http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/7950042511ed728d0238cf3b6f7217f3.pdf 4ccb9afa8553778d0b4baff4b7f3da5c PDF Text Text \ A. D. L . C L ARKE RAYMO N D, K. C. President and Chairman of the B oard COL. Vi<e-President N IE, H . P. O ' SHEA, T reasurer • DOUGLAS MEJV10RIAL HOSPITAL COLO N E~ D R. GEORGE S. STA N ILAN D 'WIL LIAM J.' HAWLEY MEDICAL STAFF ALBERT D . D R . J . B . B U ELL ---D R. J . W . B UTTERS D R . A. COLLINS NIE WILLIAM F . WILLSON WILLIAM G. ATHOE P . O ' SHEA E. BE NN ER HOWARD J . G. MOR N INGSTAR .FRA N K KE NN ETH ELLSWORT H H ,. M . HERSHEY CAl{ L TEAL COMMITTE E Chairman DR . G E O R•.~E S .' STA N ILA N D, ALBERT D. DR . J . R . ME N CKE w. K. C . H. S. S P RAG UE HO S P!TA.L - DR. W I LFRED DERBYSHIRE D R. T. . TRUSTEES L . CLARKE RAYMO N D, O ' MULVE NN Y NIE WILLIA M F . WILLSON WILLIAM J . HAW LEY HOWARD P. O ' SHEA DR . W . R. STACKH OUSE D R. G . R. STE);\'ART - FORT ERIE, ONTARIO D R . C . W . STREETS MRS. HE L EN . C . J ONES, R. N . .J U'-'/ S itperintendent f YJI We wish to bri n g to you r a ttention this beau ~ iful new Ifospital .wh ich was built f r om funds generously g i ven b~ the late Dr. Douglas , who p r acticed medi c ine in Fort Er ie f or over 50 years . The Hospi t al affords excellent care for c onvalescent J:-'d, " ~t.o .1.· , u b- , · 0,,.1.1.\..~ i .. ~ i, ,,~Q. ~C~ :: ~~ i:.:_ :!..:! ~ ~~ ! ......." :_ :::..-::..:. :;:".. --· l and high above the River lev el . ...., and a The instrtution is s t affed entirely b y g r aduate nurses dietitian ~ho computes all diet s. ~rained I It . iG a gene r al Hospi ~ al, ha~ing a very mode~n Operating Room ~ X-Ray Department, Lab o rat or ies, Obstetrical Department, a nd . equipped to take ca r e of surgic .a.1, medical , emergency and / obstet r ical patients. · . Our p rivate r o oms are most attrac t ivel y furnished with coloured Stickr ey .furni t ure . Eac h pr i vate room has its own toilet, was1i basi n , , and, _a _J._arge cl othe s c loset, whil e all the rooms, private, semi-·private, and g enera l ward s fac e south . . ~ Our rates a ·~ as follo ws: Private . Sem i -Pr i ~ ~ te $5 . 00 per day 3. 00 per day 2 . 00 pe r day (2 beds only) Wards You are cordial ly inv it e d t o visit a n d inspec t th is Hospital . We are J' . ' - Yours very si nce r ely, DOUGLAS MEM'l.. RIAL HOSPITAL per .... . . .. . . . Supe rintendent / �• FROM THIS • • • I > l \ · TO THIS .• • • WITH YOUR HELP . - OUR HEALTH - - YOUR GREATEST INVESTMENT �Why does the Pea.c e Bridge Area Need a Larger Hospital? OBSOLESCENCE: Douglas Memorial Hospital has served the Peace Bridge Area since 1931 , and has provided services described at one time as among th e best in the province. Now, with additional services in d emand and overcrowding of existing areas, the hospital is inad equate. The hospital in 1931 provided 32 beds and included living-in facilities for nursing, dietary and housekeepi ng personnel. However, over the years these accom modations were gradually · taken over by beds for patients and today there are 76 beds set up in the hospital. Since it was built in 1931 there have been no structural alterations at the hospital except the addition of two su npo rches. •• Civic Pride In keeping with the community pride of the Peace Bridge Area, the new Douglas Memorial Hospital will reflect the proud area heritage. It is fitting that the community should provide a hospital service in keeping with today's standards - and for community health tomorrow. This area was extremely fortunate when one of its outstanding and revered citizens, Dr. William Douglas, provided and equipped the original hospital to the extent that it was for some time one of the model small hospitals- in Ontario. The new addition wiil again place Fort Erie's hospital at the head of the small hospitals list. ./ CAMPAIGN EMBLEM: The little man pictured at right has been officially adopted by the building fund campaign committee and is emblematic of "Joe Citizen" for whom the hospital is being modernized and expanded. The emblem was designed by Les Smith of Fort Erie. INCREASED DEMAND: The demand for accommodation and services continues to grow. In the years between 1955 and 1966 patient days grew from 13,632 to 20,702, an increase of more than 50 per cent. X-rays increased from 2,944 to 4,950, almost 70 per cent, and laboratory units climbed from 11,231 to 45,092, more than 400 per cent. OVERCROWDING: This demand for more beds has created many problems in patient care. Wards originally designed for eight beds n.ow have as many as 13 patients squeezed into them. The . X-ray department ha s been reduced to one-third of its original size since pa rt of it has been taken over for admitting and the preparation of medical records. LJ 1 .. ... 'Ir". COMMUNITY PROJECT: It was never intended that the Government Hospital Insurance Plan would finance construction under the plan. The Federal and Provincial governments reimburse hospitals for the care of insured persons. These are operating costs only, and capital expenditures such as new buildings are not included. However, government does make grants towards construction - but only when the balance of required funds has been pledged by other sources. This means the balance must be found at the community level, and YOU c:.re the Peace Bridge Area Hospital Community. ~ Where the Money -will Coine frotn •• The construction program is estimated to cost a total of $2, l 00,000. Of this amount Federal grants are $208,000; provincial grants are $386,000; hospital contributions made .up of existing funds, loans and mortgages is $775,000; municipal grants are $423,000, made up of $288,000 from Fort Erie; $135,000 from Bertie Township; $60,000 from Welland County, and by public subscription, $250,000. Location of the new facilities ---::::::ji il -:.§::· l ¥ ;;.?-.;;.{~ o.:;, q,'<" WHAT IS THE ANSWER? As far back a s 1957 the matter of expanded facilities was discussed and in May of 1959 it was pointed out in a survey by one of the country's leading consulting firms that there was a very urgent need for expanded facilities at Douglas Memorial Hospital to adequately serve the medical needs of the 18,000 persons served by the hospital. The new addition will provide a total of 95 · beds, including 20 chronic patient beds and 11 pediatric unit beds. ,, f The new Douglas Memorial Hospital addition will attach to the rear of the existing hospital building. The modern facilities will be available to all persons in the districts now served by Douglas Memorial Hospital including Bertie Township, Crystal Beach and Fort Erie. Additional parking facilities will be made available as shown in the diagram at right. HOSPITAL ADDITION NEW ASPHALT PARKI NG A REA FOR 108 CA RS � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas Memorial Hospital 1931 Description An account of the resource Listed here is a letter addressed to the Fort Erie public regarding the newly built Douglas Memorial Hospital. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1930s Douglas Memorial hospital Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection