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Day
8
Month
September
Year
1897
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One portion of the University in vhich Aim Arbor is especially interestd is the Hospitals. Perhaps as mncb o as any other department f rom the act that she considered them of enough mportanceto in vest $25,000 in casli in he erection of the buildings. That it was a wise investment no citizen of the ity lias ever doubted for a moment. Sup't. Harry W. Clark has just comjleted his report for the year, and from t we glean considerable information bat will no doubt interest not only our itizens, but the people of the state as veil. There have been daring the year 779 atients, known as "in" patients, and 680 "out" patieuts, a total of 1,459, a gaiu of some 60 on the "ins", over last year. Of this munber 116 were under 10 years of age, and 232 between 10 and 20, howing how fine a tliing it would be could the great state of Michigan, from out of its pletlioric purse, give to the poor children who are obliged to come here for treatment a children's ward, where they could be kept separate from the oider patients. There were also 489 patients between 20 and 30 years of age. OCCÜPATIONS, A record is kept of the occupation and nationality of each patiënt, and we flnd that of those who have come here for reatment there were : iousewives R-ii Tarmers 269 Stndents 291 Laborers 86 These were the principal ones, though nearly every calling kuown to the peoAe of to-day is mentioned in the list. XATIOXAUTY. The nativity of those treated was as "ollnws : United States 1236 Cauada __ 69 Germany 65 English 28 [rlsb 23 Swri'des 10 While Austria, Bulgaria, Bohemia, ühina, Denmark, Finland, France, Holand, Netherlauds, Norway, Prussia, Poland, Russia, Scotland and 'Wales each have one or more among the numiier. NEARLY EVERY COUNTV. A summary of patients by counties, shows thatof the total nutnber of 1495, 1291 carne from Michigan, as foltows : Allegan 8 Alpena 7 Antrim 8 Areuac 1 Barry 9 Bay 16 Beuzle 4 Berrieu 14 Branch 60 Calhoun 48 Cass 12 Charlevoix 8 Cheboygau 3 Chippewa 3 Clare S Clinton 4 Crawíord 1 Delta 3 Dickinsou 1 Eaton 16 Emract 4 Genesee L Gladwin 1 Grand Traverse ... 7 Gratiot 8 Hlllsdale 2E Houehton 3 Hurou 6 Inghani 34 Ionia 24 Iosco 2 lsabella 10 Jackson 50 Kalamazoo 9 Kalkaska 3 Kent 18 Lak e 3 Lapeer 10 Leelanaw 3 Livingston 30 Mackiuac 1 Macomb. 5 Mauistee 11 Marquette 2 Mason 6 Mecoata 4 Midland 1 MUsaukee 8 Monroe 23 Moutcalm 4 Montnioreney 1 Muskegon 5 Newaygo 7 Oaklancl Ii Oceana 1 Ontonagon 2 Osceola (i Oscoda 9 Otsego 2 Ottawa 4 Presque Isle 4 Saeinaw IJ Sanilao 10 Schoolcraft 2 Shlawassee 44 St. Clair 4 St. Josepb ïo Tascóla 6 v,ui Huren 18 Washtenaw 517 Wexford 8 Wayne 30 Then the varioua States and countries are given credit for these numbers : Colorado 1 Dakota, N 2 Dakota, S 1 Indiana 28 Illinois 3t ldaho 1 Iowa 1 Kentucky 1 Kansas 2 Minnesota 1 Maryland 1 Missisaippi 1 Missouri 3 Nebraaka i New York 3 Oregon 2 Ohio 97 Pennsylvania 4 W lsconsin 4 Canada 7 China 7 108 Total registered ...1,495 Tlicii follows á couple jí tables that niay interest the lover of statistics : DAILY AVERAGE OF PAT1BNTS BV MONTHS. September r,.2f, Fehruary 65.10 October 57.58 Marcb 76.71 November G_. .'!.', April 71 I-i DiCernber 52.77 May 71.. Janiutry 59.87 June 6127 Average lenglh of residence 28.08 days Average daily reeeipts f51.20 Average reeeipts per patiënt $18.03 Sumber of deaths 19 Deathi-:tli I.09L ïhen again peo])le are often desirous of knowing jast what the money has aeen spent lor, so here is a table giving :hat information : Bread .f 372 33 Butter ::77 77 1,'anned goods 105 74 Eggs 233 54 Fish 149 89 Kruit ...- 176 93 Gro.eries 1,068 00 Milk.. 728 00 Meat 1,421 78 Houltry 1(3 :,i Vegetables... 180 71- $ 5,053 7.3 Dry goods 2(i 6 Furuiture 148 32 Freight, express, etc 24 35 Hardware, shop wort, etc . 250 -27 Instruments 81 2Í Lumber 28 71 Miseellari'ous 164 6) Medicines, dressmgs and apparatus , 1,349 20 Narges' room rent 446 00 Printing and stationery 118 10 Pay roll 8,904 58 Sundries 204 99 Telephone and telegraph. .. 75 59- 12,067 51 $17,121 24 Daily cost of food before preparation, for all tables, has been 17.05 cents per person. There are applicants for admissioo to the hospitals that have to be turned away. Sup't. Clark tells us that the hospital was constructed to care for 04 patiënte, wliile there have been as high as 84 cared for at one time, and the daily average for March was 76.70. Every available space is in almost constant use. There ought to be accommodations for 125 patients, and no doubt the state will soon see the necessity, and the good to be accomplished, and comply with this urgent demand, for as now situated all classes of diseases, all children, convalescents, and operation patients are all crowded into the same ward, while the ward itself contains nearly 50 per cent more beds than it was designed for. OTHER FACTS MENTIONED. Continuing the report gives the average length of time each patiënt lias resided in the hospital as 23.03 days. Tlie average cost of each patiënt includingoperations, medicines, dressings, and atteadance, was $18.93. The munber of deaths during the year was 19, making the exceptionally low rate of 1.3 per cent. Tlie cost of food, before preparing, for each patiënt was 17. 