The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-10


suSerfntendens.
Olympia Jan. s--Speciat. The biennial
report OF the superintendent OF the East
ern Washington asylum Tor the insane.
situated at Medical Lake. il now issued
from ths state printing Office
superintendent Semp.e reports the asv
lum to have at present an s,atfcr,ts ,Esfs
sfeacy increasing population The death
rate during The past three years was
comparatively low. owing probably to the
fact that In small institutions a careful
oversight Of the patients can be given.
and the climatic influences are also good.
It - a noticeable fact that the rroror-
ton OF melanchoIiacs 10 the whole naua-
ber treated Is less. and the number of
rnaniacs relatively higher in this hospital
than In severaa other institutions. where
comparisons have been made. This state
OF Affairs IS believed 10 be due TO the
cIear. dry atmosphere. with it's exhil-
AratinE effects, that obtains .n the region
Btng between the Cascade and Rocky
mountains. No case OF epidemic disease
has occurred In the hospital for the year.
no suicide or homicide since the oIsuing
or the institution, and but one danger
osiS attack. A. convict, who had hornicidai
tendencies. struck the night watchman
10 the ground and escaped through a
ffansom on the lower floor. hut was re-
captured by the peIitentsary authorities
and returned to that institution. Many
improvements and additions have been
made 20 the institution during the BIZ
ossialal period. among which are q new
laundry, brick milk house much I'M
prVvemeut done 10 the plumbing, etc,
ssaugfsfer house. emoke house, chicken
yards and a piggery have been added TO
the farm buildings. About twenty acres
OF new hand have been cultivated two
thousand additional strawberry and one
thousand raspberry plants have been
planted.
Mr.. Sample earnestly advocates the ex-
aiming OF persons suspected OF insan-
ity before committing them TO the asy-
luan by coinpetent physicians, instead
OF tho superior judge, the examination
to be conducted with privacy instead OF
subjecting Iaw-adiding citizens suffering
from mental affection To the disgrace ard
excitement OF arrest. Incarceration in
jail and public trial. like a criminal
The financial statement OF the affairs
OF the institution is as follows:
Appropriation .sit5. 600 90
i<AiFiAft@l To SrBtfF uEftC1FlEy
prior TO April /. 1886. 1850 Il
Expended first six months OF APP
preparation period. ..........-.... ss.ssl 81
Expended second six months OF
appropriation period. ............ "a 10 &c
Expended third six nrJssrhs of
aplsaprsasson period ..-......... 3o,eao Al
Total observation-disclosures. s7s,ssl 20
Bal. unexpersef Sept. 80. 1894. IS Sis Of
During the year ending September 50,
fSst, the daily average population was
197 ~
Per csratl cost. per year. .$22s -
Per capita cost. per week.......... 37.5
Per capita cost, per day.-......... 62.5
The total anSeuist expended during the
year Is s45,os97i
An appropriation for the next bienalsas
period IL asked for of siso.s75.oo. this sum
TO cover costs OF maintenance. salaries,
improvements, etc.
Summary Of patients from October ].
1893. to September 80. 1894, Exclusive:
Male Fe'fa Tot
Number Of rsafisvas Oct