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JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL MONTREAL

SEVENTH ANNUAL -REPORT For the Year Ended Decemtier 31 It, 1940 JGH Archives HGJ

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SEVENTH

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE

JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL NON·SECT ARIAN

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For the Year Ended December 31st, 1940

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OUR {(TRIBUTE EVERLASTING"

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BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION -1940-41 President: ALLAN BRONFMAN

1st Vice-President:

2nd Vice-President:

LOUIS SALOMON

MICHAEL HIRSCH

Honorary Secretary:

Honorary Treasurer:

WM. LEVY

J. LEVINSON, SR. HARRY BENJAMIN SAMUEL BRONFMAN HORACE R. COHEN ISAAC GOLD

A. H. ] ASSBY DAVID KIRSCH JACK KLEIN SYDNEY LEVITT

COUNCILLOR MAX SEIGLER M. M. SPERBER, K.C. E. E. WORKMAN

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ALLAN BRONFMAN, Chairman MICHAEL HIRSCH DAVID KIRSCH

J. LEVINSON, SR. SALOMON

L. E. E. WORKMAN

HOUSE AND PURCHASE COMMITTEE DAVID KIRSCH, Chairman Lours N AlMER P. RESSLER SALOMON MOE SEGAL E. E. WORKMAN

S. BLUMENTHAL N. L. ENGEL O. FAERMAN I. GOLD MICHAEL HIRSCH

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FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman

J. LEVINSON, SR., SAMUEL BRONFMAN A. H. JASSBY

J. KLEIN WM. LEVY

SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE HORACE R. COHEN, Chairman H. BENJAMIN

M. M. SPERBER, K.C.

L. SALOMON

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE H. BENJAMIN, Chairman H. R. COHEN

JOE FRANK

BUD WEISER

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE JACK KLEIN, Chairman H. BENJAMIN O.FAERMAN I. GOLD

A. H. JASSBY P. RESSLER B. WILANSKI

BOARD OF TRUSTEES-1940-1941 Chairman Secretary

HENRY WEINFIELD, K.C., ROBERT HIRSCH, HARRY BRONFMAN C. B. FAINER TOBIAS GLICKMAN

SAMUEL HART J. KAUFMAN SAM PESNER H. WOLOFSKY

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C. S. RUBIN ELIJAH SILVERSTONE, M.B.E. ARTHUR SIMON

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Superintendent: SAMUEL S. COHEN Accountant: MENDEL SEGAL Superintendent of Nurses: MISS AMY MENDELS, R. Chef-Steward: Dietitian: RENE HANAU MISS ANNE BERRY Directress, Social Service: MISS ETTA GOLDMAN Apothecary: SAMUEL BAGAN Chief Engineer: ALEXANDER CARMICHAEL Housekeeper: MRS. C. M. MAGRUDER Honorary Solicitors: WEINFlELD AND RUDENKO Honorary Notary: H. E. HERSCHORN Auditors: 1. BLACKMAN & CO., Chartered Accountants RESIDENT STAFF-1940-41 FREMES, I. A., M.D. ROSSMAN, J. I., M.D. GOLD, S., M.D. R01MAN, L. R., M.D. GORDON, L., M.D. SIMINOVITCH, M., M.D. KIRSCH, A., M.D. SIMON, A. V., M.D. MALEN, D., M.D. SOBlE, P., M.D. MENDELSON, H., M.D. SUGARMAN, I., M.D. MILLER, S., M.D. ZACKS, L., M.D. RIVEN, D. ]., M.D. GRADUATES OF HOUSE STAFF ARONOVITCH, MICHAEL, B.Sc., M.D. KOSOWATSKY, J. R., B.Sc., M.D., C.M . BERNSTEIN, A. M., B.S., M.D. LEWIN, LEONARD, A.B., M.D. BLOOM, JOSEPH, B.Sc., M.D. LINDENAUER, H.]., B.Sc., M.D., Ch.B. BRODY, SELWYN, B.Sc., M.D. NUTIK, H. L., B.Cam., M.D., C.M. CLAIRE, E. c., B.A., M.D., C.M. POLLACK, S. L., B.Sc., M.D., C.M. ROSENFELD, N., B.S., M.D. CRAMER, HARRY 1., B.Sc., M.D., C.M. RUBIN, I. C., B.A., M.D., C.M. DITTMAN, HYMAN, B.Sc., M.D. SAIBIL, D., B.A., M.D., C.M. EIBEL, P., B.A., M.D., C.M. SAIBIL, M., M.D., C.M. ETZIONY, M., B.A., M.A., M.D. SALES, P. M., B.S., M.D. FREEDMAN, G., M.D. SCHECHTER, N., B.Sc., M.D., C.M. GELFMAN, R., B.S., M.D. SEGAL, A. J., M.D. GOLFMAN, MEYER, B.A., M.D., C.M. SILVER, S., M.D., C.M. HALPERIN, DAVID, B.Sc., M.D. SIMINOVITCH, JACK, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. ISEMAN, R., A.B., M.D. SPECTOR, L. L., M.Sc., M.D., C.M. ISSENMAN, A.L., B.A., M.D., C.M. KAUFMANN, M. I. H., B.A., M.D., C.M. STRASCHEFFSKI, R., B.Sc., M.D. STRAUSS, R., B.A., M.D., C.M. KERSTEIN, L. N., A.B., M.D. WEINTRAUB, DAVID, B.A., M.D., C.M. KIRSCH, E., B.Sc., M.D., C.M. WHITE, GEORGE, A.B., M.D. KOLMAN, I. I., B.S., M.D. 5

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CONSULTING STAFF E. W. ARCHIBALD, B.A., M.D., HON. F.R.C.S. (Eng.) D. H. BALLON, B.A., M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. (e.) A. T. BAZIN, D.S.O. , M.D. W. GORDON M. BYERS, M.D., D.Sc.

J. B. COLLIP, M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), M.D., D.Sc. (Alberta), LL.D. (Manitoba). F.R.S.C., F.R.S. H. B. CUSHING, B.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. (C.)

J. J. DAY, M.D. J. R. FRASER, M.D., C.M., F.R.C.S. (e.), F.R.e.O.G., F.A.C.S. H. R. GRIFFITH, M.D.

J. KAUFMANN, M.D., F.R.C.P. (C.) D. W. MACKENZIE, B.A., M.D., F.A.e.S., F.R.C.S. (C.)

J. A. NUTTER, B.A., M.D. F. S. PATCH, B.A., M.D. WILDER PENFIELD, Litt. B., M.D., B.A., M.A., B.Sc. and D.Sc. (Oxon), F.R.C.S. (C.), F.R.S.C. C. A. PORTEOUS, M.D. R. R. STRUTHERS, B.A., M.D.

