Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-27


IL has brought the present
number up to 165, viz; Ninety
I'VE mich cows; 3-year-olds:
Il 2-year-olds; 25 1-year-olds; 10 c.
months-old; and 3 heifer calves; 4 full
grown and 6-months-o old bulls.
Inc report then speaks of the good
derived by the patients by work in the
open ar and therefore the good which
the farm accomplishes as an adjunct
to the institution.
"A general renovation of the old
wings is recommended as a most ur-
gent necessity
flre proof plans of these premises
nave been made which contemplate
ehtlre renovation and the addition of
deep bay windows, the construction of
brlck heating and yentilating nues for
ei,ch room, iron stairways ana other
such changes as viii make these dc
partments thoroughly modern
NO change has been made i'll the Of
iicia! staff of the institution with the
exception that DR.. II. X. Stinson Of
Richmond, who has been added as en-
terne.
The assigned causes of insanity in
those admitted during the year:
Alcoholism, 4; anaemia. 1; apoplcxv.
.; army life, /; cerebral congestion. |:
child birth. s; congenital /; critical
period of life, II; disappointed arfec-
ton, ?, dissipation, 10; domestic af-
fection.A 20; epilepsy, II: financial
trouble, .; grip, !; heridity, So; i'll
health, 4; improper food. T. malaria, l;
ncurasthena, 2; operation. /; over
work, Is; ovcrstudy, ,; religion. 5: self
abuse, s: senility, Il; sunstroke, 4:
syphilis, .; tobacco, /; toxic, > trau-
matism. .; worry, !; unknown, 30.
Total, 273.
Ages of those admitted: From 10 to
20 years, II; from 20 to 50 years. 60;
from 30 to 40. 81: from 40 to 80, 80; from
80 to 60, a.; from so to 20. 81: from 20
to so, is; from so to 30, g.
Social condition of those admitted:
Married, 1913; single, 10: widowed, 16;
divorced, II; unknown, =.
Time of treatment of patients dis
charged recovered: Not exceeding .
months, 80. not exceeding months,
10: not exceeding months, 10; not eX-
cccding II months, {; not exceeding =
years. ,; not exceeding 10 years, /.
Total, 81.
Causes of death: Anaemia. pcrnic-
ious, /; anasarca, 5; apopleXy, i:
Brights disease. 5; cancer. /; dcmcn-
tia. .; dcmcntia senilc, 5; dcmentia
terminal. 20; drowning, /; cneritis, /;
epilepsy, 5; general paralysis, 10;
mania, S; mania acute, 4; mania
chronic, 4; mania periodical. l. melan-
cholia, Il: melancholia acute, 1; melan-
choia chronic, 4: menengitis. /; para
| ,;,-;..
pulmonalis, 6; pneumonia, |; scnile in
sanity, 4; sepsis. 1; typhoid fever, !;
typho-mania. .; total, 1o7.
Residence prior to admission: Alma.
:: Arrowsic, =; Atkinson, /; Auburn, 6;
Auburn Jail, /; Augusta, S; Bangor, -;
Bath, 5; Belfast, 2: Belgrade, :; Ben
edicta. /: Benton, /; Berwick, /; Bid
deford, 4: Bluehill. /: Bingham, /:
Boothbay Harbor, 5; Bowdoinham, /;
Bradford. /; Brewer. /; BridSton, |;
Brunswick. 3: Bucksport. 1; Burnham,
!: Brownfield, /: Castine. 2; Canton, ,;
Calais, 5; Castle Hill, i; Charleston, /;
Chelsea, !; Clinton, |; Concord. /; Cor
nish, I; Cumberland, 1: Charlotte, /;
Columbia Falls, /; Cumberland county
Jail. 1: Cape Elizabeth. |: Corinth, l:
Cherryfeld, /; Denmark, ,; Dexter, >;
Dover T. PASSPORT, ): East LiVermore.
2: Eden, s: Eliot. 1; Ellsworth, /: Emb-
den. /: Fairfield, s; Fort Fairfield, /:
Friendship 1; Gardiner, 6; Georgetown.
?: Certain, /: Gouldsboro, ,: Gray, !;
GrccnbuSh l; HalloWcll. 2: HarpSWell,
;: Hebron. /: HodGdon, /: JOncsport,
|: kcnncbunk, /: I<ittcry, /: Lamoinc.
/; Lewiston. IL: Limestone, I; Lowell,
1: Iuhcc, / Lisbon. 1; Machias, 3; Mas
ardis. 1; Mechanic Falls. ,; Midway,
/: Monmouth, ]: Monsoon, /; Monticello,
,: Minot /: NcwburGh. .: NcWfield, l:
New Sharon, /; NorridgeWock, 4;
North Haven /: New Gloucester, I;
old Orchard, /: Old Town. /; Orland,
| 1. Orono. l: Parkman, /; Parsonfield.
/: Patton. /: Penobscot, 1; Phillips, !;
Portland. III Prcsque Isle, 1; Prince
ton. j Pittsficld. /; Pownal. 1; Rich
mond. >: Eockland. s; Robbinston, j;
s;aco, .; Salem, /; SanGcrville, /;
Searsmont |: Searsport, 1; ShapleiGh,
| I: Sherman. 1; Shirley, ]; Scbocis, l;
South Berwick, /; South Portland. ,,
South Thomaston, /; StandiSh, l;
Stoneham. !; Starks. i; Tenants Har-
Dor. ] fremont. 2: Turner, |; Union.
:: Ninalhavcn, 1; Vassalboro, j; War
rem, /; Waldo. /; Naldohorc, = WI
ton. /; Winterport, i; winthrop, ];
Webster, /: Watervillc. >; Westbrook.
?; Niscassat, a; Woodstock, 1; West
Gardiner, /; Windsor, 1; Yarmouth, j.
York, /; York county Jail, /. Total
273.
BY the action of the Legislature Of lS'>
The Eastern Maine hospital for the insane
at Bangor will after its completion b."
placed in the hands of the board of truS-
tees of this institution that both may re
rciyc the same official care.
Tho full board of trustees made q WISH
70 the new hospital June g. 1900. and were
wei satisfied with the design OF the
huldi1C A later visit in November was
also very satisfactory.
The board of trustees was favored WIN
n meeting with a large number or Ian
cor'S leading citizens ana listened 10
many interesting speeches. lhcfc aP
ncarCd to he an earnest ana unanimous
wish that DR. -. W. Foster Il native ana
farmer resident of the city. shonid re
ccivc the appointm of superintendent
of the new hospital. The trustees have
unanimously recommended the appoint
mont to the executive department OF Inc
state. ,t., .;,t
II is understood the new hospital VII
no -oadr to receive Its FURNITURE AZ"
other requisites as soon as the LcGisid
tire can make a suitable appropriation
~ those purnoses The oVcrcrowded
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