Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-18
state Lunatlc Ho.nital.

The aaueal report Of the State Lunatic Asy Jun
for 1852, has been published, and gives gratifying
evidence Of the Continued benefits bestowed upon
the most sadly afflicted portion of the community, by
this n.hIe institution.
In the WINDS Of the report, ''No man can io'm a
JUST estimate of the OF relief thai an enlghten-
ed, systematic treatment, administered by the gentle
but firm hand OF large, well ordered instilution,ex>
tends the mental, moral, aud physical suffering Of
the lanatic himself to the distressing anxiety Of
friends and relations and TO the sensiiies u the
surrounding community, without recurring back
twenty years. when the Of the insane, dispers-
ed through the State. rsv;ng and DYING chain.
ed IN prison cells, or loaIhsonie corners of aims.
houses, The OF their Friends, with scarcely an
effort made for their Improvement, or "A hope enter
tanned for lheig recnver,''
TIE State Lunaiic ylum has presented an eff.
hc'eai aud benehcent remedy Cor those sad circum-
stances, and has, at the same time, raised a monu
MEN, to he honor and glory Of Massachusetts Is ch
shall endure Tor all time.
During the last year The number of admissions to
the II ,spitat amounted to 3O9; those with the Iorn-
er inmates, made aggregate Of 775 patients dur.
ing the year. OfhIs whole number 243 were dis
charged. leaving 532 inmates at The end of the
year, One hundred and three were discharged
cured, and "a were improved.
The hospital is made 10 accommodate 4S0 inmates
while the aggregate average during last year, was
575, being l25 more lban there was original proyi
sion made for, that thirty of the most vo-
lent had TO he sent to the HOUSES Of Correction of
their various towns. The trustees hope that by tie
erection Of The new hospital at Taunton, and b,
different and more thorough classification Of the pa
tienls, the combined capacities of the two will be
such that it will be seldom necessary to send patients
however violent, to Houses Of Correction or Jails.
kaFhe number OF State paupers at the end of the
year lS46, was 81, since which time the number has
constantly increased until al the close of 1852 the
pauleis amounted to PAL, nearly half OF the whole
number. The bills OF charles 70, these since IS47
have increased in amount, from ST. 1928 90 10 S24.
4l4O5. The hospital has cured Of all recent cases.
an average Of SO per cent aud Of old cases, % IL
per cent. No epidemic, or acute disease, uncon-
nected with the brain, has occurred in the hos
pilal Nearly half Of the deaths have occurred from
consumption, old age, and maniaca exhaustion
IN iucurabIe cases. These facts speak volumes in
favor OF the good management Of The institution
We Ind, by looking the tables, that q indi-
viduals, inmaes OF the hospital, became insane hom
affairs Of the heart, IL btg males, aud 10 females;
from spiritual rarpings, iiom mesmerlsm, rs On
account Of religion, 30 from intemp rance, i from
jealousy, 20 from loss properly, or want OF sue.
10 business, from Inconsistencies, and !. from
hard study.
The occupations Of those admitted in 1852 were IA
farmers, IL lobores, 3 merchants, Is shoemakeIs,
n'achinist, 6 seamen, carpenters, 10 mannfactu.
teacher, student, painters, l tailor, lawyer, l
ph, siclan, A females accustomed TO active employ
meut, aud accustomed sedenary employment
There are no editors or printers, which shows
thai despite the trials and harassmemts To hich our
brehien oi the quill and iont are subjected, the,
still manage 10 Keep oompos.
The Inc'me oflhs hospital, in 1852, was 500.
SSl 50. aud the expenses S44, l0l 49, leaving bal.
aare # S22 $50 10 ia favor OF the hospital; So,
47O 56 of The income was received from the pro
ceeds Of the hospital farm.
We think tie management of this noble institu
ton is highly credittbe TO DR.. Chandler, the wur.
thy and talented Superintendent, as well as TO the
Trustees and all the officers connected with it,