Medical Society of South Carolina Meeting Minutes: 1980

              Regular Meeting, Medical Society of south Carolina
7:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 26, 1980, Country Club of Charleston

The regular meeting of the Medical society of South Carolina was 
called to order at 7:oo P.M., Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at the County Club 
of Charleston by the President, Dr. R. Randolph Bradham.

The following Antine, A.S. Baker, F.M. Ball, L.banov, Jr.,
F.N. boensch, K. J. Boniface, R.R. Bradham, L.L.
Brown, W.H. Cain, W.P. Clare, G.W. Douglass, F.S.
Fairey, W.B. Gamble, C.J. Geilfuss, J.F. Graves,
R.F. Hagerty, A.L. Harrell, j.C. Hawk, E.L. Hay,
T.G. herbert, Judith B. Hood, j.R. Ivester, L.B.
Jenkins, L.P. Jervey, E.E. Jones, F.W. Kinard,
E.F. Lawandales, C.W. Legerton, J.S. Metcalf, W.J.
Mood, L.E. Nesmith, H. Oberman, E.F. Parker, H.S. 
Pettit, W.H. Prioleau, A.E. Rawl, J.W. Rhodes,
M.N. Richobourg, R. Rosenblum, P.W. Sanders, S.H. 
Sandifer, W.H. Speissegger, J.M. Stalworth, S.D. 
Thomas, J.D. Thompson and Hugh Wilson.

The following guests were present:
Dr. Robert J. Dukes, Dr. John Hood, Dr. Margaret
Metcalf, Dr. L.d. Voegele

The Secretary read the minutes of the preceding meeting, the annual 
meeting, of November 27, 1979 and these were accepted as read.

There were no proposals for membership but the following candidates,
having been passed by the Board of Censors, were unanimously elected:
Dr. George E. Malanos, Dr. C. J. Owens, Dr. W. Arthus Smith and Dr. D.L.
Smoak.

Dr. Harold S. Pettit, Chairman, gave the following report for the 
Board of Commissioners:

Since the November 27, 1979 meeting of the Medical Cosity of South Carolina
the following are the developments within the hospital and action by the 
hospital Board of Commissioners which I believe may be of itnerest
for the February 26, 1980 meeting of the Society:

1) The Hospital census has remained relatively high. Overall hospital 
operations continue to show a Surplus.

2) The year end hospital audit has been completed and accepted by the 
Board of Commissioners. Overall hospital operations show a surplus 
for the year end in the amount of $1,181,826.00. In addition to this 
surplus, Depreciation Funds int eh amount of $935,454.00 have 
been funded. Per diem costs increased to $170.94. During the past 
year Roper expended approximately $2,378,992.00 for new equipment
and for land and building improvements.