The Portland daily press., 1874-01-03

The INSANE HOSPITAL. - Superintendent
Harlow has made his annual report of the In
sane Hospital to the Governor and Council.
The year closing has been one of prosperity;
sickness and distress of an unusual nature have
been turned away from the threshold, and a
goodly number have been restored to health
and usefulness. Notwithstanding the crowded
coldition of the Hospital, nearly all who have
asked for admission have been received. The
year was begun with 1913 patients-199 men and
1914 women. There have been received since zoo
100 men aud 80 women, making a total un-
der treatment of 593-319 men and 274 women.
There have been discharged from the whole
number under treatment during the year 49,
ia men, 6S women. The following was the
condition of those discharged: Recovered, 81
Al males and 36 females; improved, 36-25
males and IL females; unimproved, 20-l:
males and females; died 1879 males and Il
females. The per cent. of recoveries over the
number admitted is larger than last year or the
year previous, it being this year over 40 pei
cent, and on the number discharged over 45 pm
cent. The mOrtuary record shows less num-
Der of deaths the past year than for two year.
previous. The average age of tbOs who died
was over so years. Five were between 20 and
80 years of age. seven were over go, and Ii were
between 60 and 20. The causes of death were
as follows: Consumption, 6; senile insanity, 8
paralysis, 4; marasmus, 4; general paralysis,
eXnausIlOu Oh cDrOnlC StntTdi
drOpsy, 3, apoplrxy. 3; sui"ide, 3; exhaustive
mania, 3; chronic darrbea, ]; psoas absess,
congestion Of brain. 1; epilepsy, 1.
While the spirit of suicide appeared 10 be al
epidemic, the past season, nearly every fourth
patient admitted has exhibited in greater or
less degree, symptoms of this unwelcome type
of the disease Two of this class in the mouth
OF July evaded the violence of those at the
Hospital aud accomplished their determined
purpose. Another, IN the month of August
with strong homicidal mama, toik his life by
strangulaton.
The assigned causes of insanity in those adj
mitted during the year are as follows: Ill health
As; iDtemperaDce, rs; masturbation, 81; criti
cal period Of lie, o; over exertion, &; domestic,
affection, 8; epilepsy, 8; purperal, q; decay Of
age. 8; injury of head, 4; disappointed aff-c
ton, 3; paralysis, 3; sun stroke, 2; disapoint-
ment in business, 2; financial endorsements
2: spirItualism, 2; religious excitement, l; ex
posture TO cold, l; general paralysis, 1; physical
injury, 1; unknown, AZ
The civil condition of those admitted durins
the year are as follows: 81 men and 43 women
are MARI d; 81 men and "a women are single
IL are widowers and Is are widows
of The patients in the hospital to-day, 81 re-
ceive their entire support from the State, 299
receive state aid of $1.50 per week, and "a pay
the who of their expenses, or are supported
by their friends at the rate of 1915 or So. 90 q
week, according to accommodation. Since the
hospital was first opened for the reception of
patients in October 1913. there have been ad
mtted 4, 216; of these 1904 have been dis
charged, ,709 recovered, 1914 improved, GA un.
improved, and TAT have died.