Logan Republican | 1903-03-31 | Page 6 | Wonderful Hospital Work

Wonderful Hospital Work. Somo romnrkahlo figures have Just boon given out by tho socrctnry of tho London hospital to convey an Idea of the. Immense, work dona by that Institution. Insti-tution. It Is stated that last year r.&t-O.UOO pills weto taken by peoplo who enmo to tho hospital for treatment, treat-ment, nnd that over threo tons of cough lozenges woro used by them. In droaslriK Injurlos, ninety-two miles of lint, 170 miles of bandages, six tons of cotton wool nnd nine mllos of plaster plas-ter wero used. livery day half a ton ot Ice and 400 syphons of soda water were made wiy with. The eggs consumed. con-sumed. If placed end to end, would fotm a chain six nnd one-half miles long. The year's milk bill was over 115,000, and tho moat bill over $25,-000. $25,-000. Tbo hospital goos so far ns to estimate that If last year's patients could be stood shlo by sldo thoy would make a line slxty-slx nnd a half miles long.