The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-08
CARING FOR INSANE.
fas Annual Report Of The 0ficsrs Of the
Indiana Stats Hospital.
n Gratifying Exhibit of the Years Work
of the Observation-Disclosures OF
the Superintendent,

The Board OF Trustees of the Hospital for
fhe Insane submitted their annual report
yesterday to the Governor, for the fiscal
gear ending October 81, 1887 The report
is very volumin Gus, conLsinlDg some 300
peges OF closely w-itten foolscaP, and is very
complete, giving the exact standing OF the
institution financially, every expenditure
and receipt being T,s car TsDoTt
port taken is a fiatteripg one to the tr1s-
tees as q very satisfactory state of affairs Is
shown to exist, both as to the management
and the furthers ace of the object OF the in
etitution.
TT Q estimated value of the real estate is
81 430, $50 and the personal property $2l2,-
S41.39. For the maintenance OF the lnstitu-
5ion there was devoted by the Legislature
$500, 900, of which amount $3.50, 947 "A was
disbursed, leaving an unexpended balance
yEss devoted the sum of SIS. 900, of
which amount $14 S94 81 was expended,
4eaviRg q balance of s. SO For clothing
fkare was appropriated $12 600. which wBs
nsed in full. A misce lneous inc Ome from
various sales and donations, amounted TO
IL OS4 CO This sum has been paid into
the hands Of the State Treasurer as req hired
by law. the daily average number OF
patients during the year was 56S. Tde
amount of unpaid bills up TO October LIST,
AmOuDI OF less uUpdtu Ulllo NONc4DCL LII
1885, IVES S6.120.C0.
For the management o. the hospital
proper, there was expended during the
year the sum of 1888, 947 "a This
sum added to the u1t of unpaid
bills made q total of S266,06774 Toe
per capita expense of the inmates was
$169 6S A statistical report arranged in
tabular form gave the comparative expense
per capita for nine years. For the year
1879 tine expense per capita was Sl91.31;
for 1850 S1Sl 81; for 1881, 1874 81; for
1SS2. S194OO; for 1888, 1874 90. for 1884,
S177 o.; for 1885, Sl73 40; for 1856, $3.50 o.;
for 1887, $169.6S.
In the per capita expense over 1885, il is
remarked IN the report that the expense of
living was greater than for the preceding
year, potatoes, fruits and groceries being
much higher, and the severe droath caused
great increase in the cost of garden and
ttrm products.
The report calls the attention of
the Governor to the report Of
sfhe superintendent, in which is
shown the practical results of the work of
the year. The Board also calls attention to
the fsct that the number of cures is great
er thsn during any former year, aud that
fhe mortality has been much reduced also
that the food and care of the patients are
as good as can be obtained. The officers
and employees have been faithful in tbs
discharge of their duties, to which report
they again solicit attention, etc,
The SuperinteudsD@s report is addressed
to the Board Of Trustees. and in his pream.
BILE be says: "ln accordance with the act
regulating benevolent Institutions for the
State Of Indiana, approved March g. 1879,
as Superintendent | have the honor to
submit to you the thirsy-ninth annual re-
port OF the Indiana Hospital for the Insane
for the fiscal year ending October 1.
1857. Pursuant TO election, / assumed
charge of the hospital on the Ssh day of
September OF the present year. Therefore,
with az experience in the SUPPLEMENTARY
Dfa little less than two months, 1 feel war
ranted In submitting to you only such in
formation necessary to give you a knowl-
edge OF the practical workings Of the hos
pital for the year Just ended. The admin
1stration of the practical workings OF the
hospital has been very satisfactory. The
ya1vice has been very efficient IN every de-
Jartment. Particular care has been exer-
rised to keep the hospital in as perfect sam
itary condition as possible, and / am
pleased to state that the health of our pop
1lation has been remarkably good. The
food supplied to the Hospital has been
abundant in quantity, of excellent gqual-
ity, and very satisfactorily served"
Under the topic of General Results
the Superintendent remarks: 1.-THE factors
of the population for the year has been as
foIlovs: At the beginning OF the year,
commencing from October 1, 1886, the
total number OF patients remaining in the
hospital was LOSS, of these 696 were men
end $50 women. There were admitted
during the year 697 patients, OF which 391
were men and 306 women. There were
discharged during the year 6SS inmates,
of which 3S7 were men aud sol were women.
OF the men discharged 206 were recovered,
60 improved. 108 Hnimproved and six not
insane. OF the women discharged
137 were recovered, log improved, 81
unimproved and four not in
sane. The total number of deaths
during the year was 81; of these, 81 were
men and 80 women. There were 2,2S5
patients treated in the hospital during the
year. OF these, ], 0S7 were men and /, 1913
women. The daily average of the number
of patients was 1,55S 10. 10 the mems de-
pertinent the daily average was 675 210; in
the woman's department sos $40. The ag-
gregate results of the treatment during the
year has been satisfactory, as is shown by
f4e increased per centage of cures over pre-
Fbus years, being little more than Is per
c&t higher. The death rate has been less
than per cent OF the whole number under
treatment.
In conclusion, he says: 'I wish to return
thanks to the officers and the employees OF
the hospital for the kindly aid and the pa.
fience that they have so generously ex.
fandpd Tn me in the dischar0a 0f the m NOR.