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Wbt Eoo&belt Hospital NEW YORK THOMAS S. McLANE Building Patients’ Ward 1930 The Roosevelt Hospital New York Fifty -ninth Annual Report From January 1, 1930, to December 31, 1930 Exclusive of Medical and Surgical Statistics NEW YORK Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Metropolitan New York Library Council - METRO https://archive.org/details/annualreport59roos THE ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL Founded under will of James H. Roosevelt was incorporated by an act of the Legislature passed February 2nd, 1864. It occupies the block of ground between 58th and 59th Streets and 9th and 10th Avenues, and has erected thereon suitable buildings, which furnish accommodations for three hundred and ninety- one patients. It was opened for the treatment of medical and surgical patients November 2nd, 1871. The Ambulance Service was established in 1877 and discontinued in 1909. The Out- Patient (Dispensary) Department was added in 1881. The Gynaecological Division was separated from the Medical in 1888. The Oto-Laryngological Division was organized in 1930. The McLane Operating Room, the gift of Dr. James W. McLane, in memory of James W. McLane, Jr., for the use of the Gynaeco- logical service was opened in 1890. The Wm. J. Syms Memorial Operating Theatre, was erected in 1892. The Private Patients’ Pavilion was erected in 1896, and the Training School for Nurses was organized the same year. The Accident Building was erected in 1898, providing in the first story for treatment of emergency and accident cases. A new Administration Office for the Super- intendent was constructed and occupied in 1901. ——— In 1903 a Recreation Room for the use of the House Staff was constructed at the expense of Drs. Seth M. Milliken, Jr., and Fred’k. T. Van Beuren, Jr., members of the House Staff. 1906—A new kitchen department. 1908—A new laboratory building was constructed providing accommodation for pathological and bacteriological laboratories. 1911 A Nurses’ Home containing 108 individual bedrooms, large assembly, reading and reception rooms with up-to-date ap- pointments, was erected and equipped through the efforts of Dr. McLane. Through the generosity of Mr. Walter Scott, a large sun parlor was added to this building in 1916. 1912 A fireproof building was erected by Dr. Lewis Ruther- ford Morris for the use of the Harriman Research Laboratory, where special studies in metabolism and digestive ferments are being conducted by the chemists of that staff under the direction of 1922—Dr. Wm. Gordon Lyle. 1919 A new, commodious laundry. 1920 Nurses’ Dining Room enlarged to nearly twice its size. 1921 New Private Patients’ Admission Office. 1923—The completion of a modem fireproof Ward Pa- tients’ Building accommodating 290 patients. 1924 A new Boiler Plant and Coal Vault. 1925 Alterations in Syms Operating Theatre. The establish- ment of a Central Sterilizing Plant; a larger Nurses’ Scrub-up Room and additional Service Rooms. New Nurses’ Class Rooms. Sick Nurses Infirmary. 1927—The addition of a Babcock and Wilcox boiler 300 Horse Power capacity. 