The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-30

ogyuc.a. New a--spectas--Ths Biennial
report Of the Ezstsrn Washington hos
vital for shs insane situated ~ Medical
Lake haA been submitted 70 Gov. Nc
grzw. also . statement Of the require
rzsnss Of the asyiun during The next tive
years No change was made In the per-
sonnei 81 the board during the past tive
years.
me ysay lsss represents the lowest death
rate Ia the history Of the institution. ara
10 the highest This latter. however, IL
satd 20 Be ewing principally 70 the In
crease In ths numb>r 81 AGED persons ad-
united. Out OF the number admitted %
were between the ages OF 50 and % aver
aging 81 - years; IA were between the ages
az 70 and %. with an average OF 81 y years
Such cases give almost no hope for re-
rovsry. The average age OF those admit
t~a during the biennial period was *ss9
years.
Twensy-four deaths occurred durinE the
fvo years. the average ags Of those dying
being k-A years. the lowest ana tne
highest g. AL died from natural causes.
there being no cases OF murder Of suicide.
The running expenses during the past
tuo years have been the lowest IN the MS
tory OF IN. asylum. the per capita being
bat s cents. which not of-y includes food.
clothing. bedding and medication for pa
elsansng the building. but salaries and
board for officers and employees IL viii
thus be ssea THAI rigid economy has been
practiced.
As this hospital is made 70 receive ell
the insane eonvfets from walia Wslla. -
would seem wise both from a point Of
safety and economy to make provision
for insane prisoners at the p@nitenssary.
hut IL this Is not practicable Il is strongly
urged thar an adequate appropriation be
made 10 1T up a ward exclusively for con-
vfcts. as the insane convict differs from
the ordinary insane In that ne becomes
more dangerous he convaiesces. and
II may happen thar several OF the con-
vicfs are cunssag enough 10 induce ire
sponsibis patients who have the liberty
OF the grounds 70 bring them pieces OF
metal whtca may be used as a means Of
escape or assault. These conyicts no.
only have q bad effesss on other patients.
but are = constant menace to the attend
ants In charrs of them
There ara Al present in this institution
sevsn convicts with sentences varying
from I'VE 10 thirty-six years. and one
United States prisoner awaiting trial for
violating the Internal revenue laws. A.
ordinary patients cannot with justice DO
deprived Of out-of-door exercise. some sf-
f~ctive change should bs made TO keep
than separated from the conyicts
As In the report from the Western
Washington Insane Asylum. especial at
tentios II called 20 the defects In the law
governing the commitment and the dis
charge OF the insane. and to the fact that
no provision In made for the expenditure
OF state funds 10 defray the expense of re-
turning discharged patients. IL has been
SHOWN that as time goes on. the defects
become more emphatic. without attract
Ing the attention OF the courts to the
needed changes. Patients continue 10 hs
arrested. Jailed and trea.sd like criminals,
and courts continue 10 commit non-resf-
dents and discharge chronic iunatics with
Out making reasonable effort to asoer-
tain their condition.
Following IL condensed table Of sxpsn-
dlturss:
Daily average sumber OF patients,
Total expenditures. nrst year. $50. ss5 %
Daily Der capita cost. FIRST year g
Daily sverag. number Of patients.
Total expenditures. second year ,4s "a Z
Daily per capita cost second year IS
Daily per capita cost. excluding
snI&r!es. hrst yesr................. %
Daily per capita cost excluding
tais res. second year ........ -
hrss year WAS due partly TO improvements
ef considerable magnitude. and partly 10
= fewer number or patients over which
improvements and expenses which do no,
Properly belong % the maintenance fund
Tor the present year are the following:
rssess .s..s-.+-...-s.s. ss-..s-.-......S GO %
IlRMcrf shop ........s. ............ STE 90
rttnE yarn ssss.ss......s..s.s........ 100 -
'tststs ss--s-s.-. .ss..s..-.s.ss-.... 300 90
-s+Ntt.e -s-tts. ss.---.sss s..ssasss.. loo %
iron pipe and fixtures for water
Hs8tf ssss. ssss ssss+sssss.-s.......... -fE Is
Extra supply of wood ............... 5000 90
tSAH s-s~.esssss s-F.-s.-...........&ss 80 IS
The trustees after carefully estimating
the amounts that viii be needed In the
different funds. emitting ali thar can ha
dispensed with, submit the following lie,
Of requirements for the next two wears.
Msinienance Tor two years ...... sifg. go N
rtofn ss%heS ..sta.@s-.............- ! 90 ~
49, AtpsS' tss-s+ssss..s--. 2. so o.
s<ses - = -se.ss-Fss eees.~s...s...s... loo o.
dynamo and fixtures ............. ~ III
Wind NH and etAtern ......... an ~
TNienann@ sySterf, - 49, 4.
hsnssrs and improvements 800. @6.sa ~
improvement % grounds ......... 90 al
The ensuing table shows sha counties
from which pssieots were admitted Arr
fng she biennial period ending ssp,embsr
- 1895.
Counties Male Fera.ss ro..,
e.a1ss ''s--.-- ...'s.ss.
Asotn s.ss.... l