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Sifiiaii Mm of THE — THE — sifiiaii mm OF THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE tektg Jttfemarg AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUM (INCORPORATED). WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT, LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS, AND Statistical Fable of Gases treated during the 12 Months ending June 30, 1894- (pcelong; PRINTED BY G. MERCER, MALOP STREET WEST. MDCCCXCIV. AND BENEVOLENT ASYLUM (INCORPORATED). The FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT of the General Committee of Management. TO THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—Once more the Financial Year is ended, and your Committee is glad to be able to report satis­ factorily on the work of the Institution. The Inspector of Charities in his recent Report says:— " The claims of the Institution have been fairly recognised by the public, and its usefulness and efficiency maintained at a lime when a falling-off of. subscriptions might have been ex­ pected, but fortunately was not felt at this Hospital." Your Committee has much pleasure in being able to en­ dorse these remarks. The private subscriptions in 1892-93 were £90G 10s. 5d., and in the past year £888 14s. 3d. This shows a decrease of only 2-| per centum, which is highly credit­ able to the inhabitants of the town and district during a year of almost unprecedented depression. During the year ended June 30th 2152 cases have received relief. Full particulars are given in the following tables :— 4 INDOOR PATIENTS. Males. Females. Total Remaining in the House 1st July 1893 25 20 45 Number admitted during the year 330 179 509 , —• , 355 199 554 Discharged, cured or relieved 274 146 420 Discharged at own request - 19 7 2(S Died 34 23 57 Number remaining 30th June, 1894 28 23 51 355 199 554 BENEVOLENT ASYLUM INMATES.. Males. Females. Total. Remaining 1st July, 1893 79 31 110 Number admitted during the year. - - - 29 10 39 108 41 149 Discharged or left at own request 12 2 14 Died 15 7 22 Number remaining 30th June, 1894 81 32 113 108 41 149 OUTDOOR PATIENTS. Number admitted during the year - - 1449 Number of occasions on which they attended 4994 The daily average in the "House has been 158-6, The average rate of mortality has been 11-2 per cent, for all cases, and 10 -2 for Hospital Indoor Patients. The total number remaining in the House on the 30th June, 1894, was 164. The Religious Denominations and Birth-places of those treated in the Institution during the year have been as follows :— RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, BIRTH-PLACES. Church of England - - 2S3 Victoria 309 Roman Catholic - - - 205 England and Wales - - 194 Presbyterian - • - - 77 Scotland 123 Wesleyan ----- 78 Ireland 43 Other Denominations - 00 Other British Possessions 3 No Religion - - - - 0 Foreign Countries (ex­ clusive of China) - 30 China 1 Total - - 703 Total 708 5 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. From the Balance Sheet (duly audited) it will be seen that the total receipts for maintenance purposes were £5210 13s. lOd. and £900 was transferred from the Endowment Fund in pay­ ment of New Dining Room and Fittings. The total receipts from all sources amounted to £6110 13s. 10d., and the total expenditure under all heads to £6288 19s. Id. Thus the year's income falls short of the expenditure by £178 5s. 3d. The Government Grant 1893-94 was reduced £250, o1' there would have been a surplus of £71 14s. 9d. The Bank Overdraft on July 1st, 1892, was £242 7s. Id.; on July 1st, 1893, £149 12s. 5d.; and on July 1st, 1894, £327 17s. 8d. The expenditure under ^all heads since July 1st, 1892, has been £12,218 7s. lid., and the receipts from all sources £12,132 17s. 4d. This shows a deficit of £85 10s. 7d. in the two years, and against this may be set increased stock and substantial repairs executed. REDUCTION OF GOVERNMENT GRANT. For the year 1893-94 the Government reduced the Charitable Vote £10,000, and the result was that the Grant to this Institution was cut down £250. This, of course, calls for increased support on the part of the public, as the same work has to be done, and efficiency must not be impaired through lack of funds. AVERAGE'COST OF INDOOR PATIENTS. £ s. d. Amount expended 1st July, 1893, to 30th June, 1894 - 0288 19 1 DEDUCT. & s. d. Building 829 9 4 Repairs Building Account - 9 7 8 Fittings and Furniture Account Building 74 9 8 One-third Drug Account 93 IS 11 One-third Doctor's Salary - 100 0 0 Interest 34 14 3 1141 19 10 £5116 19 3 6 Daily average 158'6 Indoor Patients. Annual average cost £32 9s. per head. ' CHARGE FOR DRUGS TO OUT PATIENTS. On the 1st July, 1892, this was put in force, and since that date all out patients who could afford it have been