OF THE

AMERICAN

HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Tenth Annual Conference

HELD AT TORONTO, ONT.

SEPTEMBER 29, 30, OCTOBER 1, 2, 1908

UNIVERSITY OF
→ESOTA

VOLUME, XAN

PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DETROIT, MICH.

1908

The Inspection of Nurse Training Schools, Miss Alline....

Relation of the Training School to Hospital Efficiency,

Miss Aikens

111

120

Some Problems of the Training School for Nursing, Miss

Nutting

137

Report of the Sub-Committee on the Training of Nurses,

Rev. A. S. Kavanagh....

155

A Layman's View of Hospital Work, Dr. J. Ross Robert-

son

177

The Visiting Committee as an Aid to the Safe Conduct of

Hospitals, Mrs. Geo. S. Bixby.....

191

Problems in the Management of Small Hospitals, Dr. Theo.

R. MacClure

198

Report of Committee on the Development of the Associa-

tion, Dr. Thos. Howell...

210

Some Scientific Aspects of Hospital Management, Dr. John

A. Hornsby.......

219

Trained Housekeepers, Miss M. U Watson..

237

Report of Sub-Committee or Uniform Accounting, Dr. C.

Irving Fisheri

242

Field Work in Connection with Children's Dispensaries,

Mr. Robert W. Bruere..

248

Co-operation in Dispensary Work, Dr. Jas. A. Miller.

The Out-Patient Department, Drs. Peters, Washburn and

Howell

260

.268-283

The Private Hospital as a Municipal Agent, Dr. D. C. Potter

Report of Sub-Committee on Hospital Construction, Dr.

J. N. E. Brown

292

303

The Planning of Hospitals for Smaller Cities, Meyer J.

Sturm

320

Report of Sub-Committee on Medical Organization, Dr. Jos.

B. Howland

342

Infectious Diseases in General Hospitals, Dr. Robert J.

Wilson

346

The Hygiene of Infectious Diseases in Medical Wards,

Dr. D. L. Edsall..

355

OFFICERS

FOR THE YEAR 1907-8

President

S. S. GOLDWATER, M. D.
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York City

Vice-Presidents

First Vice-President, J. Ross ROBERTSON, Esq.
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
Second Vice-President, JOHN M. PETERS, M. D.
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, R. I.

Third Vice-President, MISS RACHEL A. METCALFE,
Central Maine General Hospital, Lewiston, Me.

Secretary

W. L. BAĘCOCK, M. D.
The Grace Hospital, Detroit, Mich.

Treasurer,

ASA BACON,

Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, Ill.

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COMMITTEES-1907-8

Executive Committee

J. W: COON, M. D., Valmore Sanitarium, Watrous, N. M. GEO. P. LUDLAM, New York Hospital, New York City.

REV. A. S. KAVANAGH, D. D., Methodist Episcopal Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.

ROBERT J. WILSON, M. D., Department of Health, New York City.

MISS LOUISE C. BRENT, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.

Membership Committee

JOHN A. HORNSBY, M. D., Michael Reese Hospital, Chi

cago, Ill.

EUGENE B. ELDER, M. D., Macon Hospital, Macon, Ga. H. E. WEBSTER, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Ont.

Committee on Constitution and By-Laws

JOHN FEHRENBATCH, Cincinnati Hospital, Cincinnati, O.
A. K. KESSLER, M. D., Kessler Hospital, Clarksburg, W. Va.
MISS M. E.SMITH Agatha Hospital, Clinton, Ia.

:: Auditing
Auditing: Committee.

OSCAR CHRYSLER, M. D., National Soldiers' Home, National Home, Wis.

MISS ELIZABETH PATTON, Grace Hospital, Toronto, Ont. MISS NANCY E. CADMUS, S. R. Smith Infirmary, Tomkinsville, L. I., N. Y.

Nominating Committee

RENWICK R. Ross, M. D., Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y.

G. H. M. ROWE, M. D., Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass. WALLACE W. KENNEY, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, N. S.

Committee on the Development of the Association

THOMAS HOWELL, M. D., Worcester City Hospital, Worcester, Mass.

DUDLEY JACKSON, M. D., Wesley Hospital, Chicago; Ill. MISS CHARLOTTE A. Aikens, 722 Sheridan Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Committee on Hospital Progress

Hospital Efficiency, Hospital Finances, and the Economics of Administration:

DUDLEY JACKSON, M. D., Wesley Hospital, Chicago,
Ill.

Hospital Construction:

J. N. E. BROWN, M. D., Toronto General Hospital,
Toronto, Ont.

Medical Organization and Medical Education:

H. B. HOWARD, M. D., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Out-Patient Work:

JOHN M. PETERS, M. D., Rhode Island Hospital,
Providence, R. I.

Uniform Accounting:

C. IRVING FISHER, M. D., Presbyterian Hospital,
New York City.

Training of Nurses:

REV. A. S. KAVANAGH, D. D., Methodist Episcopal
Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.