MEDICAL BOARD-1941 A. GOLDBLOOM, B.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. (C.) (Chairman) A.O.FREEDMAN, M.D. MARK KAUFMANN, B.A., M.D. C. LIEBMAN, M.D. MAX RATNER, M.D., F.A.C.S. (Secretary)

J. ROSENBAUM, M.D., F.A.C.S. MORRIS A. SIMON, M.D. G.

J. STREAN, B.A. , M.D., F.R.C.S. (C.), M.R.C.O.G., F.A.C.S. N. VINER, B.A., M.D.

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ATTENDING STAFF 1941· Department of Medicine Senior Physicians: D. L. MENDEL, M.D. S. ORTENBERG, M.D. L. J. NOTKIN, M.D. H. N. SEGALL, M.D. Associate Physicians: S. DWORKIN, M.D., D .D.S. M. NOTKIN, M.D. S. EIDLOW, M.D. B. B. RAGINSKY, M.D., F.1.C.A. E . LOZINSKI, M.D. Assistant Physicians: D. BARZA, B.A., M.D. M. ]. MESSINGER, M.D. D. COSTO:M, M.D. D. RAFF, M.D. R. GOTTLIEB, M.D. A. SHULMAN, B.A., M.D. tL. LOWENSTEIN, M.D. B. WOLEPOR, B.Sc., M.D. Clinical Assistants: M. ARONOVITCH, M.D., C.M. B. LEVINE , M.D. S. BARSKEY, B.A., M.D. P. LEVITZKY, B.Sc., M.D. H. D. CHEIFETZ, B.A. , M.D. 1. C. RUBIN, M.D., C.M. D. SAIBIL, B.A., M.D., C.M. tWM. COHEN, B.A., M.D., C.M . H. I. CRAMER, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. M. SAIBIL, M.D. K. DRUCKMAN, B.A. , M.D. B. W. SEGAL, M.D. M. N. FINKELSTEIN, B.Sc., M.D. 1. A. SCHLESINGER, M.D. L. I. FROHLICH , B.Sc., M.D. S. B. SHAPIRO , B.A., M.D., C.M. E. GOLDSTEIN, B.Sc., M.D., C.M. J. SIMINOVITCH, B.Sc. , M.D., C.M. M. 1. GOLT, B.A., M.D. H. A. SINCLAIR, M.D. B. KOLBER , M.D. M. TATTLEMAN, M.D. L. J. KORENBERG, B.Sc., M.D. tc. TAUER, M.D. tAo W. LAPIN , B.A., M.D., C.M. Junior Clinical Assistants: L. A. SHAPIRO, B.A., M.D. W~1. AnDLK\IAN , M.D. S. SHUSTER, M.D. ]. FLANZ, B.A., M.D. L. E. SOCOLOW, B.A. , M.D. L. GOLDMAN, M.D. , C.M. P. STATTNER, B.A., M.D. M. M. MAYOFF, B.Sc., M.D. N. WEVRICK, B.Sc., M.D. M. RABINOVITCH, B.A., M.D. D. WISELBERG, M.D. J. RUBIN, M.D. H. RUSOFSKY, M.D. Sub-Department of Dermatology Associate Dermatologists: A. K. VINER, M.D. B. D. USHER, M.D. Clinical Assistant: B. P. HELLER, B.A., M.D. Department of Surgery Chief of Service: tMARK KAUFMANN, B.A., M.D. Associate Surgeons: H. C. BALLON, M.D., F.A.C.S. A. M. VINEBERG, M.Sc., Ph.D., M.D. Clinical Assistants: H . L. BROTMAN, M.D. L. L. SPECTOR, M.Sc., M.D. Junior Clinical Assistants: N. B. FREEmIAN, B.Sc., M.D. H. GLICKMAN, M.D. *As of date of printing.

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Sub-Department of Orthopredics Assistant-Surgeon: R . BREITMAN, M.D.

Associate Surgeon-in-Charge S. E. GOLDMAN, M.D.

Sub-Department of Dentistry Dental Surgeon-in-Charge: H. N. HALPERIN, M.D., D.D.S. Associate Dental Surgeon: A. S. SOLOMON, D.D.S. Assistant: M. GOLDENBERG, D.D .S. Sub-Department of Anresthesia A ncesthetist in Charge: J. LEAVITT, B.A., M.D. Department of Urology Chief of Service: MAX RATNER, M.D., F .A.C.S. Assistants: A. STRASSBERG, M.D.

A. STILLMAN, M.D.

Department of Neuro-Psychiatry Chief of Service: N. VINER, B.A., M.D. Clinical Assistant: H. A. HERSHON, B.Sc., M.D.

Associates: JOHN KERSHMAN, M.Sc., M .D. B. SILVERMAN, M.D., F.A.P.A.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynrecology Chief of Service: G. J. STREAN, B.A., M.D., F.R.C.S. (C.), M.R.C.O.G., F.A.C.S . OBSTETRICAL DIVISION Senior: M. WISEMAN, M.D. Associate: I. B. HIRSHBERG, M.D. Assistants: H. A. BARON, M.D. J. MONAKER, B.Sc., M.D. Clinical Assistants: F. BERNSTEIN, B.A., M.D. G. FREEDMAN, M.D. N. FREEDMAN, M.D. H . S. KROHN, M.D.

GYNAECOLOGICAL DIVISION: Associates: H. A. BARON, M.D. J . MONAKER, B.Sc., M.D. Clinical Assistants: G. FREEDMAN, M .D. N. FREEDMAN, M.D. A. T. BATSHAW, B.A., M.D. S. GOLD, M.D. I. B. HIRSHBERG, M .D . H. S. KROHN, M.D. M. WISEMAN, M.D. 8

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Departmen t of Ophthalmology Chief of Service:

J. ROSENBAUM, M.D., F.A.C.S. Associate: J. KOLBER, B.A., M.D. Clinical Assistant: A. L. ISSENMAN, M.D.

Department of Oto-Laryngology Chief of Service: A. O. FREEDMAN, M.D. Associate: B. Z. STEINE, B.Sc., M.D. Assistants: M. J. !tiFF, M.D.

H. GARBER, M.D.

Department of Prediatrics Chief of Service: ALTON GOLDBLOOM, B.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. (C.) Senior: B. BENJAMIN, B.A., M.D. Associates: M. SCHERZER, M.D. S. J. USHER, B.A., M.D. Assistants: tHo L. BACAL, B.A., M.D. D. L. KLEIN, M.D., D.P.H. S. I. DOUBILET, M.D. WM. H. GAVSIE, M.D. D. TANNENBAUM, B.A., M.D.

M. W. BLOOMBERG, B.A., M.D. A. LAX, M.D.

Clinical Assistant: HYMAN WEINER, B.A., M.D.

Department of Pathology Pathologist and Director of Laboratories: MORRIS A. SIMON, M.D. Bacteriolo gist: H. -LUBINSKI, M.D.

Department of Radiology Radiologist: CHAS. LIEBMAN, Ph.B., M.D. Associate: H. LACHARITE, B.A., M.D. Clinical Assistant: JOSEPH BLOOM, B.Sc., M.D.

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*REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT To

