Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-03
OUR INSANE
Reports Of Hospitals for
the Year 1904.
Total Of 864 Treated at AUGUSTA
and ISL at Bangor.
interesting Facts ard Figures from
Reports Of Officials.

The Gath annual report Of the SUPER
intendent of the Maine Insane hospital
has been submitted to thu, Governor
and Council. and contains much infor-
nation OF general interest. During the
year ending Nov. 80 total of S64 pa
tientS, 499 men and 3G5 women. Were.
under treatment at the hospital in this
city. Al the beginning of the wear
there were 664 in the hospital and at
The end OF the year there We're 1U4
During the year geo patients were adj
mitted, - died. 40 We're DISCHARGED as
r""""""ed. II discharged as much i'm
proved, 9 as somewhat improved and IL
uIIilfJTUVtu.
OF the 2GO patients admitted during
the year. 122 We're men and IS women.
In the case OF SO the cause Of insanity is
unknown, ard of the others heredity IL
assigned as the cause in IS cases
physical ill health in II cases. alcohol
ISM III II cases epilepsy in 10 cases.
oNerwork iii cases. and so on. Four
patients under 20 years of age We're
admitted ana two over so years There
We're SO between 20 and 80 years AZ
between 80 and 40 years. IS between
40 and 30 years and - between 80 ana
60 years. r.ighty-ona of the 200 were
married. 90 single. Il widowed and five
divorced. Twenty-Five of those ad-
mittch hay" been insane less than n
WEI, k prior TO admission and A. others
less than Il month, while on the other
extreme four had been insane over 80
Years. The ECO adlnitt.:! came from
'oG cities and towns in the State, Port
Land leading with II and Lewiston,
next with II. Six were committed
during the year from Augusta. one
INJURED and SiXty-five of the 200 were.
admitted for the first time 16 for the
second time and 10 for the third time.
while one was admitted for the 18th
time and one for tie 18th time. AS to
the nativity of those admitted. 15i wcr,-
born in Maine. IL in Canada - in IIu-
rope : III other states ana y unknown.
In the matter of religion. f6J are Pro-.
teStIniS. 81 Catholic S, l Jew and :, un-
known.
In his report Superintendent San
born gives the details of the happouirps
during the year. the conditions that
lave prevailed and the treatment fol-
lowed. Tine second female wing IS
nearly ready for occupancy, an,, the
Lew barn has been Completed In July
the pig9eiy VAS burned with a loss of
lGi swine. ana n building to reoIaca il.
punt by ittuel j. NoNeS of Augusta at
i cost OF S"o03. is nearly ready for use
me extensive repairs ana rcnovatiuns
necessary in such Il large institution
nave been carried on. AS to the fu-
ture needs OF the hoSpita! Dr. Sanborn
lays much emphasis upon the need OF
completing the renovation of the fe-
male SIDE of the hospital and the re-
construction of the first wing FOR males
The estimate of Architect Coombs for
work on these two wings ANA for
necessary repairs to the Harlow and
SanEorn wings. is $ll20O0 and the
trustees are urged to impress this need
upon the Legislature. The changes
would render the wings tireproof ana
give loom for 60 more patients. In its
male wards the hospital now has
within % OF the maximum number be-
fore tie transfer to Bangor An an
preparation is also urged for the COM
p!"tion of the hospital sewer system.
The cost is estimated at $500 by Engi
netr Getchell. Estimates are also Civ
en- Tor the installation Of electric time
ana fire alarm systems throughout the
buildings.
A particularly interesting part of the
report is that contributed by DR.. San
Dorm IN his capacity as chairman of the
committee on recreation and amuse-
meht OF PATIENTS. He lays much stress
upon The importance of mental recrea-
ton as Il form of treatment, and shows
what has been done by way of eXcIr-
SIonS on the water. trolley trims
theatrical and musical entertainments,
open ar exercise. etc. During the
year there vas dsburscd the sum Of
$l.5Si from the Coburn fund for amuse-
ments and entertainments. OF this
1885 was paid for the choir. sS73 for the
orchestra md band. 800 for use of
steamer Wiwurna and $50 for trolley
trips. During the year Sis was paid
for papers and magazines. and $74 for
books for the library.
The following is an abstract Of the
steward and trcasurcr's report for the
year ending Nov. Goth. 1904:
Total receipts and disbursements of
cash for the year ending Nov. SOth,
1904:
DR..
Balance cash on hand Dec l, 1909 S. go GA
B. ~: ii'i tn" year. hospital
account ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 161, .U5 %
Received from Statc Of Maine
account appropriation for re-
modelling and renovating second
f.'..rI "'''C Observation-Disclosures. a0en. 90
Received through insurance agen-
6 oi Md:"mber, Farr x Whit
ten. insurance ~ ;,i:;g@-y
burned July 81, 1904 .............. 5000. 90
sos. .e II
CIR.
Disbursements, hospital account .S!G6. Gy7 81
Disbursements account apprO-
u!iatiul4s for r"modclng and
rcnovating second female wing oS5S3 IS
Disbursements. account appropri-
alton for remodeiinG ana rem
oyl:inE first female wing trans
+. rrtd To appropriation for re-
modelling and rcnovating second
female wing ...................... 1909
Balance cash on hand Nov Goth,
1901 .................... 1924 IS
Sl1S. 100 ! 1
Tie ranOrt for the Eastern Maine