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Old High School-house.
9,487 feet of land,
$12,333 00
House,
20,000 00
$32,333 00
Quinsigamond School-house.
34,500 feet of land,
$1,725 00
House,
$20,000 00
$21,725 00
Ash Street School-house.
13,400 feet of land,
$4,020 00
House,
13,500 00
$17,520 00
Thomas Street School-house.
23,443 feet of land,
$15,000 00
House,
29,751 00
$44,751 00
Monroe District School-house-Now Blithewood.
43,560 feet of land,
$100 00
House,
1,500 00
$1,600 00
South Worcester School-house. 29,184 feet of land, $2,918 00
House, 20,000 00
$2,600 00
$22,918 00
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Union Hill School-house.
11,000 feet of land,
House,
$1,100 00 2,000 00
$3,100 00
Providence Street School-house.
58,000 feet of land,
$29,000 00 18,000 00
House,
$47,000 00
Dix Street School-house. 24,000 feet of land,
$6,000 00
House,
30,000 00
$36,000 00
Washington Street School-house.
Land,
$2,235 00 9,000 00
$11,235 00
Northville School-house.
34,875 feet of land,
$500 00
House,
5,500 00
$6,000 00
Tatnuck School-house.
11,500 feet of land, House,
$300 00
5,000 00
$5,300 00
Salem Street School-house. 12,555 feet of land,
$5,022 00
House,
12,000 00
$17,022 00
Mason Street School-house. 13,200 feet of land, House,
$1,980 00
5,500 00
$7,480 00
House,
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East Worcester School-house.
18,150 feet of land,
$7,260 00
House, .
13,000 00
$20,260 00
East Worcester School-house.
9,060 feet of land,
$4,530 00
House,
5,000 00
$9,530 00
Lamartine Street School-house.
48,040 feet of land,
$9,608 00
House,
27,000 00
$36,608 00
Adriatic School-house, on Southgate Street.
25,000 feet of land,
$2,500 00
New House,
15,000 00
Old House,
3,000 00
$20,500 00
New Worcester School-house.
14,900 feet of land,
$2,235 00
House,
9,000 00
$11,235 00
Edgeworth Street School-house.
30,760 feet of land,
$1,538 00
House,
22,000 00
$23,538 00
Woodland Street School-house.
40,000 feet of land,
$10,000 00
Two Houses,
38,000 00
$48,000 00
Ledge Street School-house. 40,670 feet of land, House,
$8,134 00 30,000 00
$38,134 00
REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
Belmont Street School-house.
31,440 feet of land,
House,
$7,860 00 45,000 00
Grafton Street School-house. 24,897 feet of land,
$3,734 00
House,
10,000 00
$13,734 00
Winslow Street School-house. 25,009 feet of land,
$5,001 00
House,
12,000 00
$17,001 00
Oxford Street School-house.
17,200 feet of land,
$21,500 00
House,
30,000 00
$51,500 00
Valley Falls School-house. 34,428 feet of land,
$200 00
House,
7,100 00
$7,300 00
Burncoat Plain School-house.
21,500 feet of land,
$200 00
House,
2,500 00
Adams Square School-house.
22,360 feet of land,
$300 00
House,
2,800 00
Sycamore Street School-house.
12,625 feet of land,
$9,468 00
House,
20,000 00
Summer Street School-house. 16,083 feet of land, House,
$29,468 00
$7,320 00
3,000 00
$10,320 00
$2,700 00
$3,100 00
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$52,860 00
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Trowbridgeville School-house.
5,050 feet of land,
$75 00
House,
300 00
$375 00
Bloomingdale School-house.
14,000 feet of land,
$200 00
House,
3,000 00
$3,200 00
North Pond School-house.
20,000 feet of land,
$300 00
House,
1,600 00
$1,900 00
Chamberlain School-house.
21,780 feet of land,
$100 00
House,
1,200 00
$1,300 00
Lake View School-house.