THE GOVERNORS OF THE JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL:-

ONyour behalf of your Board of Administration, I have the honour to submit for approval the Seventh Annual Report of the Hospital for the year ended December 31st, 1940. t The period under review marks the most active year in the history of our Hospital. During the year, 4,679 patients received a total of 61,766 days of treatment , while 31,537 visits were made to the Out-patient Department. You will note from the report of the ndent that all of these figures represent increases over the previous year ith the continued growth of our services, the need for added facilities to ease train which results from operating under full occupancy, becomes increasingly greater. The matter of inadequate number of beds for public patients has been referred to in previous reports; the need for more beds in the private andaPrivate divisions has manifested itself with equal emphasis during the past year We look forward to the time when conditions shall have become more favou e to the consideration of a comprehensive program for the expansion of our facilities. It should be stated that increased occupancy has by no means been limited to our own Hospital. Institutions throughout the City have had similar experiences and the question of a shortage of beds in proportion to the population of the City is again being raised. >The financial affairs of your Hospital, on which the Honorary Treasurer will report in greater detail may be considered satisfactory only by virtue of the fortunate circumstance which permitted us to end the year without adding to our indebtedness. The loss on Hospital operations recorded for the year was $73,810.32, which is in keeping with budgetary estimates prepared at the beginning of the year. I t is gratifying to be able to record for the first time in the history of the Hospital that this deficit was fully met by the successful results of the maintenance campaign for the year 1940. Income from this and other non-operating sources, including special purpose contributions from the Women's Auxiliary, totalled $75,175 .82, or $1 ,365.50 more than the operating deficit. The success of our 1941 Maintenance Campaign when our people responded so generously to an appeal for a consideratly higher objective, assured the continued operation of our Hospital for the current year. The brilliant results of this Campaign could not have been achieved without the unified efforts of a devoted Campaign Organization and the warmhearted support of a sympathetic Community. To the Governors and Subscribers who by their contributions have given this further evidence of their continued interest in the sacred work of the Hospital we extend our grateful thanks. In this report I can mention but a few of those who participated in the Campaign. Mr. Jack Klein who acted as co-chairman with me, Mr. H. Benjamin and Mr. Zave Levison as co-chairmen of Special Names, Mr. I. Riddell as Chairman of Zones and Mr. Louis Herman and Mr. Wm. Levy as Chairmen of Revision Committees, have been a tower of strength in this campaign, and I am glad of the opportunity of paying them this tribute. We again had the good fortune to secure the capable services of Mr. George Erlick as Campaign Secretary and of Mr. E. G. F. Vaz as Chairman of our Publicitv Committee. To them and to the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, who so graciously placed them and other members o.f their organ~za~ion. at our disposal, we express our sincere thanks. In recognitlOn o.f t~e dlstmgulshed service rendered by the members of the Campaign Orga.nIZatlOn, the Board of Administration is causing space to be dedicated in the published Annual Report recording its lasting gratitude for their selfless devotion to the Hospital's cause.

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While the ability to car:y o~ current operations without incurring further debt affords a deep sense of relief, It must nevertheless not be interpreted as solving

* Presented at the Seventh Annual General Meeting, May 10

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?ur fina.ncial proble,?s. Th~ burden of debt resulting from deficits accumulated p~evI?us years ~pves. senous concern to your Board of Administration. Its ~hmm?-tlOI?- IS of pn.me Importance to the financial security of our Hospital. 'f It IS with. a feelm~ of profound regret that your Board records the death of Dr. G. Fmley, C~lef of the Department of Medicine and Chairman of the Medical Board. Dunng his association ~it~ the Hospital Dr. Finley contributed ~uch. toward the development of our SCientific standards. We shall miss him for his w~se counsel an.d warm humanity. The death of Dr. J. Rutin of the Dental Staff IS recorded With sorrow and regret. S~n.ce the death of Dr. Fi~l~y, the responsibilities in the Department of Medicine have been equally diVided between Doctors David L. Mendel and Harold N. Segall, under whose capable direction the work of the Department continues to make satisfactory progress. . Dr. Alton Gol.dbloom, Chief of the pepartment of Pediatrics since the inceptIOn of the Hospital, succeeded Dr. Fmley as Chairman of the Medical Board ~ We are proud to record the fact that many members of our Staff have enrolled for military duty and are now on active service. We wish them God-speed and an early and safe return. Dr. Mark Kaufmann, Surgeon-in-Chief, was granted leave in order that he might serve with the 14th Canadian General Hospital. The responsibilities of the Surgical Department have in Dr. Kaufmann's absence, been entrusted to Doctors Harry C. Ballon and Arthur M. Vineberg, who are carrying on the work in a creditable manner. Whilst all of you are familiar with those functions of a Hospital which have to do with the care of the patient, we think it will be of interest if we gave you some insight into those activities which determined its scientific quality. From the very inception of our Hospital, we recognized the importance of developing scientific standards which would rank our Institution with the best on the Continent, and I give you here a brief review of what progress we have made in that direction. One of the functions of a good hospital is that of education. It must afford to physicians the opportunity to acquire a practical knowledge of the art and science of medicine. In any hospital in which disease is carefully investigated and treatment thoughtfully given, there is a certain educational by-product, and this constitutes medical education; but the Jewish General Hospital has gone beyond this in establishing a comprehensive educational program. The objectives of such a program are to bring to every staff physician a better knowledge of the newer developments in the ever expanding field of medicine, which ultimately redounds to the benefit of the patient. The members of the staff have been active in presenting their individual work to the medical profession through the medium of publication in medical journals. These contributions to the literature have won recognition for our Hospital. One of the most important activities at the Hospital is the weekly "ClinicalPathological" Conference attended by all members of the staff and a considerable number of visitors from the staffs of other hospitals. At these conferences, the Pathologist submits a comprehensive study of the pathological findings in all deaths and complicated cases, the aim being to correlate the clinical findings with the pathological. Such critical study is of great value in hroadening the knowledge of our physicians. A weekly X-Ray Conference, at which the Radiologist presents and discusses cases of unusual interest, is another of the educational activities. These, as ~ell as all other conferences, are open to and attended by members of the profeSSIOn from the entire city. Periodically lectures by prominent medical figures are given at the Hospital under the auspices of the Montreal Clinical Society. Amongst those who lectured during the past few years are Professors Howard T. Karsner and Harry Goldblatt, of Western Reserve University, and Dr. Emanual Libman and Dr. I. W. Held,.of New York, all outstanding leaders in their respective fields. T~e lectures Invariably attracted capacity audiences c?mpo:,ed of th~ most promme~t. '!lembers of the profession from the other hospitals m the City. The~e actlvlt~es have served definitely to establish the Hospit~l as a centre for medical learmng.

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An important medium for moulding medical thought is the constant teaching of the interne by the attending staff. This is accomplished daily on "General Rounds" and weekly by the heads of departments on "Grand Rounds" wh~n more detailed discussion is confined to selected cases of disease. For the specIal benefit of the internes, teaching conferences in Pathology and X-Ray are held regularly each week. The interne of to-day who is the practitioner of to-morrow is th us given an excellent grounding in the science of medicine. It is this well supervised educational program for our internes which has won for us recognition from McGill University. The scientific and humanitarian interests of the attending staff are promoted by conferences wh ich are held by the individual departments once a month and which deal in detail with an analysis of their work during the previous month. In these conferences there is open and free discussion by all members of the staff. The details of patients' illnesses and treatment given are analyzed in the hope of eliciting some new point of view, some improvement in methods from which the patient may benefit. Our Hospital was amongst the first in this City to inaugurate a "Tumor Cli nic". A group of specialists from the various departments, studies every case suspected of cancer or other tumor in an effort to establish the diagnosis and to determine the most efficacious form of treatment. The benefits accruing to the patients from such group study are inestimable. From this very abbreviated and sketchy outline of the scientific activities of our Hospital, you may learn that the medical staff is keenly and earnestly engaged in the promotion of medical science and the teaching to others of knowledge which they have been able to acquire by virtue of their connection with this progressive institution of learning. This important public service could not be given without the sympathetic support of a generous community, whose interest and vision have encompassed a much wider field of usefulness than is concerned merely with the beneficent care of the sick and which recognizes that a hospital's work is not really complete unless it disseminates the knowledge gained in the care of patients, to others similarly engaged. I am happy to pay tribute to the members of the Medical Staff for their active cooperation in maintaining the high standards of the Hospital and in promoting its scientific progress and development. The financial stability of our Hospital is dependent upon the development of a substantial Endowment Fund. We are glad to be able to report that there is a growing interest on the part of members of our Community in the Endowment Fund and we record with deep appreciation the following contributions to the Fund which have been received during the year:Estate Morris Siegel ...................................... . $100.00 Estate Mrs. J. Wohl Lesser ...................... .. .. . .. .. . 100.00 Ben Wilanski .... .. ..... . ...................... .. ....... . 500.00 Baby Michael E. Cass ........................... . .... .... . 50.00 In Memory of J. H. Marx (By His Friends and Associates) .... . 500.00 Baby Eleanor Susan Jacobs ........................... . ... . 50 . 00 Estate Bernard Marcuse ................... . ..... . .... .... . 100. 00 Estate Moses Godel ................................ ...... . 100.00 In previous reports we referred to the unusual opportunity of perpetuating the name of a loved one through the establishment of an endowment at the Hospital. Plans are now under way for the erection in the entrance foyer of a handsome bronze tablet on which the names of donors and those to be memorialized will be inscribed. The Remembrance Committee of the Board of Administration will publicize the plan when fully developed and we sincerely hope that members of our Community will avail themselves of this means of honouring the memory of one who has passed on and at the same time contributing to the future security of our Hospital. The Women's Auxilia~y, whose report will be found elsewhere in our published An~~a! Report, has agaIn rendered distinguished service to our Hospital. Its actIvItIes embrace the support of virtually every Department of the Hospital

