56th REPORT OF THE I I ITTEE OF MANAGEMEN OF THE AND (INCORPORATED) WITH THE A Financial Statement, List of Subscriptions and Donations, AND Statistical Table of Cases treated during the Twelve Months ended June 30th, 1908. HaxitY FRAMKS ASH CO., PJKLNTKIIS >iAi.ni' STKKKI. MMCOCVIII. OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1908-1909. ======================== President: G. MARTIN", ESQ. Vice-Presidents: J. NICOL, ESQ. C. SHANNON, ESQ. Hon. Treasurer: JAMBS SMITH, ESQ. General Committee: REV. J. FORREST. HIGGINS, W., ESQ. HAY. E. HARRIS. HUMBLE, W., ESQ. REY. HT. KELLY. JULLIEN", E. L., ESQ. REV. A. POWELL. KERNOT, W. C, ESQ. BRADLEY, W. W., ESQ. LEARY, F. J., ESQ. BROWN, H. BLOMFIELD, ESQ PURDIE, J., ESQ. COLLIER, A., ESQ. PHILPOTT, E., ESQ. DOYLE, J. P. McCABE, ESQ. SMALL, DK. J. ENGLAND, G., ESQ. House Committee: HUMBLE, W., ESQ. SMALL, DR. J". NICOL, J., ESQ., Vice-President SMITH, J, ESQ. PHILPOTT, E., ESQ. SHANNON, CHAS., ESQ., Vicc-Pres. Finance Committee : BROWN, H. BLOMFIELD, ESQ. COLLIER, A., ESQ. BRADLEY, W. W., ESQ. HIGGINS, W., ESQ. LEARY, F. J., ESQ. Honorary Consulting Medical Officers: CROKER, P. A., ESQ,, M.B., CH.M. SMALL, J., ESQ., F.R.C.S., En. Honorary Medical Officers: KENNEDY, T. J. M., ESQ., M.B., CH.B. McCALLTJM, G., ESQ., M.B., CM. HARWOOD, A. W., ESQ., L.R.C.S., P.ED., L.F.P.S.G. NEWMAN, F. J. ESQ., M.B. CH.B. Hon. Anaesthetist: Hon. Skiagraphist: McPHEE, R. G., ESQ., M.B.B.S. ELVINS, H. F. H., ESQ., M.B., CH.B. Secretary, Superintendent and House Steward : A. J. REILLY. Resident Surgeon: Dispenser and Assistant House Steward: DARBY, G. R., M.B., CH.B. 0. J. EYNON. Matron: Hon. Solicitor: Miss J. W. DAVIDSON. W. HIGGINS, ESQ. Auditors: Collector: MESSRS, E. BECHERVAISE AXD A. J. YOUNG. WM. H. HUDSON Geelong inflrmaru and Benevolent Hsuium (INCORPORATED). The FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT of the General Committee of Management. TO THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS. Ladies and Gentlemen, As those who have had tho honor of being entrusted by you with the management of this large and growing Institution we have now the pleasure of rendering you an account of our steward• ship for the year ended on the 30th June, 1908. The year just closed has been a very busy one daring the latter half, owing to the number of Typhoid cases nursed which totalled 90, only 4 patients dying, which is a very satisfactory average. The total nurahe.- cf patients passing through the Intitution was 2014. Of these 1014' were admitted to the wards. Out-Door Patients—Number admitted, Males, 512; Females, 531; Total, 1043. Number of occasions on which they attended, 48«2. The average Rate of Mortality has been 7.1 for all cases, 6.2 for Hospital In-Door Patients. Sine deaths occurred within 24 hours of admission, these cases were hopeless on their arrival. The total number remaining in the Institution on 30th June, 1908, was 149. The amount to Credit of Endowment Fund is £4360 and of the Reserve Fund £3549 together with £100 part endowment of the Comunn Na Feinne Bed. The Government Grant was £2,500. £16 lis. 6d. was collected in state schools. All who helped are sincerly thanked for their kindness. The following Schools as'iBted :— Germantown .State School ... £2 10 Breakwater State School ... .£0 10 6 Cargarie State School ... 1 13 2 Drysdale State School ... 1 12 4 Marcus Hill State School ... 17 3 Freshwater Creek State School ... 0 13 8 Camperdown State School ... 2 13 10 G-norwarre State School ... 0 JC R Portarlington State School ... 0 16 0 Ceres State School ... 14 0 Mt. JSIoriac State School ... 0 5 0 Visitors Monthly Report?.—Two Members of the General Committee have been appointed monthly throughout the year to inspect and report on the condition and working of the Institution. Their repoit< always expressed fatisfaction Infectious Wards.—These were opened officially hy the Hon. the Premier, on the 11th March, and named the Queen Victoria Memorial Wards, in the presence of a large and representative number oF subscribers to the building who were the guests of the President, Mr. G. Maitin. Severn] short speeches were made and the Premier in reply to a request from Mr. Martin said that he would give a farther £300 to extinguish (ho debt of £500 owing on tho Buildings, etc., if the Committee could raise £200 locally. This was enthusiastically approved by all present. Tho quests thni paitook of Afttrnoon Tea, and a very pleasant function was brought to a close after the Wards hail hern inspected by the public, many of the guests volunteering their assistance to obtain the amount necessary. Subsequently an active canvas of the district was made and the required £200 taisedto claim the Treasurer's promise. The