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Show Utah-Idaho- Hospital Holds Annual Meeting Stockholders are Well Pleased With Organization, Organiza-tion, Management, and Growth, and Vote to Further Equip the; Hospital. Elect Directors and Accept President s Report. The annual meeting ot the stockholders stock-holders of the Utah-Idaho Hospital, was held January 29, at the Hospital building in this city, where the'an-nual the'an-nual report of tho president was read and accepted and the vacancy In the Board ot Directors caused by the death of Bishop Franktin I,. Gunnell, of Wellsvllle, was tilled, by the election of George Y. Smith) ot Smithfield, as a director. Tho personnel ot tho officers and directorate as at present constltntrd Is as follows: ' Anthon Anderson, president, Logan, Lo-gan, Utah. f Lorenzo Hansen, vice president; Logan, Utah. Thomas Smart, Logan Utah. M. S. Eccles, Logan, "Utah, George H. Champ, Logan, Utah. H. E. Hatch, Logan, Utah. H. E. Hancey, Hyde Park. Utah. J. W. Hendricks, Richmond, Utah. A. L. Hyer, Lewiston, Utah. -' S. C. Parkinson, Franklin, Idaho. John C. Greaves, Preston, Idaho. Ahna L. Jensen, Dayton, Idaho. Joseph T. Pond, Thatcher, Idaho. W. S. Hansen, Fielding, Utah George Y. Smith, Smithfield, Utah' The meeting was well attended and perfectly harmonious throughout all stockholders expressing ".W? aelves as being well pleased "and perfectly satisfied with" the" wor and management of the hospital. The staff and general organization received receiv-ed special commendation, the good work of Supt. Sarah Bastow being commented upon as a special feature. On account of the Increased business incumbent upon the hospital hospit-al and In order to take advantage of conditions demanded by an appreciative appre-ciative public, tho stockholders decided de-cided to finish the third floor ot the building, putting In tile floors throughout, and equipping It especially espe-cially for maternity cases, thereby making more room below for patients pa-tients suffering from other aliments. The report ot the president is as follows: President's Report tf The past year has shown a steady development In the method and the amount of work performed in this institution. We have endeavored to use our facilities to the utmost extent ex-tent to give as much relief as possible pos-sible and not only to maintain, but to elevate the standard of efficiency. The staff which gives Its undivided undivid-ed support to the institution consists of the following named doctors, most of whom devote special attention to their particular line of work: D. C. Budge, T. B. Budge, E. S. Budge, J. W. Hayward, of Logan. H. A. Adamson,' Richmond, Utah. P. W. Ellason, Hyrum, Utah. O. L. Rees, Smithfield, Utah. C. A. Canfleid, Preston, Idaho. F. 0. Reynolds, Logan, Utah. C. W. Pond, Downey, Idaho. W. O. Chrlstensen, Wellsvlllo, Utah H. R. McGee, Logan, Utah. All are graduates of first class medical colleges. I am pleased to inform you that tho 'last two named gentlemen have been added to the staff during' the past year, and I am glad to have such men with us. Dr. Chrlstensen who is located r.t Wellsvllle, is a recent graduate of the Rush Medical College. Ho is a man of high medical standing and very efficient In his work. He is also in full sympathy with the methods and management of the institution. Dr. McOeo Is a specialist In childrons diseases and infant feeding. I understand under-stand that he is tho only man in tho Stato devoting his entire time to this line. Ills expcrlonco Is broad, having hav-ing spent much time In large hospitals hospit-als In tho East. I also wish to announce to you that wo arc adding to our already efficient effi-cient corps of workers, two ot our graduate nurses who are now In tho East studying along their respoclivo lines. One will have charge of tho operating rooms and tho other will teach dlotettcs to the nurses In tho training school and take charge of our well equipped laboratory, whero our stomach, bowel, blood, bacteriological, bacterio-logical, pathological and chomlcnl work is done. Our X-rny department has $Uso been of vuluablo assistance In making mak-ing diagnosis, and as an aid in tho treatment of selected cases. During tho ear ending December 31, 1917, six hundred and twenty patients pa-tients wero received Into the hospital for diagnosis. Ono hundred and thirty-nine received medical treatment treat-ment In tho Institution, and three hundred and flfty-flvo wero operated upon for various ailments, requiring surgical treatment. There has been an almost Inconceivably low death rate of 2.2 per cent. Tho death rato tor 1910 was 2.7 per cent; for 1916, 2.C per cent, and for 1917, 2.2 per cont, which shows a steady Improvement Improve-ment even over a most remarkablo record. This we attribute to our 'splendid equipment and facilities for doing the work, and the highly efficient ef-ficient surgical and medical care, together with our 'corps ot untiring and faithful nurses who are' always striving to make their patients safo and comfortable. " ' Tt Is 'interesting to note tho wide territory from which patients have come to our hospital. Tho following States have been represented: Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Oklahoma, Texas and Canada. Our training school for nurses Una been continuously In operation during dur-ing tho year. Tho encouraging feature fea-ture Is, that we havo always had applications ap-plications for admission into the school in excess of our needs. Nursing Nurs-ing has turned from a slmplo vocation voca-tion to occupy the runk of a profession. profes-sion. While our records will show a gieat increase in surgical cases over previous years, It Is accounted for by reason ot tho fact that people know that only men trained for that work, and who devote their entire time to it, are allowed to operate upon them, thus eliminating the many accidents which, occur as the result ot Inefficiency Ineffi-ciency and lack ot experience. In this way the lives of the people are saved and the reputation ot the hospital maintained. During tho three years our building build-ing has been In use we havo never turned away a single applicant for service because of the lack of funds to pay for their needed care. Our staff of physicians and surgeons, it always ready to donate Its sorvlces to" tho worthy poor. During tho ear of 1915, thoy donated do-nated services to tho amount of 11,112.00; In 1916, 11,250.00, and during tho past year, $1,192.00, all were taken caro of who' applied. Improvements And Need During the past year wo havo painted .the walls of rooms heretofore hereto-fore not painted, and the halls on three floors, as well as the dining room and kitchen. Wo havo also built a cement coal vault at the cost of 1652.00, in which wo can storo over sixty tons of coal. I wish to emphasizo the fact that the most urgent need of tho hospital at the present tlmo Is tho completion of the top floor, duo to tho rapidly Increasing demand for our hospital service. Tho demands aro becoming heavier each year. We can not stand still, wo must meet thoso demands In order to render tho best possible service to this community and tho peoplo who como from surroundln; Statos. The hospital Idea has grown and will continuo to grow to such a de-greo de-greo that very largo numbers of sick will insist upon hospital treatment treat-ment rather than that of home care. Some patients aro operatod upon or treated tn their own homes because they think It Is loss cxpenslvo to do so. This Is not tho case, In nearly every instance the exponse is greator, and nevor less when any reasonablo caro is'glven, to say nothing of the unfavorable conditions which menace tho lives of tho patients. From Investigation by myself and members of thho executive committee commit-tee wo feerhat tho hospital undor Its present organization and management manage-ment has mado a great advancement In tho Interest of public welfare Wo fol that wo aro able to serve the peoplo at least 50 per cont better than wo wero boforo this Institution was built, vUiich fact tho general public will appreciate. Wo nlso find by careful investigation and comparison that our 1ospltal organization and management Is In keeping with tho best organized hospitals in tho United Uni-ted States. ANTHON ANDERSON, Presldont. Following tho stockholders meeting meet-ing tho Board ot Directors mot and attended to many matters ot detail and Importanco In connection with tho hospital. |