On Tuesday, February 9, the board of directors of the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Home held its regular quarterly meeting at the Home. The usual reports were read and accepted. It was resolved that the superintendent start the publishing of a paper for the institution. A message of thanks was forwarded to King Haakon VII of Norway for the gift he had sent the Home. A committee was appointed to receive bids for the erection of the new building.

From the report of the superintendent it appeared that the Home had made good progress along all lines. Three ladies' societies in various parts of the city are working for the Deaconess Society. Seven new sisters have been accepted since the last meeting of the board of directors. A probationary sister was compelled to withdraw on account of illness in her family. Sister Hannah Hermandson has taken up the work as Sister Superior at the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Home in Brooklyn, New York.

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The financial report of the superintendent gave the following facts:

Income

Patients	$3,669.25
Dressing materials	597.75
Private care	495.30
X ray	171.00
Advertisements in annual report	10.00
Instruments	2.25
Ladies aid societies	980.88
The building fund	540.60
Stations	1,643.21
Donations	1,055.94
Total income to treasurer	9,166.18

The treasurer's report presented the following facts:

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Income

In treasury, November 1, 1908	$964.33
Received from the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Home	9,166.18
Total	$10,130.51

Expenses

Interest	$690.21
Debt paid	500.00
Meat	400.64
Milk	305.17
Fuel	547.94
Ice	59.55
Groceries	1,232.94
Surgical instruments	135.98
Repairs	172.46
Gas and oil	169.39

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Superintendent's salary	$300.00
Paper, printing, postage	340.23
Drugs	212.15
Bandage material	243.93
X ray	153.70
Sisters' salaries	1,533.80
Rent	244.98
Insurance	18.00
Servants' wages	1,029.23
Furniture and furnishings	201.41
Traveling expenses	125.71
Refund to patients	37.00
Telephone	33.46
Fish	82.09
Exchange	2.30
Paid on real estate	750.00
Books	46.31

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Sundry Expenses	$166.26
Total	$9,734.84
In treasury February, 1909	$395.65

The Hospital report presented the following facts:

Number of patients at the Hospital on November 1, 1908:

Surgical cases	25
Medical cases	6
	31
Males	10
Females	21
Paying in full	25
Paying in Part	1
Non Paying	5

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Patients entered at the Hospital during the quarter:

Surgical cases	175
Medical cases	38
Males	107
Females	106
Paying in full	192
Paying in part	8
Non-paying	13
Total Patients	213

Patients dead through quarter:

Surgical cases	5
Medical cases	9

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Males	8
Females	6
Paying in full	12
Paying in part	1
Non-paying	1
Total	14
Patients discharged	186
Paying in full	168
Paying in part	4
Non-paying	13

In Hospital on January 31, 1909:

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Surgical cases	36
Medical cases	8
Males	17
Females	27
Paying in full	36
Paying in part	3
Non-paying	5
Total	44
Number of patients treated	244
Hospital days paid in full	3,260
Hospital days, free	602
Free hospital days paid from the Poor Fund	136
Total hospital days	3,726

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Operations	139
Bandagings	1,462
Births	14

From the reports of the sisters it appears that they had made 1,014 visits to poor and sick people; that they had distributed amounts of food, clothing, and money to needy people; and, in addition, they have assisted many ill, needy people with their housework and nursing.