granted a leave of absence to regain health. All the chief positions are filled temporarily. We do not view with favor the present plan of the medical service. The resident physician should be a man with special training in orthopedic work. THE GENERAL HEALTH. The general health of the patients has not been so good as heretofore. There has been some diphtheria and more recently malaria, at one time as many as fifteen cases. The children of neighbors in the immediate vicinity have also had malaria. It is quite likely that the wet lands now being filled in and drained have contributed to this condition. There has been no death Number of applicants since October 1, 1908, to October 1909 ... 102 Found ineligible 5 Not accepted due to treatment at other hospitals. 7 17 29 73 Present waiting list of eligibles. The average duration of stay of patients who have been discharged is 1 year, 5 months, 28 days. The average duration of stay of patients not discharged is 1 year, 9 months, 25 days. Total continued and discharged, 1 year, 7 months, 27 days. A further analysis shows that of the 151 discharged since the opening of the hospital, the medical reports indicate a division The school course is under the direction of one teacher and covers both scholastic and industrial instruction. A kindergarten and better general equipment for school work are needed. The general schedule at present followed is: Drill work in words containing these sounds. Writing from copies. B grade (four pupils): Phonics Reading in the first part of first reader. C grade (four pupils): Reading, individual work in second part of first reader; D grade (two pupils): Reading, third readers; sight reading; second reader. Individual work, writing with ink; beginning language work. Afternoon Session, 2 to 4. Number of pupils enrolled.... Grades. Nature of work, intermediate and advanced. Third grade (four pupils): 14 3 Reading (third readers); spelling, arithmetic (multiplication); language. Fourth grade (seven pupils): Reading (fourth readers); spelling; language. These subjects four times a week. Arithmetic daily. Geography and physiology once a week. Advanced grade (three pupils): Bookkeeping, 1 day, making 2 hours a week. Arithmetic, 3 days of the week. Grammar, 2 days of the week. After the regular school hours, four children receive bedside· instruction. The general school attendance varies, because of illness, broken braces, etc. Industrial training is confined to raffia work, simple sewing, embroidery and chair caning. If the hospital building were more commodious a better room might be given to the school and provision made for the very young children of kindergarten age. It is doubtful if relief can be given until a new hospital building is provided. The most pressing need of the institution is a new hospital building planned to enable it to do its work more scientifically. Respectfully submitted, AUGUSTUS FLOYD, Committee. ALBANY, December 31, 1909. |