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a~d ?-n acc~u~t of its .contributions would consume more space than is available wlthlll the hmlts of thl~ report. I should, however, like to refer to the Auxiliary's end?wment of two pu~hc ward. beds at a cost of $3,000.00, which was accomplished dur.lllg the year . .1.'hIS spl~ndld act is a tribute to the intelligent and farseeing pohcy of the Auxlhary which takes equal interest in the needs of the future as :veil as those of t~e p:esent. The Board of Administration is keenly aware of the Important contnbutlOns-tangible and intangible-which the Auxiliary has m~de throughout the five years. of service which it has just concluded, and as a tnbu~e. to t~e Officers, Executive and Board of the Auxiliary, your Board of Ad!llllllstratlOn plans to honor them later in the year at a special function for which plans are now under consideration. Our everlasting gratitude is due and most warmly accorded to the President, Mrs. Alton Goldbloom and to her coworkers for their continued devotion and invaluable cooperation. We were honored during the year by a visit of the Honourable Henri Groulx, Minister of Health and Dr. Jean Gregoire, Deputy Minister. Both the Minister and his Deputy after a thorough inspection of the Hospital were high in their praise of its excellent facilities and organization. I am indebted to the members of the Board of Administration and the Board of Trustees and to the chairmen and members of the various committees for their cooperation and interest throughout the year. Grateful acknowledgment is hereby made of the valued support we continue to receive from the Province of Quebec and the City of Montreal. Their cooperation year after year is essential to our work. Our thanks are due to Messrs. We infield and Rudenko and to Mr. Chas. Gavsie for legal advice; to Mr. H. E. Herschorn for notarial services and to Mendelssohn Brothers for their services as Customs Brokers without fee. We are indebted to the Press for their generous and sympathetic support throughout the year. To the Superintendent, Mr. S. S. Cohen and to the members of the entire Hospital Staff, we express our thanks and appreciation for the efficient and loyal manner in which they have continued to execute their respective duties. As the year under review passes, we look back with gratitude on the many blessings which have been ours. The year has been one of accomplishment. More patients have been cared for and in a better way. O~r friends have been mre generous in our support and more people have contnbuted towards the malOtenance of the Hospital than in previous years. More than ever before our Hospital has enjoyed the confidence and trust of o,ur people. I~ a world torn by conflict, hospitals are a beacon of unselfish devotlOn to ~uman~tJ:"' a refuge for ~hose who are afflicted and a haven for those who serve the III and lOJured. Here sCience and philanthropy unite to produce some of the finest fruits of ' human endeavor. Here the lessons of tolerance, compassion for the unfortunate and l?ve for our fellow men are exemplified in daily service. This is th~ precious hentage of democracy which we must protect and defend at any sacnfice. God grant that t~e day be near when victory and peace shall be our:s and when those democratic ideals which we cherish, shall once again predominate to the benefit and advance- , ment of humanity the world over. Respectfully submitted, ALLAN BRONFMAN,

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The Board of Administration records the names of those who occupied key positions in the 1941 Maintenance Campaign as a tribute to them and to their co-workers for their splendid performance which resulted in the brilliant success of this effort .

CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION 1941 Honorary Campaign Chairmen: SAMUEL BRONFMAN MICHAEL HIRSCH Joint Campaign Chairmen ALLAN BRONFMAN JACK A. KLEIN Co-Chairmen, Special Names Committee Barry Benjamin Zave Levinson

Chairman of Zones Irving Riddell

Honorary Treasurer J. Levinson, Sr.

Chairman, Publicity Committee E. G. F. VAZ

Chairman, Zone Revision Committee Louis Herman

Chairman, Special Names Revision Committee Wm. Levy

Campaign Secretary

Chairman, Speakers Committee P. MEYEROVITCH Lieut. Col. P. Abbey I. Blackman Abe Bronfman Harry Bronfman Horace R. Cohen M. Cooperberg H. Deckelbaum M. Dickstein Oscar Faerman C. B. Fainer T. Glickman Isaac Gold J os. Guttman Samuel Hart

GEORGE E. ERLICK

ADVISORY COMMITTEE Barney Rubin Sam Hershorn Robt . Hirsch C. S. Rubin Sam Rubin A. H. Jassby Louis Salomon J. Kaufman Moe Segal Jos. Kellert Elijah Silverstone, M.B.E. Sol. Kellert David Kirsch Arthur Simon Emile Lazare Martin Simon Felix Leopold M. M. Sperber, K.c. Sydney Levitt J. Stern thai A. L. Mailman Henry Weinfield, K.C. Capt. W. S. Montefiore Ben Wi Ian ski L. M. Naimer Louis Wolfe Sam Pesner E. E. Workman Laz. Phillips, K.c.

CONTROL COMMITTEE OF ZONES Division Chairmen Jack Fox Jack Brodie J os. Schwartz Max Kaback Control Chairmen Louis Bass Clarence Gross Jerry Segall Ralph Cummings H. Henneman Max Seigler H. S. Freeman Max Jacobson Max Sen del I. Freeman Emile Lazare Edw. Solomon D. A. Goltman J. Lewinson Ben Streicker L. L. Malinoff 14

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CONTROL COMMITTEE OF SPECIAL NAMES Jack Becker Abe Bronfman Wm. Gittes I. Greenberg S. L. Kert