15,684 feet of land,
$400 00
House,
1,600 00
$2,000 00
Total value Real Estate, 66 Personal Property,
$844,720 00 68,085 40
$912,805 40
SEWER DEPARTMENT :
Personal Property,
$3,000 00
WATER DEPARTMENT :
Real Estate in Leicester, Bell Pond, and on Thomas Street, together with the Reservoir, Pipe, Hydrants, Fixtures and Tools-costing, $1,352,659 23
MISCELLANEOUS : Central Park, 7 acres. Hope Cemetery, 67 acres. Elm Park, 28 acres.
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
SALABLE LAND :
56,622 feet of land, East Worcester Street, at 40 cents per foot, $22,648 80
30,296 feet of land, Lamartine Street, at 12} cents per foot, 3,787 00
17,612 feet of land, Summer Street, at 75 cents per foot, 13,209 00
8,063 feet of land, Mechanic Street, at $1.00 per foot,
8,063 00
$47,707 00
City Hall Building,
$20,000 00
Furniture, &c., in City Hall,
5,000 00
City Scales, Lincoln Square,
300 00
City Scales, New Worcester,
300 00
City Scales, Salem Square,
400 00
City Scales, Quinsigamond,
300 00
City Scales, Southbridge Street,
300 00
$26,600 00
Total,
$2,866,338 91
REPORT OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUNDS.
WORCESTER, MASS., JANUARY 1, 1883. To the Honorable City Council :
IN compliance with the provisions of the City Ordinances governing this Commission the undersigned beg leave to present the following Report of their Transactions for the financial year ending November 30, 1882 :
Balance, Dec. 1, 1881 . $265,299 92
Receipts for the year 108,817 43
Total. .
$374,117 35
Payments for the year
18,227 20
Balance, Nov. 30, 1882.
$355,890 15
The several investments and cash balances belonging to each of the City Sinking Funds have been carefully examined by the undersigned and found to be properly accounted for. Sundry statements, showing the Receipts and Payments, together with the several balances carried forward at the end of the year, prepared by W. S. Barton, Esq., Treasurer of the Board, are appended to this Report and make a part thereof.
SAM'L WOODWARD, EDWARD L. DAVIS, H. A. MARSH,
Commissioners of the Sinking Funds of the City of Worcester.
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To the Commissioners of the Sinking Funds :
GENTLEMEN :- The undersigned presents herewith sundry statements, in tabular form, covering all cash transactions of your Board for the financial year ending November 30, 1882 :
STATEMENT OF SINKING FUNDS.
No.
TITLE OF FUND.
Amount Dec. 1, 1881.
Receipts during year.
Total.
Payments during year.
Balances Nov. 30, 1882.
1
General Debt,
1875. $110,725 93
$55,828 55
$166,554 48
$18,059 20
$148,495 28
2
Water Loan,
1876.
11,581 53
2,097 07
13,678 60
16 00
13,662 60
3
Lynde Brook,
1877.
45,634 20
10,499 30
56,133 50
76 00
56,057 50
4
1878.
22,350 67
6,022 86
28,373 53
27 33
28,346 20
5
1879.
12,330 11
3,844 18
16,174 29
4 67
16,169 62
9
Foster Street,
1880.
5,037 37
2,671 35
7,708 72
3 33
7,705 39
10
Island Sewer,
1881.
2,243 01
2,336 21
4,579 22
2 67
4,576 55
11
City Hospital,
1881.
2,854 51
2,971 18
5,825 69
4 00
5,821 69
12
Lynde Brook,
1882.
2,450 02
2,450 02
2 67
2,447 35
13
Jaques For're,
1882.
1,937 70
1,937 70
12 00
1,925 70
14
City Hospital,
1882.
2,855 40
2,855 40
2,855 40
Totals,
$265,299 92 $108,817 43 $374,117 35
$18,227 20
$355,890 15
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS.
No. Appropriations.
Interest.
Total.
City Debt.
Interest.
Total.
