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-THUfSDA41, FEB. 3rd. 1953 THE ANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO Annucil Memorial Hos pifai' Report Shows 3 591 Patients Treated . . ............... ttitThe constitution or! the Memanial Hospital says Clarke Township Ignores Agreement ta tis owned by the ratepayers off Bowmanville, Darl- Until two years aga, ahl municipalities ýv ington, Newcastle and Clarke. The regular financial one-haîf mill for hospita], purposes. This was report will be submitted at the Annual Meeting, but a by the County Council. Then Bowmanville c part off it now will bring out some points off interest ta $1,800.00 ta the hospital directly. Mn. Roy Nidt the owners. that Darlington had been paying about $1,700 Your Hospital ta-day has grown in importance county and nothing ta the hospital. A gentlemi in the district and also has grown in cost pet patient ment was made, whereby each municipality w treated. It is modern and it must be kept up ta date, if the haîf mill ta the hospital and none ta the c it is to give efficient treatment. Conditions are changing turn, no hospital would get a county grant. Ii and more people are consciaus off the fact that a patient 1954 Bowmanville, Danington and Newcastle1 gPets better treatment in a hospital and at fan less cost their grants, but Clarke has not given anythir than at home. operating cost., Over 3,860 Patients Treated in 1954 During the year 1954, there were 2,482 people as 2 bed patients, and 1,384 out-patients, making a total~ of j 3,866 people who were treated in your Hospital. Durng f 1953, there were 3,591 people treated. In 1954 the cost ofu operating the Hospital was $173,940.61. This does NOT f include depreciation, money spent on improvements such a as the walk-in refnigerators, electrie stove, washingc m~achine or any of the long list of articles donated by the Auxiliary. Patients stayed 12,515 days, so that the average cost per day was $13.90. This figure may seem fantastic, but here are a few of the larger items: Salariesd and wages $113,525.29, dietary (food) $13,831.90, dispensary i $I0,863.37, surgical and sterile $8,334.23, fuel and heatingt $4,264.78, discounts to patients $1,627.55 etc. Day of Student Nurses Gone People 'continue ta think in terms, of the days ,when your Hospital was staffed by student nurses who worked 13 hours per day and were paid $12.00 per month.r To-day ail the staff works a regular 45-hour week, buti the Hospital itself works 168 hours every week. Care rnust be supplied 24 hours per day and every day of the week. Rates of wages have increased sa niuch that to-day the lowest-paid member of the staff is getting more than Mns. Smythe was when she was Superintendent, pnior ta the war. The highest priced room is $12.00 per day and the -Iowest is $7.00 and the price paid by municipalities for - Indigent patients is $4.50. From these figures, it can be .-seen that money must corne from sources other than room rentai. Grants and extra services must make up the difference or your Hospital will have to close its doors. It cannot exist on good intentions only. Earnings are -from operating noams, X-ray, drugs, laboratory work and :special dressings. Our Out-Patient Dept. has been grow-1 z:ing much f aster than it was expected at the time the build- ,ing was put up. The cost of rooms to-day is thought to ý be high by the Board and no furthen increase is beingi -considered. Sources of Increased Revenue To-day, grants f rom the owners are the only ~sources of increased revenue. Last year, thene were sa ,n-iany hospitals in the province in such bad shape that the Dept. of Health gave a supplementany grant. The money that came ta your hospital was used for plant improve- rinent. The other provincial grants for operating amounted 10 $4,178.00. - This brings the final responsibility for the hospital down ta the owners who are served by it. In the past, :hospitals were regarded as luxunies, s0 were automobiles, :electric lights, paved roads, etc. To-day your modern "bospital is a necessary part of any municipality, and in -rnany districts, receives two milis from the regular taxes. .1t is past the days when a few citizens had to ask a grant ý.to help their efforts. It is a service to ail parts of the district and it is the duty of the municipal bodies to -ontribute a share. Number of People Who Were Treated Bow. Darl. Clarke Newca IN-Patients _ _ 942 563 485 223 OUT-Patients 769 230 172 126 Total Patients 1711 793 657 349 Per cent of use- 44.3 20.6 17. 