David Kirsch Harry Kirsch M. O. Kirsch Jack A. Klein

E. G. F. VAZ, Chairman S. S. Cohen

George E. Erlick A. C. Iler M. O. Kirsch

Wm. Levy S. L. Mendelsohn P. Meyerovitch L. M. Naimer P. Ressler

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

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Rex Vickers Stan. Wisdom

JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL OF MONTREAL AUDITORS' REPORT MONTREAL, MAY 7TH, 1941 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION, JEWISH G ENERAL HOSPITAL, MONTREAL, QUEBEC. Gentlemen: We have audited the books and records of the Jewish General Hospital for the year ended December 31st, 1940, and present herewith our report. Included herewith are the following statements: BALANCE SHEET as at December 31st, 1940. STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE-HOSPITAL OPERATIONs-for the , year ended December 31st, 1940. CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENSES-H OSPITAL OPERATIONS-for the year ended December 31st, 1940. STATEMENT OF NON-OPERAlING INCOME-for the year ended December 31st, 1940. RECONCILIATION OF CAPITAL ACCOUNT-as at December 31st, 1940. Vouchers for all disbursements have been duly examined and all financial tra nsactions have been verified. Your bankers have verified Bank balances by means of certificates. Cash on Hand, cheques and notes, have been duly verified and checked. Securities have been verified by actual examination and by certificate of t he depositaries. Inventories are shown in accordance with figures submitted by your Superintendent. The item cf "Investments-Bonds", shown on your records at a book value of $28,435.75, is represented by the following: Canadian Pacific Railway . ... . ....... 1944-4Y2% Bonds-Par Value $3,000.00 Dominion of Canada ... ...... . ...... 1959-4Y2% Bonds-Par Value 25,000.00 Wood Products Company Limited . . ... 194()----'4 % Bonds-Par Value 1,000.00 Elm Ridge Country Club Inc .. .. .. ... 1943-6 % Bonds-Par Value 1,000.00 There is, in addition to liabilities shown on your Balance Sheet, a deferred liability of $17,740.08 for expropriation taxes to the City of Montreal. This amount is payable, plus interest, in twelve equal instalments, annually. Your Statement of Income and Expense on Hospital Operations for the year 1940 indicates a net operating loss of $73,810.32. Net Non -Operating Income fer the year 1940 represented by contributions to Maintenance Funds, Investment Income, donations, memberships, etc., amounted to $75,175.82. Net Income from pledges to the Building Fund during the year 1940 amounted to $5,488.69. Subject to the foregoing, we certify that the attached statements correctly set forth the position of the Jewish General Hospital as on December 31st, 1940, and the results of the operations for the year ended December 31st, 1940, according to the best of our information and the explanations and information given us and as shown by your books and records. We desire to express our deep appreciation to your Superintendent, Mr. S. S . Cohen, to Mr. M: Segal, and t? Mr. Frederick M. Goldstein, as well as to your office staff for the kmd co-operatIOn and assistance rendered us during the course of our audit. Respectfully submitted, I BLACKMAN & CO., Chartered Accountants. 16

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BALANCE SHEET, December 31st, 1940 ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS:

J nvestments-Bonds $28,435.75 Bills Receivable-PI~d'g~~ 'n'o't' d~~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 715.00 Patients Accounts Receivable-Less: Reserve . . . . . .. 35,755.36 Inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17,703.47 ----$

82,609.58

FIXED ASSETS: Buildings and Equipment Account, Cost .......... .

1,125,701.12

OTHER ASSETS: Endowment Fund: Cash in Bank. ..... ... .. .. ......... . .... $1,581.38 Investments. '" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6,646. 12 Prepaid Taxes, Insurance, etc .................... . Sundry Accounts Receivable ........... . ......... .

8,227.50 6,536.49 1,072.54 15,836.53 $1,224,147 .23

LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES: Vouchers Payable . . . . .... . . . . . . . ..... .. ... . $16,945.46 Bank Overdraft and Cheques in Transit. . . . . . . .... 83,805.73 Accrued Expenses and Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,214.27 - - - - $ 103,965.46 Mortgage (Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada) . . . . . . 11,544.64 Endowment Fund (as per Contra). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,227.50 $ 123,737.60 CAPITAL ACCOUNT: BALANCE, DECEMBER 31sT . , 1940 .. ...... . ...... .

1,100,409.63 $1,224,147.23

AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE Audited and verified, subject to report attached herewith. 1. BLACKMAN & CO., Chartered Accountants.

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STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31st, 1940 OPERATING EXPENSE: Professional Care .... ........ ........ . ......... $140,785.44 General and Administrative . . . . . . . . .. ... .. . .. ... 41,776.42 Maintenance and House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,108.57 Domestic Care and Meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78,716.38 TOTAL EXPENSE ...... . ..... .. ........... - - - - $ 300,386.81 OPERATING INCOME: Revenue from Patients . . ........ ..... ......... .

226,576.49

NET Loss ON HOSPITAL OPERATIONS . . . ....... ... . .

73,810.32

Less: NON-OPERATING INCOME: Sundry Donations .... .... . .. .. .. ... . ........... . Income from Investments-Net ... .. . ... .. ....... . Income from Endowments ......... . ......... .. . Governors' Fees and Subscriptions to 1940 Maintenance Fund-less Campaign Expenses ........ . Women's Auxiliary (Life Saving and Special Funds)

563.97 1:202.28 281.65 69,487.78 3,640.14 75,175.82

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSE ... ... .......... .

$

1,365.50

RECONCILIATION OF CAPITAL ACCOUNT-December 31st, 1940 Balance January 1st, 1940 ...................... ....... .... . . $1,094,772.22 Deduct: Charges to Prior Periods. ... .... .. ............. . ... . . . 1,216.78

Add: Net Income from Building Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,093,555.44 5,488.69

Add: Excess of Income over Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,099,044.13 1,365.50

BALANCE DECEMBER 31sT, 1940 ... ............................ .. $1,100,409.63

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SPECIAL DONATIONS The Board of Administration acknowledges with gratitude the receipt of the following special donations and gifts in kind:

INCREASED BUILDING FUND SUBSCRIPTIONS Feldstein, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel $400 . 00 Gold, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac . .. 350 . 00

Smilovitch, Mr. and Mrs. S . • Wegler & Sons ............ .

400.00 23.12

GIFTS, 1940 MISCELLANEOUS Anonymous-Truss Bendon, S. G.-Food Stuff Breitman, Maita-Sheets Bronfman, Allan, Jr.-Food Stuff Cohen, Mr.-Brace Cohen, Mrs.-Crutches Engel, J .-Health Baker Fraid, Mrs. D.-Scales Garlick, Mr. & Mrs. George N .Backrest Glantz, Mrs.-Sheets Hartz, J. F. & Co. Ltd.-Drugs Heillig, Wm.-Food Stuff Isbetsky, W.-Wheelchair

Jacobson, Mr.-Crutches Kirsch, David-Food Stuff Kirsch, M. O.-Signs Matlin, J.-Food Stuff Rabinovitch, Mrs. George-Brace Salomon, Louis-Food Stuff Schacter, Mrs. Abe-Wheelchair Silverman, Mrs.-Food Stuff Smilovitch, Mrs. S.-Copper Pots Solomon, Mrs. A.-Child's Chair Taub, Nathan-Hospital Bed Trulite Mfg. Co.-Electric Light Bulbs Workman, E. E.-Food Stuff

FLOWERS AND PLANTS Popliger, Mrs. Raginsky, Mrs. Alex. Williams, Mr.

Cote des Neiges United Church Eisen, Mrs. Marcovitch, Mr. & Mrs. A. Perron, W. H. & Co. Ltd.

BOOKS AND PERIODICALS Goldbloom, Dr. A. Kraminer, J. I. Ortenberg, Dr. S.

Asch, Mrs. A. BaIlon, Dr. H. C. Coleman, J. W.

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STATISTICS-1940 Deaths:

IN-PATIENT DEPARTMENT:

Number of Beds .......... . Number of Babies' Cribs (New-Born Infants) ... ... .

185

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

226

Total .................. . Gross Mortality % ...... . Died within 48 hours .... . Net Mortality % . ....... . Autcpsies . ..... . ....... . Autopsies % ............ .

41

Patients Admitted: Private . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 Semi-Private ... . ....... . 1,813 Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,319 TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT:

New Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,906 Total Visits .... ......... . . 31,537

4,679

Patient Days: Private .... ...... . ..... . 6,120 Semi-Private . ... ... ..... 16,361 Public .................. 39,285 TOTAL . . . . . .. .. . ... ..

61,766

Daily Average ............ . Maximum one day .. . .... . . Minimum one day ....... . . . Average Stay per patient (in days): Private ....... . ...... .. . Semi-Private .. ......... . Public ................. . All Classes ....... ... . .. .

170 204 138

136 2.9 36 2.1 86 64.6

OTHER DEPARTMENTS:

Ambulance: N umber of Trips ...... . . .

