The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-19
VISITS SANiTARIUM.
Committee Finds Conditions improved
at That Point.


Guthrie, o. T. June 1s-The commission
oI physicians consisting OF Drs j. w
Werner, New Kirk. B. F. Hamilton.
Shawnee. and E. H Cook of Watonga,
appointed by Governor T. B. Fergusos TO
inspect the Oklahoma sanitariunn. today
made a quarterly report to the Governor
The report shows that the institution
Is In better condition than heretofore and
the physicians express themselves as be-
ms well satisfied with the sanitarium as
now operated The report is as follows:
Hon. I. 3. Ferguson, Governor Of Okla
homa Territory:
Sir:-We, your committee appointed 10
isspect and report upon the condition Of
the insane asylum at Norman. beg leave
TO submit the following report:
We find confined in the asylum 400 pa
tients. OF this number, Z75 are males and
10 females, OF all ages and colOrs. There
are probably so Of these who are durable,
and 2lS incurabIe. There are IS epeleptics
and . imbecfIes. During this quarter
there have been received, up to this date,
seventy-four patients, and forty-six have
been discharged or paroled. There have
been eight deaths within this quarter,
showing an Increase of twenty.
We find that the company has endeavor-
ed to carry out the suggestions made by
this committee, and also those of Dr. \.
p. Richardson of Washingtos. D. c., first
By relieving to some extent the oevr-
crowded condition OF the institution. by
erecting an additional building with
capacity for seventy-fve patients; they
have also erected cottage upon the
grounds for the resident physician The
laundry building has been iscreased 10
double its capacity. and they are now put
ting in a modern steam laundry The
storage capacity for water has been more
than doubled. and-they are adding anoth-
er pumping apparatus which viii more
than double the power for furnishing
water. The whole institution is supplied
with electric light, electricity being sup
piled from the city plast. There, are hand
grenades. or fire extinguishers. on each
floor, looked after by the head attendant
of each ward There have been two Bah
cock fire extinguishers purchased, which
have not yet been received. The whole
interior of the buildings are clean and
neat. The lavatroies are clean as can
be. The beds and bedding are clean and
good The pillows have all bees remod-
eled and are in good condition. The
kitchen and dining-room are in good
shape. and the Objectionable method Of
serving meals has been improved. and is
very satisfactory. The food supply Is
well prepared. of good quality. and a suf-
fcient quantity.
The patients are all kept clean, and the
clothisg is in good condition and sufficient
There are no complaints Of brutality nor
evidence of such. The whole place out
side presents a beautiful ard refreshing
appearance. The grounds are as clean
back of the building as in the Front. There |
have been no complaints about the cess |
pool, and the company is now getting !
cs the ground TO construct n |
modern gerTn-destroying cess-pOol. which |
when completed VIII. according to the |
authorities, eliminate all of the objec |
ionable features heretofore encountered. |
The wards arc still over crowded, and |
additional buildings should be provided at |
1nce to accommodate 100 'patiehts. \ |
hospital building should also be provided |
10 accommodate at least twenty-five pa |
tents, divided into two wards.