, 1874-12-17

The average monthly cost Of zach inmate dur
ing the year was 91o773i; daily cost, G5 9-10
cents. THO bi1ls for gas, water, ropurs Of on
gina and boiler, are not included in tho above
report,
THE REHABILITATION
Of tho report shows TINT t1ore were remaining
in tho hospital, Nov. 30, 1879, 140 patients; nd
mittcd during 1874. ., 148; recovered, 1,19o; I'm.
proved, 271; left by request, 2l9; died, 175;
sent to tho County House, 1877; sent totlo Coun-
ty Jail, hont to tho ppst-hou6e, q; sent to The
tnsauo Asylum. 8; discharged disorderly, rs;
absconded, 80; ron,niuing Nov. 30, 1874, 1is.
Tho total number Of paticuts treated in tho
dispcnsayy during the year Is summarized aa
follows: Medical, 24o9; surgical. 1002; 6yne-
eoloyicn1, 126; ophthalmoiogical, col. Total.
The prescriptions dclivorod to Outsiders
amounted to 1880 at cost OF s3SU.59; med-
:iucs delivered to the Town OF Lemont. $15087
IL the County Jail, 67i.23 total, s1,103.GD.
ThiA item, tho Warden eays, should bo de-
1uctod from the hospital account.
during the ycar 1874, 13o dead bolies wero
received ut
TIE slonuuE.
tho causos OF death being us followa: Acciien-
sal drowning, 81 railroud accilouts II; child
birth cauBeA, Is henrt-disease, 8, nnicile, II
spoploxy, z; futi tgx consumption, 8 /; corgca-
.iou Of the braill, 2; accidental falls. Q !; MIR
lored. q; reuainB Of disHcctinE tables, 2;eoll
Age, l conyulBfonB, ; total. 1'l9
RECEIPTS AMI HxpEStlls.
Moneys received during the year:
hoard OF pnticnts.. 334o0
tiin!c tickcts l0bsGo
Kitchen greaB0.. .luB
lid lead.. s0uu
lnsane patleut. ...-..-... ............."...... 5oo
Total. l8a0
Paid County Treasurer sl,aso 2s
lncidcntal exrcnaes :..'..'..........'.'.." ~ ID
palaucc Nov, 80, 1874. Gus
Total, 81 1,l4s4o
Collected by tho county from estates Of Daniel
Barnes aud Martha Thomas, tor board aud mels-
sal treatment, 913l.
Tho Warden reports TINT no records lad been
left at hiH Office OF
MONEYS RECEIVED FOR THE DoAHD
aud medical treatment Of several patlonts, a.
though lle hos had numerous lctters fr,tt. roa-
ives OF Deceased peraons, inquirlng into their
circumstances whom they wcro brought to tbs
hospital. lie has been invariably compelled to
cply that he had no means Of knowing, beyond
hiding their numea upon the hospital register
t1e thinks that soma rilso should 10 laid down
pr the fut'lru Warden III reference to the coilcc-
aon ol boar'E-nonpy from rich anl poor pa"
tents who may have small Blln.s in their possoy-
.oll. Hitherto tue 1iRpoHltlon Of such fluids
Jas been discretionary NTH tho Warden, which
Nr Mclaughlin consit!era T. bad Bsato Of things.
MF. Itc44AuEhlIh th1nGd that ny lcaVlllb tho
7oTor discretionary with the Warden poor peo-
rlo might otton llayo to alllfnr, through mis-
tahcil %oA!, or Tor tho purnose Of making up d
good batailce Hhaet for the inppcctiuu OF the
:oun!ly, III oi which would DO, in many casoB.
simple rubhery.
The Warden han been instructed by Coiaslmls-
loner Jouea, Chairman OF tito Ilustyltai Con.mit-
ee, to forward billn for board to afl tho railroal
companies whoso employees may ho treated ut the
ausplta, except tho Clliclg0 & Alton Co,upa1y,
Hhiuh Aaa a special contract with tho county in
eference to such OF their men aa NAV La in
iurcd. In soma iilHtnnceh, tho Companies Ncre
lot satisfied, but A1r. Mclaughlin lnluks that
arrangements might 10 n,ato w1lorohy thoy
might he rna.la 10 agree to pay all Reasonable
Expenses.
ouIa1pE pouA.
Relative to the matter Of poor belonging to
,t!,er States and counties, wlo. friendens aud
noneylcHs, como hero Tor troatmout, Mr.. Mc.
IAnshlitl Hayb.
'''This oxfrn oxpense cannot justly bo attril-
atal to a laul Of cltarlty Oh the part Of to
.,lthortice of tho otAor Htatcs and counties
ylloro tho peopIo roforrol to como from, hut
.stller to tue absenco OF reciprocal law be-
;woen tho states, aud let"oon tho counted
within the stato."
Ilo recommends Tint bill covering thls de-
lcIonoY be pasBcd by tho next Legislature
Joll1Itios not having lloHpltRl accommodations
lloul be compelled to pay for tAolr Pat!6uta
yLp nra trunted 4oyb,
THE LIBRARY
osp buon we'll patronizod1 during the yuar,-thirty.
two roluuea AaYo boon added tleruto, tls glft