The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-05-27

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it shall be shown, to the satisfac
tion Of tho commissioners, that the,
cannot at once be admitted therein
for want of room, or for any othel
cause, and that. they, cannot with
. safety be allowed to 60 at liberty
the commissioners shall require
that such patients shall be suitably
J provided for, otherwise, until such
admission can be had, or until the
: occasion therefor no longer exists.
Such patients may be cared either
: as private or as public patients
Those shall be treated as private
patients whose relations or friends
| win obligate themselves to take care
Of and provide for them, without
public charge. In the case of any
one treated as q private patient,
the commissioners shall appoint
some suitable person a special GUS
todian, who shall have authority,
and whose duty it shall be, in all
suitable ways, to restrain, protect,
and care for such patient, in such
manner as to best secure his or her
safety and comfort, and in such
manner as to best protect the per-
sons and property Of others. In
the case of public patients, the
commissioners shall require that
they be, in like manner, restrained,
protected, and cared for, by the
directors of the poor house, or the
overseers of the poor, at the cx-
pense OF the county, and they may
accordingly issue their warrant to
such directors or ,overseers, who
shall forthwith comply with the
same. IF there is no poor house
for the reception ofAsuch patients,
or it no more suitable place can be
found, they may be confined in tho
Jail OF the county in charge OF the
sheriff.
Sec. 20. On application to the
commissioners in behalf of persons
alleged to be insane, and whose adj
mission to the hospital is not
sought, made substantially in the
manner above prescribed, and ask
ing that provision be made for their
care as insane-either public or
prlyate--within the county; and
on proof of their insanity, and
need Of care as above pointed out,
the commissioners may provide for
their restraint, protection, and care,
as in the case OF other applications. Z
Sec. 80. On information. laid
before the commissioners of any
county, that a certain insane per-
son III the county is suffering for
want Of proper care,f they shall
forthwith inquire into the matter,
and if they find the informatioR !,
well founded, they shall make all
needful provision for the care Of
such persons, as provided in other
cases. a. = >sft4A5saes
Sec. 81. No person supposed to
be insane shall be restrained. of his
liberty by any Other. person, other
wise than in pursuance Of anthori- :.
ty obtained as herein required,
excepting to such extent and for
such briefperiod as may be neces-w
sary for the safety OF person and =,
property, until such authority can
be obtained. .''' '7' .'
Sec. 80. Any person having 4
care of an insane person, and rcs- Il
training such person, either with or
without authority, who shall treat
such person with wanton severity.
harshness or cruelty, or shall in
any way abuse such person, shall
be guilty of a misdeme amor, besides >
being liable in an action for
damages. .za.ss .=. s.ea II ..as..s
Sec. SO. Insane persoas who
have been under care, either as pub
llc or private patients, outside of
the hospital, by authority Of the ,
commissioners of any county, may,
ON application to that effect, be
transferred to the hospital, when
ever they can be admitted thereto,
On the warrant, of such commission.
ers. Such admission may be had
without another Inquest, at any
time within six months after the
inquest already had unless the
commissioners shall deem further
inquest advisable.
Sec. 81. In each case Of applica-
ton for admission to the hospital,
correct answers to the following
lnterrogatories, so far as they can
be obtained, shall accompany tho
physician'ss certificate ; and if on
further examination, after the an
swers are stated, any Of them are
found to be erroneous, the commits
sioners shall cause them to be corr
rected: soH ssts.. .t9a
l. What is the patients namc
and age married or single? II
children, how many Age OF
Youngest chiid?'s $40 - ss'.-.a as3
2. Where was the patient born /?
s.. Where is his (or her} place
Of residence a4tf-ss.} ssfe5a
4. What has been the patients
occupation ? @ q ~ 7"
! s. Is this the first attack 2. If
not, when did others occur, aud
what was their duration ?
8. When were the first symp-
toms Of this atta.k manifested, and
in what way {? ~ 4@s
Z. Does the disease appear to
be increasing, decreasing, or sta
tionary !? ssti zs't t t 7ssu