1930—Construction of New Receiving Department Building. Reconstruction of Kitchen. Reconstruction of Main Entrance. Refurnishing and Modernizing of Private Patients Pavilion. Refurnishing Nurses Home. : A donation of five thousand dollars entitles the donor to nom- inate patients to bed in the Wards in perpetuity and a donation a ; of ten thousand dollars entitles the donor to nominate patients to a bed in a single room off the Wards in perpetuity. The present capacity of the Hospital is 391 beds, assigned as follows BEDS Ward 1, Reception 14 “ 2, Male Surgical, 1 Div. Service 39 “ 3, Male Surgical, 2 Div. Service 39 “ 4, Female Surgical Service 39 “ 5, Gynaecological Service 40 “ 6, Female Medical Service 41 “ 7, Male Medical Service 39 “ 8, Children’s Surgical Service 20 “ 9, Children’s Medical (Bliss) Service 20 10, Oto-Laryngological Service 14 Private Floors, Single Rooms 74 Private Rooms of 2 beds each (2) 4 Private Rooms of 3 beds each (2) 6 Emergency Department 2 Total number of beds 391 New York, January, 1931. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1931 Officers President, THOMAS S. McLANE Vice-President, GEORGE E. ROOSEVELT Secretary, LEWIS L. DELAFIELD, Jr. Trustees HOWARD TOWNSEND HARRY HARKNESS FLAGLER THOMAS S. McLANE GEORGE E. ROOSEVELT LEWIS L. DELAFIELD, Jr. Ex-Officio EDWARD W. SHELDON President of "The Society of the New York Hospital.” WILLARD C. RAPPLEYE, M.D. Dean of "The College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York.” DEXTER BLAGDEN President of “The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.” LINZEE BLAGDEN President of "The New York Institute for the Education of the Blind.” Treasurer PHILIP J. ROOSEVELT Assistant Treasurer CENTRAL HANOVER BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VISITING STAFF 1931 Physicians EVAN M. EVANS, M.D. *ALBERT E. SUMNER, M.D. ROLFE FLOYD, M.D. Pediatrist PHILIP VAN INGEN, M.D. Surgeons JAMES I. RUSSELL, M.D. *ALFRED STILLMAN, M.D. Gynaecologist HOWARD C. TAYLOR, M.D. Oto-Laryngologist HAMPTON P. HOWELL, M.D. Junior Physicians HENRY C. THACHER, M.D. *PETER IRVING, M.D. DAVENPORT WEST, M.D. Junior Pediatrist ALEXANDER T. MARTIN, M.D. Junior Surgeons KIRBY DWIGHT, M.D. WILLIAM CRAWFORD WHITE, M.D. Junior Gynaecologist THOMAS C. PEIGHTAL, M.D. Assistant Physician EZRA BURT SANFORD, M.D. Assistant Surgeons HENRY W. CAVE, M.D. CONDICT W. CUTLER, JR., M.D. 2nd Assistant Surgeons GRANT P. PENNOYER, M.D. HOWARD A. PATTERSON, M.D. Associate Surgeon in Urology EDWARD F. KILBANE, M.D. Assistant Pediatrists EDWARD S. RIMER, M.D. JOHN F. LANDON, M.D. Assistant Gynaecologist Assistant Oto-Laryngologists HOWARD C. TAYLOR, JR., M.D. ABBOTT T. HUTCHINSON, M.D. CHARLES OSGOOD, M.D. Bronchoscopist GEORGE R. BRIGHTON, M.D. 'Members of Medical Board. CONSULTING STAFF 1931 Pediatrist ROWLAND G. FREEMAN, M.D. Surgeons GEORGE E. BREWER, M.D. *JOSEPH A. BLAKE, M.D. CHARLES N. DOWD, M.D. SPECIAL CONSULTANTS Pathologists TAMES EWING, M.D. CHARLES NORRIS, M.D. Urologist J. BENTLEY SQUIER, M.D. Neurologists FREDERICK TILNEY, M.D. CHARLES A. McKENDREE, M.D. Ophthalmologists GERALD H. GROUT, M.D. JAMES W. WHITE, M.D. Oral Surgeon HENRY S. DUNNING, M.D., D.D.S. Dental Surgeon CLYDE S. BOUTON, D.D.S. Orthopedic Surgeons BRAINERD H. WHITBECK, M.D. ALAN DeFOREST SMITH, M.D. Transfusionist EZRA BURT SANFORD, M.D. Dermatologist DUDLEY D. STETSON, M.D. •Members of Medical Board. PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY Director THOMAS SCUDDER WINSLOW, M.D. Pathologist