The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-23

temporary lookup for disorderiy con
duet. and because as this was the iIrSt
year of such returns. taken i'll our State,
the importance of keeping and preserv-
ing such records had not been recognized.
II is hoped that these fragmentary sta
tistics illay be better filled after the OK
pel',nce of this year.
THE third subject Of special attention
Should be the organization. as soon as
practicable of an Institution for the
Predetermined This unhappy class in
creases in our County Homes, where *
is Il disturbing element to the peace 81
the aged and the iniirm, and often, If
allowed to 20 at large. they become law
breakers under guidance Of the evil dis
posed sometimes they are violent and
dangerous on slight provocation: almost
always they are Il public burden for life.
and entail by their unfortunate offspring
a tax for the succeeding generation.
"Other communities have succeeded in
the disposition of the Predetermined.
While very rarely. if ever, susceptible
of independent self-support. the greater
portion can be so trained as to produce
enough for their needs under the stimu-
l,l~ ard support of directive mind fam
tl,cil otherwise ;iimless effort Restrain
ed frcm marriage, nsefully employed and
carefully trained they are happier than
under AIRY other auspices. their number
is gradually limited and the community
at large protected. These institutions
have long since passed the experimental
stage, aud are fully appreciated and cher
ished in many States"
The Central Hospital at Raleigh re-
ports that the daily average number of
patients treated last year reached 413:
tat admissions were 100 and discharges
Of the cured 125: as improved. g. The
percentage OF mortality on. the whole
number under treatment was rs. and
he par ontage Of cures on admissions
r3S.
L 10 St,te lItsptal at Morganton. The
moss extensive of the oh. tiles nf the
state II its operations. far the first tim
in .e hi, tory of North Carolina reached
f ,ur tiourrs in the statistics of current
there having been 1.O73 pa
i ;ents under tr,atmen, for the biennial
period OF 1S91-'9S. The report notes
120 discharged during the past year AMI
POI for the biennial term. The per
centage of mortality was only 3..J3.
ne report III Una I2tStefit lipSl itdl III
= oltlssboro exhibits needed improve
ment in the new building and machinery
for electric lighting. The percentage of
upon whole number was 90,
and that of cures upon admission 3o.1I.
For two-thirds of the year its capacity
has been entirely filed. by 43O patients.
and acute eases are largely shut ont.
Including So. 100 for establishment of
electric plant. and all usual repairs. the
per capita cost of patients was S94.9O1,.
DR.. Miller, the Superintendent refers to
it justly as unprecedented in moderation
OF expenditure in the history of insttu
tions in America and as forming record
for economy unsurpassed.
At the North Carolina Institution for
tn. Blind. the Deaf and the Dnmb two
new buildings have been erected, giving
accommodations to AGO pupils. Another
story is being added to the old building.
and, the chapel is being remodelled. This
will bring up the whole capacity to 800.
The North Carolina School for the Deaf
at Morganton has, by the erection Of a
new 100000 building, increased its ca
pacity. to 300.
Mani improvements have been made
nj the oxford Orphan asylum. The insti
tuition has been Thoroughly reorganized.
new cottages erected. and system ot
drawing and manual training introduced,
the outfit for which was presented by Il
Director. Not the least of the improve,
ments is the sinking of two new wells for
better water supply. and the hospital Ia
cilities. The amount expended this year
was $22,G67. Of which the State ,"1-
trbutcd $4,000. Telegraphy is to nc
AT the colored orphan asylum, super
house has been built and tt"
school rooms enlarged to accommodate
200 children. The enrolment Deem
Der 4. 1898. was 1874: at corresponding
date of 1897. it was los. The farm us
16S acres in cultivation has had the debt
upon it reduced to $4,000 and interest
irhe general expenses and improvements
to SG,029 for the year. leaving
a small Indebtedness Of $143. 1t is ,,ro-
posed to erect some buildings for sho.s.
and supply with tools as soon as the
farm is entirely paid for.
During the year there We're 81 old
veterans on the rolls of the soldiers
Home. with an average attendaLce of
20. More than 30 We're declined almis-
sion for want Of room. From letters #
inquiry received and applications on file
it is estimated that fully 100 Confcder
ate veterans in the State are deserving
the protection OF the Tome. An appro-
priatiom of $1,000 has been given for new
buildings and for repairs.
No report was received by the Board
fri m the penitentiary.