New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
Total adulssions

Looking at the aggr gate OF the patients IN tbs and
the other brush a lms u mum DC ruGe ~
some American asyiums When muOe rtmaIh 70 TINS
effect to Of the officers where was Nl'lahE; De g
Ued lhs Is Doubtless ln the MAN, the result OF tAciI
being much more ~ the open air and also OF her genera
occupation" The exercise ana thc outdoor ne are tIcIo
M a a. an important means OF restoring bodily functions,
in g hodiIy condition before putting them 10 wOrA.
bat sgt them 10 work one means OF securing hca'
ii NAV perhaps be asked II this great amount OF en-.
rlo,luout is compatible with the use OF other means Oh
mental an er-iou that IL, amuscments Of various Kinds
/. uay he answered that English asylums are not De
hind Snr- i'm such resources They have frequent enter
aiDments OF varied character There is chaPel WIN
IN fr I,naic exhibitions At the sussex Asylum
AID Mt Brookwood tie stage machinery and the proper
tics were quite elaborate OF course, mere arc cchet
grounds and crOquet grounds, and frequent games
1t the large asylums there Is usually Dahu hIie
up OF attendants ana patients ana can poispni,i
testify to the excellence OF the music Ihere are annual
ltes and weekly dances ana s4csohs 10 ~ Oi nv
tgr.t "a the Hcghb0rho0ds inc aihgCOuI's " many
Cus!i,h asyum5 diner from those Oh this county III
several particulars MANY asyiuus tl,G NV o. o. az In
The rear Of the building 50 that the patients Iooms over
LOOK Inc ornamental grounds and command the ino pros
poets The inclOsing wall Is SUNK III 5uch innnnc -
f tD Oh trlct the view or keep alive sense oil restraint
and confinement. In other words, the m5tiulohs are
built cud tie grounds beauilhcd Tor tDe patients ana NOT
for he outside public, hor 10 gfay The piiuo Vi -"
Ip scotland the percentage Of employment OF the In.
sane il fti greater than IN England and an experiment
make what have called promise II larger NDeIiy u
sucpegsfu realization Within few years IN certain
baeu pus.Cd 10 IT'S maximum the bdgacOIs and KIND
gSgtii gupprntendent thought that he would try the
r,a md uatroling the patients. Tls worked well He
tried the next and ill large degree OF peT-ona
liberty WAS enjoyed ly nearly all the patients. lhOuBh
Lc Superintendent Dr. Eaty luke has Ietred from ms
asylum hi, successor Dr. Fraser, has administered us
M ars m the same benevolent spirit.
There is in Great Britain safeguard against sqnGnd6r-
ing money buildings That most unfortunately, does
rCf auplv in the construction of slate AsylGn- in
America IL IS this: The tax to meet such outlay Is
81 tharq nf boards
line largest payers Of the region Thus thoir own pc
cunary Interests and OF responsibility TO an I'M
cdite constituency equally Interested together act Is
strong check against extravaganza. ,,.
That tie American Taxpayer needs some such intervcn-
on from some quarter is seen In te palaces that arc
now being erected in this state ana 80 htIngt con
deDnCd In the last annual message OF GOV. llHch-l
NrJ,-Irrsey and Massachusetts-wh construction &C
counts varying from $500 to $1,000 laiehl III olhe
wors ON " TO four times the amour; that 10 He5hed
The only possible plea for such cKtfata Bdhce s aura
biity Aud this Is tho last quality 10 be Tough 81 IN
any 6osptal-uuch less in al insane asylum me MS,
tory OF such institutions is the record OF ac)hun Il
0uigrowth Of structures ana appliances once 'mo,j.,
Inc fsct that a wide difference Of policy Of man
agemcat exists in dihercn! countries; TIC s,a .Gs
Board Of Charities IN MIehdChu7"!tta' III nv. .i
last annual report. with gnm lHcetoHshCs'' La
analyIed some OF tho expenditures OF .ho new
asylum for the insane III lh8t 5l9W' hDo"S no ul,'
lack OF common business knowledge that has ch1i .
Gctcrzcd the expenditure OF the luDC money III lidI
direction. Furthermore, these COMMISSIONS SuduI,lilc
Tie current expense accounts OF every ASYLUM, cohp
ing them with each other IN minute detail repIoHnB
comparave tables Of every form Of expenditure In The
inmates end any undue pcuur usnCss Of management
gch exists by enforcing all laws Tint nuic 10 mo
brn.at OF the insane in asylms by securing legislation
tbnt contributes to that end by letting dyi2 IN upOa
any discovered abuses nadcqunclts OF management
LIf above all, by creating ana mOdlnR puDIe syhi-
mc2t that even penuOusness and stupidity cannot Wei
We have thon, in the management OF the insane In
Great Britain three classes OF officials Win cOrfeatcd
but well defined functions. . NJ $1,000, T.,
Tirt the medical supcrnendents. Thc7e selected Tor
their attainmens, skill aud administrative qualities,
manage all the internal Affairs OF the iuSuluuOs OF when
they have the immediate charge; They direct IN an at
nerfaIns 10 the daily life OF tho patens all that per
ians 10 the cure amclorauon OF their condition. sun
ee ONLY 10 the rules and regulations OF their respective
boards Of visitors. ~ -, ,.,... $500, n, o.or.c,or
noston and influence, representing county, muihclphi,
nv or CORPORATION, and chosen 70 manage INC behei ~
financial interests Of tho particular institution undel
their supervsion. They meet often 70 consult ABOUT Us
affairs and by subc0mnttees and lndlyd9M inaleGuo
they are able to render intelligent ana enclehI service "
the mana cement OF Its affairs: .-- -. 800
Above these both are BOARDS OF LuhNy, "iooo hDlo
and functions l have already mentioned. IheSe arc =
proper elimination TO Wen AuJuseu Bchci"i o'''0 "
management for tbs insane IL. ..,.4 ALL, q, i,
SO ultimately related their various olces ana
functions TO ali that best IN BRUSH asylum Manas
-, tiat Tho main conclusion Of all my observation
w0s This: That in this country ne weDarc ohd coyOf OF
mould meet on common ground not anna cpfrD A1e 90
he linton had some legally constituted 6DGld, dH"t
~ yo,oerS 0id (o,cOrS ~ H0St Of me b'"" D'""S "