9.03 Total Operating Cost - $173,940.61. Total Days INI wene taxed ;doled out contributed îolls found 0.00 to the ian's agree- ffas to give county. In In 1953 and have given ng towards From the chant it can be seen tnat of the people who used the hospital, 44.3% were from Bowmanviile, 20.6% from Darlington, 17%î from Clarke and 9.03%1 froni Newcastle. That is, 1,711 people from Bowmanville, 793 from Darlington, 657 from Clarke and 349 from Newcastle Llsed the services in some way or other during 1954. These figures are taken from the records to show that Councils are justified in giving a grant and paying a share of the cost of treating their own people. Indigent Patients Big Loss According to law, Councils must pay $4.50 per day for indigent patients but they do not pay for operat- ing room, drugs, X-ray, lab. services. This is one of the big items that causes the high cost of haspitalization. This year 9.29%7 of the total days of patients were indigent. With an avenage cost per day of $13.90, it can be seen that even the haîf mill grant does not cover this loss. However, it helps and is mast welcome. The-number of indkgent days for each district varies from year to yean, but Bow- manville this year with 648 days caused your biggest las: in spite of its grant of $3,000.00. The haif mill grant shoulc average, over several years, the loss on indigent patients. To-day a large pencentage of people are covered by Blue Cross or some type of insurance. However, yaur hospital does give a discount of 50 cents per day ta the ratepayers of Bowmanville, Darlington and Newcastle, if they pay their bis on leaving. This only applies to people without insurance, but it amounted ta a refund of $1,627.55 ta these ratepayers whose councils gave grants. Can't Exist Without Grants t s I i r I B. Na modern hospital can exist without grants. In this case the word "grant" does npt mean a hand-out gift. It means a payment for service ta the people of the munici- pality aven and above the legal minimum. The people of this district are proud of their new hospital, but it can only exist and improve, if it is supponted by the people them- selves. A look at the attached figures shows that 1,162 indigent patient days caused a loss of $10,922.80 and the total municipal grants amaunted ta $5,400.00. This means that the loss an indigents was mare than the grants. Anather point that shauld be noticed is that thene were 485 people fram Clarke as bed patients durlng the year, and 172 were in for X-ray, cardiograph, lab. tests and ather services. With such a use as this, it is right ta assume that the people off Clarke do not knaw that the hospital has not received any operating grant ta help finance it. Under "Others" is included boys fram the Train- ing School from outside this district. The hospital collects indigent patient rates, but the school now adds $2.00 peri day. Nothing is collected for X-ray, etc. A letter will be sent ta the vaniaus councils asking for the haîf mill grant for 1955, and it will point out the cost of services and indigent patients in their awn section. A copy of the above will also be enclosed. The figures below will be off interest toalal rate- payers. astie Cant. Manvens 14 40 5 10 19 50 .5 1.2 Patients - 12,514. in Memonial Hosp ital During 1954 86 10 96 2.4 Others 129 62 191 Totals 2482 1384 3866 Average Cost Per Day - $13.90. Indigent Patient Days - 1954 Bow-. Danl. Clarke Newcastle Cant. Manvers Oshawa 1953 154 107 151 194 8 1954 ----------------------- 648 226 31 116 Per Day - Operating Cost $13-90. Municipal Rate $4.50. Loss per Day $9.40. NESTLETON Mn. and Mrs. Wilmer Fitze, .Ouhawa, visited Miss Louisa Johns and Mn. Fred Johns. M. and Mrs. Lawrence Mal- colm and ffamily, visited Mn. and Mrs. Willard Cook, Osh- awa. Mr. and Mn,. Clarence Ginn, Cadmus, visited Mn. and Mrs. George Johns. Mn. and Mrs. H. Vine spent an evening with Mn. and Mrs. L, Joblin. Congratulations ta Mn. and Mrs. Murray Malcolm on the arrivai off a young daughter, a eiter for Maleah. Mn. and Mns. Victor Malcolm entertained the auditons off the church books. They are qut pleased with the report fori 1954. Mns. Herb McGili, Lindsay, visited Mn. and Mrs. David Johns. They all spent Satur- day evening with Mr. and Mns.1 George Johns.- Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vine, Port Penny, were Sunday sup- Wr guests with Mn. and Mrs. Vine. Mn. and Mrs. Kenneth Sam- ells and Miss Anna were sup- 1per guests with Mn. and Mrs. Mervin Mountjoy, Hampton. 