Drayton expressed ap-
probation to o. H. p. johnson, for
mer president Of the board of the
hospital, who continues to serve as
chairman of the Finance Committee.
On motion Of Thomas B. Sweeney,
chairman Of the Nominating Com
mittee, three new members were
elected to the board of directors to
fill vacancies and five were re-
elected.
The three new members filling va
cancies are Admiral David F. Sellers,
Edward r. True and William F..
Ham.
The five reelected for q term of
five years were DR.. Talbot, Harry
Butcher. Rudolph M. Kaufman,
Miss Anne-Carter Green and Hugh
H. Obaar.
New members elected for one
year terms included Floyd E. Davis,
Edgar Morris, Philip Marshall
Brown, Bruce Baird, Robert White
law Wilson, Harold N. Marsh, Albert
Howard, John w. Davidge. Col. VIII
liam Lyster. r. p. Hollingsworth
and Keith Merriu.