548

Anaesthesia: N umber of Cases . . . . . . . .. 2,092 Dietary: Number of meals served . . 395,851 11. 2 9. 16.5 13.2

La bora tories: Biochemical Examinations. Bacteriological " Serological Autopsies ........... .. . . Surgical Specimens ...... . Basal Metabolic rates .... . Electrocardiographs ...... .

Religion: Hebrew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4,121 Protestant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Roman Catholic . . . . . . . . . 279 Others. ... ........... ... 50 TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6,187 1,998 7,572 86 1,081 926 1,552

4,679 OPERATING ROOMS:

Services: Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surgery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oto-Laryngology . . . . . . . . . Ophthalmology. . . . . . . . . . Paediatrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obstetrics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gynaecology. . . . . . . . . . . . . Neurology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orthopaedics . . . . . . . . . . . . New-Born Infants. . . . . . . .

784 921 280 441 60 212 842 251 34 75 779

TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

4,679

Number of Operations. . .. 2,903 X-RAY:

Cases Radiographed. . . . .. 6,327 Fluoroscopic Examinations. 2,757 Treatments . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,353 FINANCIAL:

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*REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT MR. ALLAN BRONFMAN, PRESIDENT, JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Sir:HAVE the honour to submit for your approval the Seventh Annual Report of the Superintendent for the year ended December 31st, 1940. We are able to report for 1940 a very considerable increase in service rendered to the Com~unity ver the previous year. A total of 4,679 patients was admitted to the H~spltal dunng the year. This represents an increase of 278 patients over 1939 and IS the largest number of admissions recorded in any year since the opening of t.he Hospital. The days of treatment rose to the record high figure of 61,766, an mcrease of 813 days over last year. Of this total, 39,385 days are accounted for by public patients, while private patient~ were given 6,120 days of treatment and semi-private patients received 16,361 days. The public wards, having reached capacity occupancy some years ago, permit of no further increase. There has been no slackening in the demand for beds in this classification and the inability to admit all applicants creates problems for the patient, physician and Hospital. It is essential for the public to recognize this situation which frequently makes it impossible for us to give admisfion to patients regardless of the urgency of the case. The number of private and semi-private patients showed a marked increase and together accGunted for practically the entire increase in the servicef rendered. In these divisions, too, the demand for beds continues to grow and on many occasions patients were forced to wait as much as a week for accommodation. There is every indication that the need for additional hospital beds of all classifications will continue for some time to come and we must be prepared to meet this situation when the time for expansion seems opportune. Throughout the year we recorded an average of 170 patients per day, as compared with 167 last year. The maximum number of patients present on any one day was 204 and the minimum number was 138. The average stay in the Hospital for patients of all classes was 13.2 days as against 13.6 days for the last year. The activitv of the Out-Patient Department kept pace with that of the indoor services. A total of 31,53', visits were made to the various clinics, an increase of 221 visits over the high figure for last year. This represents an average of more than 115 patients for every clinic day, a number which taxes the capacity of the Department to its limits. The Instituticnal mortality rate was 2.1 % as compared with 2.4% for the previous year. Increased activity in the In and Out-Patient Departments reflects itself in the record of performance for every Department which is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. There were 2,903 operations performed during the year, an increase of 711 over the number for last year. . . . The X-Ray Department continues to oper~te under the .handlcap of llmlted facilities and shows that 6,327 cases were radlOgraphed dUrIng the year, rep~e­ senting an increase over the previous year. The number of case~ treated With deep X-Ray has risen sharply. A total of 2,353 treatments were given, 700 more than last year. The Department of Laboratories shared in the ~eig~tened a.ctivity of the rest of the Hospital and recorded a total of 16,924 exammatlOns dun~g the y~ar. The need for additional Laboratory space becomes more urgent With the mcreased activity of the Department. . The liberal use of the diagnostic facilities ffer~d by these Departmen.ts IS an indication of the thoroughness of the exammatlOn and treatment which our patients receive.

I

* Presented at the Seventh Annual General Meeting, May

19th, 1941.

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The cost of operating the Hospital totalled $300,386.81, an increase cl $17,557.17 over last year. Operating income was $226,576.49 and represents an increase of $8,362.99. The operating deficit for the year was $73,810.32. Although the operating loss for the year is greater by $9,293.18 than the deficit for last year, it nevertheless represents a very satisfactory performance in the face of advanced cost for all supplies and services. The average cost per patient day for all classes of patients was $4.86 as compared with $4.64 for the previous year. Increased operating cost as well as the considerably higher number of private and semi-private patients treated, account for the rise in the per capita cost. This relatively small increase in cost was accomplished through the practice of every economy consistent with the maintenance of our standards. The Clinical Departments have all been active in the care of the increased number of patients which they were called on to treat . The members of the Medical Staff have given evidence not only of their professional skill, but also of their deep human interest in the welfare of their patients. In the Maternity Service the total number of confinements aggregated 779, an increase of 23 over last year. It is with great satisfaction that we report that the year was ended without recording a single maternal death. Our extremely low maternal mortality rate is thus further reduced. The acquisition of a new type Resuscitator for use primarily in new born infants was made possible through the Nursery Fund of the Women's Auxiliary. This apparatus known as the E & J Resuscitator is considered to be the most effective and safest apparatus yet developed for the resuscitation of the new born. Our Hospital has the distinction of being the first in Canada to make this equipment available to its Staff. The Medical Board under the Chairmanship of Dr. Alton Goldbloom has effectively guided the professional work of the Hospital. I should like to mention that at the request of the Medical Board, I have been privileged to sit in on its meetings. This has helped greatly in facilitating exchange of views between the Medical and Administrative Boards and resulted in excellent coordination of the functions of both. I am grateful to Dr. Goldbloom and the members of the Board for the splendid cooperation they have given me throughout the year. As in the past years the Women's Auxiliary has in no small way facilitated by its help and contributions the endeavours of the Hospital and I should like to tender to Mrs. Goldbloom, President, and to all her associates my own deep personal thanks and appreciation for their continued support and gracious cooperation. The buildings and equipment presented no unusual problems and were responsible for no extraordinary expenditures. The high occupancy of the Hospitas creates difficulties in proper maintenance however, and demands resource(ul nes on the part of the Maintenance Staff and I am pleased to report that all situations arising from this cause have been fully met. Our grounds continue to be maintained in a very satisfactory and attractive manner. Their appearance has ev.pked considerable comment from many of our friends. We are indebted to Mr. A. Carmichael, our Chief Engineer, for the excellent condition cf our plant and grcunds. Our Farm again served to supply us with all our vegetable needs of the year. This activity is an important factor in our ability to maintain the high quality of our food service at a low level of cost. The canning of fruits and vegetables was again carried out on a large scale and resulted in further savings. Mr. Rene Hanau, our genial Chef-Steward, deserves our commendation for his interest in this end and other details of food preparation and service. I should like to say a word of appreciation to Mr. David Kirsch, Chairman of the House and Purchase Committee, who takes such a keen and active interest in all Hospital matters and who has devoted so much time to the planning of the work which comes under the jurisdiction of his Committee. To the members of the Board of Administration and Board of Trustees I am

grat~ful for their cooperation ~nd. assistance. Permit me to convey to you, Mr.

PreSident, o;y personal appreClatlOn of the deep interest you show in the work of the Hospital. Your thorough understanding of all Hospital problems and the 22

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~ntelligent advlce you have always given me, curmnue to inspire and guide me 10

my work.

