New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
A TALK HITH DIR. WATSON.
TIE DISCUSSES THE ACT REGARDING THE MID
DLETowN ASYLUM.

uE DISCUSSES THE ACT REGARDING THE MID
DLETowN ASYLUM.
DR.. William II. Watson one of the State Board OF
Regents and one Of the stan Of the Middleown insane
Asylum visited the city yesterday. the doctor -
much interested in the Of the insane ana espe'a'
in the care Of the pauper element lie '"lheu at
length about the action Of the state senate III Pass
the bill for the care OF the insane at AipaF Oh luz"
day. Dr. Watson thought that the correspondents d'
Albany had not thoroughly understood 'nc P''''
and real virtues of the bill
"The object of the bill is not 10 eAcluuc po
natients and make provisions for rich patients alone
he said for the rich and the poor are 10 DC uc'.o
aIihe We want the Middetown asylum 1or
homeopathic patients alone and the nch ana pow
will stand on the same footing. DO not see why
,ro sbould exclude rich patients any more than We
shoud Door ones. We wanted the INSTITUTION CON.
Quoted as It was originally incorporated ana i'ehuc'
IN he conducted Heretofore patients from Out seven
counties were entitled to receive treatment at c
Middletown asylum. We wanted to care ior '''e III
sane wishing homeopathic treatment Oh al INC 'o"'i'
of the state
as the Middletown Asylum large enough 10 az
commodate the patients from all over the state :! asked
tie reporter. u A.,
uwbv certainly, said DR.. Watson "al the
| bomoeopathc PATIENTS We are independent OF aho-
pathic interference and guess they 90 not wait Us
| in their institutions ,.,.
DIR Watson onoted from the report OF the committee
on Medical legislation the reasons WHICH o'''i '
| the trustees to seek such relief as "s pi'' p
"The law establishing the Middletown homeopathic
uosnital enacted in 1870 and what may be called tue
Iunocv Consolidation act of 1874, distinctly recognize
and establish an asylum for the insane WHICH, Is W
be- in all its branches, unequivccaiiy ana permanent.
homeopathic. This law was enacted hot 10 e''i"r'o
| homeopathic care and treatment upon alopaliis's
who do not desire it. but 10 provide LOT homoeopd'
| who do desire and request 1t.
by what is known as the state care act laws ",
1890 Cbaper 1876 the Middetown Hospital is deprived
Of IFS general homeopathic jurisdiction throughout c
State and under this law, by the action ana orue's
of the state Commission in Lnnacy. TINS homeopathic
hospital is limited TO the reception OF patients hol
seven designated counties, and is required 10 ie'cNo
ALL allopathc and homeopathic alike non these seven
ones and il is not allowed 10 receive insane patients
from, the yhree counties except under heeu
less and harmful restrictive conditions thdt aHo""V
almost TO complete practical nnnlhcauoh Vi us 'o
poYate privileges, and an entire disregard VI ''o
medical rights Of the citizens OF tnls s'a'c acqlicu
thereby. IT,,
"They we're induced. however, to suspend acuVe
onnosjtion 10 the law by a written statement, on
hehaf of the Commission In Lunacy, TO the effect that
the rights of the Middlctown Hospital should not DC
disturbed or infringed upon by the proposed act III
consequence Of this pledge no Gpposon 1be ~a hom"co
pathic school The state Care act was tneeuioI.
passed unnodfed 70 its harmful prGVi,OS am
Lunacy cutailng and to large extent nHiyimS
the rights. privileges and duties OF me hospital ana
| viously described. mi 49,. q. =,
In the bill No 349 The charges Gi,, 10 t6 be
the and treatment OF pa,per ana o., ,nI ,,ers
patients shall be uniform with the rateI ior GTnfG
Judges and superintendent OF the poor IN any Oh VIC
counties Of TINS state and dom a cEray S as TO
any Of the state hospitals for the insane may al Inc