Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-04

fence OF the asylum grounds with In
structions given to have water kept
over the bones. Before preparing the
skeleton. Dr. Mohlau left the institu'
ton. and the barrel remained in the
yard for about three years. and DIR
Upton. being busy In other lines, over.
looked Il.
The instructions for keeping the
bones covered with water were not
followed. The barrel came TO pieces
and the skeleton fell to the ground. A
patient named "Rupy" finding the
bones. threw them over the fence. be.
yond the limits Of the asylum grounds,
and DR. Ia Costa, assistant medical
superintendent, having seen the bones
there. reported the fact to Mr.. Greg
DRY and Mr.. Jefferson Reynolds. mem.
bers OF the board OF directors. with
whom he went to the asylum, and they
found the bones where they had been
thrown near the fence. Or. Upton had
no knowledge of the barrel having
fallen apart and the bones being
thrown over the fence.
In this case your committee finds
that there was ,arelessness on the part
of the medical superintendent in fail.
ing TO carry Ou- his original intention.
or In default Of such action. In omit
ting to properly inter the bones in the
grave of Mary Leonard.
Fifth. DR. Mohlau Matter. Your
committee finds that DR.. Mohlau, an
inmate of the institution. confined foI
the drug habit, was allowed to render
some medical services to patients, un-
der the supervision of the medical su.
perintendent That he was properly
restrained at times. when il was nee,
essary, and at other times, he was al.
lowed to administer to the needs OF
some of the patients. At no time was
he permitted 20 treat patients until he
had been In the institution sufficient
length of time TO have fully recovered
from the effects of the drug habit.
Your committee finds that ne vas 1T.
ted and qualified as 4 physician to
treat the patients as above specified
and that the permission granted him to
do so by the medical superintendent
was in no wise censurable, but on the
contrary, the exercise of wise discre
ton on the part of the medical super
intendent, for which he is in no wise
amenable to oensure or criticism.
Sixth. The Alleged Mismanagement
on the Part of the Asylum Authorities
Roard OF regents. \ our committee
finds that there r. no evidence showing
any official misconduct. mismanage
ment. or neglect on the part of the
board Of regents.
Medical Superintendent. Your com.
mittee finds that the medical superin.
tendent was not aware of the abuses
found by your committee. to exist In
the conduct Of the asylum. and herein.
above specified. and that he is not at
fault for failing TO ascertain their ex.
istence; that he had no personal
| knowledge of them; and that in all
cases, where bis attention was called
to them, he discharged the attendant
as promptly as possible and took all
possible measures TO prevent their re.
carrence. That the only exception to
any censure or criticism for his man.
agement of discharglng the duties OF
his Office.
Matron. Your committee finds that
the present matron is nowise open to
censure or criticism In her Official ca.
pacity
Attendants. Your committee finds
| that attendants In some instances
have practiced cruel and inhuman
treatment on patients and used unnec
essary restraints, as hereinbefore spe
Gifted, but that In all such cases, when
| brought to the attention of the proper
authorities. the offending attendants
have been promptly discharged, or, In
the minor cases, duly reprimanded
and a due degree of care and diligence
has been exercised in their selection
Recommendations. Your committee
Is impressed with the conviction, as 9
result OF the investigation. that there
are defects In the devolutlon OF the of
fetal control In the asylum, in this re
spect; when on the ground the medica
superintendent is In controls in his alb
sence the steward; and In the absence
of the medical superintendent an'
steward, the matron.
This arrangement seems to you
committee as not conducive to uni
form, steady and consistent exercise o
authority on the spot; and TO remed,
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