The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-03-16

diseases peculiar to insanity, 10 from
bowel diseases which were compli-
Gated with diseases of the brain and
nervous system, with great nervous
prostration the other Is from acute
| and chronic diseases. Some of these
cases were admitted in a feeble and
exhausted condition, upon whose
systems the hospital atmosphere had
depressing effect. The principal
causes were the extreme heat
of the past summer and the
crowded condition of the i'll venti-
lated wards. There is no artificial
ventilation connected with the
asylum, and we are therefore de-
pendent entirely upon the winds
which blow during the heated term
aim ost exclusively from the south.
and this finds access to the wards
through the narrow windows. The
consequence was, that patients who
occupy rooms on the north and west
of the hall would almost suffocate
during the past heated term, had
not the doors of the north and west
rooms leading into the hall been
left open at night. Another source
OF unwhOlesome sanitation
is the imperfect system
of sewerage, great difficulty of pro-
curing sufficient supply of pure
water. This has been the cause of
much trouble and annoyance dur
ing the summer. However, we
have prospect for a change for the
better, and it is hoped that the
amount appropriated by the last
Legislature will be sufficient to
thoroughly repair and improve the
sewerage system and provide a
sufficient supply of water.
The managers say the original
asylum building requires immediate
attention, and will need a
great amount of repairing.
the walls are cracking and
giving way in many places. A
vast amouet of painting and plas-
tering is required, and much of the
fencing around the entire premises
and through the grounds needs ex-
tensive repairing. The managers
urge a complete and thorough sys-
TEN of water works for the asylum,
and will have ready for presenta-
ton TO the Legislature plans and es-
timated costs of same. The whole
number of patients treated since the
asylum was established is 1858, OF
whom go were males, 5S8 females;
whole number discharged recov-
cred, males AL, females 206, total
677; discharged improved, males
SO, females So; discharged sta
tionary, males 81, females 81;
furloughed, males 2, females 2; es-
capped, males 81, females l; died,
males 147, females 100; suicides,
males l, females l. Remaining in
the asylum October 81, 1881, males,
204; females, 159; total, 1868. OF
those admitted during the year, 40
males and 20 females were single;
26 males and 20 females were mar
ried males and 10 females were
widowed, and 1 male divorced; 1876
were committed by the county
courts, and by friends. OF
this number, 1873 are support
ed entirely by the state,
and by friends or family.
OF those remaining in the asylum
30 are put down as durable, and 1888
incurable. The report has been
carefully prepared, is comprehen-
sive and abOunds with interesting
and valuable information. 1t will
be out in few days.
GARBLED REPORT.
On Sunday morning the Galveston
Ne1CS and Houston Post contained
specials from this city stating that
the governor had submitted the
report of the inspection of 80 miles
and $500 feet of newly completed
road OF Texas Central from Albany
to Cisco, to the attorney general to
ascertain if the issuance of the certi-
ficates would be in accordance to
law. The truth about the matter
is, the governor never asked for an
opinion from the attorney general
about the issuance of the above land
certificates, and no opinion was
given. The inspection papers were
submitted to the attorney general,
as is often the case, and he examined
and returned them to the governor
with letter stating they were in
compliance with law, and that the
road was entitled to land for the
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