The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
STATE HOSPITA.
ANNUAL REPORT
institution Has a BaIaros
on Hand. More Room
and Land.

The Board ~ Director
Hospital @as in 20 aa
an dbcs,des routine a--
proved the Superlutcaa.
The board consists at TAT. So
OF Margre,>yJllc. Mr.. 3. l.. H-
liamston; DR.. J. g.. Han.
Mr.. +. Smith. of Goodwin. .r-
dletoE, Hallsvlile. Or. W F. u.
OF Rocky Mount nr L.E a..
Teton. and J. =. Es5. #s...
ville.
The board found the ans 81. .s.
Hospital in good shape a..
there WAS q large guau..t.
from the gardens. 1uj plenty
hand. Al departments wore
good working order.
DR.. T. j. Picot ANA Dr. w. #.
in speaking OF the mec,srr .... ...
was one matter brought a.....
that i refused to accept.
This, said DR.. P.got n
ton and request for payment. ..
iums on S10e. 600 OF adds.
sent IN 10y Insurance CommH
Dung. Ar act passed hy En-. .
ture authorized him, I'm caulan.t..
the officers OF controlling i..
lie institutions to have 1us..
and for this examination 60 gea.#.
pensation three per cent. on t.. .
from the insurance people. N.
about SOS 00 worth ot lusur.n.
did not SEE that there was m.... ..
for 500. 600 more, and we did r.. ..
ize the payment OF the preu...#.
money voted the State Hospital
maintenance and the INSURANCE. #.
ficts. We decided not t. carry t..
coo additional insurance au# re....
pay the premiums"
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
DR. James Mckee submitted - .
as superintendent Of the State Hoop.
In it he stated that there had aea. ..
rious casualty, and that ass o. rial.
health prevailed, the mortality being
er than in years ana ON am aVnrra.
other hospitals.
The number of patients Ira the l.-
on November 30, 1902, was $50. a.
the past year al, discharged #s r....
"a, as improved 9, as uuImura#.t .
harmless and incurablc 3. aa It#..
imbeciles ], as not insane 8. tr.u.
to Morganton 3. The percentage .|
tality is named as 5 per cent. -
tons for admittance in 1903 are .,..
being 233, applicants on file NoEaw.#
were 1913. Daily average iu hn-m
During 1903 applications declined ..
to 103. these for various caE.a-. 49,
| being refused for want Of room
The report sets forth the work
| plished during the year i'm t.r-..
and repairs, both within and w>.oa. A..
building. The boilers are rbf ....#
worn out and inadequate for .l# ...
fears of pneumonia and an iuHr
mortality is spoken Of. The w.t.r
is stated as being pure and aoegu...
provements having been made H.t.
appropriation of tho Legislature .
The gas plant IS reported a- u
tory. The milk supply IS named Fl.
off and the need Of four moro m..
stated.
The insurance olicies in force ST..
these amounting to 258 5000. A
from Insurance omm'ssioucr oH".
fcrrod to, this Of April II. in #
sent the insurance law with r"3|F"
insurance on State property. .n.
port SAYS:
"On April IL two policic- o5 S '.
expired, and without couierea.. "
executive committee or the .at.
ent as the law provides, the COM
renewed these, and when tho ar"..".
presented the committee declined ..
It." This matter was referred ..
Board Of Directors, and Mr.. Dung
vited to meet with the board .H .
cncc.'
The finances were reported
healthy condition. For the first .
many years there is "a baIaHn. n.
thi sbeing due to funds paid hg r.
gent patients, this being $5.ao04# #
balance was deposited with t..
Treasurer.
The appropriations Of $S3.5Hl
Of which 81 800 is for the t-.
$1,000 for outstanding accounts &c..
Tor water works. The d.s5urs"1
stated as s82, 2SG.30 general. a.. .
from special appropriations ..a....
ance Of 81, 963.51. The per @au..#
patients is placed at Sl16.5b o.
high price :or everything. e-f..
try produce, is stated rs eEla
apparently high per capita. AND
says it admonishcs the neCe
ing OF owning more land. I..
report is referred and he l- row~
The staff OF tire institute.
rscnded and the retirement o.. "
Undertake, s~tenogTapher 1921.
~ TC1trn14I1, L4~ ,.F+.L.- ...
filled by Miss Lillian Tholp-H"
and Miss Thompson is m
election. All employee are -Er'..
been faithful