Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-22
7 N e CITY'S "A r M
The History of the Year at the Washing.
ton Asylum.
Additional Facilities I'm the Way OF
of Useful Work Has Been Done.

Mr.. Walter H. stoutenburgh. intendent of
Washington Asylum. today submitted to
the Commissioners his report for the past
year ending June 3d. and the estimates Of
the amount that viii be required for the
conduct OF his department for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1886. The report saysi
The total value of the labor in grading
the streets amounted TO SIC $50 so; cleaning
streets around markets. s2.7S3: on farm,
in shops. laundry and sewing room. S.2l450
Loads Of refuse material removed from
markets, ISL. The estimated value OF the
produce raised on the farm was s.. ~ q
Old material sold at auction, Sl.70. Work
done by horses and carts on l4th and q
streets, SEQ. 70. In the laundry 6.ls0 days
work was done by1t the female prisoners at
a a 81 total value Of S;o7o; in sewing room.
1854 days at total value of A.s2
The burial OF the poor &C the District az
public expense Gusts this department about
Woo. $3.50 has been expended for the
burial of the dead of Freedman's and other
hospitals. During the year So collins were
furnished. of which 70 were used for the in
ternent of the deceased of this institution.
az interments were made in potter's Geld I'm
tne same period The sanitary condition
OF the male prison has wonderfully i'm
proved The present building is frequently
pver-crowded. but a new one will shortly
year for the renewal OF the plumbing Of
the almshoase. This work will lie done
urder the supervision OF the insnector 81
pell9ings, An appropriation of $50 was ex-
VI a
ana the purchase OF a new boiler
Ii is recommended that an eleya Tor s,- tbs
use OF the old inmates be placed IN the
aims house. A chapel is also sized ror IN
which to hold religious services ,rha -. 80.
pital department with exception of wards
Tor men, Is in good condition II is rccom-
mended that two new wards be Construct
ed A ward for CONTAGIOUS diseases ar,sin,
on the premises was constracted dI,sn,- rs
last year. A table showing the Changes
maoe among the employees during the past
year is submitted 49,
Not as Many as Last Year.
The average number Of prisoners during
the past year is shown to be somewhat be.
low the previous year. This is accounted
Tor by the fact that a smaller number of
boys had been sent there than usual, and
also that the average term Of commitments
has been shortened. The daily ayerape ~
persons maintained during the year was
100. Inc cost per capita per year was
soZea with attendance. slOs.7l.
Mr. Stoutenburgh returns thanks tn the
board OF visitors. Commissioner OF char.
Ties, John Tracy and Dr. Bovee. yts;tins
physician. for the services rendered nv
them during the year
The report was accompanfed nv tt. 81,
lowing statistical tables: Prisoners in xoyl
house July /. 1892 2e5; prisoners conrntfted-
>.s4a' prisoners recaptured, 80; total ass:
prisoners discharged. 1855; prisoners eloped.
4si prisoners died. 6; total, 5,0l3; total re-
naming In work house June 30. 1888, rs:
colored, s.i7s. 'S'
Where They Were Born.
A tabulated statement Of the nativity of
the inmates is attached to tine report. the
District contributed 224s inmates; Virginia,
l.oo5. and all the other states OF the Union
and several foreign countries contributed I'm
numbers ranging from to 200. The num-
Der In the aims house June 30, 1850, Is
shown to have been la.
The daily average number OF inmates In
the work house was 255; aims house, iea
and hospital, Is. The total amount expend.
ed for salaries was sl3.s44.4e; Tor contingent
expenses. $A. 4N-05.
The estimates for 1894 and So are as fol-
lows: Contingent expenses, $500: for the
construction Of two hospital wards, $500;
for store house and cold storage room,
5000; for elevator for aims house. 10ooi
for vault in potter's field. 5000; for salaries
one intendent. a.2oo; one visiting physi-
clan. N.0So: one resident physician, $3.50:
one clerk, $40; one clerk. $500; one matron.
500: one baker. 500; one oyerseer. 500:
gineer, $500: one first assistant engineer.
$3.50; one second assistant engineer, $500:
six watchmen at 1856 each. s. 1sO: one night
blacksmith. $500; one hostler and driver.
$40: one driver OF dead wagon. s2i0: two
female keepers at work house at $500 each.
$40 each. $3.50; two cooks at $50 each, 500:
five nurses at $40 e0h. $500. Total. s., $50.
The Physicians Report.
The report is in, accompanied by that Of
DR.. Bovee. visiting physician TO the s,lrm.
which shows that there were treated in the
hospital during the year ending June 30 40
patients. being 100 patients in excess OF tie
previous year. He recommends the employ
ment Of seven nurses at SIS per month
each. and urgently recommends the con-
struction Of two new wards for hospital
purposes. at an estimated cost Of $1,000.
During the year there were e5s admis-
sions; the daily average Of patients in the
hospitals was seventy-six; during the same
period there were sixty-four deaths ard sew.
enteen births. Forty-nine surgical opera
tons were performed by him during the
year.