Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-01-24

butter, coffee. Supper: Pruna sa,,co
bread. butter, sirup, tea. '"'e0
/ WEDNESDAY Breakfast. p,Lo,
beans, graham bread, bread, butter cof.
| fee. Dinner: Corned beef not. toes
bread. butter. tea. Supper: Buns. cheese
bread, butter, sirup, tea.
! THURSDAY-Breakfa Meat bach
bread. butter, sirup, coffee. Dinner. Mnt'
| ton stew. crackers. pickles, bread hntter
coffee. supper Rolled oats, bread, but.
FRIDAY = Breakfast: Goldfish and
! cream. potatoes, bread. butter sirun COT
fee. Dinner: Fresh fish, potatoes hread r
+, butter, coffee Supper; Apple sauce,
| SATURDAY-Breakfa Meat hash
| pickles, bread butter. sirup. coffee Din
| ner: Roast veal. sweet corn. not,tocs.
bread. butter, coffee. Supper: Corn-meal
| The tables in the main dining rom, .rc
set twice for each meal. Either the p0y-
| ernor treasurer, or commissary of sub
sistence make daily inspection, and the
surgeon a weekly inspection. of the din
> ing hall and Kitchen. l-
F., The china bowls and other crocl,crv did
| not appear of the best quality and the
bowls seemed not SO heavy as those in
crockery was given as follows: Bowls
$0.0774 each plates. dinner, S)05l9S: I.lates
bread. $0.0i765. and plates. butter. 81 029s.
The butcher shop was visited and found
said to be occasioned by mold on the
| walls. and as remedy it was suggested,
by the man in charge that the wainscot
be painted suiIaDie color, but this
would probably only serve to make th,
trouble less apparent.
The swil and garbage is sold and $50
was received for it during the year.
The hospital was found to be in excel
lent condition, due to the efficient admin
istration of the surseca, Mai ". D. FL
well. 1t has Il capacity of SO paticnts
and had daily average of 326 inmates
fnr hn u
by the surgeon and his assistants reached
2Sba. and each case was treated an aver
age of Il days.
Organic heart trouble appears as the
principal chronic disease and pulmonary
tuberculosis is largely in evidence. One
case of typhoid fever developed No ma
| laria is reported, despite the low lands
adjacent. and it was said that the eli
mate was 50 cool that the germ could not
thrive.
The records and books were found to
he neatly and well kept. and everything
seemed to point to a frequent and per
sonal supervision of the surgeon in
charge.
One hundred and forty-seven deaths oc-
outside of the home. The average age at
death was 66.31 years. and the death rate
per thousand of the whole number cared
for was Abs. which is larger than report
ed last year.
The digging of the graves at this
branch is attended with considera bic diff
hculty. owing to the great amount OF rock
encountered. continuous trench about
feet wide and feet deep is dug and
partitions are then made with loose ledge
rock making compartments OF suitable
size for the grave.
The temporary marking of the grave,
winch consisted of written card in
closed in a giass-CoVered frame awaiting
the receipt of the regulation headstone
was found faulty. as the action of the eI-
ementS had obiterated the names on %
nt ha a
was perfectly plain. II was said that
these graves could all be identified from
the numhe, and list kept of the hurias
but still the method in use at the other
branches. a substantial board with the
name, date of death, and organization
painted on ii, is much preferred.
The surgeon has entire charge of this
matter without having the proper facii-
ucs. His duty should cease when the
body is placed in the coffin. and the quar-
termaster should then take charge Of the
transportation and the marking of the
grave with painted headboard until the
stone hcadStones are received. when he
should see the latter properly placed.
The graves are not now being sodded.
and 1t was understood those Sodded were
to he plowcd Gown
One hundred and fifty-seven stone head
stones were required. None had been re-
celVed for some time, although reuuiSi-
tons had been made to the quartermas-
ter'S department of the army
one hundred and Scventy-five members
showed indications of disordered minds
30 were considered permanently insane.
The insane are cared for in specially
prepared wards in the hospital and they
are read to, and those able are taken out
driving. \ very fine ambulance. togethcr
with horses and harness, has bee n dorat-
ed by two of the members one a colored
man. for purpose of affordins, recreation
to the sick and insane.
Nine members We're totally blind and II
have impaired eyesiGht. They were read
10 daily and AFFORDED all facilities possible
for entertainment.