Evening star., 1951-12-04
Children S Hospital
Meeting Expenses,
Annual Meeting Told


The Members of Children's Hos
pital yesterday heard that the
hospital is in good financial shape
James H. Lemon. president of
the Board of Directors, told the
annual meeting of the Members
held on the 81st anniversary of
the hospitals incorporation, that
income is expected to meet "out-
of-pocket" expenses for 1851, even
in the face of steadily rising cost
Of supplies and equipment coupled
with necessary salary increases.
Reporting also on the institu-
tion's 900 campaign. which
was begun last year at this time,
to cover the cost of completing the
new building. Mr.. Lemon told the
meeting that $3.50, 900 has been
raised and I'VE know that the
balance will be obtained"
He said the total cost of the
building will exceed $2.8 million,
including the addition of a fifth
floor, which will house an audi
torium and 19 private rooms. de-
cided on by the Board of Direc-
tors early this year. The $2.8
million figure includes cost OF
equipment and furnishings, he
pointed out.
Will Ask Federal Aid.
An application for further Fed
eral funds under the Hill Burton
Hospital Construction and Survey
Act will be made, Mr.. Lemon said.
The hospital already has received
$678.000 from this source.
He commended Charles d.
Drayton. general campaign chair
man; Mrs. A. Chambers Oliphant,
Mrs. w. Chaplin Huntington,
Judge ]. Edgar Murdock, DR.. Will
liam S. Anderson and Admiral c.
Russell Train particularly for
their work in the fund campaign.
Miss Edith A. Torkington, hos
Ipital administrator. described for
the members some of the difficult
ties that have been encountered
through having the construction
work done while the hospital was
operating, but pointed out that
Interestingly enough, the sta
tistics for this year indicate a
definitely increased patient load
in the wards, in spite of the in
conveniences and noise"
DR.. Montgomery Blair, jr., med
ical director of the hospital, cited
an increase of $50 in the number
Of patients treated in hospital
wards this year as against last
year. This increase from 1882 to
1885 represented 1859 more hos
pital days, DR.. Blair said. He
mentioned. however, that dis
pensary visits had fallen from
87,628 in 1850 to 72.564 this year.
Four Projects Continue.
DR.. Blair. who also is president
OF the hospitals research founda-
ton, reported the four main prof.
ectS OF the foundation have been
continued the past year with i'm
portant results. In addition, the
foundation has taken on super
vision of Clinical Proceedings of
Children's Hospital, the medical
journal the institution has pub
lished since 1914, he said.
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins,
president Of the hospitals Child
Welfare Society, reported the So
clety is carrying on its five clinic
sessions a week, but carrying out
"a gradual reduction in the case
load by limiting admissions, in
order that each child may get
better attention.
DR.. Edgar P. Copeland, chief of
the medical staff. told the meet
ing the polio team" of three
young members of the staff who
have received special training un-
der auspices of the National
Foundation for Poliomyelitis have
greatly enhanced the hospitals
facilities for dealing with this
disease. The team was estab-
lished the past year.
BOARD Takes in $4,000.
Mrs. Robert c. Watson, report
ing for the Board of Lady Wis
itors, said the board had taken in
over $4,000 and spent more than
$4,000 for the hospital in 1851.
It's Visiting Committee has made
monthly visits to all parts of the
hospital, she said.
The Junior League, Mrs. Travis
T. Brown told the meeting, has
set up a well-baby observation
nursery group the last two months
to operate as part of the Child
Welfare Clinic. 1t is conducted
by two Junior League volunteers
who took special training for the
work. She also reported the set
ting up of a Psychiatric Intake
Conference to handle screening of
applicants for admission to the
hospitals psychiatric service.
Nine additions were made to the
list of honorary permanent mem
bers at yesterdays meeting. They
are Thomas NJ Reavers r lam