Total of 902 Patients Were Treated During Past Year, of Whom 536Submitted to Surgical Operations, 340 Received Medical Attention, and 26 Remained in the Institution, December 31, 1924.–Obstetrical Cases Numbered 81 for 1925.

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The year 1925 was one of the busiest in the history of the Loretto hospital of this city, when a total of 902 patients were treated at that institution. Of these, 536 submitted to surgical operations, while 340 received medical attention, and 26 remained in the hospital, December 31,1924. The number of patients remain-ing at the institution, December 31, 1925, was 22.

A total of 81 obstetrical cases were taken care of at the hospital during the past twelvemonth, and the number of babies born was 82, two of them being twins. The births included 48 boys and 34 girls. Two caesarean sections were performed.

Of the total number of patients treated, 610 were discharged as cured, 154 as improved, and 30 showed no noticeable improvement, while 60 passed away.

Included in the 536 surgical cases, are 196 tonsillectomies. A total of 84 X-rays were taken, and the number of nursing days aggregated 10,595, including the charity nursing days, of which 3,245 are recorded in the annual report. The total number of accident cases taken care of at the hospital was 37.

Grateful Acknowledgement

The Sisters of the Loretto hospital wish to express their gratitude to the attending physicians and surgeons, for entrusting the care of their patients to the hospital, and for devoting their time and skill unselfishly to the welfare of the patients of the institution. They also wish to thank the visiting physicians, who have contributed to the support of the hospital, by sending their cases to it. That all who have in any way contributed to the hospital’s success, may reap a bountiful reward, is the Sisters’ sincere wish.

Brown County Journal

Jan. 6, 1976

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