Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-10
PROVO
REPORT OF MENTAL HOSPITAL
Important Decision IN Water Suit
New Canncry Project Completed.

Special Correspondence.
Povo, Utah Co.. Feb i0.--The follow
ing extracts from Medical Superinten-
dent Calders annual report submitted
10 the state board OF insanity, at the
meeting Of the board Thursday, shows
a very satisfactory condition OF the
mental hospital The cost 1f mainten-
snce, considering the favorable condi-
tons which exist at the hospital as
regards cleanliness sanitation and die
tary must be considered as remark.
ably low
Three We're In the hospital Nov. 30.
1904 1913 patients, 1870 women and 1888
men; there have been admitted dur
ing the year. l02 patients, SO women
and 80 men; the whole number of pa
tents under care and treatment during
The year was 4O5. 204 women and POI
men; the maximum under care and
treatment at any one time was, 405.
The minimum number was 1913: II pa
tients have been discharged go women
and ~ men: there were 20 deaths, nine
women and l6 men, four Of whom were
between 20 and 80 years Of age, six be-
tween 10 and 80 years, nine between 80
and 70 years, and six over 70 years.
There were remaining In the hospi-
tal at the close OF the year, Nov. 80,
1905, $40 patients, 1872 women, and 1877
men, thus showing an increase during
the year Of six patients two women
and four men,
THE percentage OF recoveries, call
oulated upon the number OF discharges
and deaths was 4S 7-l0 calculated up
on the number OF admissions Il was
Il 4'l0 The death rate was 10 cal
culated on the whole number OF pa
Vents under treatment, and $40 call
oulated on the daily average number.
me current expenses have been $40
So@S0' dividing this by S94. the daily
average number OF patients, gives
,.9lS as the annual cost of support.
..I,eh IS equivalent 10 weekly cost OF
80" ana daily cost OF "a $40 cents
per capita.
me geenral health of the patients
,S las oeeh good during the year and
'"ete nave been no epidemlcs."
DECISION IN WATER SUIT.
Judge Booth has rendered a decision
y. 'ne case OF Martha Adamson ct al
, american Fork et M. Plaintiffs
,ss. sven the right to apply such wa
Wv, s vi American Fork creek as they
49, .",l,Ied 10 on any portion OF their
fro siluated In the district irrigated
,Ss Mi. .ne Macarthur ditch, so long as
49, muus below or south OF the state
road needs water. '''
s, "nen me plaintiffs lands below the
,ss ,oad 90 not need water, the vn-
~, epuss 10 the lands In said dis
tIbn,as WnoIe the same to be dis
A conn., w Inc lands which need It.
MrA.,n,.ll'ssloner, not Interested in the
The Am dltch Is TO be appointed by
carr ',,, n Fork city council. to
dscrs "to erect the provisions OF the
TO no ns-halt or his compensation
BY N. pala ny plaintiff. and one-half
nav cos,' y, iuaht Defendants are to
fla u,,ns VI court and each side to nay
w" cANNERY TO BE BUILT,
have Ms', ht Hathaway and Buster. who
sentlny ~ n1Ie Tor some time, repre-
PAW ., , r hastings Industrial COM
lions ~. ruioago, have closed negotIa- :
season r. NY cannery to be built this
stock 10 ue pant VIII cost SlO.b00 and
subsor,bads Shount OF $4,000 has been
cost of ~ .ue money In excess OF the
Company aetvty VIII be used by the
stock ~. 'S,nleu ny The subscribers OF
fruits s sDl operating expenses, buying
repressniaa,,v, esslables for canning x
pany, .ybo .,'s, nom the Hastings com
ton on tSo WI take charge OF the cree
week ana ie factory win be here next
eide upon sSneh the stockholders de-
commIfnn the location, work sviii i.
FOR M. and the factory connia, 20
etc. s'' crop OF tomatoes. fruit
~s''Fs Hathaway and Buster os,n.