Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
Needed improvements at CherO-
kee State Hospital Call For
Large Appropriation
THE INERRIATE POPULATION
Superintendent Dr.. M. N. voIdeng Ar
CUES Strongly Against Caring for In
ebriates at Same Institution Where
Insane Patients Are confined-Bet ter
for Both Glasses to Be Separate.

Des Moines. July 24.-Many improve
State hospital the coming biennial pc
riod, according to the first biennial re
4 port of the institution for the perio
ending June 80, 1908, which was flee
with the board of control by DR.. NJ. N
Noldeng. the superintendent yesterday
1t is estimated there should be an APP.
preparation for extraordinary needs o.
SS1, 500 by the next legislature Among
the large items in the list of needs ap,
pear the following:
farm cottage ..................$2 $4,000
I lnt1rmary for both sexes ...... $500
! Furnishing intirmary .......... 3,00t
/ Fire department building ...... 5000
Deep we'll and tower for same. 5000
I Three soft water cisterns and
connections ... ... 5000
Repair and contingent .,...... 10000
Up to October, 1901, there had been
expended for the hospital S466, 1856.
The last general assembly appropriate
ed $132,000 TO complete the institution.
The report from the hospital is in
two parts. one relative to the insane
and the other to inebriates. The in
sane hospital has been open since Au-
gust Is, 1902. and the inebriate depart
ment since October 10, 1902.
The period closed with 619 insane In
the hospital, BAT men and 272 women.
The proportion of recoveries is about
26 per cent and the death rate about
&c per cent. The average age at death
was 40, an average much above that
usually recorded by the stausticans
This is taken by Dr. Voldeng to re-
feet favorably on the care given at the
hospital, Twenty-four per cent of these
who died We're over 20 years old.
In the statistical tables heredity leads
as the cause of insanity. The colony
plan for epileptics is recommended.
Further road making and grading
about the buildings are advised.
The inebriate Population.
Since the inehriate hospital was
opened October TO- there have been adj
mitted Isl males and 3 females, making
a total of 154 patients admitted. Ow-
ing 10 paroles. transfers and escapes,
at the close of the period only 35 pa
tients remained. The escapes We're
most numerous in early spring. The
total number of escapes was IS, OF
whom two We're returned. There We're
81 paroled and one death. DR.. Vol
deng says regardless of whether inc
briefly Is considered as a disease or
crime. no attempt should be made to
care for the inebriates In the insane
hospitals. ITO what extent the state
should care for this class of individuals
is debatable question" says DR.. Vol
1eng But II the state is to care for
Them it seems to me there should be II
separate institution for them where
hey could receive their treatment and |
where their energies could be convert |
I'd into more useful channel"
DR.. Voldeng thinks patients should not !
De paroled after 80 days, as it is too |
short a time to expect good results. He
considers encouragement of self con-
rol the most potent factor in treat
nent of these cases.
OF the 154 inebriates admitted, lis
lsed whisky, Is alcohol 13 beer and
he rest morphine or cocaine or both.