The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-01-21

been persuaded by yourselves and others m
remain at least unit the com Fiction Of the
building. This have done. On july lst.
1873, rendered my resignation, to take
effect at the earliest day possible, and il
was accepted as soon as my SUCCESSOR could
be appointed and qualified On the sixth
OF August, 1878, DR.. Horace Wardner, of
Cairo, Illinois, was appointed to take the
place made vacant by my resignation. Or.
Wardner leaves large and lucrative prae.
tice to take charge Of this hospital, and is
man Of age, education and ability, and
have no doubt, will use every effort To maks
1t success. He leaves people who re-
gret to lose his valuable services, and enter.
new field for thought and reflection.
trust gentlemen, that you will give him the
same liberal support that you have given
me. To him turn over the care of the IN
fortunates in this hospital, trusting in God,
that under the intelligent management Of
my successor, many dalkened intellect
may be relighted, and that he may be more
successful than have been.
To DR.. F. w, Mercer, who has been as
ISOLATED with me ever since the opening Of
the institution. owe many thanks; his edr-
cation and experience in the specially EN-.
inently qualify him for higher field.
The other officers and employees, for
faithful service, cheerfully recommend to
your favorable consideration.
DR.. Wardncr, in his report, which follows.
seconds the recommendation of the Trus-
tees for appropriations, and gives an NC
count of the new water supply at the big
spring. We annex a portion Of the con
Guiding part Of his report:
A large per cent. Of the patients received
during the two years for which this report
is made, have been from the lower walks
of life; class leading somewhat irregular
though not as rule dissipated or inten-
perate lives. OF the whole number al-
mitted, seventeen men and one woman
| The physical condition of the patients re-
celved was with few exceptions, much be-
low healthy standard, and is most decided
ly bad anamia and broken health being
especially conspicuous amongst the women,
The tobacco habit in eighty seven per cent.
of the men, and in fifteen per cent of the
woman. During the early part Of 1877
both men and women patients were con-
fined to The older part of the building, the
north wing, which was inadequate for the
proper accommodation of both sexes; un-
der such circumstances the patients were
unavoidably exposed to insalubrious sur
roundings, and the crowded condition at
that time added much to the unsanitary
state; since the occupation Of the new south
wing, however, the condition has pcen good ,
and the general health of the patients pro
portionately improved.
The inmates have had great pleasuse in
the occupation of the south wing. Its plan
and arrangements in detail give hone like
appearance to many of the wards, contribut-
ing to the contentment and cheerfulness
of the patients. Amusements have been
provided at short intervals saS during
BILE henefc ial results therefrom.
take great pleasure in expressing my
sincere thanks to DR.. II. w. Mercer, senior
assistant physician, whose hearty cooper
alton, ready aid, and knowledge of details
IN the working of the hospital has rendered
my introduction upon the discharge of the
responsible duties of my office comparative.
ly free from embarrassment.
| desire also to extend the same senti-
ment to DR.. 4. d. Converse, second assist
ant physician; Capt. J. B. Fulton engineer;
Chas. Olmsted, clerk, and all the officers
and employees Of the institution, for the
ready and cheerful manner in which their
several duties have been performed.