Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-03

would ask for an appropriation TO Be ex-
pended in identifying and adjoining the
J grounds, by grading ana laying out suitable
I lawns TO be made attractive by trees and
! flowers.
Water and steam Heat.
I II hiss beea sseertsinei by q careful sys-
( TEN of measurements tha, the Hospital con
sumes each day 2se eco gallons of water
! II is claimed that this amount exceeds the
/ estimated quantity when the contract was
made by l26. COO gallons. The company
claims that this makes a large annual
I loss for them aud believes il is equitseiy
entitled TO increased compensation. The
i Trustees feel that the rates are low aud
/ that there may be an equity in the case.
I They refer the matter to the legislature.
( The hospital has been very satisfactorily
I heated by steam furnished by the Augusta
Lumber Company. Ii is claimed that the
compensation for the service is inadequate
4 in view of the outlay il occasions. and that
the compensation should be increased. This
matter the trustees also refer to the legisls-
ture.
Purchase Of the Noyt Estate.
The Hoyt estate adjoining the Hospital
and which has been much needed by the
institution, has been purchased at an
expense of $500, the trustees taking
advantage of a good opportunity to secure
il. The estate comprises four acres OF
| land and some convenient buildings. The
money for its purchase was taken tempo
rarily from the interest of the Coburn fund.
! The entire sum will be hereafter iiquidated
| from the earnings of the hospital.
saIeriss of the Officers.
The trustees call attention to the
fact that, the large yearly increase of
patients At the hospital justly entities the
superintendent and members Of the medical
staff to An increase of sslery. The present
remuneration is much below that paid at
similar institutions in other states.
/ summary.
! The disbursements for extraordinary
Improvements may be summed up as fol
| lows:
! Impros ements in the heating system, 5000 %
New Kitchen, 1884 10
Unavoidable expense in consequence
| of new buildings, lhj9 ~
/ Furnishing new rooms 25.6 81
Furnishing new attics and extra car
/ pcnter work, O6al e
/ Due architect and building comtnittce, 81 u
$50. eta o.
/ We think that the hospital with its avail
able assets and earnings can pay SO, 900 of
this sum. provided the Legislature will
appropriate $40, 900 to liguidate balance.
The trustees are of the opinion that there
should be expended at an early period the
1 following sums and ask for an appropria-
ton therefor.
] For furnishing the rooms in the
/ pavilion, -3u6n 60
! For improvements in the laundry de.
/ partmrnts, 1885 20
] For making new lawns and boautify-
/ ing same. 5000 90
I For Improvement of stock on farm, 1000 %
! For building cellar for ycgct.hlcs 1000 co
sl3 so 20
/ In inclusion the trustees say I'VE
are fully aware that the ncce ssary expenses
of the hospital appear large, but every
/ consideration of PHILANTHROPY and public
policy calls for the most generous and ju-
/ dcious outlay of money for the welfare of
| the unfortunate insane. The insane need
/ the tenderest sympathy and constant care
of the State. Let us DO our full duty
/ Supcrintendents Report.
Superintendent Sanborn reports an e1-
ceedingly busy year, which has been
very free from casualties. A large
degree Of health has prevailed throughout
the entire institution during the twelve
months.
Admissions and Discharges.
! At the beginning of the yer December
/ lst. 1889. there were resident in the hos
| pitai $50 patients, 29j men and $50 women.
Two hundred and fifty three have been
admitted since. Is men ami l07 women,
making the whole number under treatment
S33-f4l men and 500 women.
The per cent. of recoveries for the year
based upon the numb under treatment is
I 80 and upon the lumber of admissions
q 80. The daily az erage number of pa
| tents tor the year has been Gl2. IS against
5.N.1G the daily avrrags of the preceding
twelve months The increase of patients
during the period brlced in this report
hss been rerv marked, probably exceeding
that of any former period of the same du-
ration, having indcr treatment an
excess of forty seven patients over the
/ number AT the beginning of the fiscal year.
La grippe has entered quite largely into
the assigned c,use of insanity. ele, n
I patients having been admitted where tle
arrangement of mind WAS directly atLri-
butable to the disease, and score at Ieast
in which the malady coald be traced as one
of the exciting causes. The mental charac-
teristics observed have almost invariably
been those of a melancholy type marked
by spprebensive and oppre ssive decisions
Superintendent Sanborn reports almost
absolute immunity from la grippe among
the patients who were residents of the ho,.
pital at the time OF its invasion. lie
again calls attention to the marked
increase of melancbolia accompanied by
homcidsl and suiei lal tendencies among
the patients admitted to the hospital duting
the past few years.
support of Pa'ients.
The patients have been supported in the
folloxiug manner 81 by their osn means
or relatives; So entirely by the State and
J03 have received State aid Of 81 80 per
week, towns or individuals paying the bal
snce.
stewart and Treasursr's Report.
The report of Mr.. Campbell, the hospital
stewart and treasurer, shows the following
receipts and disbursements of cash for the
year ending Nov. 20, 1890.
Balance cash IN hand Dec. !, iss9, 3s5 e
Receipts for year Hospital acct, lss,4R a
Received appropriation for new
building, a000o oo
Total, sns.sz7 81
CIR.
Total Disbursements Hospital acct.
for tn" year S'Gi, 500 ~
TD,ai dl.bnrse fnehts for ne " build
ings, 1881 -
Reliance cash on hand. 1873 "a
Total, =2Is,ss7 s.
The extraordinary expenses of the hos
yi'al which are shown in Mr.. Campbeli's
report have already been presented in sum
mariz I'd form 10 the report OF the trustees.
The year has been ore marked by import
ant and permanent impro ~ements in the
accommodations and facilities Of the hos
pital. The results Of them will be far
reaching for good.
IN every part Of the Institution appears
evidence of intelligent and efficient admin
jstra,ion. Notwithstanding the unprece-
denied Increase in the number Of patients
they haze all been well taken care Of, a
fact that speaks more elcquentiy than
words fer the excellent management Of the |
Hospital.
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