Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 186, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1920 — ANNUAL REPORT COUNTY HOSPIT'L [ARTICLE]

ANNUAL REPORT COUNTY HOSPIT'L

INSTITUTION HAS RENDERED COMMUNITY MOST SPLENDID SERVICE. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF ; COMMISSIONERS OF JASI PER COUNTY: Gentlemen— The Board of Hospital Trustees herewith hand you report' of receipts and expenditures for year from July 31, 1919, to Aug. 1, 1920, inclusive, together with inventory of : real and personal property. I The receipts for the year amounted to $13,767.70. All expenditures including improvements and repairs are itemized as follows: Salaries $9,178.08 Groceries and Meat 3,497.53 Fuel 365.30 Light and Power 322.64 Telephones & Telegrams- _ 136.90 Drugs and Supplies 1,847.60 । Equipment r 686.49 Printing and Stationery 88.25 Milk, cream and bread 633.46 Part Furnish. Nurses H’me 536.61 Miscellaneous ____ 58.49 Repairs 484.65 Ice 216.00 Freight and Express ____ 27.67 Insurance . 16.00

! Total Expenditures ___518,096.67 We feel that this is a good showing when you consider the increased cost of supplies and salaries. To partially meet the increased cost the board felt they should make a small advance in rates o£ $2.50 per week. It has been the one aim of the Board and Nursing staff to give our people the very best of service at a moderate cost, and from the many words of praise from the patients we feel -that we have accomplished a good work. The Board feels that a vote of thanks of the whole county should be extended to the Superintendent and nursing staff for their faithful service to the public, especially during the “flu” epidemic last winter, as their one aim has been to give their people the very best of service. The work was very hard on account of the crowded condition of the hospital. Many times patients were placed on cots in the halls in order to accomodate them at all. AU of us who come in contact with the crowded condition at the hospital realize that there should be some immediate provision made for more room. We have had some very flattering letters from the State Board in regard to the service and equipment of our hospital, of 'which we justly feel proud. Statistical Report. Number of patients admitted to Aug. 1, 1919 941 Admitted from July 31, 1919 to Aug. 1, 1920 „--442 Grand Total 1383 Medical Cases 125 Surgical Cases 271 Births --- 47 Private room patients 213 Ward patients — -229 At this time we want to thank all persons who have donated fruit, jelly, and vegetables. In this kind way you have made life more pleasant for both patients and nurses. COME AGAIN. Respectfully submitted, Board of Hospital Trustees, Per J. D. Allman, z- 1 Chairman Board. President Allman also filed the following: Inventory Hospital. Hospital Building -$25,000.00 Equipment Hospital 17 Equipped Beds at SSO $ 850.00 13 Dressers at 25 325.00 10 Rockers, at 10 100.00 10 Rugs, at 5 50-00 10 Tables, at 15 1 ®2'22 10 Tables, beds’de at 5 50.00 Invalid Chair £2'22 5 Nurses Cots, at__ 10 22'22 6 Screens, at 5 30.00 6 Floor Lamps, at 5 30.00 1 Electric Sterilizer 700.00 1 Elevator — . 2 ’222‘22 1 Electric Washer — 300.00 1 Electric Mangier— 150.00 1 X-ray & equipm’nt 1,500.00 1 Typewriter 40.00 34 Blankets, at 5 H2'22 30 Spreads, at 5 150.00 140 Sheets, at - 3 420*22 37 Pillows, at ----- 3 111-00 80 Pillow Cases, at _ 1 80.00 48 Towells, at -50 80.00 54 Hospital Gowns at 3 162.00 46 Scarfs, at 1 46.00 36 Wash Cloths, at-- 25 9.00 30 Pr. Window Cur- , tains, at ----- 2 60.00 16 Surgeon Gowns at 3 48.00 90 Operating Room Towels, at .. -50 45.00 Total $32,690.00 Inventory Nurse* Homo. Buildings ____s4,soo.oo 8 Equipped beds at $75.00 8600.00 4 Rockers, at 18.00 72.00 5 Rockers, at 7.50 37.50 5 Dressers, at 45.00 22 2'22 1 Rug 6000 5 Small Rugs, at -- 8.50 42.50 I Library Table —- 45.00 5 Tables, at . 5.00 25.00 <l2 Towels, At — .50 6.00 ■l7 Pr. Curtains, at 3.00 51.00 • Total - —— $6,336.00