Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-08
State News.


superintendent Harlow has made his
annual report of the Insane Hospital to the
Governor and Council. The year closing
mas oeeh one OF prosperity; sickness and
distress OF an unusual nature have been
turned away from the threshold, and A
s"odly number have been restored TO
health and usefulness. Notwithstanding
The crowded condition of the Hospital
nearly all who have asked for admission
nave been received. The year was begun
with 1913 patients-l9y men and 1914 women.
There have been received since 2OO-l2O
men and 80 women. making a total under
treatment OF j93-3l9 men and pa women.
lnere have been discharged from the
"hoie number under treatment during the
year ls2-ll4 men, and rs women. The
following was the condition Of those dis
charged. Recovered. s3-47 males and
80 females: improved. 36-25 males and
females; unimproved. 2O-l3 males and
females; died 43-29 males and IA fe
males. The per cent. of recoveries over
tle number admitted Is larger than last
year or the year previous, it being this wear
over 40 per cent, and on the number dis
charged over u per cent. The mortuary
record shows less number of deaths the
past year than for two years previous. The
average age of those who died was over so
years. Five were between so and 90 wears
OF age, seven were over GO, and 10 were
between 90 and 20. The causes of death
were as follows: Consumption, 6: senile
INSANITY .; paralysis, 4; marasmus, 4;
general paralysis, /; exhaustion of chron-
&c insanity, : general dropsy, 8: apoplexy,
% suicide, 3; exhaustive mania, 3; chron
ic diarrh9a, psoas absess. /: Congestion
OF the brain, l :; epilepsy, l.
While the spirit of suicide appeared to be
an epidemic, the past season. nearly every
fourth patient admitted has exhibited in
greater or less degree, symptoms of this
unweicome type of the disease. Two of
inns class IN the month of July evaded the
Vlgiience OF those at the Hospital and ac-
compllshed their determined purpose.
another, In the month of August, with
strong homicidal mania, took his life by
The assigned causes Ofinsanity in those
admitted during the year are as follows:
LII health 4S; intemperance, 2e masturba. !
non, Il critical period of life, 9; over ex-
ertion, .; domestic aff1iction, 8: epilepsv.
); ,purperal, Z; decay Of age, 5; injury Of
d mead. T.; disappointed affection, 3; par
liysls' q; sun stroke. 2: disappointed in
BUSINESS: q; financial embarrassment. 2;
2; religious excitement, /:
=, ,Hposure TO cold. |; general paralysis, /;
mystical injury, Ii; unknown. ~.
Inc civil condition. OF hose admitted dur
ny the year are as follows: az men and 43
women are married; 81 meu and "a women
re single; IL are widowers and 10 are
WIDOWS.
vi the patients 10 the hospital to-doy, 81
eceRe their entire support from the State.
~ receive state aid of $l.5O per week, and
! pay flie whole of their expenses, or are
Imported BY their friends at the rate Of
80 or S7.e0 week according to accom-
lodation. Since the hospital was first
pened for the reception of patients in Dc
,0er lsiS, there have been admitted a.
10; OF these 1904 hsve been discharged.
7O9 recovered. 794 improved, 6l4 unim.
roved, and TAT have died.