The Portland daily press., 1885-12-31

Mrs. Emma J. Torsey, Elbridge A. Thompson and
Jeremiah w. Dearborn. In their annual report
been one of marked success. The increased num-
Der of recoverieS, the diminished rate of mortality.
and the practical freedom OF the institution from
debt, show that its condition has never been more
satisfactory, and never was it in state of greater
prosperity and usefulness than it is today In the
number of patients admitted and cared for there
has been marked increase over any preceding
year during the forty five years existence of the
hospital The average percentage of recoveTies
for the year is greater and the rate OF mortality
lower than the average for the preceding ten
years. The increased facilities for better classf-
cation of inmates afforded by the erection of new
pavilions with their modern conveniences and
well ventilated rooms, has materially tended to
improve the condition of the patients, and to in
crease the percentage of recoveries
Additional attention has been given to extend
ing and improving the sanitary condition of the
hospital. The products of the farm have been
about the average of former years. The products
of the garden and green house have continued to
prove valuable auxlaries to the health and happi-
ness of the patients. Mr.. VIM. I'll. Allen still has
charge of this department and renders it a source
of revenue to the institution.
There are now % criminal insane persons con-
fined in the hospital under the provisions of chap
ter 1877 of the Revised Statutes. No provision
has been made for the separation of these patients
from the others, The necessity of such separation
is strongly urged.
The Trustees speak in high terms Of the con-
tinued and valuable services of the Superintend-
ent, DR.. Bigelow I. Sanb0rn who has thoroughly
fitted himself by study and practice for the diff
cult and delicate duties of his position. He has
Deen patient, Uenu6I, Ur0 ana WaICn1uI In all
his efforts he has been ably seconded by his as
sistants, Drs Hill and Davis. The other officers
are also commended for their faithfuness and eff
fcieney. Tender and appreciative words are said
concerning the death of one of the trustees, Hon.
Joseph T. Hnckley of Bluehill, and the report of
the trustees closes with tribute to the late ex-
Gov. C0burn, a lifelong patron OF the hospital,
whose kind heart ever went out to the poor, the
unfortunate and the deserving.
THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The vital statistics concerning the patients are
reached when we come to the report of the super
intendent, DR.. b. 7. Sanborn He reports that the
operations of the hospital for the past year have
been crowned with unusual success. Rest COM
fort and cure have been V0uchSafed to many who
have sought the care OF the Asylum. The laborS
OF the past year have not only been attended with
unusually satisfactory results, in the marked in
creased percentage of recoverieS over the previ-
GUS year, but equal prosperity has been obtained
in the decrease in the percentage of the death
rate, as compared with the preceding year. The
percentage of recOyerieS, based upon admissions
exceeds the average for the past ten years, being
80. per cent during the present fiscal year. and
27.75 per cent during the past decade. The per-
centage of recoyeries during the past twelve
months exceeds the average for the last five
years by two per cent. There have been no pain
ton of one suicide, nothing has occurred to mar
the comfort or well-being OF any resident of the
Hospital
AT the beginning of the year, Dec. 1, 1884,
there were resident in the Hospital AGO patients,
232 men and 228 women. Two. hundred and
f0rty-nine have been admitted since-153 men
and 90 women; making the whole number under
treatment 709-3S5 men and 324 women. Of
these there have been discharged 223-147 men
and 70 women, leaving at the close of the year
486-241 men and 245 women. One hundred and
ninety-eight of those admitted during the year
were on their first admission. "a on their second,
15 on their third. on their fourth, on their
fifth, 2 on their sixth, on his tenth, and on
his thirteenth. Condition of those discharged !:
Recovered 80-47 men SO women; improved,
men and en @ ann u women He unnmproved l2S
women. OF the 80 discharged recovered, 81
3S men and % women were on their first admis-
sion; 1873 men and women were on their sec
Ond 6 women on their third 2 men on the fourth /;
and men on their fifth.
