Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-06
OHIO srArr nnrnnnAronY.


of the Ohio State reformatory, from which IL |
appears that the total amount appropriated for |
lll purposes for that institution to this date is
i737,25l; and still no part OF IL is in readiness
for occupation The appropriations during the
past three years have been chiefly expended |
with the design OF fitting the west cell-wing for |
at the earliest possible day The |
board OF managers estimate that to accomplish |
this end there will be required an additional ap-
preparation of s2i9,2Oa |
AsYLuMs FOR THE INSANE.
No institutions under the control OF the state |
require more careful management than those |
for the care of the insane. 1t is believed that, |
taken altogether, the Ohio asylums for the In |
sane have never been mere satisfactorily man. |
aged than they have been during the past year. |
An attempt has been made to combine the high. |
est efficiency with reasonable economy Ad- |
vantage has been taken of the latest develop |
ments In the scientific treatment of the insane,
and Ohio to-day ought to rejoice at the fact that
physical restraint Is practically unknown in her
many asylums for the insane. 1t is recon-
mended that all the asylums be equipped with
electric light instead of gas; this on economic
sanitary and protective grounds. Attention is
drawn to the fact that there is legal provision
for q responsible head OF the insane asylums in
the event OF the absence or inoapacity by sick
ness or otherwise of the superintendent 1t is
recommended that the several boards of trus-
tees be required to formally designate one OF
the assistant physicians as acting superlnten-
dent in the absence or incapacity by illness, or
otherwise of the superintendent.
AT the close Of the fiscal year the Columbus
Asylum for the Insane had 1,120 inmates; the
average number for the year being 1901, an in
crease Of 81 over last year. The per capita cost
for the year ending November 10, 1893, was
Sl5I.99, reduction of s23 - compared with
last year. in 1891 the per capita cost was Sl79 l6;
in 1899, Sl7LT6. There have been n number of
improvements in out.buildings, sewerage and
means to eXtinpuiSl fires. A training school
for the instruction of attendants has been es-
tablished, lectures being given by the superin-
tendent and each OF the assistant physicians
Arrangements have been made for pathological
Investigations and for systematic scientific
work in the study Of diseases of the insane.
The Cleveland Asylum for the Insane las s63
inmates being an increase of 1873 over last year.
The per capita cost in 1893 sl55 96 in 1892 IL
was 1890; In 1884, SiI 80; in lS9), .l66 H. The
principal improvement during the past year has
been the establishment of an electric light
plant with a capacity OF 1908 lights On June
18th, the cottage for female convalescents, and
on July 18th, the Cottage for male convalescents,
were opened. These cottages are more like
homes than asylums, and it is believed they
will more than meet expectations.
The Toledo asylum has LISP inmates q slight
increase over the number for 1902 The per
capita cost in 1898 1888; in 1892, tl3s 50;
in 1891, lbs. 49, in 1889, .l3903 1t is proper TO
say that the reason the per capita cost was so
large, comparatively in 1892, was the fact that
there was considerable amount owing the in
stitution for clothing from the counties com
prising the district, and the good showing this
year is emphasized by the fact that there was
paid for water and gas S2,6s2 more in 1898 than
was paid in 1s9- During the year fifty eight
patients have been returned TO the inirmaries
| to make room for recent and urgent cases, and
a number of applicants have been refused ad-
| mission for lack of accommodations.
| The Athens asylum for insane has Si4 in
mates, being eight less than last year The
| average number of inmates for 1893 was the
same as for 1892 The per capita cost in 1898
was al3lTJ; in lSJ!, ll5lT5; in 1891, .l30 D.; in
| 1890 SliSs9; in 1880 Sl4dO9 detached build
ing for each sex to be used as hospital for the
| treatment of the acute insane is much needed.
| The Dayton asylum has 7Ss inmates, being an
increase of 90 over 1892. The per capita cost in
1898 was :l45.sI; in 1872, slsl4l IN 1884, Ssh o.
| in 1899, .l1Os1 The per capita cost in 1898 was
the lowest in the history of the institution, the
| next lowest being that for 1891
| Longview asylum Is under the Joint control OF
| the state and the authorities OF Hamilton coun.
| ty. On November /, 1898, it mad s97 inmates,
| being an increase of IS over 1892 The per capita
cost in 1898 sl60iJ; in 1889! irwas sl49 l3; in
1891, si.3 i5 in 1890, Si562S. Useful occupation
| for all who are able to work is feature of this
| institution. The inmates manufacture their
own clothing Those who are not able to per
form manual labor are taught wood carving
| SSAOAA SOW VIZ NJ A1LS1 ACCdIS NOEh, clS~
NEW EASTERN ASYLUM.
The last general assembly authorized the
trustees of this ins stitution to proceed with the
| work and make contracts for construction to
| the extent Of $50 600 In pursuance thereto
| contracts were made for the foundations of the
| administration building, general dining hall
| kitchen, store house, boiler house and laundry
power house and workshop; contracts believed
| by the board to be most advantageous TO the
| state, A portion of these Is already completed
The contracts awarded were in the sum of $40
| lS0 The trustees say: THE aim of the board
| is to push the work of building to completion as
| rapidly possible. The interests of the unfor,
| tunate insane now in the county iatirmaries OF
| the state demand this"
OHIO HOSPITAL FOR EPILEPTICs
The total appropriations for this institution
have been S257 900 The amount appropriated
for the year ending November 10, 1893 was .l52
600 divided as follows For cons tructlon, ETC.
Sl02, 900; furniture and fittings, 80 OOJ; current
expenses, .3)0JO. The institution is now ready
to receive 80 male patients, The only classes
now proposed to be excluded by the board are
| the insane, no provision having yet been made
for their care 1t was the opinion of the trus
tees that economy and best business judgment
dictated, first, the construction of open ward.
giving accommodation TO the greatest number
OF inmates for the least money, thus enabling
the trustees, with the appropriations made, Il
accommodate more inmates and TO give th
| greatest reIlei W au CARRIER uhLc tnun II tnel
had attempted from the start to provide for th
insane; but the plans OF the institution, whel
completed, provide for the care of the epilepu
insane as soon as the revenues of the state vii
justify it. 1t is recommended that adequat
appropria items be made to secure the rapid an
early completion of the institution in order tha
it may be opened on proper and more genera
basis, SO that all classes may receive its bene
fits. The statute governing the admission O
patients should also be amended and made NOR
explicit
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME.
On November 15 1898, the number OF inmate
of the Ohio soldiers and sailors home at SaI
dusky, present and absent" was l,l0l, {
which number 2S2 were absent by leave Th
por capita cost in 1893 was Sl4l25; in 1892, 1854
22 in 1891, al4a 81; in 1897 sl5s 65 in 1882 tl59
80. appropriation of So 600 was made for q
electric light plant which is almost completed
, The seating OF the assembly hal provided fo
by special appropriation is also almost iii
ished The office of chaplain has been created
, with beneficial results The management as
for an appropriation for new hospital. Their
are now 2jO applications on file for admission
the home, but 1t is crowded to its utmost c.
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