Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-07
THE WESTON ASYLUM.
Financial and Mortuary Exhibit of the In
slitution.

Ohe EdnoT q The REGISTER.
WrSToS, W. Va, May 6.-Knowing that
the general interest Of the public and the
private interests Of many families through
out the State is concentrated in the admin
iStration of the financial and economic
affair, of our State institutions, as well as the
comfort inpro, rmcnt and restoration to
family and home of the afflicted who are in
the State Institution for the Insane, have
thought review of my observations and
information might prove Of general interest.
! have had full opportunity TO Judge fairly
and without bias as to the conduct of the
affair. Tnder the administration of DIR. w.
Bland. Superintendent, who has without hes
itatium, and kindly given me every oppOr-
uritv of investigation and sub mitted to me
the report as made hv him to the State
Poard of Directors. which met April 22d
last for the past six months, ending the 3lst
of March, 1884 The financial exhibit
show, that the total receipts were siT,-
lGG - MOal expenditures 81, 1873 7S.
Leaving balance 10 the credit of the insti-
tut,n of Sj0ls H. The transportation Of
patients to the institution and return of
those restored to society, home and friends
exhibits an expenditure of $3,00l 81.
The above embraces synopsis OF the
general financial report
I'll" exhibit ct patterns under treatment
in tlr hospital September 30, 1883, shows:
MAJ, white, -; co!orrd II. Total, 3il.
Rcuacs. white, 299; colored, %. Total,
- Whole lolal. Co..
Admitted during the six months ending,
March 81, lse1: Males, white, 50; colored,
|. Hoal, .JG Females, white, Az cOlored,
0. Total, 40; whole total, los.
Whole number under treatment during
the six months ending March 81, 1894:
7G7; greatest number in the hospital at any
one time, 693 lowest number, 662i daily
average OF patients 6s3; cost per caPite,
50. l93
Exhibit No. 3, showing number of patients
discharged during the six months ending
March 81, 1854: Cured males, white, q,
colOred none, total, 2l females, white IL,
total, l6. Improved and released on bond:
Males, white 6, colOred none, total, 8; females
white 5, colored none, total. ). Died: Males
white 2, colored J. total l3; females, white
., coIored none, total, 3; total deaths, ~.
Idiots discharged BY order of Executive
Committee: Females, :; clOpcd !.
Exhibit No 1, showing number in hos
pital March 81, lSe4 Males, white, 3i2;
colorcd. II; fatal 3j6. Females, white,
BIS; colored, l9; total, 337. Total six
hundred and ninety-three (693.)
The above statements are shown TO me
and my judgment Is that they speak vol
umes in favor OF the economy as well az the
healthfu and medical treatment Of all pa
tients placed under the care Of this grand
State Institution.
IT has not been nv habit to examine into
the conduct of any employe OF the institu-
tons. hence do not claim to be fully CON
petent TO Judge; but as a plain, practical
business man, now engaged in farming
everything about around, within and With
on, seems to me To be in most pcrfect
condition, working harmoniou sly and
quietly for the benefit Of that unfortunate
class Of our fellow citizens Who. are seces-
sariIy occupying this institution.
The writer hes been for oyer q month
in daily communication with the inmates
being unfortunate in having dearly loved
child as one Of its inmates. / am permit
ted to see much OF the inward workings Of
the Institution and having AS W but one
thing arounj the Institution, ~bich struck
upon cord Of the heart, occEsiOning pa%n-
ful emotions. That was in regard to the
disposal Of the dead. By aE means, desth
should not be made any more dishesrtening
By surrounding objects than is occassoned
by It's event. The Institution has no Aearse
fGr the CONVEYANCE of the remains to its last
resting place. 1t is hop-d by the writer this
want viii speadily be supplied and the
worthy ana efficient superintendent viii ar
range to have the attendants in service &C
ccmpaay the remains Of the dead TO Their
burial or When sent back TO friends that
there may be, eommittae appointed 70 al
tend IS bearers Of the corpse. P. q.