Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-10-15
.EPORT OF TRUSTEES or TINE VERMONT AsY.
LUM FOR THE INSANE

val SUFFICIENT Recommendations Tor PATIENTS The
ssdngs which then the OF erection, have
spos bcru completed and rejooe tina, we have
RECOMMENDATIONS for three hundred patients large number
thnk can be properly taken OF m Asylum.
Daring the last three months the number of patents has
r'red from two hundred aud ninety three hundred At
nne has there been than three hundred the
nylnm Al the present time there ere hundred and
oey one. As The buildings nearly full all persons
Of the State aud wishing place their friends the Asy
an are requested TO make previous application to the Su
>r,nteudeut of the Trustees
The Institution has been very successful It's operations
past yea greater number have enjoyed benefits
d greater number have recovered than during any prey
MS year The whole number has been four hundred and
1ns hundred and , wen sSss been
hundred and ninety the Institution OF those
.charRed, ninety five have recovered.
With the increase OF the appropriation for the Insane poor
has been Of beneciaes One hundred and
ghtyeght have been assisted by the State the past year
these seventy have been admitted and sixty five dscharg
leaving one hundred and twenty three bcneicares the
A"um. or those discharged, fory-onc have recovered
arteen have recovered and have died OF those
died. several brought with fatal diseases upon them
nnIng so much attention as to make II expensive keeping
em properly at home. The Asylum is furnished at all
with good nurses and attendants who faithfully
those who may be SICK. 1t IS expected however
PERSONS will be sent To institution designed for the
ne insanity, merely for the purpose OF having them taken
are OF IN their last sickness.
IL is OF much satisfaction the trustees
improved state of these benefCares many Of whom have
Gagged garetS cellars aud oubudngs, deprived Of
comforts OF life, but enjoying wholesome food,
abe lodgings, aud breathing healthy atmosphere, and
s but not least many of them restored TO their friends
acd from the afcon Of INSANITY If still subject the
siorine of being poor.
Ii has been very gratifying the trustees their
Asylum, the neoness and good order kindness
md which pervadc every part and the comfortable
unon OF those who have been placed here TO the
nehts of the institution. We satisfied that is under
Itn and udcious direction aided by kind, intelligent and
Ihiu attendants and
By the Report of the Superintendent will be that the
has exceeded the expenditures by balance of S5904l
favor OF the institution. After dcductng those debts which
pc not coectabe the balance will probably be small.
improvements constantly making in the facilities FOR the
oniort aud OF the of this institutions; and
ON the success which has already attended It's operations
We trust will continue TO merit and receive the patronage Of
be State and public. SAMUEL CLARK,
EPAPHRO SEYMOUR r,,.,...
ASA KEYES, i'u''ee''
~ b. WIILISTON,
Bra,,cboro' Sept 9Th, 1916.
REPORT OF THE PHYSICIAN AND SUPERINTEND-
ENr OF THE VI ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE
The number OF patients remaining the close of the year.
Males, l20
Females Ii3 263
There have been admitted during the year:
FEMALES Farss 1922 os 1917
Total enjoying the benefit Of the Asylum 400
Iaerc have been discharged during the year;
F Fa'Ssi 81 lee
There ; na1s,. Aog is1 ''' 1896 2''
Females, l5i 29l
Of the 1863 cases discharged there have
Recovered "a
Improved, "a
MOI Improved, 10
Died rs l6o
Snce the opening Of the Asylum hundred and thirty
NO have been admitted Seven hundred aud forty have
ben discharged and hundred and ninety remain IN
! The Institution
OF the 1892 who have been admitted l3i have recovered
equal to l205 per 81 have died equal 10 SIG per
The Operations Of the Asylum for the past year have been
unusually prosperous We have had number Of pa
enis, and number have recovered than for
me year We have been spared from any epidemic aud the
PATENTS have enjoyed good degree OF health.
The importance Of placing the insane Asylum the
first stages Their disease has been often remarked
|xi merely aude The chances OF their
ratio 10 the duration Of their insanity. The
necessary for restoration much shorter
Of long standing Regard for economy therefore
va tie greater chance for restoration requires the pa
snt should be- immediately placed IA the mos favorable stu
Gon or recovery Al the time wish the friends
discriminate between oil insanity and the derum
olpanyqg fever accute inflammation OF the BRAN (com
Esny called brain cyr which should not be sent TO the
Avum.
We would also advise the friends Of The patients against
have recovered who have been with than TWO years,
al two of them than three years Had they been re
bowed after residence of three, twelve months,
probable that neither OF them would have recovered
These remarks hold good particularly regard to
e1''nc These lev chronic diseases which yei
21y 90 treatment, but most require long ski
en- uacious Appicat@n Of proIe remedies before rec
sa o. Xpectcd. Tins particularly tie case ia the