Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-01-08
The Public Institutions
The Western Lunatic Asylum.

report of the Committee of the Director
states that the cost per capita for the main
tenance of the inmates during the fisca
year ending October LIST. 1891, was S151.77
The report of the Superintendent state
that the whole number of patients admit
ted to the Asylum since it was opened il
1927 up to last year was 1865, of whom
1851 died. 2,5OS were discharged and 60
are now there, of whom 296 are men ant
313 women. The report Of Mr.. g. Miller
the Steward, shows that the asylum lie
ceived for the fiscal year ending Oct. l
1891, sos, 1926. OF the expenditures, s62,
Ol5.l5 was for support account, the chic
items of which were ST., 511.O5 paid fo
salaries, and 15,S27.35 paid for wages t.
attendants and so forth. The amount pal,
for provisions and groceries was $32,
61794.
THE AVERAGE POPULATION.
During the year the daily average Of
patients has been 304 men and 313 women
Of the total number, % men and 8 womel
died during the year, and 81 men and q
women were discharged as recovered.
Of the men there during the year lis
were married, 292 unmarried and 6 un
known. OF the women 100 were married
200 unmarried and unknown.
OCCUPATIONS AND TRADES.
The occupations of the men admitted
during the year were-Farmers, %; Physi
clans, 2; Laborers, 10; Clerks, 2; Railroad
Employees, 2; Merchants, 2; Lawyers, 2
Blacksmlths, 2; Postmaster, l.; Tailor, ]
Book-keeper, 1; Teacher, 1; Halter, l
Painter, 1; Baker, 1; Railroad Contractor
1; Locksmith, 1; Ticket agent, 1; Commits
sion Merchant, 1; Carpenters, 2; Music
teacher, 1; Jeweler, 1; no occupation, 10
The occupations of the women were
Housewives, 10; Domestics, 8; House
keepers, 4; Seamstresses, 2; no occupa
ton, II.
The insanity of those admitted during
the year had extended from l month up to
20 years, the majority having been insane
from one month to twelve months.
CAUSES OF INSANITY.
Among the supposed exciting and pre-
disposing causes of insanity among those
admitted during the year were-La grippe
8 men and / woman; Love, l woman; FL
nancial trouble, men and 1 woman
Domestic trouble, l woman: Jealousy,
woman; Morphomania, men and wo
man; Religion, 2 men and woman; Deser
ton, woman; Desolation, man; Measles
! woman: Overwork, man and l woman
REPRESENTATION OF COUNTIES.
Among the patients in the asylum Sep
TENDER 30th, 1891, were IS men and 20 wo-
men from Augusta; men and 6 women
from Allegheny; 4 men and 2 women from
Bath; 5 men and women from Highland
7men and women from Nelson; Is men
and 10 women from Albemarle; Is men and
10 women from Rockbrldge; Is men and 16
women from Rockingham, and II men
and 4women from Shenandoah. The city OF
Staunton had men and women; Rich
mond had men and IS women; Roanoke
2 men and women; Petersburg 3 men and
/ woman; Norfolk women; Fredericks-
l man and l woman.
HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN IN TIKI
ASYLUM.
One patient has been in the asylum owe
50 years; over As years; 5 over 40 years;
over 35 years; s over 80 years; Is over 2
years; So over 20 years: 40 over Is years; 8
over 10 years, and 1872 over years.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The following is list of the board of di
rectors-Col. Samuel T. Coleman, of Cum
berland, President; G. G. Conway, of Cul
pepper. DR.. S. II. Moffett, of Harrisonburg
Maj. J. T. Beckham, Of Alexandria; E
Holmes Boyd, of Winchester: N. G. Man
son, of Lynchburg; J. L. Tredway, O
Pittsylvania, and w. II. H. Lynn and P
Fl. Trout, of Staunton.
THE OFFICERS.
The officers of the asylum are DR.. Ben
jamin Blackford, Superintendent; Drs. G
S. Walker, r. Page, J. S. DeJarnette ant
c. L. Haynes, Assistant Physicians; Chris
tain Miller, Steward; G. J. Armistead, Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Y. L. thompson, Ma
trOn.
The Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind.
We have received through the cOurtes,
of Capt. T. S. Doyle, Principal of the d., D
and B. Institution, the annual report O
that State school for the year ending jun
3Oth, 1891.
THE ATTENDANCE.
The attendance of pupils during the ses
8 ion Of 1s90-'91, was-Deaf and Dumb
Al boys and As girls; Blind, "a boys and l.
girls. Total, 131.
PAY OF TEACHERS.
The salaries paid to teachers in the deaf
mute department, per month, are, withou
board and lodging-1st class, 800; Sd class
$65; 9th class, $50; 18th class, $40; painting i
oil, $25; Drawing, $25; Articulation ant
lip reading, $50. The salaries of teacher
per month, with board and lodging. are-2
class, so; 4th class, $65, and 9Th class
$40. The salaries per month of the fore
men of the shops with board and lodgin
are-Carpenter shop, $45; Shoemaker shop
S45; Tailor shop, SIS; Printing Office, 50;
Mattress shop, $40, and Broom and Chat
shop, $15.
The pay per month Of the officer
with board and lodging, is-Principa
1925; Steward, $3.50; Matron, $3.50, al
Waterman, $25. The pay of the Physicia
per month, without board and lodging,
$25.
The pay of the teachers in the Blind De
partment per month, without board an
lodging, is as follows-Of higher branche
Sic; of music and tuning, S92, The pa
of the teachers in the same department
with board and lodging, is as follows-C
the second classes, $50; of the third CLASSES
$50; Teacher and governess combined