LAWRENCE H. SOPHIAN, M.D. JAMES I. DENT, ASST. Bacteriologist Serologist E. MARGUERITE FLETCHER, B.A. NORA B. EVANS CLAIRE K. MORRIS, ASST. Bio-chemist PERRY T. OSTERBERG MRS. JAMES SECTOR, ASST. DEPARTMENT OF ROENTGENOLOGY Roentgenologist JOSEPH M. STEINER, M.D. X-Ray Technicians MOLLY S. WATT THELMA LLOYD Therapy Technician Developer IRENE MULCAHY RAY WILLIAMS ANAESTHETISTS LEWIS S. BOOTH, M.D. MALCOLM T. MUNKITTRICK, M.D. PAUL M. WOOD, M.D. OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL BOARD President JAMES I. RUSSELL, M.D. Vice-President PHILIP VAN INGEN, M.D. Secretary KIRBY DWIGHT Committee of Inspection PHILIP VAN INGEN, M.D. ALFRED STILLMAN, M.D. THOMAS C. PEIGHTAL, M.D. Committee on Examinations EVAN M. EVANS, M.D. ALBERT E. SUMNER, M. D. JAMES I. RUSSELL, M.D. ALFRED STILLMAN, M.D. PHILIP VAN INGEN, M.D. ROLFE FLOYD, M.D. HOUSE OFFICERS SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE W. M. STOCK Assistants to the Superintendent Apothecary Chief Clerk EARLE W. FELLOWS, Ph.G. ROBERT E. HEIER DIRECTOR SCHOOL OF NURSING A. ISABELLE BYRNE, R. N. Assistants to the Director School of Nursing EVELYN FRASER, R. N., Assistant Director RUBY G. MURRAY, R. N., Night Supervisor R. ALBERTA KIDD, R. N., Instructor MARGARET B. HARRIMAN, R. N., Instructor EDITH HAYES, R. N., Instructor EDWARDA T. CRANDALL, R. N., Registrar HOUSE STAFF For six months ending December 31, 1930 First Medical Division Second Medical Division House Physician House Physician GEORGE K. KERR, M.D. PERRY W. GARD, M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. JOHN A. C. GRAY, M.D. MERTON L. GRISWOLD, JR., M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. ALBERT R. TILLEY, M.D. HENRY M. BENNING, M.D. Junior Junior GURNEY TAYLOR, M.D. ROWLAND RICHARDS, M.D. First Surgical Division Second Surgical Division House Surgeon House Surgeon WALLACE B. SARGENT, M.D. WILSON E. ALSOP, M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. ERNST V. STABLER, M.D. GRANT H. BECKSTRAND, M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. EDWARD C. PALLETTE, M.D. RONALD W. FRAZIER, M.D. Junior Junior RALPH W. GAUSE, M.D. J. KENNETH PATTERSON, M.D. House Gynaecologist House Oto-Laryngologist HUBERT S. BUSH, M.D. HARRY A. GILBERT, M.D. House Urologist JEROME P. LONG, M.D. For six months ending June 30, 1931 First Medical Division Second Medical Division House Physician House Physician JOHN A. C. GRAY, M.D. MERTON L. GRISWOLD, JR., M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. ALBERT R. TILLEY, M.D. HENRY M. BENNING, M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. GURNEY TAYLOR, M.D. ROWLAND RICHARDS, M.D. Junior Junior A. J. ANTENUCCI, M.D. JOHN L. RIKER, M.D. First Surgical Division Second Surgical Division House Surgeon House Surgeon ERNST V. STABLER, M.D. GRANT H. BECKSTRAND, M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. EDWARD C. PALLETTE, M.D. RONALD W. FRAZIER, M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. RALPH W. GAUSE, M.D. J. KENNETH PATTERSON, M.D. Junior Junior PAUL G. RICHARDS, M.D. ROBERT F. KOOP, M.D. House Gynaecologist House Oto-Laryngologist WILSON E. ALSOP, M.D. JAMES B. McGUIRE, M.D. House Urologist (VACANT) : OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT 1931 ATTENDING STAFF Physicians: PETER IRVING, M.D. DAVENPORT WEST, M.D.