The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-22
OHIO LUNATIC AssYLUm.

Number OF Males SSI
Number of Females 254-55l
Number of old cases 2Si {
Number of new cases l57--543
Number Of single persons 2G6
Number of married /" 22S
Number of widows 80
Number of widowers = l2-54l
The Directors say that they call case a "new
me, "when the disease had existed for a less
period than one year before the admission Of the
Whole number of patients discharged in six
'ears, 395. Of these, 243 recovered, % were
improved, 80 incurablc, 2 idiotic and IS died.
The whole number of recent cases diachar-
ged in six years, s2l3. OF these 1873 recover
ed, fare incurable, and l8 died.
Whole number Of old cases discharged in six
years, lS2; recovered So; iucurable ST, and died.
40.
Per cent. Of recoveries on all cases adj
mitted in six years 4l,02
charged r1., in six Yeas - 81 so
Per cent. Of recoyories on all recentca-
ses discharged in six years = SS,29
Per cent of recoveries on all old cases
discharged in six years 3O,22
Per cent Of deaths in the whole no. Of
patients admitted (57 of 54l,) = 1883
Number in the ASYLUM at the end of last
year, l48--yiz: II males and IA females. of
these, 40 were old cases, and 80 recent cases.
Number admitted the present year SO, viz; 80
males and 20 females; old cases 26, recent ca,
SEES 10.
Whole nc. under care during The present
wear GlD
Average no. in the ASYLUM for the pre-
sent year = 149
Number discharged the present year 70 OF
these 40 recovered, 90 are incurablc and 7 d.ed.
Per cent. of recoyerics on all cases dis
charged the present year 1924
Per cent. of rcCoyeries ON all recent ca
sos discharged the present year SEAL
Per cent. of recoyeries on all old cases
discharged the present year 1878
The per cent. of deaths the present year was
only 1902, which is a proportion of ! to 36.
At the close Of the year, Nov. 10, thele were
70 males and g. females in the asylum: 10 of
these cases were "rccent," and lO6 old. The
Directors classify their condition as follows: =
Favorable, IL; Doubtful, 81; unayofable, 49:
Unfavorable, hut improved, 81,
The expenditures on the buildings last year
amount to Sl5,402,a0. Of this amount &c.
447,72 was OH the east building, $2,574, SO on
the West--of cash expenditures; and s 1881 80
of convict labor. The small amount Of convict
labor is accounted for in the Report, from the
circumstance that contracts with individuals pre-
vented the Directors Of tae Penitcntiary from
furnishing more than 30 c%onvicts, when the in
terest of The State in this building required that
rs should have been employed.
The estimates to finish these are:
10 finish the west building $5, l42
TO continue and close east do = 5000
To pay existing contracts = S5S
$4,000
"And $4,000 to be added, to furnish the west
building, and prepare it for the reception of pa
,ients in the latter part Of next summer
In examining the report of which the above is
a synopsis, we were astonsihcd to observe the
number Of cases of insanity, which proceeded
from masturbation, or selfpollution, and in al
most every instance, DR.. AwL, the Principal of
the institution, pronouncess such cases incurable.
We confess this is a delicate and unpleasant
subject for us to touch upon at all, but we con-
ce3yc it to be our duty, as the conductor Of a
public pyint--as one who has at heart the well
fare Of our fellow-boings-to mention this i'm
portaut fact 10 our readers. There has never
yet been an instance where the laws of the Gre
ator have been violated, but that such violation
has been attended by severe and awful punish,
ments. Self pollution is mala in SC, and there
fore it is ten-lold worse than if malG prohibitd--
it is a great crime, a crime against nature. In
the country, where the youths are Strained up to
habits Of industry, and are far removed from vice
and its communicating influences, the crime is
seldom practised; but in cities and villages,
where boys are educated in idlcncss, the horri-
BILE practice most prevails. The habit is formed
when young-it grows with their growth, fls-
teuing in the frame weakness and disease, and
resulting in idiosy and death Why do not Mo-
raj Reformers turn their attention 10 this great
evil? We have lecturers on Slavery, Intemper-
ance, and other sins, constantly haranguing
throughout the land, but here is a criminal prac-
pestilenco that wasteth at monday
that is never mentioned or condemned. Let no
false sense Of delicacy deter phianthropists
from boldly approaching the subject at once.
The PosT OFEIcE BmL.--A correspondent Of
theJournal of Commerce mentions the features
Of the bill reported by the post Office committee
for reducing the rates of postage,
"The post Office committee reported bill to-
day reducing the rate Of postage TO 5 cents for
500 miles, and 10 cents for any greater distance;
and greatly reducing the postage Oh newspapers
and periodicals. The treasury is to pay $3.50,
600 annually for 5 years, as an equivalent for the