The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-23

satisfaction of the commissioners, thai
! they cannot at once be admitted therein
for want of room, or for any other cause
and that they cannot with safety be al
lowed to 90 at liberty, the commissioner
shall require that such patients shall b'
suitably provided for, otherwise, unit
such admission can be had, or until th,
occasion therefor no longer exists. Sucl
patients may be cared for either as privat,
or as public patients. Those shall b'
treated as privote patients whose relationI
or friends will obligate themselves TO tax,
care of and provide for them, without pub
lie charge. In the case of any one treated
shall appoint some suitable person spe
| cial custodian, who shall have authority
and whose duty it shall be, in all suitable
| ways, to restrain, protect, and care fol
such patient, in such manner IS to bes
secure his or her safety and comfort, and
in such manner as to best protect the per
son and property Of others. In the case
of public patients, the missionerl
shall require that they be, in like manner
the directors of the poor house, or the
| overseers OF the poor, at the expense o.
the county, and they may accordingly is
| sue their warrant to such directors OF
overseers, who shall forthwith comply
with the same. II there Is no poor house
for the reception Of such patients, OF II nc
more suitable place can be { und, they
may be confined in the Jail or the county
in charge Of the sheriff. -. ..si's,s '
SEC. 20. On application to the commits.
sioners in behalf OF persons alleged to be
insane, and whose admission TO the hospi-
tai is not sought, made substantially in
the manner above prescribed, and asking
that provisions be made for their care Is
insane either public or private within
the county; and on proof OF their insani-
ty, and need of care as above pointed out
restraint, protection, and care, a. In the
case Of other applications. 5
SEC. 80, On information laid before
the commissioners OF any cOQnty, that a
certain insane person In the county Is suf-
fering for want OF proper care, they shall
forthwith enquire Into the matter, and II
they find the Information well founded,
they shnll make all needfu1 provisions for
the care Of such persons, as provided in
other cases.
SEC. 81. No person supposed to be in
sane shall be restrained OF his liberty by
any other person, otherwise than in pur-
! suance of authority obtained as herein
required, excepting to such extent and
| for such brief period as may be necessary
for the safety OF person and property until
such authority can be obtained.
SEC. 50. Any person having care of an
insane person, and restraining such person
either with or withoutauthority, who shall
treat such person with wanton severity,
harshuess or cruelty, or shall in any way
| abuse such person, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor. besides being liable in an
| action for damages. Sa
SEC. 80. Insane persons who have been
under, care either as public or private pa
u ents, outside of hospital, by authority o
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| ON application to that effect, be transferred
to the hospital, whenever they can be ad
/ mitted thereto, on the warrant of such
commissioners. Such admission may be
had without another inquest, Mt any time
| within six months after the Inquest alrea
| dy had, unless the commissioners shal
deem further inquest advisable.
SEC. "a. In each case of application fO
admission to the hospital, correct answer
to the following interrogatories, SO far n
they can be obtained, shall accompan,
| the physician's certificate; and if on fur
ther examination, after the answers or
stated, any them are found to be errone
| GUS, the commissioners shall cause then
to be corrected.
married or single? Ifchildren, how man y
Age of youngest child? Rlts
2. Where was the patient born?
8. What is his (Oi herr place of reel
| dence? e5la..-5,s ~,
4. What has been the patients occupa
ton? ggE as sse1
| rs. lsthis the first attack? If not, whel
did others occur, and what was thcir du
ration?i .gl5l-@gsf#g
| 4. When were the first symptoms O
this attack manifested, and in what way
I. Does the disease appear TO be in
creasing, decreasing or stationery?
s. Is the disease variable and are there
| rational intervals? If SO, do they Occur
! at regular periods? -
Q. On what subjects or In what way j.
arrangement now manifested? STATE
fully.
10. Has the patient shown any disposi
tion to injure others? -
IL. Has suicide ever been attempted
II SO, in what way? Is the propensity
now active? sss. "@
10. Is there disposition to filthy habits
destruction Of clothing, breaking glass
&c?
Is. What relatives, including grand pa
rents and cousins, have been insane?
IA. Did the patient manifest any pecu
iiarities Of temper, habits. disposition. ol
pursuits, kefore the accession of the dis
ease7--any predominant passion, religious
impression, &C.?
! is. Was the patient ever addicted toin
temperance in any form?
Is. Has the patient been subject to any
bodily disease; epilepsy, suppressed
eruptions, DISCHARGES Of sores. or evel
had any injury of the head?
IL, Has restraint or confinemeat beer
employed? II so, what Kind, and how
long?
Is. What is supposed to be the cause o
the disease?
10. What treatment has been pursued
for the relief Of the patient? Mention
particulars, and the effects.
20. State any other matter supposed tc
have bearing on the case. gs
SEC. 35. II at any time 1t may become
! necessary, for want Of room or cthe
cause, to discriminate in the general re
ception OF patients into the hospital, l
selection shall be made rs follows:
Recent cases, |. g., cases Of less than on
year . duration, shall have preference owe
all sthers 2. Chronic cases, !. Q. case
of less than one years. duration, shall
have preference over all others. 8. chroni
than one years duration, presenting tn
most favorable prospects of recovery
shall be next preferred: and 4, where ca
ses are equally neritOr:ous, In all othe
respects, the INDECENT shall have prefer
ence.
Sec. SO. On q statement in writing
verified by affidavit, addressed to .
Judge of the district or circuit cour
OF tho county in which the hospita
is situated or of the county in whicl
any certain person confined in tn
hospital has his loyal settlement, al
ieging that such person is not insan
and is unjustly deprived of his or he
liberty, such judge shall appoint
commission, of not more than thre
persons, in his discretion, to inquir
into the merits of the case, one o
whom shall be a physician, and
two or moro are appointed, anothe
shall be q lawyer. Without frs
summoning the party to meet them
they shall proceed to the hospita
and have u personal interview wit
such person, so managed as to pre-
won't him or her, if possible, froT
suspecting its object; and they sha
make any inquiries and examination
they may deem necessary and prt
per, of the officers and records of tn
hospital, touching tho merits of th
case. Ifthey shall judge it pruden
and advisable they may disclose t
the party the object of their Wis
and either in tho presence of sue
party or otherwise, make further il
vestigation Of the matter. The
shall Forthwith report to the Judg
, making the appointment, the resu
of tba,r ex.minat,on and inouirie