asked to pay 6d for their medicine. The first year £57 Is. was received, and this year £65 9s., and no one has been compelled to pay who said they could not afford to do so. 1892-93 1893-94 Number of Out-Patients 1232 1449 „ Attendances 4057 4994 „ Tickets Sold 2282 2618 „ Exempted 1775 2376 In 1892-93 out of every 100 persons who attended, 56 paic for their medicine ; and in 1893-91-, 52 out of every 100 paid. SPECIAL DONATIONS, &c. The following amounts received during the year are speciall; acknowledged bythe Committee :— £100. Legacy Estate of the late Sarah Royce, per G. H. Bowman. £11 5s. Legacy Estate of the late Alexander Williamson, per Trustees Executors, and Agency Co., Melbourne. £20. Mrs. E. P. Austin. £42 13s. Collections at Roman Catholic Churches, per Ven. Archdeaco Slattery. £179 3s. 7d. Hospital Sunday and other Collections, per J. H. Grey an B. W. Wheatland. £10. Entertainment at Exhibition Hall by Geelong Scotch College, pe Dr. G. Morrison. £4 6s. 8d. Concert at Inverleigh, per R. Gillespie £6 2s. 6d. Band Performance at Queenscliff, per J. H. Henley. 10s. Children's Bazaar, per H. Birdsey. £7 17s. Concert in Hospital New Dining Room, per B. W. Wheatlam £18 2s. 8d. Victorian Police Band Performance in Johnstone Park. £1 8s. 2d. Geelong Battery Athletic Club, per J. H. Grey. £3 2s. Concert at Morrisons, per J. S. W. Cole. £2 10s. United Ancient Order of Druids, per W. Barnet. £4. Net Proceeds of Ball at Beremboke, per J. Yearing. £10 10s. Estate of late John Bell, per Messrs. Taylor, Buckland & Gate 7 IMPROVEMENTS. The new dining, rooms, are mentioned elsewhere. A room for storing mattrasses, with batten shelves, was built by "the Institution carpenter, and is found very useful. Recently the old bathroom attached to Nos.JL.aB.dJL Wards has been converted into a_jmntry, thus rejieving..the_rjassage way bejwejnjhejtwo Wards, which up to that time had served for pantry and scullery. The lavatory, has been made into.a^ajihroom, and has been fitted with an earthenware jsink with hot and cold water laid on. The Reliable Gas Regulators have been fixed to the meters, and have effected a considerable saving in the consumption of gas. A number of substantial repairs have been executed; amongst others may be mentioned the re-lining with lead of the cisterns in Nos. 9 and 11 Wards. A new hot water tank has been fitted up behind the kitchen. The Institution painter has had his hands full all the year, and has amongst other work done the following :—^0_ut_ patients' male,.and..female waiting and consulting rooms; the corridors up and down stairs and staircase; the njir^es^niess_ room; the _chap_el; the nvaU;_ojn^s_sitting room and_bed room ; the scujljery and bread room ; and a large amount of other jobs too numerous to specify. The kitchen was thoroughly painted by contract. INSPECTOR OF CHARITIES REPORT. A copy of the Inspector of Charities Report to the Under Treasurer of the Colony was received at the close of May. It spoke in terms of praise of the work that had been done in the previous twelve months, especially referring to the erection of the new dining room. Your Committee considered the report a highly satisfactory one. 8 MUNICIPAL BODIES. A special appeal was made in March, 1894, to the Towr Council of Geelong and to the Borough Councils of Newtowt and Chilwell and Geelong West, also to the Shire Councils ii the district from which patients are drawn, and was wel received. Some extra donations have already been voted, anc in other instances the matter is postponed until the annua vote for Charities is fixed. With regard to the Town Counci of Geelong, there is no doubt that a substantial sum woulc have been voted, but in view of the contemplated early intra duction to Parliament of a Charities Bill, it was considerei well to wait until the contents of such Bill became known. This is a step in the right direction, and helps to touch thi non-charitable ratepayer, and is really anticipating the amendec Charities Act which is expected to be passed this session o Parliament, by which the support of the charitable institution will be thrown very largely upon the municipal bodies of thi district. , Re NEW HOSPITAL. This matter, though still in abeyance, is by no means dead nor has your Committee been idle during the past year. Steps were taken which resulted in the gazetting, ii November, 1893, of the land between Little Ryrie-street am Myers-street, to the south-west of the" Hospital, comprisin] about \\ acres, as "a reserve" for Hospital and Benevolen Asylum purposes. "—r" Ihe Town Council of Geelong was then approached, witl a view to obtaining permission to close that part oijLittJj Ryrie-street which runs south of the Hospital and join, Bellarine-street and Swanston-street.
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