The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-20
INSANE IN HOSPITALS
NUMBER 1,644 IN
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Valuable information From
Sec'y Of State Board
of Charities.
ANNUAL Meeting HtRE
Twenty Per Cent of Veterans at the
Soldiers Home Died Last
Year.
ANNUAL MEETING HERE
WANTS Off, CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Splendid Showing Of the Oxford Orphanage
Where the Cost Per Capita For Living
is Only $50 Per Year Ral-
eight Hospital Leads

eight hos pitaI Leads
There are 1914 insane persons in the
three State hospitals, S69 of whom are
women and us men.
The number of applicants refused a.
mission last year were 23S.
The Raleigh Hospital leads with the
percentage of recoveries as compared
with admissions, having record of 63.5.
The Western Hospital at Morganton
shows a percentage of AT, and the Col
cred Hospital at Goldsboro 1856. The
numbers of patients at the Morganton
Hospital is 1853, at Raleigh 420 and at
GoldsbOro 461.
The figures are from the annual report
of the Secretary of the State Board OF
Charities, Capt. c. B. benson, which was
submitted to that body in annual session
here yesterday. The report is most in
teresting and valuable one, giving in .
summarized form the results accom-
plished by all the charitable institutions
in the State for the fiscal year ending
November Goth, 1901.
The Board of Charities met yesterday
afternoon in the Senate Chambers and the
entire session was given to considera-
tioE of the secretary's complete report
Adjournment was taken until 9 O'Clock
this morning DR.. Chas. Duffy, of New
bern, the president of the board, presided
Capt c.. B. benson, the secretary. AIR.
w. N. Jones, of Wake, and Mr. E. L. Hor-
ton, of Jones, were also present. The
other. two members recently appointed
by the Governor have not yet arrived.
The report of the secretary giving
all information for the past year rela-
tive to the three hospitals for the insane.
the Soldiers Home, the colored and white
orphanages and the deaf, dumb ard blind
institutions is given herewith:
The report shows that at the State
Hospital at Morganton the total number
under treatment was SIT. There was re-
manning November 30th. 1900, 326 males;
40 females. or a total of 745; and on
November 30th, 1901, there were 344 males
and 419 females, or total of 7G3.
The percentage of recoveries upon ad-
missions (132), is All. BY counting those
discharged as mot insane" as recOv-
cred, and discharging some persons near
ly recovered, the percentage could easily
have been made much larger"
The percentage of mortality, upon total
number under treatment is about 13,
The deaths were %. There were 120 re-
fusals Of admission, all for want of room,
and 90 re-admissions. Reference is made
TO the report for the steps taken in the
endeavor to ascertain what patients have
estates or friends who can defray the
cost of their support, to carry out the
IrD ;cyo I've oty,-n ROT
The appropriation was 100000 per an
mum for support, $4,000 per annum to
pay a debt incurred in support Of pa
tients for biennial period, 1S99-19O0, and
$4,000 per annum for erecting and equip
ping building for patients.
The Eastern Hospital for the colored
race at Goldsboro on November 3Oth had
4e1 patients 1SS of whom were males
the year was 49, The number recovered
was 30 and the percentage of cures upon
admissions was 1885, The number of
deaths was 20, giving mortality percent
age CT 3.S3.
Fifty-two patients were declined for
want of room, and eight as not being
proper subjects. The appropriation was
SAT ,50o There are 143 from the Western
district, and 31S from the Eastern. En-
ployment is a prominent feature in treat
ment. The superintendent suggests the
need o. a special appropriation for cold
storage plant and fire escapes. He also
refers to the necessity to borrow funds
for the completion of the new building
as only $4,000 of the special appropriation
had been received He expresses the be-
lief that large number of colored insane
remain unprovided for
new addition, 10 feet long, with three
stories, is building at cost whcn
furnished and equipped of $4,000. 1t
furnishes 80 rooms for male patients.
besides associate dining room and repos-
itory for commissary supplies.
The Central Hospital for the Insane
in Raleigh reports APO patients there
being les male and 252 female patients.
The proper accommodating capacity is
reported at All. 1t is entirely filed, and
there are Sc applications on file. During
the year there were lab admissions and
147 discharges, including Al deaths and
SO cures. This gives percentage Oh
about 10 per cent of mortality on popu-
lation, which. however. should properly
be less if total population from begin
ming to close of the year were reported
The percentage of cures upon admissions
is 685. About two-thirds of the patients
are employed. The appropriation for The
year is $71.50o FOR maintenance, and 9
special appropriation for floors and iror
stairways of $3.50 There was also 5
special appropriation of $4,000 payable
$4,000 annually TO pay off Indebtedness
incurred by deficit in 1900. The superin.
tendent is endeavering to ascertain the
patients who may be able to defray theil
expenses in accordance with requirement.
of the act of 1901. He urges increased
provision for the insane, and suggests
further accommodations to provide for thu
insane of the Eastern district.
The school for the Deaf, Dumb ant