Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-26

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2. Where was the patient born?
9. Where is his lor. het) place of
residence? ~t
4. What has been the patient $
occupation? 4As
/ 5. is this the first attack? II not,
when did others occur, and what was
their duration? aoE
6. When were the first symp-
toms Of this attack manifested, and
ln what way? fgrgJF0a
i Z. Does the disease appear to be
increasing, decreasing, or stationary?
s. Is the disease variable and are
there rational intervals? If so, do
they occur =. regular perie'is?
4f9. pn'vhat subjects :os in what
way is detaugement aese manifested?
State fully. -
1o.. Has the patient shown any
disposition to injare others?
IL. Has suicide ever bcen attempt
cd? Hso; in what way? Is the pro-
pensity noso active?
II. Is there disposition to filthy
habits, destruction OF clothing, break
ing glass, &c? q
/ 13. What relatives, including
grandparents and cousins, have been
insane?
A. Did the patient manifest any
peculiarities of temper, habits: dispo-
sltion, or pursuits before the accession
OF the disease?-any predominant pas
sion, religious impressions, DC?
Is. Was the patient ever addicted
to intemperance in any form?
16. Has the patient been subject
to any bodily disease; epilepsy, sup.
pressed eruptions, discharges OF sores,
or ever had any injury Of the head:
II. Has restraint or confinement
been employed? II SO, what kind,
aud how lonse
Is. Whatis supposed to be the
cause of the disease?
/ 10. What treatment has been pur.
sued for the relief OF the patient:
Mention particulars, and the effects.
| 90. State any other matter sup
posed to have bearing on the case.
SEC. 35. II at any time it may te-
come necessary, for want Of room or
other cause. to discriminate in the
general reception of patients into the
hospital, a selection shall be made as
follows: l. Recent eases, /. e, cases
of less than one years duration, shall
have preference over all others. g.
Chronic eases, he, where the disease
is of more than one years duration
presenting the most favorable pros
poets of recovery, shall be next pre-
ierred. 3. Those for whom appllca.
ton has been longer on file, other
| things being equal, shall be next pre-
) ierred; and 4, where cases are equally
meritolious, in all other respects, the
INDECENT shall have preferences.
4 SEC. SO. On statement in writ
lug, verified by. affidavit, addressed to
/ a Judge of the district or circuit court
of the county in which the hospital
is situated or of the county IN which
any certain person confined in the
hospital has his legal settlement, al
leging that such person is not insane,
and Is unjustly deprived OF his or her
liberty, such judge shall appoint q
commission, OF not more than three
persons, in his discretion, to inquire
into the merits of tie case, ono OF
whom shall be q physician, and if two
or more are appointed, another shall
be lawyer Without first summon
. ing the party to meet them, they shall
proceed to the hospital and have a
personal interview with such person,
so managed as to prevent him or her,
if possible, from suspeeting its object,
and they shall make any inquiries
and examinations they may deem nee
essary and proper, of the officers and
records of the hospital, touching the
merits of the ease. If they shall
| Judge it prudent and advisable they
may disclose to the party the object
Of their visit, and either in the pes
ence Of such party or otherwise, make
i further investigation OF the matter,
/ They shall forthwith report to the
! Judge making the appointment, the
, result of their examination and inqpi-
/. ries. Such report shall be accomra.
MED by statement OF the case: IAaue
s and signed by the superintendent
) # on such report and statement, and
r the hearing of the testimony, it any
is offered, the Judge shall ind the
person not insane, he shall order his
or her discharge. It on the contra
}, ry, he shall SO state, and authorize
E his or her detention. The finding
! AMI order OF the Judge. with the re
!. port and other paper, shall be filed
lin the office of the clerk of the court
5 over which such judge presides, who
S Eshall enter memorandum thereof or
RI his record, and forthwith notify tht
superintendent of the hospital OF tht
! finding, and order OF the judge, ane