Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-11-25

MINERAL PoINr WIS, Nov. / lS}.
To the Trustees Of the Iowa County Asylum and
tbe members Of the County Board
me physicians to whom has been intrusted
.ba MEDICAL care OF the inmates since Its first
.erin., hes, leave To make this, their seventh
llrort $50 the sanitary condition and general
-9auage nient of the institution.
Tt FL fortunate for us that the sanitary condi-
.jnn has been SO uniformly good that We can re-
,frt nothing startling or even striking as regards
ne condition OF the institution or the health OF
l'i haina simply a home for supposed incur
"a No have no new problems ON the cause,
Juratiau OF cure of insanity 70 proumlgate, but
,Ir care has been TO see that the health of these
,lnforturatos committed TO the care OF Iowa 20.
= I'LL .nr.d for. and TO give such advice TO the
superiutendent and matron as Will conduce 10
th3se The whole period Of the existence Of
a., 5r-fifution there has never been any cpl
de1pic al any character, nor, IA TACT any cases
CfyrLatere generally called preyentahle diseases
,,,,t,' ir- inmates. So scrupulous are the sup
--t,,ts7,.Iaut and matrun to remove all cause OF
surl diseases that any tlhng llAe preventative
sicLues- can not arse or exist IN the mouse;
~ alI 1ur visits we have never been able 10
4:,-[-9~ rla least negligence in the manage
,rsTt whether of superintendent or attendcuts,
Of the rules of perfect sanitation me nstitu-
ti,n is n AN time. fit for the inspection of the
Mt critical and nothing but the highest praise
La- over been given, 10y visitors, TO the superin-
tpndcut and matron, Tor thelr most sSrupulous
uoat,a~- of the house and ITS surroundings.
Duriag the last year there have been nine
deaths. as follows:
~ u l~g2 VIM Krobu Waukesha. of con-
.,,,,,,ri11. Jan II, 1898 Mrs. Edwards from
Tin,ien az consumption; March -, 1893, JAS,
WrRtyuolds age 50, Mihiin, general debility;
5nrI h. 1885, VIM Wilkinson. age 20, Arena,
na5ralysf- -May 3, 1898. Willard Reynolds Pierce
county,. epilepsy; june 3, 1873, Joseph Victor,
Stale at large ericardltls; July p, 1873 Dennis
O'Brien, Clyde, general debility; Aug 2 1898,
TLo- Malch, state at large Sept q, 1873 Ihos.
Sgpruiu, DOdgeyille, paresls'
There are ina the institution, among those re-
Gently admitted, three or four cases which must,
In me natural course OF the chronic character Of
The disease from which they suffer, soon pass
away. Among those more recently admitted,
whether from the state at large or from other
cnurtirs. we're several SO far exhausted that
their death might have been expected within
short time. Outside of these cases. the health
al the inmates is good, and they enjoy as much
OF thg comforts of life as such diseased minds
are capable of. Yours, Respectfully,
J. ii. VIVIAN 4 SON, Physicians,
MINERAL PofNT, WIS, Nov. lst 1873.
To IN. -upurinteudents of the Poor of iowa Co.
GESuENEN The attending physicians for
the Poor House beg leave to report that during
thp past year the sanitary of the house has been
good among its inmates are so many that are
extremely old, that in the course of nature,
they must pass away, even without tangible
disease, other than the general decrepitude of
Inc deaths during the year are the following
Ed. Brooks, age "a. progressive paralysis;
Jennie hughes, aged -, consumptluui Mrs.
Nicholson age S. rheumatism of the heart;
Mcintosh, aged 81, cystitisi John Lawton aged
3d. nervous debility.
The house has been always scrupulOusly clean,
and tho inmates have been well fed and clothed.
The old house is 80 3uapidated that the clean
and tidy condition in which We have always
found It reflects the greater credit on its man
agcmcut. VIVIAN SON
Attending Ply scians.
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 Oh Finance
and Taxation
Iowa county Worlds Fair Com, in acct with
Iowa county. DIR.
April 28 To cash. 500 90
CIR,
April % BY paid Mrs. j. NJ, Smith FOR
services and material --. ...-.. SIG IL
Oct. H.. By paid John G.. Martin material
furnished 81. .....--.- .... o. ... IL 90
Gv j. W. Rc,yry services and expenses -.. 10 90
due Mrs. jerks ... .... ...,.-....... %
4" T. L. Joiner ... ............ .,... 2 so
Total. ...... ........ 81 SO
BY cash tu balance .................. Sc, =. d 81
Total .... .......... ........ ....... 500 90
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
j w. BEwEY,