\Var conditions have created many problems in the staffing of all Departments . The inability of hospitals to compete with the higher salaries paid by industrial and commercial establishments, has resulted in the loss of many employees. It is a tribute to the loyalty and sincerity of our Department Head~, that this situation was not permitted to interfere with the efficiency and smooth operation of all services. This accomplishment meant much hard work and close supervision on their parts and I should like to record my sincere and grateful appreciation to them and to their staffs for the cheerful and efficient manner in which they carried on their respective tasks. Time as reckoned by months, years and Annual Reports has no limit; it is circumscribed by no fixed boundaries; it runs on eternally. In the Hospital Time's progress is marked with new and better ways of restoring the sick to health, saving lives of those who have been injured, and of those who in earlier years would have been condemned to death by relentless disease. An so while closing the report for the past year, we look to the future with abiding faith. The splendid support given us by our Community in the Maintenance Campaign for 1941 helps us to face the year with an assurance of the continuity of our services to rich and poor, of every race and creed. The year ahead brings with it added responsibilities, but increased opportunities to measure up in every way to the growing obligations to our Community. But above all and over all it brings the promise of a measure of security, of continuance of service to the sick, uninterrupted and unimpaired. Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL S. COHE ,

Superintendent.

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WOMEN'S AUXILIARY Honorary Patroness: HER

ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS ALICE, COUNTESS OF ATHLONE

EXECUTIVE BOARD-1941 President: MRS. ALTON GOLDBL OOM

Vice-Presidents: M RS. ALLAN BRONn-IAN , SR.

MRS . A. RAGINSKY, SR .

MRS. S. LEOPOLD MRS. M.

J.

MRS. H. SINGER

RAFF

MRS. D. TANNENBA UM

Treasurer:

Financial Secretary:

MRS. VICTOR MICHAELS

MISS DOROTHY M . HART

Recording Secretary: L. K. FREEDMAN

MRS.

Corresponding Secretaries: MRS.

Z. I.

DINER

MRS. GEO RGE ST REAN

MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS . MRS. MRS. MRS. MISS MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS.

H. L. BACAL D. H. BALLON HARRY C. BALLON I. BLACKMAN HARRY BLOOMFIELD M. BLUESTONE S. BOULKIND F. CAPLAN JOS. COHEN S. S. COHEN W. M. COHENE D. H . COLLE H. DOBRIN KARL DRUCKMAN J. FITCH DOROTHY FRAID A. N. FRIEDMAN M. GARFINKLE P. GARFINKLE NORMAN GENSER S. L. GHENT I. GLICKMAN J. GOLDENBERG L. GOLDMAN M. I. GORDON

Mks. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS . MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS.

WOMEN'S

J OS. GREENBERG M. GREENBLATT S. B. HELl;> H. A. HERSHON SAMUEL HERSHON T. P. HIRSCH 1. B. HIRSHBERG A. HUNTER M . HYMAN A. W. JACOBS L. JASON B. KAHN S. KAHN MARK KAUFMANN L. KLINE BERG BERNARD LANDE JOS. LEAVITT A. W. LEFCORT M. LEVY CHAS. LIEBMAN E. LOZINSKI M. J. MESSINGER L. MILLER J . MONAKER MICHAEL MORRIS MYRON NOTKIN

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AUXILIARY-1941 MRS. MAX RABINOVITCH MRS. B. B. RAGINSKY MRS. LIONEL ROSE MRS. J. ROSEBNAUM MRS. J . ROSENSTEIN MRS. J. RUBIN MRS. S. RUBIN MRS. H. C. SABLOFF 11RS.S.SAMUELSON MRS. SAMUEL SAXE MRS. M. SCHNEIDERMAN MRS. J. SCHULMAN MRS. MENDEL SEGAL MRS. M. SEGAL MRS. H. N. SEGALL MRS. SARAH SEIGLER MRS. EDWARD SOLOMON MRS. J. 1. STAMPLEMAN MRS . A. USHER MRS. MAX USHER MRS. S. USHER MRS. JACK VICTOR MRS. PHILIP VINEBERG MRS. NORMAN VINER MRS . B. WIGDOR

J.

LIFE SAVING FUND PATRONESSES-1941 MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS.

BARNEY AARON MRS. MAURICE GROSS H. ABRAMOWITZ MRS. N. GROSS J. J. ALBERT MRS. PHILIP GROSSMAN S. S. ALBERT MRS. H. GROVER S. BALLON MRS. SAMUEL HART F. BECK MRS. M. HELD ARTHUR BECKER MRS. S. HERSHORN A. C. BENJAMIN MRS. MICHAEL HIRSCH P. BENJA..'1IN MISS S. HIRSCH J. A. BESNER MRS. I. S. ISAACS B. BEUTEL MRS. S. W. JACOBS ESTHER BLACK MRS. SIMON JAGLOM, S. BOTNER New York City BRODKIN MRS. A. H. JASSBY ABE BRONFMAN MRS. S. KRAMARSKY ALLAN BRONFMAN, MRS. J. KAUFMAN SR. MISS FRANCES KELLERT MRS. ALLAN BRONFMAN, MISS HATTIE KELLERT JR. MRS. JACOB KELLERT MRS. HARRY BRONFMAN MRS. JACK KLEIN MRS. SAMUEL BRONFMAN MRS. S. KLEIN MRS. M. BROWMAN MRS. KRUGER MRS. MAURICE BROWNS MRS. CLARA KUSHNER MRS. 1. BRUCK MRS. LAURENCE LANDE MRS. A. Z. COHEN MRS. N. LANDE MRS. DORA COHEN MRS. BARNEY LEFCORT MRS. LYON COHEN MRS. MARCO LEON MRS. SAUL COHEN MRS. FELIX LEOPOLD MRS. M. A. COOPERBERG MRS. S. LEOPOLD MRS. A. H. COPLAN, MRS. H. LEVINE Ottawa,Ont. MRS. H. J. LEVINSON MRS. HENRIETTA DAVIS MRS. J. LEVINSON MRS. H. DECKELBAUM MRS. S. LEVITT MRS. L. DEITCHER MRS. LIVERANT MRS. N. DENBOW MRS. M. LUPOVITCH MRS. H. L. DRUXERMAN MRS. S. LUPOVITCH MRS. A. L. MAILMAN MRS. JACOB ELKIN MRS. S. MAILMANMRS. O. FAERMAN In Memoriam MRS. M. FELDMAN MRS. H. W. FREEDMAN MRS. M. MARKUS MRS. J. H. MARX MRS. FREEDMAN, MRS. S. P. MYERS Ottawa, Onto MRS. JACOB PASCAL MRS. S. FISHER MRS. S. PESNER MRS. A. FLEMING MRS. LAZARUS PHILLIPS MRS. N. GARDNER, MRS. M. POLLOCK, Quebec Quebec MRS. H. GERTLER MRS. H. PODBERE MRS. T. GLICKMAN MRS. MAX RADY, MRS. H. H. GOLD Winnipeg MRS. I. GOLD MRS. A. RAGINSKY, SR. MRS. L. GOLDFINE MRS. H. REITMAN MRS. A. GODEL MRS. M. GROSS

J.

J.

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MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS.

L. REITMAN S. REITMAN H. R. RESSLER WM. RIVEN MORRIS ROBI SON S. ROLL I. ROSENBLOOM S. ROSNER,

Winnipeg, Man. BARONESS ALPHONSE DE ROTHSCHILD MRS. C. ROTHMAN MRS. WM. ROTHMAN MRS. M. RUDOLPH MRS. S. RUBIN MISS SALLY RYAN,

Norwalk, Conn. J. L. SABBATH

MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS.