1. Mns. Kenneth Samehîs and Mr. Melville Samels visitedI friends in Lindsay. Mn. Joe Johnson. Toronto, spent a ffew days with his fa- ther, Mn. John Johnson and sister, Miss Clara Johnson. Sorry to report Mrs. Wmn. Steele has been on the sick list. Hope she wiil soon be bet- ter again. Mn. and Mrs. Sydney Lock- yen, Brooklin, visited Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wilson. Mns. M. Emerson calhed on Mrs. John Watson, Caesanea. Mi-. and Mrs. E. Sues wvho are spending the winter in Thornhiil, calied on friends last week. Sympathy is extended ta Mrs. A. Mackie in the Passing off her Others 91 141 Totals 698 1162 sister-in-iaw, Mn,. Chas. Mac- kie at Hanmony.. Mrs. Mackiel attended the funenal on k urday. Miss Patricia Bowles andi Mn. and Mrs. Richard Bowles visited Dr. Bowhes and Mns. Mackie on Sunday. Mn. and Mns. Douglas Mackie and tam- lly also visited them. Miss Irene Emerson and Mn. Alan Jackson attended a play put on in Oshawa on Fniday night. Exampie has more followr than reason.-Christian Boe= No reproof is so patent as the sulent iesson off a good exain- pie-Mary Baker Eddy. 40% off consumer buying is tak- ing place on Fniday, 20%7 Sat- urday and the other days 10%. This trend presents problems for the grower, the wholesaler and the retailer. Mn. Wolfe emphasized that some scheme off ordenly marketing was ne- cessary in order to conformi to these buying habits and mar- ket penishable fruits and veget- ables in Ai condition and avoid heavy gluts especially early in the week. Tuesday afternoon was off Interest to vegetable growers, with Dr. John Hartman and Prof. M. W. Meadows, off Cor- nell University as speakers. Dr. R. L. Cook off Michigan State College spoke on "The Trace Element Problem." Apple Containers ,Wednesday was mainly apple day. Wm. B. Fox, Associate Di- rector, Fruit Branch off Ontario Dept. off Agriculture spoke on "Where Are We Going With Containers?" Dr. W. H. Up- shah, Horticultural Expeniment Farm, Vineland, gave a practi- cal demonstration on how he would prune four-year-old ap- pie trees. Four tnees- were mounted on the platform and the operation was televised as Dr. Upshall explained the fine points off the art. Many grow- ens did not agree with his me- thods but it was intenesting and provoked discussion. Dr. H. M. Munger off Cornell University told an interesting story off what to expect fromn Hybrids in corn, tomatoes and veget- ables. The afternoon session was chaired by Mn. Art Oughtred who gave a report off the applc section for the year. A panel discussion entitled -What About Sprays?" created rapt intenest. Panel members wene: Mn. Alan Hay, Iroquois, chairman; Mn. Irwin Colwill, Newcastle, Mn. John Cooper, Simcoe, as growers, and Mn. J. A. Hall, Simcoe, Mn. G. G. Dustan, Vineland, Mn. G. C. Chamber- lain, St. Catharines and Mn. Oliver Bradt, Vineland, were the Govennment experts. Inci- dentally Mn. Bradt is a son off E. Bradt who was at the Boys' Training School, Bowmanville, for some years. Aphid control, scab control, blossom thinning and concentrate sprays were the subjects- discussed, with the gnowers putting the questions and the experts trying to sup- ply the answens. Killllng Predators og. expert fromt ENoaSoia Dr. A.peDt fPickett, Etmo spoke on the modified sprav prognam as carried out in many Nova Scotia orchards. These experifients have been carried out over a five yean periOd and Dr. Pickçtt proved by slides showing actual counts that the natunal predators will build up and take cane of some off our orchard pests if given a chance and not annihiiated by such sprays as D.D.T. and Para- thion. He also pnoved that some off our strong fungicides such as the sulphuns are killing off the predators and aiso poi- soning the soul. Some off the milder fungicides Farm Forums PROVIDENCE FARM FORUM Farm Forum met at Mr. and Mrs. C. Turner's with 14 mem- bers present. We listened to the broadcast then played Court Whist. Win- ners were Aileen Turner, Don- een Barrie, Douglas Wight and Clarence Turner. Next meeting at Mn. and Mrs. Orvile Osborne's. .8.NO. 4 DARLINGTON FARM FORUM The S.- S. No. 4 Darlington Farm Forum held its regular meeting at the home off Mn. and Mrs. Elton Wenry with an at- tendance off 21. The next meet- ing will be held at Ebenezer Church when Mn. J. Cruick- shank will present the pictures off his trip overseas, and the Hampton Farm Forum will be our guests. After the following discussion, the hostess served a lovely lunch. The ~topic was "Produce Mar- keting". 1. What benefits can farmers ex.pect f nom an orderly market- ing program for livestock un- der producer controlled mar- keting boards? (a) The marketing board helps regulate the quantity. off hogs for sale at any one point, as the Marketing Board advises each trucker when to take the load according to market re- quirements. (b) The farmer can expect better prices. The Hog Market- ing Board reports a net gain off $7,260,000 for period Feb. 1, 1953 to Sept. 30, 1954. (c) The hogs are ail tattoed making it impossible to get producer's hogs mixed up. II. Wili farm people agree to regulate themselves as to the manner and place off marketing YOUR EYES iumt- Vision icRe-written fram previous copyrights Off C. B. Tuck. Optometrist Disney Bldg. 31 King