The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-15
Rules of admission.

ItUtCS VI GYMNASIUM.
lst.--No Patient shall be received into the
Asylum unless there shall have been a previous
written application to the Visiting Committee Of
the Trustees, stating the Patients name, abode,
some general description of his or her case,
whether he or she be a pauper, or whether he or
she has property in his or her right, or whether
his or her friends Qiable by law for his or her
supporD are in good circumstances, or unable to
support such Patient-nor shall any Patient be
received who shall be brought to the Hospital
before decision shall have been had on such
application.
2dly.--Preference SHALL in all cases, be given
to Patients, whenever the institution shall from
any cause be unable to receive all who apply
whose case have been ofrecent origin, and where
there is reasonable hope of cure and the Visi-
ting Committee may, at their discretion, reject
applications where the disease shall appear from
its history to be probably incurable: and may
also at any time discharge Patient whose case
may appear to be desperate, if the situation Of
the Asylum may require it.
3dly.--It would be desirable, though it is not
made positive condition, that the Patient
should be accompanied, with written state Of
his or her case, drawn up by his or her Physician
or friend, stating the previous habits and occupa-
tons, age, usual health, former diseases acct
dents (f any,) peculiar propensities, or traits Of
character the time Of first appearance ofthe dis
ease, and ofits intermission (f any,) as well as
the probable or supposed cause OF the complaint
whether the Patient has at any time shewn
disposition to injure him or herself others, the
medical and other means heretofore used for his
or her relief, and any other remarks tending to
throw light on the case.
4thly.-Eysry Patient must be accompanied
by a certificate ofthe probable truth or the facts
stated in the first rule, to the following effect,
and to be signed by some Magistrate or Clergy
man ofthe Parish, or other person of known res
probability.
declare that | have
no reason to doubt the truth Of the above certif
cate or statement, and do from my own knowl-
edge certify that ---------is insane, and
that believe him Cor her) to be a fit subject to
be received into the Massachusetts, General Hos
pital.'
5thH.-Compersatio will be demanded for
the Board of all .atents who, in their own right,
have property sufficient to support them in the
Asylum: or wlAse friend and families (by law
responsible for their support) are able to main,
tain them also whatever towns or any bodies
politick are responsible for the support of any
such Patients but the price for board win in all
cases, be proportioned to the circumstances of
the Patient or his or her friends, and will be as
NIT, the only object being to obtain the necessary
funds to carry it on, and to make the richer Pa
tents contribute to the support of the poorer.
The Visiting Committee shall from time to time
fix the price Of board Of the several Patients as
they apply. Those Patients who are dependent
on towns for support shall be taken at tho lowest
rate, which for the present, shall be two dollars
and fifty cents per week.
6thly.-Some responsible person or persons,
shall, before the admission of any Patient, not
pauper chargeable on the Commonwealth, sign
an obligation to the following effect
"---------- being admitted into the
Asylum for the insane at my request, hereby
promise the Trustees of the Massachusetts, Gen.
eral Hospital to provide the said Patient with
proper clothing while in said Hospital 4 and i'll
ai to do so, to pay such sums as the said Trus
tees shall have expended for such clothing sand
agree to pay to the Treasurer of said Hospital /
dollars per week for board during the |
of said ----- in said Hospital : |
The same to be paid quarter yearly and agree
10 remove said Patient at my own expense when I
aid --- shall be discharged, or to pay the /
expenses of such removal and also to pay the |
uneral expenses of said ----, in case he |
or she) shall die in said Hospital. Witness my !
land this - day Of --.''
7thly.--Letters post paid, containing applica- |
ions and statements must be directed to DIR. Ru- |
us Wyman, Charlestown, Physician and Super
ntendant ofthe said Asylum; ana the decision of /
he visiting Committee as to such applications
will be sent to the applicants as soon as may be.
8fhlys-Whenever the Trustees or Visiting !
Committee shall decide not to admit any Patient |