The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-11

synopsis OF the Report Of Dr. Moncure' the
SUPERINTENDENT.

1 superintendent
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, Dec. s-Your
correspondent has just been furnished
by DR.. James d. Moncure, superinten-
dent OF the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, his
report of the operations OF that institu-
ton for the fiscal year, ending 5eptem-
| Der 80 1892. from which the following
| extracts are taken, which, no doubt, VIII
interest many OF your readers. This re-
| port is made by the superintendent TO
| the board OF directors, and by them FOR
warded to the Governor. and by him to
the General Assembly. The supeftnten-
dent SAYS: 1.-The ensuing report on the
medical and financial condition or this
asylum for the one hundredth and nine
teenth year OF its existence Is respect
fully submitted The fiscal year opened
with 42 patients-2l0 males ana Isl re-
males; 90 were admitted during lhe year
6s males and 50 females. The whole num-
her treated was 81. OF whom 500 were
males and 2i females. There were dis
charged during the year so patients-A
males and Is females; 3 males and fe-
male as improved; males and females
as uninproyed; males as not insans
and 1 II ale by order Of the court The
average present during the year was So
males Of females IT'S. Forty-two deaths
occurred during the year-23 males and ~
females; Of these fifteen were over sixty
years of age, / eighty-two, ana SIX over
seventy. number Of them died from
the effects of epidemic influenza or grip
which was very prevalent during the
most of December. January ana rem
ruary. In several wards DO per cent. were
confined 10 their beds at one tiiie' anu
every attendant In two wards were az
In
three weeks an epidemic OF dysentery
prvaiIed. and Frustrated a good many
I'bere were no deaths from climatic
causes One hundred and seventy-three
affiliations for admission were received az
this asylum during the year, OF Whom
we were able TO admit g6-6S males anu
% females.
at affords me pleasure TO report that
the new building. for which the Legs
lature appropriated $1,000 Is pslhs erect
ed as rapidly as we could expect ana
hope will be ready for occupation py the
LIST OF January / regret that the same
LEGISLATURE failed to make any apprOprla-
tion for the support Of the additional 1OO
female patients, as II is obvious That we
cannot take care Of that number Oh peo-
ME on the former amount OF money
paid for support of patients Al the Iale
of $3.50 per capita, it will require an extra
appropriation Of 1880.
every effort has been made TO IN
trsIuce n fire protection here ana
trust this much-vexed question Will soon
be settled to your satisfaction.
THE financial report OF the steward
exhibits an entirely satisfactory conm-
ton of your finances, which have been
managed with discriminating economy
during the year"
The superintendent concluded this re-
mort by returning his thanks to the ON
GERS of the institution for their ValuaDle
assistance which they rendered, ana 10
the employees for the fidelity with when
they have discharged their duties dur
ing the past year, calling special atten-
ton 10 my Industrious farmer Tor nav
ing furnished the patients with an aDun-
dant supply of vegetables, in spite OF BAD
seasons The cordial thanks OF the su-
perintendent are extended the board OF
directors for their cOmmendable 2al III
the work which they have assumed, ana
for their wise counsel and cheerful as
sIstance rendered him, as well as lor
their unvarying kindness and courtesy