Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-25

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Pstients In hospital Jolly 1, 1885. =. l6i
Iarseass during toe term. na......... IS
Espensifures for the term $5O. .20S q
Rsosiysd from accounts due
hospital. al.......,......... bol o6
Ea cost 70 Territory for the
,srm...................... 1885 rs
oosf Der patient per veek.... 36l
Ooss per pssieat per week. de-
daesine cost of rspalrs, i'm
poyements. etc. ,........ 3 80
cost Dor week psf patient, last
rrar OF the term. . 3 II
Deducfing improvements, the
oosf Dor week ~ about .... 3 90
Cast st the last report was. 4 50
Doss d last report, dedoctlng
improvements, etc. ....... 4 30
Average atteudance for 80 aud 81. l33
kssfsRe attendance for - aud '86. .l5g
average attendance for whole term lag
By the foregoing summary u will be
ksn that not only has the number Of
pstieuts been greatly increased, bat that
ihs total exprnfitnFss are less than
Fbsn the hospif4l eontaioei bat i27 pa
tents; and the cost per patient reduced
70 The very low minimum of II in th.
ilst year Of the term.
VaFioas are the factors that have con-
diced 10 the attainment OF this hand
seme resnlt, chief among which may be
i1gntioned the l0w price Of sabsistence
i7ppiIss. the clsarine anA cnitlvation of
flpfs land, By which W are enabled 70
faise more farm produce; the increase
IN the number Of patients being cared
ies without adding 10 the Bumber Of
smpi0yees, by making only such repairs
and improvements as we're deemed i'm
ysratively necessary to carry ns along
Until the meeting of the Legislature, and
" the practise II wise seonomy born Of
Increasing experience.
The cost per capita of our hospital
pw compares fAvOrably With some of
hlsasiinR esylnms IN ihsu nited States.
Aistfus thai in spns of their published
fsp1sa they sh0w lower oast per pa
iisns than We do, bHt IN some Gases their
laws are not 20 literal and humane as
ours. In some btate asyiums the cost @!
clothing and hnrying the dead 10 paid
By the counties or towns from which the
patient 10 committed. hsre the EeFri
tory pays if all. Il does more; IL not
only supportS them frse Of charge, bat
The law expressly provides that no pa
sient shall be discharged or sent away
without suitable clothing, and, II with
cut means, sum Of money not TO ex-
ssed $40.
Then, again, In other Institutions suit
abba buildings are crowded for an eeon-
oEaieal administration, and O larger
number Of patiantR cared for. These
fsols shoold be borne In mind, In con-
Dafing our hospital with other public
Institutions of this character.
Oar laws for the care of the insane
Sre most liberal, humane and proper.
What greater injustice could DO done to
man than 10 aefld him 10 an insane
azylnm, and, while he h there confined,
nell his property, home, or take h,e
- AesfeapA keepinsf Weuid u Be fiehf I
Aedld - oonduee ao his permanent Fe-
sosery 70 return from whence be came
md tnd bis hard earned possessions
fxtpt awayf We think not.
AZ soon a. new ass ium is built and
lhe proper facilities provided. ve should
b allowed 10 reserve and accept pay for
soeh patients ~ are able and desire TO
have special acconme dAtious aud at
ehdance, hut 10 cur present crowded
4opdltion this is impracticable. and
Ns&bly iegielatieu up1n this point Is
t1stcssosy ai pfaienf.
&alnea tha tfanaActilsn cf abe regular
husiness u she noepital every month.
f1ch a. The auditing q accounts, par
s1sse Of supplies, etc., your Board visit
szd critically insptcts each and every
sard, aud carefully tnqaire into and
outsider all complaints made by the pa
neuA u any thera be. We take pleasure
fegottins that. Notwithstanding the
dilApidAted and aged condition Of the
nRiiainRs. every part ef the hospital 70
marvel Of neatness and cleanliness.
the sapplles are purchased, after ad.
Nrtislng ter proposals, from the lowest
hspousible bidder. We have always
Pz's1aeed what va considered the best
lat the money, Of articles offered. be-
Aiine taAt u 10 not always wise econo.
~ to parohase poor goods because they
sn cheap. We are fully satisfied that
- hospiial tables are provided With
Esd, plain. nntlitious food and plenty
eithoas l1xnries or vastefulness;
20 Y among tbs taxpayers Of shis
ssosz tveo ara the legal vtsitors Ct
- inssilailehl tlie<s b. any who lhiek
~, We lHfxe sedsation in the eo&t ger
1870 n<4 teen made 10 she ostriment
af Eehsfe Fsf the pAtiantss 10 M
s'H mspeelinn. Here NOTHING is hid
-. All parts % the hospital, tue
eks acco1nis. ito, are open 20 tue
ascnon Of ne public at al rsasona-
We are pleased 10 report that the Oh
En ma eUpioyees exhibit q snoaa eoua-
1spaAnie xeai 10 underwriting 20 relieve
sus monesony uf asylum life for the pa
snA much has been done By them
1AfinR NE lev spare moments at their
ssmrsaod. TO make thu wafds and
.saaas more Astfaciiye. A khe Assem-.
~ aall, vhieh is gfevided VIII an ex-
iieot neot ana sage weekly gather
t1ks are held, where theatrical and min-
s.ra performances and concerts afs
Hssn. OF an hsus or mere of dancing in.
aeiRed In. 10 the great snjayment Of ali
sso Nre able 10 attend. Al excellent
eofnet 0and made 40 from employees
no patients aascoursss excellens mnsie
Nynently, and aslsaes Of bssa ball, foot
~, cfeqase swinging aud other sports
:. almost daily iadnlscd in 81 the clos
Re lAooss Of the day. Thronsh tn
sinanes Of the Rev. q. y. Nswberry. oi
s.ssiacooal, religions services are held
os month, With an occasional ser
- ~ kindly disposed elsrgymea from
ass<akcftns towns.
kfeqaeut exnatsians are made iat<
- surrounding c0antry, vhea %,
s0e are not otherwise empioyed
enere TIE patients. 10 charge Of attend
s1A nsh. psck berries of enjoy %
essaiies of drive over the pFsifiss-
Mristmas. thl.nksTivine and otee
eoaaaya ere elsAstlrAtsa a. far as 10 pos