Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-21
WILLIAMSBURG.
Annual Report of the superinten-
dent of the Asylum.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, october 20
Special THE regular quarterly meet
ing of the hospital directory was held
to-day, with all the members present.
The superintendent annual report OF
the institution for the l24th year OF its
existence was submitted, from which are
taken the following
At the beginning OF the fiscal year,
October /, 1896, there remained in this
hospital $50 patients. or these. 216 were
males and 254 females. There were ad-
mitted during the year 81 males and 81
females. The entire number treated du-
ring the year was 634, of whom 32S were
males and 306 females. The number dis
charged during the year was 81. as re-
stored. 80 males, n females; as improved,
i male and / female. The deaths amount
ed to 39-an unusually low rate.
Total number remaining on october /,
1897 534 of whom 273 were males and
261 females. The number Of applications
for admission during the year was ia.
OF this number 10i were received.
Owing TO the lack OF funds the
authorities were unable to open the In
Urinary building recently erected, until
the last month of the fiscal year. The
object of this building is to provide
suitable place for the treatment OF acute
diseases occurring among the insane,
and to ensure suitable nursing Tor those
raouirirg surgical operations. This
building is equipped with modern april
ances for performing surgical operations,
and has a number of competent nurses
who will be under the immediate super
vision of an efficient and experienced
trained nurse to be employed.
The superintendent states that ALREADY
from
death by this special attention afforded
them four serious operations having
been successfully performed, which ne
had been deferred from undertaking, be-
c,use the patients could not receive the
necessary attention in the general wards
of State hospital.
The president of the board, CORONER
Walter H. Taylor, in his report 10 'he
Governor. states that he takes pleasure
IN reporting the Eastern State Hospitai
in excellent condition, and In bearing
testimony to the fidelity and apility WIN
which the officers Of the institution nave
performed the duties OF their respectNe
stations" o,,t
The Committee on Awards gave gu,
LARGO number of contracts for supplies
sar tha institution for the quarter end
inc December 81. 1897. Among the sue
oassfuI bidders were many OF the lead
mo mercantile firms Of Richmond
THE directors gave the hospital close
,nsnaction. and found 1t in excellent con-
dition the inmates wen provided for' ana
Inc stewards financial statement correct
80 cent. At =. NJ. the board ao-
journed. - c,o, porL
Gloucester president OF the Iioe"a,er
Telephone Company, was here yesterday'
a. Mamie Turpin, of Hillsboro'. Va,
- aoconted a position in the family OF
A. r. Y Marrable, at Magruder, 10 teach'
"a ,a expected there during the week
A. and Mrs. Norvell Henley will have
III ,hem during the week Mrs. Henleys
~. Miss Edith Jones, of Richmond.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Martin, attorney ior .he
,n,,o,,sr club. and Mr.. Wilmer IL Davis,
'tdant of the same, both from Rich
,aona were at their clubhouse on YORK
river yesterday, and were 50 much
pleased with the recent hnpro'emeA y
,nsde that they gave directions Tor put
tinq down an Artesian We'll MI Soie-
nan Whitaker, from James City, mas
oh,rge of the entire work.
miss FANNIE Booth has returned 10 her
ho,,a after delightful visit TO fr'chds III
AIhemarle county and Richmond
Mrs Hartwell Macon, accompanied oy
her charming daughter, Miss Susan Wepo.
g. M the Grove. visiting the family OF
DIR. Edwin G.. Booth.
nr q w. p. Brock, of Richmond ex-
,,an,ber of the Hospital Board and Dr.
tHS,y,n Booth. Of James City. were here
.o-dav and dined with the directors OF the
hospital.