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tEfje &oos»ebelt Hospital NEW YORK 1929 THOMAS S. McLANE Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Metropolitan New York Library Council - METRO https://archive.org/details/annualreport58roos Hospital of View Front " 1 ^ <*? m T~. v „ f-J f p f ’ fr • * , 1 Nf.w Pavilion for Ward Patients 1929 The Roosevelt Hospital New York Fifty-eighth Annual Report P rom January 1, 1929, to December 31, 1929 Exclusive of Medical and Surgical Statistics NEW YORK 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 seventy- seven 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 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 modern 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. : The decision of the Trustees to erect and maintain a new pavilion calls for additional funds beyond those at present availa- ble and the Trustees solicit contributions for that purpose, and for the endowment of beds and wards. Some of the Hospital’s close friends, or some beneficent per- sons, now have an opportunity to make moneyed donations which will enable the Hospital to perform its full service to the com- munity in the future, as it has endeavored in the past. A donation of five thousand dollars entitles the donor to nomi- nate patients to a bed in the Wards in perpetuity and a donation ; 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 39 “ 6, Female Medical Service 39 “ 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 79 Private Rooms of 3 Beds Each (2) 6 Emergency Department 4 Total Number of Beds 391 New York, January, 1930. BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1930 Officers President, W. EMLEN ROOSEVELT Vice-President, THOMAS S. McLANE Secretary, GEORGE E. ROOSEVELT Trustees HOWARD TOWNSEND HARRY HARICNESS FLAGLER W. EMLEN ROOSEVELT THOMAS S. McLANE GEORGE E. ROOSEVELT LEWIS L. DELAFIELD, Jr. Ex-Officio EDWARD W. SHELDON President of “The Society of the New York Hospital.” WILLIAM DARRACH, 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 Treasurers W. EMLEN ROOSEVELT CENTRAL HANOVER BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VISITING STAFF 1930 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 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. GEORGE R. BRIGHTON, M.D. ‘Members of Medical Board. CONSULTING STAFF 1930 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 JAMES 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. CLARA F. MURPHY, ASST. Bacteriologist Serologist E. MARGUERITE FLETCHER, B.A. NORA B. EVANS JAMES L. DENT, ASST. CLAIRE K. MORRIS, ASST. Bio-chemist PERRY T. OSTERBERG MRS. JAMES SECTOR, ASST. DEPARTMENT OF ROENTGENOLOGY Roentgenologist JOSEPH M. STEINER, M.D. Chief Technician ANNA LOUISE KRAMER X-Ray Technicians MARGUERITE WHEELHOUSE EDITH DE BARBIERI Therapy Technician Photographer IRENE MULCAHY CAROLINE GRIFFITH Secretary WINIFRED GOLLIN 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. 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 DIRECTRESS OF NURSES ISABEL D. RICHMOND HOUSE STAFF For six months ending December 31, 1929 First Medical Division Second Medical Division House Physician House Physician WILLIAM C. OSTROM, M.D. WILLIAM N. WORTHINGTON, M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. PAUL D. CAMP, JR., M.D. HOWARD E. SMITH, M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. GEORGE K. KERR, M.D. PERRY W. GARD, M.D. Junior Junior JOHN A. C. GRAY, M.D. MERTON L. GRISWOLD, JR., M.D. House Gynaecologist JOHN L. BRANCH, M.D. First Surgical Division Second Surgical Division House Surgeon House Surgeon FRED’K H. AMENDOLA, M.D. JAMES E. THOMPSON, M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. HENRY V. FINDLAY, M.D. HUBERT S. BUSH, M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. WALLACE B. SARGENT, M.D. WILSON E. ALSOP, M.D. Junior Junior ERNST V. STABLER, M.D. GRANT H. BECKSTRAND, M.D. HOUSE OFFICERS—Continued Assistants to the Superintendent Apothecary Chief Clerk EARLE W. FELLOWS ROBERT E. HEIER Assistants to the Directress of Nurses EVELYN FRASER, Assistant Directress RUBY G. MURRAY, Night Supervisor ANNE M. HARTELY, Instructor and Supervisor, Ward Pavilion R. ALBERTA KIDD, Instructor MARGARET B. HARRIMAN, Instructor EDWARDA T. CRANDALL, Registrar For six months ending June 30, 1930 First Medical Division Second Medical Division House Physician House Physician PAUL D. CAMP, JR., M.D. HOWARD E. SMITH, M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. GEORGE K. KERR, M.D. PERRY W. GARD, M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. JOHN A. C. GRAY, M.D. MERTON L. GRISWOLD, JR., M.D. Junior Junior ALBERT R. TILLEY, M.D. HENRY M. BENNING, M.D. House Gynaecologist JAMES E. THOMPSON, M.D. First Surgical Division Second Surgical Division House Surgeon House Surgeon HENRY V. FINDLAY, M.D. HUBERT S. BUSH, M.D. First Senior Asst. First Senior Asst. WALLACE B. SARGENT, M.D. WILSON E. ALSOP, M.D. Second Senior Asst. Second Senior Asst. ERNST V. STABLER, M.D.