Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
Milford Memorial
Hospital News

For some time it has been evi-
dent that some of the folks in this
community have a mistaken idea
Of the function or purpose of the
1ispensary or emergency room on
the first floor Of this hospital.
Primarily it's use is for taking
immediate care of folks who had
had an accident while at work or
il an automobile collision.
During the war years when a
number of our physicians were in
the service the dispensary was
used to take care of patients who
ordinarily would have gone to a
doctors Office. Now that our physi-
clans are all back in business with
regular office hours we have elm
mated this type of service in the
cispensary.
It's purpose now is to take care
Of patients requiring casts on bro
ken bones, the first aid service
where anesthesia is required for
bad cuts and contusions and such
cases as cannot be taken care or
in a doctors office. Lately we have
had some cases where the persons
have been on an extended bout with
John Barley Corn and who were
very drunk when brought to the
| hospital. This sort of case we are
definitely not in position to handle.
Another case brought in recently a
man who was not drunk but de-
mented and was so dangerous that
it took two men to control him.
This type of persons should be
taken to place of confinement un-
til he can be taken to the State
Hospital at Farnhurst.
For all emergency cases the
charges for service is according to
the kind of treatment required but
in no case is the charge less than
one dollar. This is necessary be-
cause we must have a nurse in at
tendance-We have to pay for ban
/ dages, Ointments, splints, and all
J the many necessary items required
for sterilization and proper treat
ment of all cases.
The nurse in attendance is re-
Quired to render an account of each
/ case on a triphcate register show
ing the name and address in full OF
the patient, the name of the physi-
clan in attendance, the diagnosis
and treatment, also showing the
charges assessed for each item. The
patient is expected to pay for the
service at the time or in the event
il is case having Blue Cross COW
erage the patients Blue Cross con-
tract number must be shown on the
register bill.
In the event the patients en-
F! plOyer sends an order with the pa
tient assuming responsibility for
the account, the name of the en-
plOyer and his address must be
given to the attending nurse and be
written on the register slip. Where
the patient has accident insurance
! coverage, the patient is expected tC
pay the bill and send the receipted
bill to his or Reinsurance company
for reimbursement.
The following is the list of births
for the week ending February oath
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Park
er, Jr., Milford, Feb. Is.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ken
ton, Milford, Feb. 19.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs Emil Wyatt
FELTON,, Feb. 21.
Girl Mr. and Mrs. George Gilten-
both, Milford, Feb. 21.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon E
/ Grodkiewicz, Bowers Beach, Feb
21.
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w
Quering, Milford, Feb. 21.
Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mon.
tague, Dagsboro, Feb. %.
Girl. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Swain
Milford, Feb. %.
Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C
Jones, Milford, Feb. %.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest P
: Jones, Laurel, Feb. %.
Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kim
mey Milford, Feb. "a.