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Capt. A. R. Goodman

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HOUSEKEEPING.

During all this period Mrs. McDougall of Halifax has taken the best of care of the housekeeping arrangements, and has seen to it that many patients who were destitute have been supplied with clothing. In many other respects also Mrs. McDougall has given much heeded service.

GENERAL DIRECTION OF INSTITUTION.

This part of the work has largely been done by Dr. Woodbury, one of the Directors of the Y. M. C. A., who has been on hand at all times, except a few hours since the catastrophe.

FUTURE OUTLOOK.

The whole hospital is now in fairly good order and can go on expanding or contracting according to the wishes of the Medical Committee. It is well equipped to take care of eye cases, surgical cases needing X Ray and operation, and even maternity cases.
We have a card catalogue of the most important facts about each patient received since I took charge, but this is the only system of record.
I feel that the work I have done so far in the institution has been the best that I could give it, but my own office at home renders it necessary for me to return unless it is very clear, that there is no one for me to take my place as administrator.
It seems to me that the time has come when it should be decided whether this hospital should be a proper going Military institution or whether it should be taken over by some of the local surgeons and doctors as a civil hospital.
I should be greatly obliged if you will give this whole matter your consideration, and let me know your decision.
Dr. Andrews, Miss Stevens, Miss Adams, and Miss Twombley should return when I do, and I know that their circumstances are such that they need compensation for work which is not distinctly emergency or philanthropic. Up to the presetn time they are in my own employ, but as I need them in my work home, I should have to make some financial arrangements if I am to leave them to continue the work of the institution until their places can be taken by others.
Dr. DeWolf, Dr. Crosby, and the other nurses are thoroughly independent of my part and it is time that some definite arrangements should be made with them.

Yours truly,

(Sgd) E. A. Codman, M. S.