The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-12


The Superintendent Of this institution Il
his semiannual report, states that Their
were ~ the hospital, September S0th, 1881
0SO patients; the highest number at an,
one time $50, and the lowest ola. TIL
number discharged cured from May 10Th
lS8t-tho time when the present Superin
tendent took charge-tO September 80, wal
10; discharged on bond 0. There were 81
deaths. The ayerage rOst per capita pei
week, including all expenses Of salaries,
wages, iuel, gas, water, etc, was Sl,04E.
The general health Of the hospital has
been good. Upon the completion OF the
northern wing, the necessary furniture and
equipments were promptly placed therein
for the reception and accommodation q
the large number OF patients scattered
through the State, and confined in the
1Ails. The work Of furnishing this wing
was completed early in July, and shortly
thereafter los new patients were brought
70 the Hospital by the Superintendent and
his assistants without accident, although
many were feeble from age, sickness and
other intirmities incident to their atIliC-
ton.
The expenditures Of the Hospital for the
fiscal year were rs follows;
Total current expenses furnishing, re.
Gair. $gl1 8
EmSoyes %.s; 20 SS w "
'''"' '''''''''"' to'So =
SIS 900 s.
me Board Of Directors recommended
the following appropriations, as requested
by the Superintendent in his report:
E0rclrtgnt expenses Of the IIospItal.. 5000 90
For rSpils Of ii0spta STS m m
For two {, new heaters and scttingupsame 1900 %
Far s6aIF. sn nS 81; @ c 49,, SS ~
For fencing grounds, etc........~...". 700 %
r,,o, - -.
The a,%S%Nf Ssisj To- NOoVOo "
penses ia Ior"n ham, ~, r'o iof su6Ie al eH
annronriat;oSs IN ,hs oo Cn ~ S@I is,o y.
ve6rs Whon w. ho .ss aVVG !. !; !0 totnsi
lint the nnnhsr ~ .,S,;,, !. 10 uhaersIV ~
in Tho hosHitnI l. r.aI,. ' =; nVM S"tvu ~! ~
number nj my onS tbo eHsesS y. ~! .
coat If iivSn" 4 i". s,tae .ueln Tlas she
nrcsent h;.5 nrice si IN ' nl.,asso Y sne
snmntinn tho ar,a 0,,, u" , Ii.ic t VI eon
he more thsn s%tio;ev. t ns. .I. iol, VIII ho'
The nvs,.',,o ' nar Nn,';, 'oI tnas pnrPose;
loat Iiscol vss ,,as ~ wen IS y, ny ny
for Tho n,o.s,,, "S 49, a'' S oser ~ "a
Sst;mntc1 .,a. !. Iii, An, te y, en
ThS Snn" "S ~ Willy W nearly y 9V.
psaiS 81 the hosa;.ei reports iully the
SUNNY. pos etc ''' "' W 'eP"''0' ""'e'
IIis stntSmsn,s o,o ,s, ...I
principies of ec"nom a." ha "&seu on souIu
axiat;py vortS of - Nan.'s IN Vlew Ine
attention T. rnsrsc,t,II,, issasus'0a' ioa'
mort and n cdrsr,i nS,' u;,sCte9 " us re-
same '''' e"'''u' CONSIDERATION Oh Tue
dosire IN call yo,,,,,o... 4.
the difFicnltiea "ttsNJ;n" ~ " one y.
If the inS,"t;on "''enuang tne management
are many nsr,nrs no AN ,n,GrMgu mat there
should Got Inv" boeM o ~ ne llospal WHO
nISi,Jo "Vt law oeeh ADMITTED US inmates
"idiots" The law NOV, 'S ,,ns Sn ,i az
sons when sent tn ~ s;.I ' s sIcil Pel
n;tsl shoII ha ra .Gosreeetyed tnto me nos
Directors to the county from whence they
came. ms mas been done in several in:
s y S; rev, any, OF the counties OF
tile state nave any provision made for the
care OF this class OF its citizens The law
regards an idiot rs technically insane.
Upon their return to the counties from
which they were sent, they are again exam
lned and returned to the hospital. The pro.
eeedings are regular, and the Superin.
tendent compelled 10 receive them The
consequence is that the hospital is burden.
ed with class Of patients not properly
there, to the exclusion OF others who are
entitled, by reason of their malady, to nd.
mittance This class Of incurabIes in most
instances harmless. should not be charge
upon the bounty Of the State, but should
be maintained by the respective counties
to which they belong. II, however, |
should be in error us 10 the duty OF the
State to provide for the care and manage
ment OF the persons so afflicted, certainly
this hospital is nos the proper place for
such care.
You nre respectfully requested to enact
such additional legislation as will remedy
this growing evil.
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'''5,'i oi'o' ~" lux DEAF DUMB AND BLIND
Vwlhs TO the increased attendance upon
tttts institution. the Principal, in his semi
annual report Tor the six months ending
sep5em o., ~ stated that the estimates
rre o ~ ya M, u, nls former report Tor the
Su Tba po W, a ~ p 700 small
,,,o p.;n oasu .. NeEehts' At the request oil
"s S I ~ asN Ior an increased appro'
P m" mr 'Ur h ...e ttollowins reasons;
lin, Inc d number mo Of deaf mutss and blind en-
.o oJ" oa t.e ntst gay oil october, Tor ut
Soo Me- uuElng me current session, was
IL i"ese afg Hestdes These twenty'sx ap'
s,;. vIt,UiS vi H'e lor admission TO the IN
s't sTtapn 49,.
h ont,er were W Inc date OF the report los
u. "S.u, u'tenaance, hlllng the sleeping
"pS TI'n 20 'nslr utmost capacity.
,oa aHe humber o. pupils IN attendance last
s. "sn o WIS elsnEy'n!Ae, OF whom SiXty,AEe
were t uest mhtes and twentyiour blind.
o., AZ d 9ae present session los are now IN
tn"tos ap ot %nom seYGntynlne are deaf
l1T a. h aha t% wen y bind;
AS Ms oe, I stated a number have been en-
.H H,'eu m''oate NOT YET lnattendance, besides
!, nro TIp55'lCaIohs' on me tor Hdmlttance'
rI TSn amG not IN attendance twelve.
- i id1,i PROVISION ior the accommodation Of
90 'Gis sS NUMBER Of pupils IS not as ample
az ,i u S a,.a &C. should those already en-
".;cn ";H S, t'ie current session. the lnstl'