Mr. Gebhart was an A-1 carrier and I have missed his services very much. I do hope that he will get a satisfactory adjustment of his claim. Respectfully, J. C. EGGERLING, E. J. Gebhart, Orient, S. Dak.-Professional call—abscessed knee joint with resulting osteomyelitis right femur, Oct. 18, 1937 to Sept. 15, 1943 Oct. 18, 1937. Consultation with Dr. Calene.. Dec. 13 to 23, Oct. 19, 1937. 1941,1 10 days, at $2 per day. OPERATION ON FEMUR AND KNEE JOINT $10 2, 742 10 20 20 1 The $2 per day included daily dressings and many times drainage of abscesses under local anesthetic for which there was no extra charge made. FEBRUARY 25, 1944. Ed Gebhart has been in my office several times since September 15, 1943. He paid cash for the calls. There have been no payments or additions to the above bill since September 15, 1943. To Whom it May Concern: J. D. WHITESIDE. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, Aberdeen, S. Dak., February 25, 1944. We wish to make the following explanation showing why a mistake was made between the total number of days the patient spent in the hospital as shown on our statement, and the total number of days as shown on the patient's record. On September 8, 1940, the record shows 1,062 hospital days. The bedside notes were missing between September 8 and December 8, 1940. The record then shows 2,052 hospital days. There was here a difference of 990 hospital days, when the correct number should have been 90 (error of 900 days). On June 28, 1941. the record shows 2,106 hospital days. On June 29, 1941, the record shows 3,008 hospital days (error of 902 hospital days). On going through the record we found that on different occasions the student nurses made other small errors; in some cases they added days and in other instances they lost some days. We trust this explanation is satisfactory. STATEMENT SISTER M. CORNELIA, Superintendent. Oct. 10, 1937, to Apr. 25, 1941, room, board, and care, 1,293 days, In addition, since the bill was rendered to the Government the following services were rendered to E. J. Gebhart. Surgical dressings__ Apr. 25, 1941 to Dec. 23, 1941, room, board, and care....... Drugs and medicine.. $487.50 15. 14 9.50 7.50 Total amount of bill_ Payments at intervals from Nov. 1, 1937 to Apr. 21, 1943.. 1. 00 7, 736. 02 520. 64 8, 256. 66 428. 00 7,828. 66 I, the undersigned, certify that the above bill is correct and just and that payment therefor has not been received. SISTER M. CORNELIA, Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of September 1943. 'SEAL] COPY OF ITEMIZED BILL TO E. J. GEBHART Room, board, and care: Apr. 25 to July 21, 1941, 87 days, at $5. Surgical dressings. Drugs and medicine.. Laboratory.. Quartz light, Dec. 15, 1941. Total.... Notary Public. $435.00 17.50 35. 00 15. 14 9.50 7.50 1.00 520. 64 Laboratory: COPY OF ITEMIZED BILL TO E. J. GEBHART-continued Urinalysis: May 20, 1941; July 14, 1941; Nov. 20, 1941; Dec. 14, 1941; Dec. 19, 1941, 5, at 50 cents... Total__ Blood counts: $2.50 Differential Nov. 21, 1941; Dec. 18, 1941, 2, at $1. White count Nov. 21, 1941; Dec. 16, 1941; Dec. 18, 1941, 3.00 2.00 7.50 .50 3.30 7.65 1.95 1. 14 .60 15. 14 .80 3.00 1.50 1.50 .40 Morphine by hypo, 6, at 5 cents... Amytal compound capsules, 10 at 5 cents.. .30 .50 2 pints mineral oil, at 75 cents. Laboratory: 1.50 Total Blood counts: Oct. 11, 1937--White and hemoglobin.. 9.50 2.00 Oct. 12, 1937-White, red, differential, hemoglobin_ 4.00 2.00 Oct. 19, 1937-White, red, differential, hemoglobin_ 4.00 2.00 Oct. 27, 1937- -White, red, differential, hemoglobin_ Dec. 6, 1937-White, red, differential, hemoglobin. 4.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 Dec. 17, 1937-White, red, hemoglobin. Feb. 7, 1938-White, red, hemoglobin. 3.00 3.00 May 2, 1938-White May 12, 1938-White. May 17, 1938-White.. 1.00 1.00 1.00 June 1, 1938-White-.. 1.00 June 24, 1938-White, differential 2.00 June 28, 1938-White, differential. 2.00 Sept. 21, 1938-Red, hemoglobin_ 2.00 Dec. 21, 1938-White.. 1.00 June 26, 1939-White, red, hemoglobin... 3.00 COPY OF ITEMIZED BILL TO E. J GEBHART -continued Urinalysis: Oct. 11, 1937, Oct. 17, 1937, Oct. 20, 1937, Nov. 5, 1937, Nov. 6, 1937, Apr. 12, 1938, June 20, 1938, June 27, 1938, June 29, 1938, Oct. 14, 1938, Oct. 15, 1938, Oct. 25, 1938, June 8, 1939, June 24, 1939, July 8, 1939, July 24, 1939, Sept. 18, 1939, May 2, 194018 urinalysis, at 50 cents.. Dec. 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, 30, 31, 1940. Jan. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 28, 31, 1941. $9.00 53.00 9.50 9.00 $1.50 3.00 3. 00 3.00 9.00 1. 00 1. 00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 3.00 8. 00 6. 00 3.00 1. 00 29. 00 3. 00 1. 00 2. 00 2.00 13.00 14.00 10. 00 6. 00 7.00 58.00 5.00 5. 00 5. 00 5. 00 5. 00 5. 00 5. 00 5. 00 5. 00 5.00 5. 00 5. 00 5.00 65. 00 Drugs and medicines: 4 bottles sodium phosphate, at 50 cents.. 13 ounces iodex ointment, at 65 cents. 7 jars Mentholatum, at 30 cents.. 71⁄2 lb. zinc ointment, oxide, at $1. 4 ounces saliconyl, 3 dozen pyramidon, at 50 cents- $2.00 8. 45 2. 10 7.50 1.00 1. 50 2.00 25.50 5.50 .70 6.00 26. 40 .90 215. 55 10.50 16. 55 24 Sodium amytal capsules, 33 at 10 cents.. 5. 25 3.30 H. M. C. by hypo, 18 at 5 cents... 90 Amytal tablets, 16 at 5 cents. .80 Amytal compound capsules, 135 at 5 cents. 6.75 61. 25 |