IWAN SALOMON LOUIS SALOMON GEORGE SALOMON J. SCHINDLER E. SCHNEIDERMAN H. SCOTT MOE SEGAL MYER SEGAL PHILIP SEGAL S. SHAPIRO W. SHENKMAN,

Ottawa, Onto H. SHILLER

MRS. MRS. MRS. MISS MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRS. MRs. MRS. MRS. MRS.

M. SHUCHAT SILVERSTONE A. SILVERSTONE E. SIMON M. SIMON E. SOLOMON C. N. SOMMER M. STERN J. STERNTHAL J. STEWAJoU H. TARSHIS J. H. VINERERG,

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Ottawa, Onto MRS. R. VAN DER WALDE MRS. D. WEISSMAN MRS. A. M. WENER MRS. LOUIS WOLFE MRS. E. E. WORKMAN MRS. MARK WORKMAN MRS. M. ZAGERMAN

Ottawa, Onto

WOMEN'S AUXILIARY *REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT FELLOW-MEMBERS: fulfilment of five years of service to a hospital is in itself not an unusual T HE occurrence , unless the passage of years brings with it growth and the ability to carry new responsibilities. If to the record of the past year were added the services rendered during the preceding four years, the total would make a stimulating report. However, I will confine myself to surveying the work done during 1940 by the Women's Auxiliary for the Jewish General Hospital. In examining the treasurer's report in greater detail , we learn of the new channels to which the Women's Auxiliary have directed their efforts and of the new responsibilities undertaken. An expenditure of $13,229.47 bespeaks a cooperation and interest on the part of officers, board and membership that is an inspiring contemplation. Always on the alert to serve the hospital and its patients in the most practical way, we assumed new responsibilities during 1940. The Life-Saving fund undertook the provision of $800.00 for the obstetrical clinics for drugs and vitamins, and $3,000.00 was earmarked for the purchase of Radium. The Children's Nursery Fund paid $450.00 for the provision of milk and other needs for the non-paying newborn, and also assumed the task of financing the purchase of layettes. A laundry extractor was presented to facilitate the work of keepngi ample laundered linen available. New steel bins were installed for the adequate care of cereals; ten pairs of bed side-rails were provided for patients; three Photoelectric Colorimeters were purchased to complete the requisition for the laboratory; twoColsoninhalatorsweresupplied;aLinen Marker was purchased; and a $500.00 fund for the replacement of small instruments was established. The linen requisition was again taken care of in its entirety , and a considerable part of the requisition for 1941 has already been filled. A new operating-room light was installed from surplus funds made available by the sale of bottles and jars during 1938 and 1939, and all new dispensary bottles were provided for clinic use . The Life-Saving Fund answered all calls made upon it, which entailed an expenditure of $2,427.59, inclusive of emergency taxi service, the weekly supply of insuliH. for the clinics, and the obstetrical clinic vitamin needs. In addition to the above we have made a gift of another Electric Food Conveyor for public ward use , for which payment of $800.00 is still to be made. Mrs. Allan Bronfman, chairman of the Life-Saving Fund, reports that 110 Patronesses were enrolled during 1940 and many donations received. As a result we were able to meet all requisitions for life-saving measures, the payment for blood donors, oxygen, special drugs , special nursing, vitamins for obstetrical clinics and emergency taxi service. Mrs. Bronfman records with increasing satisfaction the growing public appreciation and understanding that all money raised in this fund is essentially for the benefit of the non-paying indigent patient. The provision of emergency measures when regular treatment fails is made possible by this fund. Life-saving equipment has also been made possible by the generosity and response of growing numbers of subscribers. This service is very close to Mrs. Bronfman's heart, and her devotion to its needs is one of the most inspirational undertakings of the Women's Auxiliary. I would extend to Mrs. Bronfman the admiration of her associates and the gratitude of the beneficiaries. To the Patronesses of the Life-Saving Fund and to those who contributed donations, I wish to couple our appreciation and thanks with the hope that they will continue to experience the joy of aiding those who so sorely need their help . The membership of the Life-Saving Fund has been grievously bereaved in 1940 by the loss of three of its Patronesses, Mrs. A. J. Freiman, O.B .E., Mrs. S. Mailman, and Mrs. Huldah Lichtenheim. We have recorded our profound sorrow and extended sympathy to the bereaved families. Mrs .. M. J. Raff, chairman of membership, reports that 1,769 members and 46 aSSOCiate out-of-town members paid their dues in 1940, and 30 new members

* Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Auxiliary. January 7th. 26

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have enrolle1 for th~ year lY4~ .. There ar~ m~ny anxieties tnat beset the path of M.rs. Raff In ~he vI~al resp0!lslblhty of mamtammg a large paid-up membership. Particular gratitude IS herewlt~ expr~ssed to thos~ who pay their dues promptly and to those who co-operate wI~h us In t~e co.llectlOn o.f dues and the bringing in of ne:v members. In a world.ln turmOlI, With ever-mcreasing demands upon our time and resources, an active, large , paid membership must increasingly be looked upon as our staff of strength. Each member must realize that her support and interest creates a link in the chain of good deeds attached to the name of the ~omen's Auxiliary of. th~ Jewish .General Hospital. To Mrs. Raff I would pay tnbute for an enthusiastic devotlOn that time has not lessened. Her dependability in carrying her ~esponsibility .has been a. great comfort to me personally, and her resourcefulness In the face of mcreased difficulties in the collection of dues deserves our warmest appreciation. We record with deep sorrow the loss by bereavement of the following members during the year 1940: Mrs. H. Bennett, Mrs. H. Levy, Mr~. R. Golfman, Mrs. B. Lackstone, Mrs. A. Fogel, Mrs. 'Iartin Wolff, Mrs. R. Walsberg, Mrs. M. Pesner, Mrs. A. Bacal, Mrs. M. Goldstein and Mrs. A. Dainow. Our sincere sympathy has been extended to the saddened families. It is with genuine regret that we have accepted the resignation of Mrs. Samuel Bronfman as one of our vice-presidents and as chai rman of ways and means. Her service, devotion, and generosity in the up-building of the Women's Auxiliary will remain a bright page in ou r records and merit our warmest appreciation. \Vhen the war is over and the demands upon her energies for Red Cross will be lessened , we know that we can again look to Mrs. Bronfman for active service.

Mrs. Harry Singer and Mrs. George Strean, as co-chairmen of "Chain Entertainments", our only money-raising undertaking in 1940, gave to it marked and generous devotion. They were a delight to work with and their faithfuln ess to duty is demonstrated by the successful outcome. We assure them of our deep gratitude and enthusiastic appreciation. To Mrs. Moe Segal, as chairman of car service, to the treasurers, Mrs. Z. 1. Diner and Mrs. Charles Liebman, and to the many who gave devoted service towards the success obtained, I would extend our warmest thanks. I wish it were possible to thank each and everyone personall y, who, by entertainment, donation, or service made the magnificent result of $3,137.77 possible. I need not explain that to do so would make this report far too lengthy for the comfort of the reader. However, I do not think you would wish me to omit mentioning the delightful "sustaining hostess" luncheon given by Mrs. Harry Brenfman and Mrs. Allan Bronfman, Jr., at which function $800.00 was raised. Our gracious hostesses created a charming occasio!l a!1d one that will linger long in our memcry for the sheer warmth of the hospitality extended to us. All who participated in Chain Entertainments have every reason to rejoice at the results obtained. Mrs. Samuel Leopold, as chairman of meetings, has made every necessary arrangement for our comfort and convenience. Her co-operation h~s been very much appreciated, and we know we can count on he r hearty support m our future endeavours. Mrs. A. Raginsky, Sr., again looked after ou: p!1blicity, a task.entai,ling c

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