The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-26

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yesterday.
West Virginia Hospital for the I'm.
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We have been favored by the Public
Printer with copy of the Seventh An
nual Report Of the Directors and Super
iutendent of the West Virginia Hospital
for the Insane From the report of the
Directors, we CLEAN the following facts:
At the date of the last annual report
there were 202 patients remaining in
the Hospital During the year just
closed, AZ have been admitted and 81
have been discharged or have died,
leaving POI remaining in the Hospital
at the close Of the year. The whole
number under treatment during the
year was pa; the average daily number
was 20j. The total current expenses
for the year have been S25, 0OS. "a, being
an average cost of $l22 per annum for
each patient, or $2.34 per capita per
week. The sanitary condition Of
the Hospital has been good, no general
sickness prevailing. There remained
in the hands of the Directors, October
|, 1870, out of former appropriations
for current expenses and transportation
of patients, unexpended balances
amounting to S20,934.73. The estima-
ted expenses up to March, LIST, 1872, are
S37, $50, in addition to the sum above
named as on hand, it being assumed
that go patients will have to be provi-
ded for.
The report is dated October | 1870,
and we presume, the S2O,934.73 on
hand at that time will be expended
before the lst of March, 1871. The
$37, $50 asked for is to pay current
expenses from March lst, 1871, to
March LIST, 1872, higher rate of ex-
pense being assumed than has been
needed in the past.
No more patients can be admitted to
the hos pital until more room is provided
by completing other portions Of the
building. The completion of the centre
building and the section adjoining it on
the north will probably furnish suf-
fcient room for the demands of the next
four or five years. The centre building
is in process OF erection. 1t is 100 feet
long, y feet wide, and four stories high.
OF the appropriation of 100000 made
last year for building purposes, $4,000
had been drawn when the auditor
notified the Directors that no more
money would be paid for construction
purposes until q new appropriation
had been made. The Directors were
compelled to borrow money for pay
ment for work done and they ask an
appropriation Of 1900 in addition to
the $4,000 balance Of the former ap.
preparation to fully complete and fur
nish the centre building. They also re-
commend the completion Of the first
section north of the centre and ask an
appropriation of 100000 for that pur-
purpose. They think the section refer
red to might be completed and ready
for occupancy in March or April 1872.
Doctor r. HILLS, Superintendent,
presents a tabular statement of the
patients under treatment during the
year, the date Of admission, cause and
form of insanity, occupation, &C.
There have been in the Hospital since
its opening S35 patients, Of whom 81
have recovered and been discharged
l6 have been discharged improved
and 9 unimproved; and 46 have died.
OF the male patients, 65 have been
farmers, much larger number than
that Of any other occupation; and $40
have been natives of Virginia. Doctor
HILLS also presents detailed state
ment of the disbursements for current
expenses Of the Asylum. He announces
his determination to retire from the
Superintendency Of the Asylum, and
tenders his resignation to take effect on
the lst of July 1871. He is prompt ed
to this by desire to spend the remain
ing years of his life in less arduous and
responsible duties. n
The total appropriations asked for by
the Directors, at this time, for current
expenses and for building purposes,
amount to Sl15,250.
The Nation is responsible for the
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