Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-16
In All Its Appointments and Workings
A Full Report Of the Inspec-
ton Committe, Given to
the Public.
Special 20 the REGISTER.

for an Investigation and 10 invite the edl-
tor of the Wheeling Intelligencer to meet
lhe Board, inorder to sustain the charges
made by that organ. As majority OF the
members thought it was out place to invite
prosecutors into court, and as the Intelli-
gencer had been notified of the meeting Of
the Board, the motion was lost.
W. G. Bennett then made a motion 70 in
vestigate the charge made by the Intelii.
gencer. After swearing the witnesses they
Proceeded TO Investigate the Charge
of iucompetency. The large increase in
spirituous liquors used in the institution,
also that OF the cruelty OF attendants 10.
ward the patients. Alter hearing the eyi.
dence the Board voted that the charges are
false. Despard, however, did not vote be-
csuse he was opposed to an investigation
except in the presence Of the authors and
publishers Of the charges. To Use his own
language he wished Ito prove in their
presence the falsity of all the charces pre-
ferred.' On motion the Board took re.
cess until after dinner.
The first motion of the afternoon session
was made by Colonel Hassier, TO allow min.
listers compensation OF $l.UO for each
burial service rendered for diseased pa.
lleulS. lDlS was dllSn'lcl ny
miston to make it $500. W. G.. Bennett
wanted to make it s. 80, but Hlssler
thought these amendments outrageous, a
he can get a Jackson county man 10 preach
TO live men until all the hair would fly OIL
their heads for fifty cents therefore II was
all wrong to charge s. - for burying dead
| men. Benefits amendment was carried
Col. I!as-!er now moved that Dr. BlaRd
be authorized to erect eight gas jets on the
/ Il 80
convert the old laundry into kitchen.
The
Char ge Against Mitchell
and other employees were referred to DR..
Bland for investigation. But for the want
| Of time, it is probable that Col. Monroe 5
suggestion 10 discharge both the accused
snd the aCCuser," would have been put be.
fore the Board in shape OF resolution and
been adopted.
The motion to reconsider the act to per-
NIT Mrs. DR.. Lewis to board in the Hos
pital carried. After some discussion Mrs.
Lewis was admitted at t25 per month 10 be
deducted from DIR. Lewis salary.
Ayes-Messrs. Monroe, Cracraft, Despard,
Edminston and McNeal.
Noes-Messrs. Martin, lIassler, Bennett
and Clifton.
On motion the Board adjourned TO re.
convene in April. Your reporter extends
thanks to Marin, Bennett, Clifton, Nc.
Neal, and last, but not least, Col. Htssler,
for courteous treatment during the whole
session. Following is the report OF the
Board in full:
To the Board OF Commissioners OF the
Asylum for the Insane:
Your Committee TO whom was referred
the duty Of presenting report OF the con-
c,usiOns upon the evidence taken IN re
gard to certain charges and accusations
against the Superintendent by leave 70 re-.
port as follows;
That the Charge OF Incompetence against
him is
MaIIcIOnSly False.
That the evidence OF his assistants as to his
skill and eminent qualifications as ply
siCian and surgeon, and OF his experience
in the treatment OF the insane committed
10 his care, convince Us that no better Sc
lection could be made for the head OF thiS
IL IstitutiOn than the present incumbent.
To this evidence is added our own kno|l'
edge Of bls worth aud efficiency in the per
formanCe Of his duties, and n L . inauSu'
ration of a satisfactory disCipuLe in the
ssylum, and in the faithful and economical
aGm nistratiOa OF its affairs.
We find Of er an honest investigation Of
the records and facts pertaining TO the eX.
penses Of the hospital, tIat it is managed
V tn the strictest economy. There are no
eXtravaganees or
Unnecessary Expenditures
OF the public money. Its outiays are much
below many States where there are fewer
patients, aud its rate of CL.Ps much bettar
ard its death rates show AZ good a record as
can be- aud is a high compliment to the
II edcal faculty which attend the patients
! The following table Of expenditures shown
| by transcript from the records, by the
! Careful aid efficient Clerk Charles U Hara
will give substantial reason for our mad
| il upon the expenditures Of the Asylum:
Dsily average OF patients from Septem.
her SOth, 1882, to March 31st l.Ni, 6ij; by
vouchers up TO and intending March 81,
| 1888, So, Sjo. 20; cost per capits. s. = 9lj;
daily average from March 81, 1888, to
August 18th. 1883. S26, 1922; cost per capita
per week, S207 7l9.
Daily Average from September
| %Oth, 1882, TO August 18th, 1888, $50; by
vouchers up to and including August 18th,
! 1883, S64, 333 81 cost per capita per week,
! 81 Il 20 IS; the cost per capita from March
! Slst, 1855, TO September 3Oth, 1888, - IL
! per week.
Asto the sanitary condition OF the asy-
/ lum the following table will enable us TO
| make the most favorable report. From the
positive proofs Of the records, prepared by
The physicians in charge, We have the fol-
| lowing:
Ninety three patients admitted from Sep
tember 80, lSS2 10 March 81, lSo3; dis
charged, cured, b; per cent. on admission,
| 3g.TS; whole number under treatment, -;
per cent cured, 5O'; number OF deaths
| from September 30. 1852, to March 81, lto3,
81; per cent. on admission, 81. 81; per cent.
on whole number lT2SA a 25; number OF
| "a
August, lSs3, 81; per cent. as cured, 43;
Yer Cent. on Admissions,
81 ~. whole number under treatment, 73j
per cent. cured, 5.S5; number OF deaf j
| from Msrch 81, 1853, 10 August Is, Is "a
81; per cent. on admission, %; per cent OF
whole number, 2.S6; patients admit ,tet
from September 30, 1882, 10 August Il
| 1853, l16.
| Discharged cured, 80; present on h.ni:
sion, IS 10 whole number under trea imen'
| sl3, per cent cured. 9 81. Number OF death
from September 80. 1882, 10 Aug ust /,
1883, 50; per cent. on admission. 2 l3.; De
cent on Whole number 3l3. 80.
These statements show there is hardly
| sim liar institution that shO Us such
healthy list, New York last ear, in th
Words Island hospital show ing a dealt
rate of l2H per cent or 2l9 ut OF 1862 p
uen's, ours being about ~ Der cent. Th
s owing largely TO the
Perfect Cleanliness o 4 the wards,
the splendid system o. ventilation. h
unrivaisd condition of ned chambers. Wit
their beds and bedd ,rs. and the caref,
dress and foods prov ded by the superil
'endent. As TO the excessive use OF Iiqu,
al the tron bles b etween the sttendan,
the accusations b ecame 50 trifiing and Co
temptloie as no. TO deserve the labor Of Il
examination fven them. We found I
evidence OF Jsuborilnstion in any depai
ment, ana that perfect harmony exist
not only among the medical corps b
among q. 4 attendants As 10 the charge
cruelty to patients, about which SO mu
cheap capital has sought to be made, q
e1s'InipatiOn Of the testimony respectii
n E same shows the charges taken false
rom the whole cloth. As TO
The Specific Case Referred TO
= of Charles Lee using force against an