The assigned causes of insanity in those admit
ted during the year are as follows: Business en-
barrassment, men; critical period of life wo-
men; cOngenita 1 man; cardiac disease, /
woman; disappointed affections, l man and 2
women; domestic trouble, 5-2men and women
disease of the spine. women; domestic afflic-
ton, 6-3 men and women dissolute life, wo-
man; desertion, 2 women; excessive yenery,
man; epilepsy, Id men and women; i'll health
39-19 men and 20 women; incompetence, "a
men; injury of Spine 2-1 man and woman; in
jury Of head, 8 womenr loss Of property, 6 men;
les, l man over exertiOn, III men and wo-
men; opium habit, 2-1 man and woman; puer-
peral, 5 women; puberty, 2 women; poverty, L
woman; paralysis, Sd men and woman; senfli-
| ty, LIS men and women; spiritualism, l wo-
man; sunstroke, men; typhoid fever man
uterine disease, woman; unknown, 10 80 men
and % women.
The social condition of admitted during the
year is found to be as follows: 113 were married
men and "a women; 80 were widowed-l4 men
and 10 women:
tai during the year was as follows: Bookkeeper,
2 men; baker, man; barber, man: butcher, 1
man; blacksmith, l man; brick mason, 2 men /;
canyasser, 1 man; calker, i man; commercial
traveller, 1 man; cooper, man; clerk, men
clergyman, l man; domestic, 16 women dress
maker, 3 women; elocutionist, man; farmer, A
men; freight agent, l man; fisherman. men
granite dealer, L man; housewife, 33 women
housekeeper,, "a women; harness maker, man;
tan 1naln 1 mon lQh man l1UY
man; lumberman, man; musician man; mill
| operative, 4 men; machiniSt, 4 men, no occupa-
| ton, IL men and 10 women; rigger, man; school
| teacher, women student 3 men; stone mason,
| / man; soldier, men; spinster, women; sail
| maker, man; school boy, boy; seaman, men
| sea captain, man; ship carpenter, man; ship
| steward, man; station agent, l man; stone cut
| ter, men: truckman, L man; tinsmith, man;
| The hospital has now been in operation forty
| five years, during which time 6613 patients have
| been admitted, and 6127 have been discharged.
| prove, and 1920 died. The actual number of in
| dividual patients admitted has been 5009. The
daily average number Of patients for the year has
been 474. They have been supported in the fol-
| lowing manner: 80 by their own means or by rel
atiyes; So entirely BY the State; and 1882 have
| dividuals paying the balance.
| Good results have been secured in the treat
ment of patients by the use of drugs, but in many
| cases where the diagnosis of physical disease is
not so apparent, other factors besides drugs are
| brought into requisition-the mind is diverted
| from ''prGylnE upon IlS6N, -JuulcluS employ
ment is had in the open air healthful aud discreet
| recreation and amusement, are among the most
potent factors in the usual treatment of the in
| sane, and all of these have been employed A
special effort has been made to give employment
| to the women in pleasant weather the patients
of both sexes have been taken out flor exercise
| paroles have been granted to large number, and
| the beneficial efforts Of the same are noticeable
The library continues Ito be appreciated, and
| the reading room which was established last year
| is well patroniZed by both sexes The Superin-
4 tendent makes grateful acknowledgements to the
/ many friends of the patients who have during the
year contributed III many ways to their enjoyment
and entertainment, by the way of reading matter,
| dramatic entertainments concerts, and the like.
THE CHAPLAIN AND TREASURER.
Rev. c. +. Penney, so long the chaplain of the
| Hospital, submits his annual report. Religious
| services have been held during the year on every
| services and satisfaction expressed. The class o.
| hearers is large whose mental condition is such
| that the consultations and hopes of the gospel Of
| Christ afford peculiar comfort and cheer
| Mr.. John W. Chase, the able and efficient stew.
| ard and treasurer, who entered upon his duties
| count of the products of the farm, etc., and
| table showing the financial transactions during
| the year.
From the treasurer's books we take the follow
| ing figures:
| Dr.
| Balance cash on hand Nov 80, 1884. $29e7. 81
| Total receipts of cash for year ending
| Nov. 30, 1851. lO7S6l. At
s11o828 81
Total disbursements Of cash for; year
ending, NOV. 80, 1885: 81 05, BOZ. a
| Ralonne az CHI IN hand Nov 20 1S26 227G. 3: