Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-30

CLncai period Of life, Is women; chlor.l
n.oH, ! man; congenital, man; dissolute
hIe' women; domestic infelicitv, 60 men
.nI women; disappointed affection. man
epiiepey. 1873 men and women: excessive
use VI tobacco. l man; electric shock. man
financial embarrassment, men: general
paralysis, men; i'll health. 32-7 men and
70 women; intemperance, 81 men; injury of
spine, women injury Of head, 4 men; los,
VI feistives, 4-lmau and women; measles.
women; masturbation. 10 men; over-exer-
uon' 1873 men and women, puberty, I'll
:, man and women; puerperal, / woman; re-
hgious excitement, l man; rheumatism,
man ssnstroke, 6-5 men and l woman !:
seniiity, 1873 men and 5 women; suppress
SION OF menses, woman; syphilis, men !;
vphold fever, man; unknown, 52-29 men
ano 20 women; vaginismus. l woman.
The social condition of those admitted
during the yesr. We End to be a. follows !:
Married, l02-54 men and 4s women; wild.
owed, I'LL men and l6 women; single, SO
SO men and 40 women; unknown. men.
The Hospital has now been in operation 46
years, during which time 6,844 patients have
oeen admitted, and 6,3l6 have been dis
CHARGED. Of the latter, l,272 improved,
i,o34 did not improve. aud ,480 died Toe
actual number Of individual patients admit
ted has been 5,lS5.
DR.. SaDborn gives additional emphasis to
the valuable suggestions he has heretofore
mace concerning the treatment OF patients
which skould be both medical and moral Be-
sides the medicine given, there has been q
gratifying and satisfactory progress in the d-
rrction Of increased manual employment
During the summer months the patients fire.
qaently availsd them Ives of the privilege If
sxerciss in the open air, sometimes spending
nearly all the day, accompanied by attend
shS, upon the lawns playing croquet or en-
gagged IN some other recreation. The regular
course OF entertainments has been kept up /;
good singers have furnished vocal music, and
the Hospital Band instrumental music. A
new parlor grand piano has been introduced
into the middle convalescent ward of the
pavilion for women.
Tue subject of general hygiene and repairs
and improvements, referred to by the Tfus-
tees, are discussed At length, as is also the
water supply
The libraries continue to be enlarged and
to serve the purposes TO. which they were in
tended. The land purchased since last year
has given room greatly needed by the hos
pital.
But notwithstanding so much has been ac-
complished, the Hospital still has needs,
which may sfy be enumerated thus: The
di.association of the criminal insane from
the more deserving and less dangerous class
of patients, and caring for them in a separate
ward. There are 20 such persons now in The
Hospital. More and better room for the help
employed. Urgent and immediate need for
repairs and Improvements in the laundry and
its machinery. Repairs on the entire roofing
of the old wing Resilliug and psioting the
barns. Reconstruction of certain water-clos-
cts and bathrooms.
In conclusion. the Superinte ndent expresses
his obligations to the Trustees. visiting COM
mlttees, and his subordinate officers and as
socistes. for the efficient help rendered him,
which has greatly hghtened his burdens, and
given renewed courage for present and future
labor
We have already referred to the excellent
financial condition of the institution. From
the Treasurer's report We take the following
figures
Comparative statement Of Resources and Liabilities
Nov. 80, 1856:
RESOURCES.