May 7,1954 yr, - 3(1) you/L I IN MARIAN its special dedica- of physical THIS YEAR, with and. of spiritual and strength. mercy, tion Lady of Mercy, it is appropriate that to most 1 our the diocese Catholics Catholics St. Cloud profoundly observe Hospital Week with of be National spe- may cial interest. medical their hospitals. proud of diocesan From a nursing they second and standpoint, to'none; are Within the splendid constantly-growing and acknowledged array civic they from standpoint, assets are a American Hospitals, of Catholic institutions our rep- humanitarian their communities. And, from to a important progressive and factor. resent an dedicated standpoint, the who they and operate nuns spirit Our Lady of surely reflect the of them most They, dedicated, sacrifice Mary, role of to are a as was and service. As she they of comfort Mercy. was, are sources I » MERCY OF l HOSPITAL >ITAL GABRIEL’S ST. 1 lNDRIA FALLS LITTLE Beds 95 -— Bassinets 17 — 34 Sisters —— , Lay Employees 146 -— Nursing Students 70 d 1222 — -— Bed Patients Admitted 5170 —— Outpatients 5172 — Births 753 —— k-rays 7873 — Operations 2366 — Anesthetics 2548 —— Patients Daily Average 91 —— HOSPITAL CLOUD ST. CLOUD ST. Capacity—315 Beds Bed Bassinets Plus 50 11,229124'808 Bed atients 13,579 Out-gatients .............. .. .. 2,153 BaBies born .............................................. .. Total 24,808 patients discharged ........................ .. '7 days Average days stay .................................. .. ..' 6,315 Operations . . . .. . . ......... . . 26,338 examinations X-Ray .. ................... . 3,308 X-Ray treatments . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,638 anesthetics General ..... 62,783 Laboratory tests .. ..... 4,563 Cylinders of oxygen ....................... .. 1,484 transfusions Blood and plasma _. 16,739 Physio—Therapy treatments .................... .. 377,934] served.[Personne1 250,984 Patients 628,918 Meals .. .... , from: during Our patients 1953 came 7,157] Cloud 6,422 St. . T013“ bed Fame” ........ ._ Cloud Out of St. [ 240 patients patients Daily number of average newborns 29 84 Number Sisters of ........................................ .. employees 364 Number of lay ............................ .. [ Nurses 164 .................... .. l X-Ray 19 Number of students: ....... .. Laboratory ' Anesthesia Begins the The Mass Day Catholic Hospital the in