1
$49,905 13
$5,923 42
$55,828 55
$18,000 00
$59 20
$18,059 20
2
1,500 00
597 07
2,097 07
16 00
16 00
3
8,000 00
2,499 30
10,499 30
76 00
76 00
4
4,800 00
1,222 86
6,022 86
27 33
27 33
5
3,200 00
644 18
3,844 18
4 67
4 67
6
3,500 00
957 82
4,457 82
6 00
6 00
7
8,000 00
1,650 53
9,650 53
12 00
12 00
8
1,050 00
145 26
1,195 26
1 33
1 33
9
2,400 00
271 35
2,671 35
3 33
3 33
10
2,200 00
136 21
2,336 21
2 67
2 67
11
2,800 00
171 18
2,971 18
4 00
4 00
12
2.400 00
50 02
2,450 02
2 67
2 67
13
1,900 00
37 70
1,937 70
12 00
12 00
14
2,800 00
55 40
2,855 40
$94,455 13
$14,362 30
$108,817 43
$18,000 00
$227 20
$18,227 20
6
Island Sewer,
1879.
18,390 52
4,457 82
22,848 34
6 00
22,842 34
7
Foster Street,
1879.
31,449 31
9,650 53
41,099 84
12 00
41,087 84
8
Island Sewer,
1880.
2,702 76
1,195 26
3,898 02
1 33
3,896 69
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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR.
INVESTMENTS AND BALANCES.
On Account of Funded City Debt, viz :
No.
Funded.
Due.
Amount.
Investments City Bonds.
Cash on Deposit.
Totals.
1
Prior to 1876. 1883 to 1905.
$1914,300 00
$145,900 00
$2,595 28
$148,495 28
2
Dec. 1, 1876. Dec. 1, 1906.
100,000 00
13,000 00
662 60
13,662 60
3
Jan. 1, 1877. Jan. 1, 1887.
100,000 00
54,500 00
1,557 50
56,057 50
4
Jan. 1, 1878. Jan. 1, 1888.
60,000 00
27,500 00
846 20
28,346 20
5
Jan. 1, 1879. Jan. 1, 1889.
40,000 00
15,500 00
669 62
16,169 62
6
Jan. 1, 1879. Jan.
1, 1899.
100,000 00
22,000 00
842 34
22,842 34
7
April 1, 1879. April 1, 1889.
100,000 00
40,000 00
1,087 84
41,087 84
8
Jan. 1, 1880. Jan. 1, 1900.
30,000 00
3,500 00
396 69
3,896 69
9
April 1, 1880. April 1, 1890.
30,000 00
7,500 00
205 39
7,705 39
10
Jan. 1, 1881. Jan. 1, 1901.
55,000 00
4,000 00
576 55
4,576 55
11
April 1. 1881. April 1, 1891.
35,000 00
5,500 00
321 69
5,821 69
12
Jan. 1, 1882. Jan. 1, 1892.
30,000 00
2,000 00
447 35
2.447 35
13
Jan. 1, 1882. Jan. 1, 1892.
23,400 00
1,500 00
425 70
1,925 70
14
April 1, 1882. April 1, 1892.
35,000 00
2,500 00
355 40
2,855 40
$2,652,700 00
$344,900 00
$10,990 15
$355,890 15
WM. S. BARTON,
Treasurer.
WORCESTER, Mass., Dec. 18, 1882.
FUNDED CITY DEBT.
Nov. 30, 1882.
DESCRIPTION.
Amount Dec. 1, 1881.
Due and paid in 1882.
Balance.
Debt created in 1882.
Outstanding Nov. 30, 1882.
Funded City Loans,
$1,886,000
$6,000
$1,880,000
$88,400
$1,968,400
Funded Sewer Loans,
325,000
325,000
Funded Water Loans,
271,300
12,000
325,000 359,300
359,300
$2,582,300
$18,000
$2,564,300
$88,400
$2,652,700
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
CITY OF WORCESTER,
IN COMMITTEE, Dec. 11, 1882.
The Joint Standing Committee on Finance, having examined the books and accounts of the City Treasurer, and the several securities in his custody, as Treasurer, trust funds excepted, beg leave to report :
That they find that his books are carefully and correctly kept, and that the securities belonging to the city are properly accounted for.
They further report that it appears from the books of the treasurer that his cash receipts, from all sources, for the financial year ending November 30, 1882, were $1,756,091 12
To which add cash balances, Nov. 30, 1881, 209,706 36
Making a total of
$1,965,797 48
And that his cash payments were 1,800,366 31
Leaving a balance, November, 30 1882, $165,431 17
Which they have verified by actual count and by an examination of the several bank balances standing to the credit of the City on that date.
They further report that the city securities, in the hands of the treasurer, are as follows :
1 Certificate of 2,622 shares in stock of the Boston, Barre and Gardner R. R. Co. (par value), $262,200 00
2 Collector's Deeds to the City, securing liens on sundry estates (face value),
6 26
$262,206 26
Total,
8
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They further report that the following taxes, assessments and department bills remained outstanding and uncollected at the close of business November 30, 1882 :
Taxes of
Polls. $4,020 00
Real Estate.
Personal Est.
1877
$ 494 76
Total. $4,514 76
1878
4,816 00
351 12
5,167 12
1879
4,733 00
225 76
4,958 76
1880
6,005 00
254 91
6,259 91
1881
6,485 00
331 80
6,816 80
1882
8,387 00
$12,506 25
1,199 73
22,092 98
$34,446 00
$12,506 25
$2,858 08
$49,810 33
School-book Taxes, 1877 to 1882, inclusive,
739 85
Sewer Assessments, new series,
12,145 69
Sidewalk Assessments,
2,559 47
Street Betterment Assessments,
5,158 96
City Hospital Account; board of patients,
503 88
Highway Department Account; labor and materials, ยท
695 55
Incidental Expense Account; services of engineers,
23 20
Lighting Streets Account; lanterns broken,
15 70
Pauper Department Account; due from sundry towns, &c.,
166 87
Sewer Department Account; material sold,
104 85
Water Department, " Construction ;" service pipe, etc.,
3,747 79
Water Department, " Maintenance;" water rates, etc.,
13,106 75
Total,
$88,778 89
Respectfully submitted.
ANDREW ATHY, BENJ. WALKER,
E. O. PARKER,
G. A. LONGLEY,
S. C. ANDREWS, THOMAS TALBOT,
Joint Standing Committee on Finance.
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK.
CITY OF WORCESTER, CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, January 1, 1883.
To the Honorable City Council :
IN accordance with the requirements of Chapter VIII. of the City Ordinances, the City Clerk submits the following statement of the moneys received by him as fees or otherwise, during the year ending November 30, 1882, viz. :
From Licensed Amusements,
$632 50
66
Billiard Tables, &c.,
122 00
66
66
Hacks and Job Wagons,
279 00
66
66 Intelligence Offices,
8 00
66
66
Junk Dealers,
54 00
Pawnbrokers,
10 00
66
Sale of Ordinances,
2 00
Services of Police at Entertainments,
47 25
Licenses for Sale of Fireworks,
30 00
Office Fees,
2,020 10
Total, .
$4,663 85
This sum has been paid to the City Treasurer, and receipts taken therefor.
There has been paid to Edward A. Brown, County Treasurer, the sum of $2,989 20 for dog licenses.
Respectfully submitted.
E. H. TOWNE,
City Clerk.
66
Auctioneers,
30 00
Dogs,
1,429 00
THE CITY HOSPITAL.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1882.
Alderman-CHARLES G. REED,
Councilmen FREDERICK W. WARD,
Terms expire 1883.
JAMES C. COFFEY,
At Large-ALBERT CURTIS,
Term expires 1883.
STEPHEN SALISBURY, Jr.,
66
1884.
