The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-14

eficiaries of scientific medical care. Forty
one patients. eighteen men and twenty
three women. were discharged as recovered.
while sixty-three patients thirty.four men
improved, with almost certain prospect of
recovery. At this juncture # Is proper to
point to the fact that a hospital which re-
and their homes within the limits Of one
year should not be looked upon as a hope
less graveyard shall say further that
with better facilities the results would grow
I'VE had ninety-seven deaths among 1,ss7
patients treated within the year, !. e., about
siO carried away thirty-six, tuberculosis
ten. senile debility thirteen. encephalitls
nine.
Gratifying Changes Wrought.
From among the changes wrought, I
ance Of the unsightiy landmark Of the old
County Farm, the dilapidated rock wall; It
has yielded to the picks and wedges in the
ure to note the vim and vigor with which
our friends set to work when their labor
leads to the establishment Of their tenn
paid laborers acts as a vis-a-tergo. while a
spirit Of good-natured humor pervaded the
crowd occupied with breaking rock A
along the entire frontage Of the grounds,
which allows an unobstructed view of the
pretty landscape, its main purpose being to
pay Il0 IOlS OF u DdTT1oT 10 Two ana 1OuT-
legged interlopers. This purpose has been
fully attained by the substantial, not un-
attractive board and wire fence erected on
the east and west sides Of the grounds, all
nicely painted by home labor. The i'm
posing iron flag pole erected in the middle
OF the campus. the new trees and shrubs.
the bountiful yield Of the new greenhouses
In the shape of various flowers. the home
made, comfortable garden benches the
weil-kept paths covered with cinders and
eprinkled by means Of a sprinklinR cart. the
q mn koylf md oil all
tages freshly painted. croquet grounds and
baseball park well laid-and. last but not
least, the removal Of the abominable airing
as bull pens."--all these have done their
share SHARE toward adding beauty to our imme-
date e. susroqndinss: An open.air pavilion
erected by home labor at a nominal cost
Our efforts were not by any means ex-
hausted on the front part Of the grounds.
new machine and blacksmith shop, a new
wagon shed. the stable thoroughly repaired
and Fenced In, all old fences removed. Some
stable were torn down. as they appeared to
host Of rats.
.'As important ~ the improvements on
the grounds may be. they do not rank with
improvements IN the interior of the DWELL
tng-places. I think that we need not shrink
even here from the eye Of the investigator.
The rear building. with its freshly painted
walls and woodwork, new ceilings. window
shades. and fly screens. presents as re-
spectaoie an appearance as its natural ca
exhaust fan and rotary fans 90 over tho
ranges have made the life Of our kitchen
nelp more bearable. A new and roomy
Kite, Kitchen and two new. well.built iceboxes
culinary department. The frame cottages
which shelter eighty male patients have
neen newly foored and rooted. the bath.
porch on the west side was supplied with
iive radiators. SO as to render 1t inhabitable
tnr s. the cold season. In the admins
tssSave part OF the main building the glas.
considerable expense. The dull gray paint
Of the walls has given way to a pleasing
old rose" tint. while the woodwork and
harmony with the tint Of the walls. A re-
ception and cardroom has been prettily fur
n ms! new furniture placed IN the recep,
serviceable furniture made presentable by
paint and varnish. In the entertainment
nan q roomy stage was erected by our
s home labor and three different shifts Of
our patients Pretty pictures ornament the
walls Of the hall.
The patients quarters have received con-
slant and special attention. The bath
rooms ana halls have been freshly painted.
On TWO OF the women's wards the bath
titions. All bathtubs have been immobifixed
by means Of heavy gas pipe. New basins
ana uushlng tanks were put In. Small Ia
bles. with seating capacity OF four, new
rather ornamental chairs. appropriate pic
lures on the wells-all these changed ma
teriaily the appearance Of the dining
rooms: Four OF the wards with their pref
Y pictures easy chairs and benches. book
shelves. pianos, white-painted bedsteads,
supplied with white bedspreads with cur
tatns. flower stands and vases. have lost
their former dreariness The changed APP
pearance OF the wards can be appreciated
only Dy those who. like myself, had the
opportunity to compare the before and
I'm the. engineering department the Inn
provements were numerous. will but mem
tion that all steam pipes throughout the
entire building have been covered with
heat-insulattng material, new pumps and q
house tank bought. fire plugs placed In ac-
cesMble portions OF the grounds. Seventeen
nltsTs have been distributed through the
.'The patients' diet has received careful
attention. and was made as varied MS cir
cumstanceS would allow. Many patient
who would rather starve than eat the COM.
mon diet IL supplied from our own table
The amount Of milk used has been trebled
and eggs are given without .tint whenever
Indicated. The drug stores are kept sup
piied with the most costly concentrated
foods 20 essential to the treatment Of faulty
. PROM the foregoing you win Ihave
learned that We have honestly stfiven along
the pin OF progress. This has been done
with proper regard to economical manage.
Mse1t. Ine increase OF our expenditures ID
t9ltz accounted for by the marked increase
e sk. dS,y sSyesese oS patients sustained It
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