00 cent per day. The legislatura appropriated for all rtiuning expenses of tlie Hospital, except, liglit, fuel and water, $17,000, while the receipts for the past year were $15,410.48. A remarkable good record, and the largest of any school year. Since the new building was erecte 1 in 1891, the receipts have more than doubled. TUK SUN BATH. The new sun bath rooms have been completed except.the heating. A building has been added to the south end o the main building 18x35, the entire three sides, east, south aud west being composed of Windows. This will be used by the patients in the meu's ward below, and the woman's ward above aud if there is auy virture in light they will certainly be benefited. A PAVILLIOX. Has been erected on the north side of the grounds, jast on the brow of a bluff' overlooking the Huron valley as it sweeps past Ann Arbor. Hammocks anct eusy chairs are provided, and there is one of the finest landscapes to gaze upon to be fouad ín Michigan. There is always a uice breeze there, and the place is a delight to the senses. THE NEW BUILDING. Monday moniiim the eontractors broke ground lor the new building. The old boiler house foundation will be used, and 50 feet added on the south. In the basement will be the boilers, coal bias, aud in the new part a mach needed laundry. The entire structure will be 1Ö0 feet north and south b 35 feet east and west, two stories above basement. The first story will contaii the kitchen, cold storage, store rooms and patient's dining room, to be con nected witli main building by a glas corridor. It will also coutain parlors and library for the nurses. The seconc floor will be occupied entirely by dor mitories for nurses and feuiale help. (Continued on 4th Pase1) UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS. (Continued Irom lst page.) It will be agreat blessing to the hospital itself to have the kitehen, laundry, and their necessary requirements moved out of it. No oiie eau realize the ■benefit except those wlu have looked the building over. Wlien this new building is complet'1 I a wring could be sasily and cheaply built between t and the main building, so as lo aerease the E the hospital to 125 patients. THE LAUNDRY. The needa of a new laundry can bc judged when it is stated Uiat at retail laundry prices the work done during the year would come to over $8,000, and at a cost of over $2,000. It now takes Beven omen constantly to do the woik and. When the steam lauudry is Gompleted it is expected that $40 per aionth will be saved in wages alone. All of the soft soap nsed upou the premis made trom the refuse grease about the establishment. Sup't Clark thought that the lack of fuuds woüld delay the putting in of the laundry for the present, although nothing was needed much more. THANKS FOB KINDNESSBS. The report of Sup't Clark closes witfa the following. I have In conclusión to thank'the innny irieuds who have so kindly helped to cheer the sick by gifts of mouey, magazines uid otherarticles: Fruit and Flower Mrs. O'Brien. sion, Dr. Fleiniug Carrow, Womeu's Charitable Judge Cheever, Uniun. Birs. Leiris, Womeu's Relief Corps, Miss Clinton, Wornen's Chfïstlao Miss Kuininger, Temperance Union, Miss Clark, Junior League, Couslns and Hall. Kins's Daughters, Miss Frieze, Vt. Cbadbourne, Prolessor Hall. 'HAT THE DOCTORS HAVK DOXK. The annual report subnntted by Ur. Carrow shows the Total No. of eye cases lii" Tot il No. of eiir cases 55 Total No. of throat cases 41 Total No. of nose cases .... - ;i7 All other cases 72 Total ... S32 Dr. Xaucrede and bis assistant Dr. Darling report 402 cases in the surgieal department, with 318 operations. Dr. Breakey had a total of 262 cases in the department of skin diseases wfaicb are his specialty. Dr, J. X. Martin in the department of obstetrics and and diseases of woinen and children, reports 146 cases. Dr. Doek had a total of 1!)7 medical cases. The average numberof patieuts being jared for during tire sumraer is 36. A word of encouragement ia due the superintendent, Harry W. Clark. Mr. Clark's father, Joseph Clark, took liold oï the hospitals and brought order out af chaos. He brought to their management method and business principies, an) was very successful. His son, ïiarry W. Clark, now in charge, bas not onïy followed in the footsteps of his -ather as far as good management lias been concerned, but he has introduced new features and improvements tliat have proved him not only capable of filling his father's place, but also of Xeeping up with the progress of the day. Every time the writer visits these grounds he notices some improvements. Under the supervisión of Mr. Reeves, who bas all the University grounds in ; ge, the beautil'yingof these premisee adually going on, and notbing is 3lliwed to deterioate. He appears to bave au eye everywhere, and it is the I sort of an oye too.

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