Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-24

The health of the inmates is good We have
had no epidemic in our institution, Wltn DtI, :.
skilled attention day or night when called DC
sides their bi-Inonthly visits.
Z. J. PERKINS, Supt
MINERAL POINT, WIS, Nov. /, 1893
70 the Trustees Of the Iowa County Asylum and
the members Of the County Board:
The physicians to whom has been lht . f,'t
the medical care of the inmates since its hrSt
opening beg leave to make this, their seventh
report as to the sanitary condition and general
enhancement of the institution. ;.
1t IL fortunate for us that the sanitary condi-
ton has been 50 uniformly good that we can re-
port nothing startlingOr even striking as REGARDS
tie condition Of the institution or the health Oh
It being simply a home for supposed incur
ables VIC have no new problems on the cause,
duration. or cure of insanity to proumIgdte, but
orr ca re- has been To sec that the health of these
unf0rtuuatcs committed to the care OF Iowa Go.
j. well cared for and to give such advice to the
superintendent and matron as VIII c0nduce to
those ends.
During the whole period of the existence of
the institution there has never been any cpI-
dnric Of any character, nor, i'll fact any cases
Of what are generally called prcycntablc diseases
among it, inmates. 80 scrupulouS are the sup
crintendcnt and matrOn to remove all cause OF
such diseases that anything like prcventable
sickness can not arise or exist III the house;
In ali our visits, we have never been able to
discover the least negligence IN the manage
Iacut, whether of superintendent or attcndcnts,
Of the rules Of perfect sanitation. The institu-
non is at All times tit for the inspection of the
most critical, and nothing but the highest praise
has been given, by VISITORS 10 the superln-
tcndcnt and Inatron, for thor most scrupulous
neatncSs Of the house and its surroundings.
During the last year there have been nine
deaths, AZ follows:
Oct. u, ls92 VIM Krobu, Waukcsha, OF CON
sumption; Jan. II, 1873, Mrs. Edwards, from
Linden, Of consumption; March %, 1893, Jas.
McRcynoids, age ~, Mliflln, general debility;
April III, lo53, VIM. Wilkinson, age TO- Arena,
paralysis May ,, 1893, Willard Reynolds, Pierce
county, epilepsy; June 3 1888, Joseph Victor,
state ut large, perCardit July Il, 1893. Dennis
O8ricn, Clyde, general debility; Aug. 2, 1893,
1hos. Wach state at large; Sept u, 1893, Thos.
:oangun, Dode"yllle, parcsis.
There are III the institution, among those re-
Gently admitted, three or four cases which must,
III tIr natural course of the cIroni. charactero Of
~. disease from which they suffer, soon pass
away. Among those more recently admitted,
whether from the state at large or from other
counties, were several so far exhausted tlat
their death might have been expected within
short time. Outside of these cases the health
OF the inmates is good, and they enjoy as much
Of the comforts OF life as such diseased minds
are capable Of Yours, Respectfully,
j. II. VIVIAN IL Son, Physicians.
MINERAL POINT, WIS, Nov. LIST, 1898.
To the Superintc. dents of the Poor of Iowa Co.
GENTLEMEN: The attending physicians for
tine Poor House beg leave to report that during
the past year the sanitary Of the house has been
good. Among its inmates are 50 many that are
extremely old, that in the course of nature,
they must pass away, even without tangible
The deaths during the year are the following:
Ell. Brooks, age H. progressive paralysis;
Jennie Hughes, aged ~, consumption; Mrs.
Nicholson age 81, rheumatism of the heart !;
Mcintosh, aged g. cystitis John LaWton aged
81, nervous debility.
The house has been always scrupulouSy clean,
and the inmates have been we'll fed and clothed.
The old house is SO dilapidated that the clean
and tidy condition in which we have always
found it reflects the greater credit on its man
aecment. VIVIAN Il Son,
Attending Physicians
Official bond of G.. W. McIlhon,
county Judge, was read and referred to
the committee on Bonds and Salaries.
The following report of the worlds
fair commissioners was read and re-
ferred to the committee on Finance
and Taxation:
Iowa county Worlds Fair Com, in acct with
h April county $. To cash. $lo 0' 90
April % b. paid Mrs. j. NJ. Smith for
services and material ....-...... ...... SIG -
Oct T. by paid John {. Martin material
By J. w. Rrwny services and EXPENSES. 10 90
due Mrs. jerks Observation-Disclosures. 90
Ii. II. JOINER. .-... ....-............... 3O
TotaI........ ....... Observation-Disclosures $40 is
BY cash to balance ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 81
All or Which i Respectfully submitted. ''''' -
J W. REwEY,
Chairman Com.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor the board
took recess until l o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
D. m Board met and was called to
order by the chairman. Roll called
and all the members present.
Petition Of Patrick F'lannery to pur-
ri Tn 4 IA
ferrcd to the committee on Tax Claims
The report Of the county Judge was
read rs follows, and ordered published
and placed on file:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Iowa
GENTLENEN: The following named persons
were adjudged insane and committcd to the
state hospital Tor the insane, AT Mendoza, Wis,
since the date OF my last report:
Frederick Fingcrson committed Nov. %, 1892.
George Moon committed Nov. -. 1892.
Hans j. Hansen committed Jan. II, 1893.
Elizabeth Dunn committed March /, 1893.
John Sullivan committed March 29, 1898.
Meredith Evans committed April :, 1898.
Catherine kgobStrup committed May -, 1883.
Patrick Buyleu committed July %, 1893.
Mary Tappins committed Sept. 30, 1873.
Annie j. Williams committed Oct IL, 1898.
The following persons were adiudgcd insane
and committed to the Iowa county asylum:
Frank Guudry committed Dec. II, 1892.
Samuel Hart, Jr committed Dec ~ 1892.
= 4,
Caroline Julian committed April % 1923
] further report that of the persons com
mlttrd as insane all Wcr2 residents of this
county except the said Mrs. Catherine k4,obS-
trur. who Is married woman and came to this
country from Denmark with her husband, Nov.
18th, 1891. Her husband was not citizen of
the country 1T the date of the medical inquiry.
She came To this county With her husband,
from Dane county Aprl-lOth 1893 and her huS-
band testified at the Judicial inquiry that She
WAS inSaue when they resided III Dane county.
further report that have received from the
superintendent OF the state hospital for the in
sane, notice OF the transfer OF the following
nal,lrd persons from the state hospital To the
Iowa county asylum, viz:
Lizzie Lee MeiSS Dec. 18th 1872.
Jane EIleu Jones Dec II, $50.
Samuel Emery Dec. ., lNg2
John Jones Dec. ?, l>92.
Julia Matson Dec. II, lNl2.
Elizabeth Ann Edwards Dec. Il, 1892.
Mary rheobald July :. lS}3.
further report that have received from the
superintendent OF the state hospital. notice OF
the discharge from said institution OF the fol-
lowing named persons heretofore committed
from this county:
Frederick Finlcrsou discharged Aug. II. 1853.
George Moon discharged July Il. 1898.
Meredith Evans discharged May l. 1898.
William j. Jones discharged May > 1923.
Jacob Dresser discharged July p. 1898.
Ali of which II respectfully submitted.
Dated Nov. Il, 1898.
CHARLES W. MCILHoS.
County Judge.
On motion Of Mr.. Rewey the board
adjourned until tomorrow morning at
3 o'clock
THIRD DAYS SESSION..
THURSDAY, Nov. Is.
Q a. H. Board met pursuant to adj
iournment. On motion of Mr. Carter
the roll call and reading of the journal