E., Opp. P.O. O)SHAWA -Phone 5-6143 283. By these examinations, the personal element off error is, to a great extent eliminated where possible. Each hens is tneated as a separate unit and must be in itself perfect. It takes the nearly perfect eye with optical fineness essential to produce a product suffficiently perfect to maintain the normal eye-ef- ficiency. it is then easily understood that the eyes at their work are important tools off the trade both to the employee, the employer and the public who at some time may be the patient. (Copyrighted) r BINGO Newcastle Community Hall Monday,, February 7th 8:00 p.m. ADMISSION 50c - EXTRA GAMES THREE JACK POTS TOTALLING $90.00 Proceeds for Lions Welfare Work ly with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hr Nestieton Stationu is Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Byers, M~r. and Mrs. Ronald Williams Bowmanville, were Sunday andi family, Oshawa, visited guests with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ar * Heaslip and Mrs. Irvine. nold Williams. Mrs. Alie Forder w-s hos-. Mr. and Mrs. George Bow-1 tess Sunday evening to Rev. ers were guests off Mr. aiîd Mr. Nicholson and Mrs. Nict-1 Mrs. Archie Lunn, Orono, on oison, Blackstock, Mrs. Jo Saturday evening. Forder and Mr. and Mrs. Ja.I Sunday visitors with Mr. andi Harris. Mrs. Nelson Marlow were Mrs. Mr. Jake De Vries is recup- John Marlow and Mr. and Mrs erating at the home off his par- Gib Marlow, Blackstock, and ents, Mr. and Mrs. John De Mr. Alvin Marlow. Doug and Vries, following an appendic Ted, Toronto. operation in Meniorial Hospi- Mr. and Mrs. Russel Sonley tal, Bowmanville. He hopes to Port Perry, spent a day recent- re ,, hs ostin n Nw Local Orchardist Gives lnteresting Report. of Fruit Growers Meeting Wilfrid D. Carruthers, w.el such as Crag and Mercury, are known orchardist off this dis- recommended and a new insec- trict, a member off the Execu- ticide, Ryania, is being used. tive of the Ontario Fruit and This program is a revolutionary Vegetàble Growers Asoiation, one and Dr. Pickett did flot ad- and with Irwin Cowifl.c New- vocate it for Ontario growers castle, representing Durham until more experimental work County at the Annual Meeting is carried out here. and Convention of this organi- As a grower I feel Dr. tPick- zation, has kindly given a few ett is on the right track as our of the highlights. off the meet- present spray program of ten ing for the benefit off those sprays or more is killing bene- orchardists who were not pres- ficial insects including our ent, and ahl interested in this wild bees and other pollinators important phase of agriculture and from a cost angle we are in Durham County. The report spraying ourselves out off busi- follows. ness. The Annual Meeting off the Prof. H. D. Ayers O.A.C. gave Ontario Fruit and Vegetable an interesting address on the Growers Association was held subject "What About Our Wa- in the King Edward Hotel onl ter Supply?" January 17, with about 60 di- ryPesnd rectors in attendance. GeneralTryPeene business, election of officers The closing event was the and resolutions were the ýorder Annual Banquet with over 500 of the day. Tuesday and Wed- attending. The highlight off the nesday were convention days evening was the presentation with several hundred growers Of two engraved silver trays present from ail parts of the by the Hon. F. Thomas, Minis- province. A few of the high- ter off Agriculture. The awards lights of Tuesday's meeting off menit are presented annual- were: The President's report of ly by the O.F. & V.G.A. to the the year's work by C. M. Bon- persons who have contributed ham, Grimsby; the secretary most to the industry in the past manager, M. M. Robinson's ad- year. This year the recipients dress on "ýThe Changîng were: Ray Anderson, M.P. for Scene,"I outlining some mar- Norfolk County, and Mr. George keting problems and how to Honlings who did such a grand meet them. job on the rehabilitation of the The opic"Wee-end Bradford Marsh. A high class Thetopc "eekendBuy- floon show was provided as the ing and How the Grower Can closing feature off the Conven- Meet the Trend," was ably tion. handled by Wm. J. Tawse, Di- Among those attending froxv rector Public Relations, Stein- this area were: Irwin Colwil berg's Ltd., Montreal, speaking Howard Gibson, Harold Gib- from a retail standpoint, andi son, Herb. Gibson, Claire Alun, by Ray D. Wolfe, General Man- Forbes Heyland, Fritz Marti. ager Ontario Produce and Osh- Bob Cale, Charlie Bickie and awa Wholesalers Ltd., speaking W. Cox. for the wholesale merchants. __________ Friday Buyiag-- Th e PA/lejf20 7TtI PHONE MA 3-5520 for FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY? 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