Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-01
INSANE HOSPITAL.
Annual Report of the Officials
for the Year Just Ended.
Made to the Cover, or and Executive
Council in All Its Details.
Buildings Crowded-lmprovemen Receipts
and Expenditures.

The annual report of the Maine In
sane Hospital for the year ending Nov
80, which comprises the reports of the
trustees, superintendent, treasurer,
etc, has been submitted to thei Gov
ernor and Council.
The trustees say they have felt the
necessity of exercising the greatest
economy in the expenditures for out
side work. in consequence of lack of
means occasioned by the reduction in
price of board and the increased price
of many of the articles of food They
say there has been no change in the
quality or character of the subsistence
department
In extraordinary repairs and i'm
provements there has been expended
$500 but there are needs of greater
expenditures.
The purchase of all materials BY
Steward and Treasurer Campbell has
been at the lowest market price
The earnings of the institution have
fallen off $4,000 on account of the re-
duction Of IS cents per week in the
price of board and our financial state
ment shows a decrease Of $7l92, which
is accounted for by the reduction Of
our income and the increased cost Of
supplies, which is fully 10 per cent.
The farm and garden departments
show a reduced profit Of $4,000 due to
the partial failure of the crops.
The amount expended for steam
HEATH Erovements aside from con-
,raets~a In. new building was as. ST. :;
399. 90, n "a for usual repairs s9l94.05.
- lge in the heating system VIII
make a saving of $1,000 per
ich will pay a good inter est
|st of the plant. and while the
Z the institution has been re-
consequence of the change,
stees feel the reduction of cX-
lures next year and saving from
heating account will make good the
The trustees say they are proud of
their work in the erection of the new
boiler house and chimney which so
attracts the attention of those who
visit Augusta Not alone ornamental,
it is also useful. All combustible gas
SEES and materials are consumed and n
consequence Of its height the inmates
of the hospital are not disturbed by the
debris which usually passes through a
chimney.
Superintendent Z; r. Sauborn presents
his annual report % the affairs of the in
Stitution in a readable manner. 1t IS the
57th annual report Of a superintendent of
this institution.
The number Of patients he's been larger
than that of any preceding year. The
largest number was III October when the
total reached 127. The lraSt in any one
day was 10. ami the daily average ~
considerably exceeding that of any pre-
vious year, the daily averages for l6.o-O
being 1903. The daily average in October
was 49, since which time by my request
many of the cities and towns have kindly
withdrawn such of their patients as
could recommend as having become in Il
condition to exercise proper Self-COntrOI,
so that at the end of the fiscal year We
find the number remaining to be Il3; $50
men, 325 women.
We have enjoyed entire immunity from
infectious diseases and accidents of a
painful character have been unusually
rare.
The whole number of patients under
treatment has been 96t: 537 men and AZ
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