Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

III s fr6in the cohurn rand.
AMusEMrHrs.
| pai,efor entertainment a Opera =
| Housc, Bah games. Wild West etc, $50 "a
| Exclusions 10 isle of Spriugs,.l % 20 %
/ susie and Musical supplies, - 81
| Orchestra and band rehearsais, Gr2 6G
Choir services, 202 25
/ NJ cellaneons,
! Fire Works on Fourth OF July. 1000
CHRISTMAS cards for lasieuts. lsOu
| MSNienaneous, IL 81
| Total, $l2I0 u
| This figure is smaller than that ex-
pended last year, due to the fact that then
Il considerable amount Of the amusement
money had to he expended on extending
the organ loft, and repairing the amuse-
ment hall. The actual amount expended
on amusements has been larger this year
| than last,
Thel report of the committee on the
| library shows expenditures on books
periodicals, papers, etc, amounting to
$l7l.40, leaving balance on hand of
S3292 9S. The expense OF the daily and
weekly periodicals are not included in
this, hut are borne by the institution and
contributes largely to the amusement OF
the patients.
The report of Superintendent San
born regards The past year as one
especially hccessful There have been
no epidemfs, "a serious casualties
of any hurt He regards the
year as phdhopeual one in absence of
sickness, and5ns So mental restoration Of
patients OF thdsswho have recovered,
only few hay suffered relapse, and been
compelled to return to the institution.
The number of patients discharged dur
ing 1895 exceed4by Il the largest of any
year since 1910, fee opening of the hos
pital. The percdntageof recovery, based
upon the number 4Teated, and, also the
number admitted is lasger with one or
two exceptions than that Of any former
year.
There having been noalterations in the
wards made, the officers have been able to
give undivided time and attention to the
patients. The exemption of physical
disease has been very marked, and shows
greater comfort among the patients than
that of any preceding year.
At the beginning Of the year, Dee. /.
1894, there were resident at the hospital
$50 patients, of which 800 were men, 3ll
women. Since then, 27i have been al
mitted Gas men and 1876 women making
the whole number under treatment 95i.
OF these there have been discharged 248,
Q41 men and 107 women,) leaving at the
close of the year zoo patients 1913 men,
1873 women.l
The per cent Of recoveries for the year,
based upon the number under treatment.
has increased somewhat being 9 80
against $40 for the preceding year. The
per cent OF recoveres based upon the
number OF admissions has been Bloc
against 80 81 for the previous gear,
The mortuary record shows that only
90 have died (3S men, u women.) The
percentage of deaths for this year with
the exception of very few, has been..th
smallest since the institution commenced.
Portland sent the largest number of
patients to the institution, 10 and. Ban
COR comes next with II. Other cities
sent as follows; Augusta, 7; Auiprn, 81;
Belfast, 2; Calais, s; PASSPORT, l. Ellis
worth, 2; Gardiner + Lewiston, Il; Old
town, 3; Saco, 2 Watcryiile, s. Rockland,
| 9; Biddeford, 4 F.; Bath a..
| One patient was admitted the 10th
| time and 90 the second time.
Forty five of those admitted were Cath
oics; 221 Protestants.
Two hundred and fourteen were born
in Maine and the remainder in other
states and territories
The daily average number of patients
was GAS, fvein ez cess of any previous year.
Among the assigned causes for insanity
nine were made insane by alcoholism, less
than for many years. Twenty three be
came insane from domestic afliction; 4,
disappointed affection; 10, heredity; u,
narcotisin, Z, religious excitement; 81,
|