Average cost of the ration: Services, $0.393; supplies, $0.114; total, $0.507. Purchases: Contracts-Formal, number 129, $265,120; L. of A., number 627, $72,408.70; open market number 583, $55,988.62.

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NOTE. Average per capita obtained by eliminating from "General expenditures," "Sales, etc.," "Effects of deceased members,' "Other services,' Équipment,” and “Álterations, improvements, and increased equipment,” and including T. A. P. members in the average present. Average cost per ration obtained by adding value of farm products transferred to subsistence to the expenditure under subsistence for service and supplies (less sales), figured on the average sub sisted, including members, T. A. P. members, and civilians.

Pension fund

RECEIPTS

Balance June 30, 1924_.

Received from Bureau of Pensions___

Received from branches on account of transfer of members__

$2, 792. 00 4, 465. 00 140. 00

7,397. 00

3, 024. 20 4,372. 80

Balance...

Total...

7, 397. 00

Of the above balance none is standing to the credit of deceased members.

Members are admitted to all entertainments and have the privileges of the clubhouses, games, and library free of charge.

There were given 407 band concerts, 297 motion-picture shows, 21 baseball games, and 13 theatrical performances.

Under this head there was expended for:

297 motion-picture shows.

$859. 51

67.50 1, 686. 75

For services, members of the band and other employees author

21 baseball games.

13 theatrical entertainments..

Books, etc., and clubroom equipment_

ized_

Lecture service_

Miscellaneous__

Total__

1, 456. 38

3, 053. 34

36. 00

1, 047. 61

8, 207. 09

The expenditures from post fund for amusements and welfare of members amounted to $8,207.09, a per capita of $7.87, figured on the average present.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

The treatment hospital is divided into 4 wards, and has a capacity for 122 patients.

Annex No. 1 is divided into 2 wards and has a capacity for 31 patients. Annex No. 2 (reception hospital) is divided into 7 wards and has a capacity for 139 patients.

The neuropsychiatric tuberculosis unit has a capacity for 80 patients. Eleven cottages, each divided into 3 wards, with a total capcity for 720 patients. There are 16 assistant surgeons, including 2 dental surgeons; 1 bacteriologist; 1 laboratory technician; 45 female trained nurses; 150 male attendants; 6 physiotherapists; 1 director of athletics; and 11 occupational therapy aids.

On June 30 there were 1,051 patients present, of whom 983 were members and 68 T. A. P. men. There were 41 vacant beds for patients on that date, of which 6 were in treatment hospital, 7 in reception hospital, 11 in neuropsychiatrictuberculosis unit, and 17 in cottage group.

Average present sick; number treated, number of deaths, etc., for the year ended June 30, 1925, and for prior the fiscal year, were as follows:

1 In addition to the above, 220 patients were cared for T. A. P., not admitted to membership. In addition to above, 12 patients died T. A. P. Cause of death: Abdominal tumor, 1; cardiovascular renal disease, 2; dementia praecox, 1; general paralysis of the insane, 5; pulmonary tuberculosis, 3.

3 This number does not include cases which are of a borderline type, but have not sufficient psychotic symptoms to warrant calling them insane. They all, however, fall into the neuropsychiatric group.

Cause of death during the year and number of deaths from each cause

Number of operations performed during the year: Major, 14; minor, 548; total, 562.

Average number of hospital employees: Male, 165; female, 68; total, 233.

Amount expended from appropriation for hospital during the year