DR. F. H. KELLEY,
66 66 1885.
DR. JOSEPH SARGENT,
66
1886.
ORGANIZATION.
President-DR. F. H. KELLEY. Secretary-STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR
S ALBERT CURTIS. Auditors- CHARLES G. REED.
Superintendent and Resident Physician.
DR. CHARLES A. PEABODY.
Board of Commissioners of the Jaques Fund and other Funds of the City Hospital.
ALBERT CURTIS,
Term expires 1883.
BENJAMIN WALKER,
66
1884.
CHARLES B. PRATT,
66 1885.
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MEDICAL STAFF, 1882.
Consulting Physicians and Surgeons.
Joseph Sargent, M. D. Thomas H. Gage, M. D. Oramel Martin, M. D.
Visiting Staff.
Surgeons.
Rufus Woodward, M. D.
George A. Bates, M. D.
J. Marcus Rice, M. D. Albert Wood, M. D.
Emerson Warner, M. D.
Frank H. Kelley, M. D.
Physicians.
Joseph N. Bates, M. D. John O. Marble, M. D. Leonard Wheeler, M. D.
J. Bartlett Rich, M. D.
William H. Workman, M. D. Wesley Davis, M. D.
Oculist and Aurist. LEWIS S. DIXON, M. D.
Pathologist.
OLIVER H. EVERETT, M. D.
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ORGANIZATION.
President-RUFUS WOODWARD, M. D. Secretary-CHARLES A. PEABODY, M. D.
Committee on Reports J. MARCUS RICE, M. D. EMERSON WARNER, M. D. ALBERT WOOD, M. D.
THOMAS H. GAGE, M. D.
Committee of Conference RUFUS WOODWARD, M. D. LEONARD WHEELER, M. D.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
To the Hon. Elijah B. Stoddard, Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Worcester: -
In accordance with the ordinance requiring the Trustees of the City Hospital "annually, in the month of December, to submit to the City Council a report in detail of the expenses incurred for the maintaining and conducting of the City Hospital during the past year," and an "estimate of the expenses of maintaining and conducting the Hospital for the year ensuing," with a "report on such matters as they deem proper in reference to the general state of the Institution, with the number of its inmates, the number of admissions and of discharges, and of deaths and births, with such other information as they shall judge to be of public interest," the Trustees beg leave to present their Twelfth Annual Report for the year ending November 30, 1882.
EXPENSES OF THE YEAR.
The expenses have been,
For Salaries and Pay Roll,
$4,726 36
Groceries and provisions,
3,346 27
Furnishings,
1,699 76
Medicines and surgical instruments,
833 11
66
Fuel,
1,169 04
Gas,
370 82
66
Ice,
154 10
66 Water rates,
73 46
Printing and stationery,
130 86
Postage, telegrams and express,
44 55
Telephone,
46 55
66
Horse and carriage,
400 00
Hay and grain,
202 95
Blacksmithing,
49 33
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For Trucking and hack hire,
31 46
" Tools and hardware,
64 99
Harnesses,
60 15
Repairs on Buildings,
1,093 66
Traveling Expenses,
34 50
66
Labor with team,
49 60
Gas Fixtures,
261 45
Concrete walks,
110 95
Auctioneer's fees at Jaques mansion,
8 50
Rent to Commissioners Jaques Fund,
250 00
Balance of appropriation, paid over to Sinking Fund,
2,638 32
-- $17,850 74
This sum was provided for by the appropriation of $10,000.00, less the amount transferred to City Hospital Building, $238.17,
$9,761 83
Income from Jaques Fund,
5,442 15
Income from Tenney Fund,
250 00
Articles and material sold,
681 05
Board of paying patients,
1,088 99
Board of State patients,
626 72
$17,850 74
1 in
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENSUING.
