New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-27

Aged and frendless persons $50 ,a'tt'1
Ordinary pOor.housc inmates. looSo iVo''
u, 76so7 74774
The number Of Insane in the institutions OF The
State October l. 1892 I7.437, against 1004'
October /, 1891, Of whom $3.50 were men ana 'Io9
women, the increase during the year being oio
against G25 the preceding year. The increase ana
decrease in these Of institutions were as 1o
lows In the State hospitals. increase. 523: In the
asylnms of New-YOTk and Kings countess increase
Ala: I'm Incorporated and licensed private asylums
Increase 46: in the Asylum for Insane Criminals
Increase 100 In the asylums and poorho'seS OF ce'
aud counties other than New-iork and Kings oe-
srease ISL thus making the net increase curing the
YEAR $40. The Increase in the State hospitals was
1ue mainly TO transfers from county asylums ana
poor-houses and In the asylums of New-lork ana
Kings countless TO actual Increase IN the n'"'oer
OF insane In these counties during the year. The IN
crease in the Incorporated and licensed private aSH
lums is accounted for by an Increase IN Inc h''oe'
o. these institutions of late and the increase In te
Asylum for Criminals to the removal from inc
asylum at Auburn to the asylum at Mat'eawah' S'vl"s
largely increased accommodations for TINS ciss ine
decrease I'm the county asylums and poorhOuses was
due almost wholly TO transfers TO the State hospitals
The total increase in the number Of Insane IN THIS
State d, ing the last twelve years mas oeoh w.
an ann VI increase OF GEO. The population Vi ''e
state in $780, according to Federal census was ''o'-
s7l and the number of Insane then. 9o3'. or one
ccns,ts OF 1902 the population then was O,olj'3a4
ana the number Of insane 17.4a7. or one TO every
873 OF the population Tile increase In Tie popuauon
Of the state from 1880 TO 1892 was 1'93o4'3' OF
o5 per cent while the increase IN the NUMBER Oh III
sane during this period 1920. en- SO per cent.
The number of insane In the asylums OF New 10TH
fi,v October l. 1902, was 5,767, as against o39o
October l. 1891 of whom 1873 were men ana BIZ?
women the increase for the year being 3D. as against
343 the increase the preceding year Inc adm'ss'ohs
during the year 1897 were 1892 az against l'4oi'
the admissions for the year 1891, an increase oil i"'
during the year. The discharges in the course OF tue
year were: Cured. l66; not cured, 49, hP' III
sane 5 died $50, leaving 5,76I under care October
l. 1897 distributed follows ON Hackwehs lsiahu'
I OILS women: Oh Wards Island. 2.165 men and W
women; on Harris Island, 70 men and ,osl women
at Central Isp, 302 men and 40 women.
During the hast year the city has provided TOT
the erection Of three additional groups OF pavlons
a, Central Isl,p each group Of three cottages to ac-
commodate gao patients, thus increasing the accom-
modations, in all. for go patients. The contract
for the erection of these groups OF pavions has been
made at $4,000.
The number OF insane In the care OF the lnstitu-
lions Of Kings County october !, 1892, was LEU
as against 1897 October 1, 1901 The number under
treatment during the year was ",4o6, against 24Oi
the preceding year The distribution OF those under
care October /, 1902, was In the buildings at tat
bush sis men and e5l women total, 1,309' In the
buildings at Kings Park, 316 men and $40 women;
total 72I; aggregate, 2,12O, Of whom o94 were men
and ,226 were women.
The capacity of the buildings for the insane OF this
county is for $3.50 patients, viz. AT Flatbush, for
600 patients; at Kings Park for $50 patients. The
daily average number Of patients during the year has
sbeen SO5l or an excess OF 81 patients beyond the
capacity OF the buildings and the excess october /,
1892 was 44O patients, the greatest crowding being al
F1atbnsh Four brick buildings are being erected ut
ach IN
In the visitations by the commissioners 1t was
found that there were Insane persons still remaining
In some poorhOuses, from which the larger portion Oh
This class had transferred TO State hospitals In
accordance with the provisions Of the State Care act
Most of the state hospitals crowded beyond their
normal capacity, and large appropriations viii be re-
aurcd to relieve the present crowded condition ana
furnish accommodations for the insane still remaining
In the poorhouses. and for the Increase OF Insanity In
the coming year.
nv ehaptrr SOB Of the Laws Of 1902 the State Board
OF Charities directed ~ select suitable site In this
state on which TO establish an institution on the
coony plan for the medical treatment education
and employ ment Of epieptics, and to report to the
LEGISLATURE OF 1893 the site thus selected, with plans
and estimates for the construction OF buildings thereon
suitable for the objects and purposes VI such an hsuu
ton. The Board, early In the year, appointed Its
president Oscar Craig. and Commissioners William r.
Letchworth and Peter Walrath, committee upon the
subject. The committee finally decided TO accept one
Of the sites in livingston County, known as the Son
contract for this site.
The number OF idio,ic and feebleminded In public
custody in the State. october l. 1892. was 1,o43.
against 1,473 october 1, 1891.
There 40 blind persons In public custody In
this State October I, 1892. follows: In the instltu
tions for the education OF the blind 1877 In the Home
for the Blind New York, 81 In New-YOrk and other
city almshouscs 100: In Kings and other county poor
muses. Io2; total, 40. The city OF NewYork dis
tributes. per CAPITA about $4,000 annually to blind
persons not inmates Of any Institution, and
rss outside aid Is extended to such blind In most OF
tho counties and cities OF the State.
There eight Schools for the education OF the |
deaf, one OF which having two branches In different
places there practically ten schools subject to vs
tafion by the State Board. scattered the State
from Brooklyn TO Buffalo. They have all been In |
spccted BY Commissioner Stewart for the standing
committee on the deaf at least In 1882. The
number Of pupils the schools September 90 1902
wss .29s. OF whom 727 males and go females
In 1885,: the same date. the six schools which then
received pupils at public expense contained the same
number OF pupils.
The Board advises against the granting Of any |
appropriation for extension OF the State Re
formaory. and recommends that sufficient approprla
ton be made 10 establish the Eastern Reformatory for
men the same plan. provided by Chapter $3.50 Of
the Laws OF 1892.
The Of the House OF Refuge for women for
the fiscal year ending September 30. 1892. were
follows Cash balance from the preceding year. |
e40.2 IS; received from the State. S56Ol5 81 total
e60031 o. The current expenditures were ssh. |
7as - extraordinary expenditures &550s ~; total
81. $780, 80. The eash balance October l. 1909 was
sol &c. and 1t then free from debt The whole
number OF inmates during the year was 357 the |
number october I.ls9s. was ess: the daily average
during the year was :70 and the average weekly per
capita cost Of support. 81 81 against So O0 the pre-
cedng year. The institution IS greatly overcrowded
= The whole number OF indoor paupcrs during the |
year was s36G1. against 7o.54O the preceding /
year. The number October 1. 1896: was oO.0ls. as
aglnst o0756 october !, 1891, OF whom ii O3S were
males and $3.50 females. OF the entire number ne
poorhonses in the course Of the year. s.67s were