The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10

tho1f consont md neutsnu a. "a instance the
permtssion 81 males tD7visit the temale depart
meut without the matF0n Or physicisn and 70
sleep Ia said department. tSee rcviA.uce Of
T. A. Morgan, Patrick Aianphy. W ID, Tabi-
vile, Daniel Mcdonald sad W. B Fnteman.)
This gross violation of u y,fatsctfve regulation
of the institution nseejs Tho asverest coeIsemna-
tioo. II throws tho inssitkassn iEto tissvepute,
ard yoxr cnanmitfee oxpsess q jest indignation.
We recommend that prsmps mcasurss will be
taken 20 prevent q repesitien of such fragrant
miemanagemeut. i
We find upon investigation that she raiad and
recovering patients are not separated Firm the
violent. and that the sceaEIaingiiug scss as an
irriiant upon the convaieSeiE1g and materially
reiaryis their recovery We ssiad also that with
the present buildings sHch grading and separa-
tian OF patients cannot be accomplished and
deeming Il a matter of supreme importa1ce, we
suggest that such additions be made 20 effec,
such grading and separation, -
We are satisfied from statements and fspm the
evidence that the proper attention TO the mental
condition at the patients end the proper medical
treatment for the same arr rtH given. tSee evil
dence OF W ID. Tubiville ard T. A Aargan.A
We think il as essential that Ehe patients should
receive treatment for their mFnisi d seastas they
should for physical ailnseni, and tseresfre rec
ommend that the physicisn or physicians sl'all he
required and forced to administer IS mAEial *
well as bodily ailmeni
We recommend tina, ihrzs large ranges for
cooking he furnished the Asy l'sm. We fnd the
stoves now used entirely 600 small These
ranges should he substituted s7iihouk de:aN. We
aisp insist upon more efficient water suslply tor
the premises and "a more r1giG SYSTEM Cor he sup
ply ol fuel Your committee fOurd bal little
fuel supplied. anG some o. ifIs patients slncom
iortabt the cool dav We visited ihe ins, iiution.
VT insist that oar Indigtnl tinaiics shsl, not be
tins neglected
We find that the Asylum protects one Aatient
iuAr * nniit}a1 T., its
lection. The girl in cues son IS saue aiai so at
knowe,igei 10 hc bv every tfficiai Of Esn- Asy
sum. SHIT placed in the Asylum icg the re
formation OF character the institutions not be
ing a reformatorv school, deem il Sr!1ruden
and lDjudicous 10 have her there ant to combine
q reiormaiory system with the present one IN
protect the INDECENT insane We therefore sug
ges ihal said patient he discharged, sud Upon no
account hereafter 10 accer1 &ny person tato the
ASYLUM Tor sach cause.
We ascertain tia; one ralEent was discaar geo
rs sane las wear, when it vas clear ihas he was
insane t>ee evidence OF II b Foreman The
management cannot be tO osr,icllay IN the
matter oi dischargt o, patients and we tSnSi no
such mistake Will be mad III me rulurr
We state with regreT that tIie Bnari g Com
missOners 81 state institutions have bee; dert-
lIci IL their duty IN visiting the as lusn a. ire
quenlly a. they should and a. the importance
demands Their duiy 10 supervise Snd ;raanagt
The protection Of the HELPLESS insane l. Is solemn
and responsible one and tlIe people % i'm State
expect ih, duty to be rightly oischarget., and II
u with pain that We ere constrained iu!c all the
attention o. this BODY 10 their remssness. and
suggest tina; Il faithful onpEsnce on jhe mar o.
the BOARD with the regui 4tiln III tsll> tnsttef
vii materially a1ivanct anl promoJ, thi inst.-
tuition
We End No record in t.,- physician office a.
tnc ssytUm Of medical trehr men OF p4'ieAts, ana
deemIng i = measure OF -rea, mp0Ttapce thai
SUCH record shs0la b. kep VIC recommend thai
the physician oe required 10 Keep pres cripilGn
tls,H II which d conDet- r,C.Iu O. me iCIne~
conO0unleG shal be Kept al-'7 record book L.
wLlcL snail 1T entered the 1ai ~ meilCa lrea'
Tnent Of each patient. wit q ,lagnosi- q. his or
he Case
We believe i. Is essen}ia. L. the slscCessiu
management O tnl> grand CHARITABLE institution
ina, lne functions o. superintendent, an. pays
c,au should pa longer III vesie in tac Sans" per
sol oal tna ;le tive shC3lU III separated ~
giving tne carr ana Management 10 \ superb
ten1en: ant ihe megllca cire ald management;
L. :. pnvslclau. and ina SUIT regs3isiIon- To-
made ~ the oo2rG a. prevent any coa1iact W.
earnestly uTge tina or ideas a. this matter b.
adopted
VI YOU. committee Ia Te teea cars.U II on
i1ses Igaii1u. ana ;nake tse ABOVE Suggestions
sr3 recommendations 10y III, adyanement an
promotion %. tss Asylum ". nave i4l& bar
IL detects :. the sys5eE. lali tiie> may o'
sreedss. cU-yecled and tn O., INDECENT insane
IA. eriJv lna' comio-; a. isrntec,inu i caarit
Ats..- En- 1amans people suoo,s' eve pr9ylAe 10
20 then.
Yer respe ift..-
JyHs NTELACE Cnal man OF Comn1i,lee
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