For the ensuing year the Trustees assume that several large expenditures of last year, namely, for furnishing, for the horse and carriage, for items under the head of repairs, and for rent, amounting in the aggregate to something more than $3,400.00, may mostly be avoided. They expect also, under the admirable administration of the Commissioners of the Funds, a large income from this source. These advantages, however, will be offset in a measure by the fact that there will be no material sold. The receipts under this head reached the last year $681.05. We must consider also, that under the constant increase in the number of patients, the expense of care and maintenance increases constantly. After mature deliberation, the Trustees respectfully suggest that an appropriation of $8,000.00 added to the income of the Funds, and the other income will probably sustain the Hospital the ensuing year.
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CITY HOSPITAL.
" THE GENERAL STATE OF THE INSTITUTION."
The report of our excellent Superintendent, Dr. Charles A. Peabody, which will be presented with this as a part of the Report of the Trustees, presents the general state of the Institu- tion, as required by the Ordinance, in a complete manner.
The number of admissions during the year has been 294, and the whole number treated, 306
The discharges have been 284, and there remained at the close of the year, 22
The number of deaths during the year has been 35, of which nearly one-half died within 24 hours after admission. Sixteen of these deaths were the necessary results of railroad and other accidents.
The number of births during the year was one. This was from a married woman, deserted by her husband, homeless, and actually driven into the street. The present arrangement of the Hospital does not provide for such patients; but humanity will call for such provision in the near future.
The whole number of patients during the year has been as stated, 294; of whom 214 were male and 80 female. The amount of room appropriated, is the same for male and female ; and while the male ward has often been crowded, and sometimes overflowing, the female ward has seldom been half filled. This disproportion is an evil in the present condition of the hospital, and will soon require some special provision, probably by the erection of another ward for males.
Early in the year we found it very desirable to isolate some patients, with wounds in such a state of suppuration as to taint the atmosphere of an entire ward, to the great peril of other patients. In making provision for this isolation, we erected a wing which will be the corridor of entrance to an additional ward, and which may also be made now to relieve the crowded state of the male ward when not needed for special purpose. This is but recently completed, and has not yet been occupied.
Of the 294 patients for the year, 253 have been free, and 41 paying ; 109 have been American born, and 185 of foreign birth; and of the 109 American born, 37 have been of foreign parentage.
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265 have had their residence in Worcester, and 29 in other towns, 4 of these being residents of other States.
The actual cost per week of support of each patient has been $11.20; which has been about the average weekly expense since the Hospital was opened.
In January last, Dr. Kelley resigned his place on the Consult- ing Board, which he had held from the opening of the Hospital ; and Dr. Martin resigned the place which he had held for a like term on the Active Staff, where he had rendered excellent and faithful service for eleven years. The resignation of both of these gentlemen was accepted ; and Dr. Martin was subsequently elected to the Consulting Board, and Dr. Kelley to the Active Staff. No other changes have occurred during the year.
DR. KELLEY.
The sad illness of Dr. Kelley, which is a great public misfor- tune, is especially an occasion of sympathy and regret to this Board of Trustees. Dr. Kelley was the Chairman, on the part of the City Government, of the Special Committee appointed in 1871 to consider and report upon the expediency of establishing a City Hospital, and was largely instrumental in all the measures adopted for that purpose ; and was one of the first Trustees, and has been President of the Board from the commencement. He has given a great deal of the time of the best ten years of his life to this Hospital. His experience, his sound judgment and far seeing wisdom, and his large heartedness, have been of great value to the institution which he has taken so much pleasure in serving. While this Board is pained by his necessary absence from service, they desire to put on record their appreciation of his distinguished merit, and to express their warmest sympathy with him and his family in their great affliction.
The Trustees respectfully suggest to the City Council that it might be an advantage to the Hospital to own and control the small lot of land opposite the front of the hospital, and belonging to the Jaques Estate. This could be purchased of the Commis- sioners now for about $1,700.00 ; and it might be a considerable injury to the hospital to have it occupied by other proprietors.
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CITY HOSPITAL.
