Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1917 — BOARD MAKES THEIR REPORT [ARTICLE]

BOARD MAKES THEIR REPORT

TRUSTEES OF JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL SUBMIT THEIR REPORT.

To the Hon. Board of County Commissioners: Gentlemen: As chairman of the board of hospital trustees, I herewith present the report of receipts and expenditures from January 19, the day the hospital was opened, to August 1, 1917, as required by law. We will also incorporate in this report such other items that we think the public should know and would be interested in. The number of patients admitted since the opening, is 150, and classified as follows: Medical 43 Surgical 99 Obstetrical 8 150

Of this number 8 were charity patients. There have been 6 deaths from the following causes: Spinal meningitis 1 Old age•Diabetes" Brain tumor ~ . We are glad to report that of the 99 surgical cases there has not been a death. This certainly is a record of which the doctors of the county and the superintendent and nurses at the hospital can justly be proud of. The expense has been . somewhat heavy on account of haying to buy equipment. Most of this, however, is of a permanent nature. The expenditures are as follows: Salaries, Supt., nurses, help $2,396.20 Insurance, binds . 242.20 Supplies, (groceries, meat, butter, and surgical supplies) 2,110.64 Light, power, telephones . . 132.20 Permanent equipment, fumi- ’ ture, stoves, etc, 3,913.84 Receipts from patients .... 3,468.10 To which should be added for charity 183.50 We have received from donations: Ladies Literary Club ....$ 100.00 J. J. Lawler . .••• •• • 125.00 J. H. and Blanche Chapman 125.00 A. Leopold ... 125.00 Mrs. Leo Wolfe 125.00 H. R. Kurrie • J 25.00 Mrs. J. M. Wasson 125.00 Holy Name Society 125 00 Also some fine linen from same. Knights of Pythias 99.00 From Pythian Sisters, elegant linen for Pythian room. F. & A. M. Lodge 99.00 From O. E. S. Lodge, eegant linen for Masonic room. W. B. Austin 125.00 Mary B. Hammond 100.00 Mrs. F. K. Parkison 125.00 Dr. M. D. Gwin 35.00 Dr. A. R. Kresler 35.00 Dr. E. C. English 35.00 Eastern Star Lodge for linen Mrs. John Eger donated a fine wheel chair which is much appreciated.' .

Good Cheer Class of the Presbyterian church donated a much needed clock, for which we thank them. The several doctors have donated various surgical instruments for the operating room for which we are thankful. We also wish to thank Mrs. Susan A. Maines for a donation of $9.00. Total donations received $1,741.54. There are unpaid pledges amounting to $198.00. We feel that the hospital has been a great blessing to a- large number of people of our county, some of whom could not have had proper care if this hospital had not been erected. We are proud of our “Little Hospital” and the board and superintendent invites every citizen of the county to come and inspect it. There is one more thing that we need badly and that is a good sterilizer. This we must have and hope to have sdon. Respectfully submitted, TRUSTEES JASPER CO. HOSPITAL. J. D. Allman, Chairman.