Public and Municipalities giving generously and liberally. In this appeal the Geelong Press took a leading part and it is sincerely thanked for the great assistance rendered In August the ladies of the town and district headed by the acting Ma)oiess Mrs. Frank Auslin, held a Ball in aid, which was admiiably carried out hy the Committee an<l organised hy Mr. Neil Campbell assisted by Mr. J. D'Helin. All concerned worked with great interest and enthusiasm, and the splendid result of £228 7s. lOd. was handed over to the Building Fund. To Mrs. Austin, Mr. Campbell, and all those who helped or gave money, kind, etc., your Committee's eurnist and grateful thanks are duly tendered. The hope is expressed that a similar Ball in aid might be held this winter. Your Committee look with satisfaction to the completion of this long relayed adjunct to the General Hospital but have still to provide for an efficient circulating hot wafer service which will cost, it is calculated by the Architects, £206. It must be very gratifying" to Dr. J, Small and the gentlemen a=sociated with him to see such an adequate aud complete building as a result of the scheme, for it should always he remembered that it was owing to the. Doctor's continued advocacy that the wards were jivor,starterl. Your thanks are due to him for much time aud thought which he has given to bring" the buildings to their present state of efficient usefulness. In another part of the report a list is published of those who personally helped with money or kind. Inspector of Clarities Report.—The following are extracted from tie Inspector of Clarities Report to the Hon. Tie Treasurer of Victoria commenting on his official visits. Sir—" I have the " honor to report laving inspected the Geelong Infirmary and-Benevolent Asylum. Tlere were on the "date of my visit,60.In-patienls in tlie Hospital and 108 Inmates in the Asylum. An amount of " £2419 was specially collected and donated last year towards the erection of Infectious Wards. The " Municipal Grant was very low, tie rate for daily average being £1 13s. 4d. compared with the mean ''rate of £4 9s. 9d. Tie local contributions were good however, tie rate for daily average being "£14 lis. 6d. compared witl the mean rate of £13 3s 6d. There was a large increase in Patients' "'Contributions.- "Tlere was a debit balance of £612 after allowing for tie payment of accounts due at the "clo=e of tie financial year. The cost per bed during Inst year was £46 3s. 8d., compared with the 0 "mean cost of,similar Institutions of £48 Is. Cd. Tlie cost per cent of collections was 14 /o and the "proportion of cost of administration to expenditure and maintenance was 10°/Q. Tho nece-s'ary "declarations, etc., in connection witl .tho-admission of patients were obtained. At this Hospital "special care is taken to prevent imposition, and to obtain contributions from tlose in a position to "pay, witl very satisfactory results. Tlie Institution is well and economically managed." Financial and General.—Tie revenue for the past year lias been well: maintained. The Government Grant "was £2,500. Tie stay of In-patients was 25 days for all cases, which is witlin tie prescribed Government limit. The expenditure on maintenance shows an increase, which is principally owing to the marked advance in tie cost of all provisions and the greater number of patients. The number of Typhoid patients has alto helped to swell tie total. The dai'y average occupied beds was 157, and the average cost per bed occupied £32 9s. Hospital Saturday and Sunday.—£396 15s. was collected. This is a slight increase on the previous year's collection, for which your Committee are very tlankful. To tie Churcles your Committee tenders their sincere gratitude, also tie Geelong Artillery Band. Included in tie above collection is an amount of £23 collected in tie town on Saturday by nurfesMoakriclge, Buckham, Weekly, P. Parry, Z. Parry, Sowell, Auderson, Webb, Tapp aiidHill,tlie Salvation Army Officers also lelped, to whom your Committee tender thanks. Messrs. Dalgety & Co., Deiinys, Laseelles, Austin & Co., and T. Bostock lent their motor-cars arid chauffeurs on the occasion to transport the nurses about quickly. They are hereby sincerly thanked for their kindness. It would be a great assistance io our nurse collectors if some of the ladies of the town would volunteer to collect on Hospital Saturday, as in Melbourne and other large towns. Up to tho present the pressing invitations of the Secretary and Committee to come and lelp, lave not been accepted'even in isolated cases. Entertainments in Aid.—All who lave in any way assisted, either as performers, promoters or subscribers, are thanked for their aid The sum of £52 was received under this heading.