The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

which fight was successful. He was elect
ed president OF the Texas State Medical
association in 1887 at the meeting held in
Austin and served one year. He Is still a
member Of the association.
The applications for the position are
without limit and almost every mail brings
DR.. Rosser requests that he indorse some
one for the place he is to leave but the
retiring superintendent has in every case
declined to append his signature to any
application, He regrets the exigencies OF
the situation that demand that he shall re-
sign and feels that the governor alone
should be consulted.
Texas sadly needs enlarged facilities for
caring for the insane. The three asylums
have a combined capacity Of 1850 PATIENTS
and 1t is estimated that there are as many
insane people in county jails, on poor farms
and being cared for by relatives as are in
the asylums
DIR. Rosser makes a suggestion. In his
recent report he says:
Il have also by other correspondence dis
couragei the application of probably a
hundred more who have written inquiring
as to space and giving a history of cases
in which they were Interested. great
MANY of these thus declined have been
from families xGle to reimburse the State
and who were denied admission because OF
the fact that INDECENT patients to which
the law gives preference have required our
utmost capacity. The few private cases
that have been received were OF an acute
character, readily restored and were per-
sous not themselves able financially but
whose relatives, not legally liable pre-
terred to enter them in that way. | be-
lleFe that system of cottages, as recon-
mchded in my last report, to be devoted to
Il.a IL
Urinary, which is much needed would
solve the problem for this section Of the
state for years to come. a farm properly
improved for the colonization of epilentic
persons the majority of whom are incap-
able OF self maintenance, is a necessity
which should not be longer neglected by
the State"
The cottages for lncurables would in
volye very little additional expense for
maintenance. the present electric and
WaterWorks system, the same kitchen. the
Same matron and supervisors could be
extended TO include the cottages. and there
would be ward which could then be de-
voted to the treatment of those who can
be brought to their right mind.
The presence of epleptics at the ASYLUM
Is demoralzng TO tho patients. and hence
~ hosseT suggestion for a colonization
OF them upon farm. The epileptics are
very clannsh and affcctionate to each
| other; they can support themselves and
are all right except just before ana after
and during fit The superintendent be-
!ieves If they can be put out on state
farm and cared for that 1t would improve
the system. An epileptic TIT in the pres
ence OF patient not similarly affected has
bad influence. Or. Rosscr has declined
10 receive thar class OF patients. although
there are several at the institution.
An in'irmary is also needed for those
males who are sick. At present there ia
an infirmary for the females. but none for
the males, and it is necessary to use about
thirty beds in the male department for a
hospital, which deprives the institution or
mat much capacity for patient. win
ms addition the sick could be better
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