The City Council will recognize that the sum they would pay for this land will be so much addition to the Jaques Fund, producing an income which would relieve the City by just so much in its necessary annual appropriation.
The New Hospital had already been occupied for two or three weeks at the date of our last Annual Report. All the internal administration has been under the charge of Dr. Charles A. Pea- dody as Superintendent, and Mrs. Peabody as Matron ; and all has been conducted in an admirable manner, to the advantage of the patients, to the entire satisfaction of the Physicians and Surgeons, and to the great relief in care and responsibility of the Trustees. Numerous friends of the Hospital have continued to show their good will by frequent little contributions to the comfort and welfare of the patients. The report of the Super- intendent acknowledges these in detail.
The fund from the munificence of our esteemed associate, Mr. Albert Curtis, provides the hospital with new and valuable books of reference, to the great convenience of the medical officers in attendance.
And Mr. Salisbury, Jr., our associate from the beginning, and always our warm and benevolent friend, has added to his former provision for our books and instruments, by presenting us with a large and convenient, and elegant Cabinet for our operating room, which will contain all the Surgical Instruments which we may need for many years.
ACTIVE STAFF.
The physicians and surgeons in immediate charge of the patients, have continued to render their faithful daily services, contributing largely of their valuable time and skill in a manner which deserves the grateful recognition of all our citizens.
After the completion of the hospital buildings, the building Committee, as a Special Memorial to Mr. Jaques, caused to be placed conspicuously in the hall of entrance of the Administra- tion Building, a large and handsome marble tablet, on which is the following inscription from the graceful pen of Mr. J. Evarts Green.
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CITY DOCUMENT .- No. 37.
IN MEMORY OF GEORGE JAQUES,
Born February 18, 1816,
Died August 24, 1872,
Who gave the Site of this Building to the City of Worcester, for a Public Hospital, and left most of his large estate for its support, a grateful City places this tablet.
Though it speak to many generations,
the blessings of his gift and the gratitude of our Citizens will outlast the Stone.
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CITY HOSPITAL.
The new Hospital has now been occupied for more than a year, and we can speak of it as it has proved itself. It is admir- ably adapted to the purposes for which it was designed. What- ever differences of opinion there may have been, or may still be, with the Trustees, the Physicians, or the Public, as to the pref- erence or propriety of the particular location, all commend it as a most worthy Institution and Memorial. All its sanitary condi- tions are excellent. From morning to evening it is bathed in the light of the sun, and cleansed by the winds of Heaven.
In behalf, and by order of the Trustees,
JOSEPH SARGENT.
WORCESTER, Dec. 25, 1882.
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REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT AND RESIDENT PHYSICIAN.
To the Trustees of the City Hospital :-
GENTLEMEN : - I respectfully submit the following Annual Report of the work of the City Hospital.
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NO. OF PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL DEC. 1, 1881.
Males, 9
Females, 3
Total,
12
Medical, 4
Surgical, 8
Paying, 2
Free, 10
ADMITTED FROM DEC. 1, 1881, TO DEC. 1, 1882.
Males, 214
Females, 80
Total,
294
Medical, 137
Surgical, 157
Paying, 41
Free, 253
Accidents, 87
Births, 1
TREATED DURING THE YEAR.
Males, 223
Females, 83
Total,
306
Medical, 141
Surgical, 165
Paying, 43
Free,
263
DISCHARGED DURING THE YEAR.
Males, 207
Females, 77
Total,
284
Medical, 134
Surgical, 150
Paying, 42
Free, 242
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CITY HOSPITAL.
REMAINING NOVEMBER 30, 1882.
Males, 16
Females, 6
Total, 22
Medical, 7
Surgical, 15
Paying, 1
Free, 21
For pay patients, the rate per week has varied from $1.00 to $14.00; the average being $7.83.
Largest number in Hospital, 30; smallest, 8 ; daily average, 19.43; males, 12.23; females, 7.20; average time, 23.3 days ; pay patients, 25.9 ; free, 20.7.
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