The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-12
CARE OF STATES WARDS
CHARITIES BOARD REPORT SHOW
ING AVERAGE POPULATION.
Increase in the Number of Inmates Is
Noticeable, the Secretary's Re-
port Says.

Secretary Butler, of the State Board of
Charities. has prepared a report showing
the average population of the nine benevo-
lent state institutions for the six months
ending April So 1903. This population was
6,29I. The population of the four correc-
tional institutions was ISL. making total
of S,SoS. On the date mentioned there were
enrolled in these institutions 1883 inmates
of whom 554 were temporarily absent, $3.50
being actually present.
THE increase in the number of wards Of
the State is noticeable" the report goes on
to say. while the average daily attend
ance at the schools for the deaf and the
blind and of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home is slightly less for the six
months ending April 80, 1908, than for the
same period In 1902. in the six remaining
benevolent institutions, including the hos
pltals for the insane, the Soldiers Home
and the School for Feeble minded Youth,
the average number present shows an in
crease is at the School for Predetermined
Youth, Il, the Central Hospital for Insane,
g. and the Eastern Hospital for Insane. q.
THE reports from the insane hospitals in
dictate that more and more of the States
unfortunate insane wards are being admit
ted to hospital care. The average number
cared for in the six months ending April 80
is the highest in the history of the institu-
tons. Five years ago the number cared
for in the period corresponding to that COW
s.lOO In 1900 it was $500: in 1901. $500: in
1902 300, and in 1903, $780, Almost half of
these are in the Central Hospital in Indian
number received in all the hospitals aver
aged So per month, and the number dis
charged or withdrawn averaged 70 per
month month.
Soldiers Home In Lafayette increased from
$50 in the six months ending April 80. 1902.
to Col this year. There has been a slight
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home at
Knightstown for several years. The record
for the past six months was 574. The
schools for the deaf and blind, in Indian
apolis. show but little change. At the for
mer the six months average attendance
was 80. and at the latter To- At the School
for Predetermined Youth. at Fort Wayne
where the increased capacity has enabled
the management to receive many girls and
women, the average attendance for the six
corresponding period of the preceding year.
THE reports from the correctional insti-
tutions indicate an increase in population.
In the six months ending April 80 the
average number present at the State Prison
was 79l; at the Reformatory, 92S; Industrial
School for Girls and Woman's Prison. pa.
and the Indiana Boys School, $685. total,
ISL. In the corresponding period in 1902
the average for the State Prison was 1884,
the Reformatory s97. the Industrial School
for Girls and Woman's Prison 200, and the
Indiana Boys School $50; total, 2,4S3. While
the State Prisons average population de-
creased ", that of the other correctional
institutions increased 80, the net increase
being q. In addition TO the inmates, there
are in these thirteen institutions a large
number of officers and employees. The aver
age for the past six months was LBS in the
benevolent Institutions, and 200 in the cor
rectional, a total OF 1888"
AS SHOWN BY THE REPORT.
In, tabulated form the population of the
state institutions on April 30 of the past