Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03

Points From the Annual Report Of Ohacsr
Frank.

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Points From the Animal Reuor< NJ ON,csu
Fr.nk
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| POLICE STATION crIra ror rur provrr ., .,cr
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FUSED AosrifAL foA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AA-
PAYERS SUPPORTING PEOPLE IRON TIE STATES.
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Sanitary Omcer Frank, in his annual report,
| calls attention to the necessity for the estab-
lishment of a place for the detention of in.
sane natents ;nste.s ~ tbe;r b.vin, a he
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neio IN 'ne Cells Oh ponce stauon.
| CONCERNING THE INSANE
the renort savs. s.Tba number ~ fneana rar-
! sons who were properly tried and committed
| to the Government Hospital for the Insane dur
| ing the wear is 166. an increase of 23 over the
preceding year. This increase of insanity, in
whatever form, is matter that may well ex-
cite alarm we cannot undertake mere to dis
cuss the various causes. IL Is WITHIN our PROV
ince only 70 properly care for the insane a while
| temporarily In our charge awaiting the neces-
sary legal proceedings pending their commit
mens. accordingly again repeat the neces-
sly ior he erecuon Oh suitable puholng,
either on the gronno OF the washington asy-
Iun OF some osnel Dislrlct proPerty,iort the tenn
Rorary cure oI .nsse most unfortunate people.
AZ REQUIRES from !nree 70 nve Gays 10 fuiiy de-
e.nine 'ne conult.on Oh a suo)eet ana legally
s'aonsn tne Iact oI insanity, ana IN the mean
une 'ne PaIieh' must De connned In station,
"Heu 10 ho' I1nsioeI as DeHhe humane. l
.na.o' va. tue oei, VI station MOUSE Is not tue
proper place 1or aetenaon, especially for vio-
dTu' oases tSqulrlnS ehraoroihary attentlon;
~ ne n imn lan innuences unat surIouno
esneciaIlv when we remsmhar that ao,ne .ro
females and of respectability. In this connec-
ton wish to state that proper acknowledge
ment is que 70 III; doddlng, superintendent OF
S ,ne eilnehs iospita lor Tue INSANE, ior
n:S; - si tance vi seYera occasions
-. e.; - -; ~ =, niiai I'm
oraa. hnroft 90 ,,;s ,sa a LAS uen VI
Sat;art 'en' " 'n'' oni'e anu 'ne unior'u
NEED OF HOSPITAL FOR 1NEBR1ATEs.
Some attention is also given to the need Of a
hospital for inebriates. as there is at present
M sucb ;nstitut;on ~ tbot l;rd n tho n,st-;ot
- a. ~ Al 'A'
on Inat suoJeot 'ne sanitary oihcer says:
IN .ne In'eresl OF moral progress ana good
6",oinnions again vi &c Ae ACCOMPLISHMENTS Vi
hosPl.aI LOT lneDrlates. growing evIi de-
IAuo 'la. eoe .ni,s VI .nis oor' snouiu oe
uoIle, anu W III. iiihu an INSTITUTION ol sUcn
charac'er IS q9l.e as great necessary IN civil,
1eu 'ne eiiisn'eueu community us hospitai
lor tle insane. Many cases nave come under
my opheI Na.ion oi men Possessed OF lnteilect
anu CHARACTER VINO nave become overpowered
ny hteihPerahce, anu Deneve that II Is pos
4 =
utiueI personal res,riclon, 10 restore these
pn!sicai anu niehul mTechs 10 manhooo ana
lospee s'uiil!; suitapie puiiail's couiu DC
eiec.eu on Pnoiic GROUNDS Az sinaH cost. L
press .hls supJect as one OF great importance,
a;iu AN quite ceraih thlt puDlc sentiment
gives support W the proposition.
DISTRICT TAXPAYERS SUPPORTING OUTSIDERS.
The report says: The past year has demon
strated more than ever the inconsistency of that
,,h;o,,;.o,,, o,o.. 20 ,...,o,.o-l - - -
seek through TINS Office the relief intended to
De anoraed only TO the deserving poor. the
slch ana the lndlSenl, VINO might otherwise be-
come charge upon the District government
oar;.oI Ill - -, % 49, w o
pensioners and others who come her. to mo-
ecute their claims, real or ina ginarv, and who.
by reason OF delay and disappointment. find
themselves stranoeu III our midst without
MONT! OF irlehos' perhaps humdredS OF mlies
n;t 80 nnes, ahc oitel ~ anu AZ Ieepie
oo.IultiUn. IL Is wilnin the leSltimate neio OF
1870 WI " esre iur !nis ci,Ss. ana upon s'tls
tao'uin! SHOWING liieir "ortiiness anu honesty
"a pui Pose: tney are pro'iieu WIN Transporter
- - ~ men noineh W ss Iie',t thereto as Prac
ueaoIe' or tney are FURNISHED with nospl'L
~ anu III soihe cases pun oeheh's nave
.ho!ueo. ~ is ON! Dv ,iie most tnoroush
iiises'easion OF each ihdlNluuai case tnat we
Eau s,.islactorhy ana ieeaiiy estaplsh any
ool VI .i,iiii UPON 'iie ponce uepor'neht ior
Stating .nis pubic chari'y Our OBJECT IL,
Potn%Pn, Moioiu' nrs', 10 peheHt Tue worthy
anu honest put unfortunate SUBJECT mus
h iCwn upon inc community, ana seconu, 10
opshte Ihe ProDapiiit! Oh his becoming
'h ..1 se u. upon the District
"a tite NUMBER seht 10 tue various hospitals
f - uea'hient uurins the past year ioi were
- ~ 80 state " ,rI3iiia anu 10 from tiie
Vi ;'iii anu; ihese peopie ei'her canie
Vi "oie ofouSnt mere iof hosPltal treatment,
"i.. man! Vi theih iouhu 10 De In such a de-
PioIapie condition that 70 refuse them assist
ahce womb seem lnhuman And YET they we're
ea .n LOT ana supported AT The PupHc expense,
-hai. 81 when was oorhe oirect.y Dy 'he TAX
payers Vi 1he DS'ii0|
THE AMBULANCE SERVICE.
''This branch of the police work." says the
,.rort will doubtl.ss he greatly imnroved bv
AZ ,II;,;,, II. So = II
''0 49, ''"'" '' INC '"'' ny
preparation; frohpthess anu eihclency are
speedily Snd safely rein1'. the SICK or injured
TO their homes or ana from the hospitals,
rhh"aN sWTohT us iof Prohpt, nteii-
Seht t.u 'aifh 'he part Oh ihe pflh-
e,p" ,, a'iaJ' ~, w 'uin's' an oI wiioni, =
he fait,,.,., s,I -, la their duties
have received 81 words from various
citizens eorim, ti:s "oIh c: these en-
ploves. Although they occupy comparatively
humble position and are poorly compensated,
their work Is OF vital importance. l repeat
my recommendation Of last year, that the pay
of the principal driver be increased TO not less
to not less than so per month. Certainly just
ice TO them demands this increase in their
compensation again point ont the necessity
of removing the ambulance stable from the