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I have made a lasting arrangement with the proprietor of the Green Lantern, that members of the personnel can go in there for meals, and sign slips as coming from the Y. M. C. A.

QUARTERS.

Through the efficient work of Mr. Dawson of the Y. M. C. A. staff, arrangements have been made with some of the citizens of Halifax to quarter some of the nurses and doctors outside the hospital. This arrangement could be increased, if there was a greater demand for patients' rooms, and all the nurses were thus displaced.

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 needed service.

General Direction of the INSTITUTION

This part of the work has been largely 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 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 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 to take my place as administrator.