Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-02
The Annual Report Of the
Board Of Trustees,
Superintendent and Other Of
ficefs Of Maine Hospitals.
Reports Show Condition Of Augusta and
Bangor Institutions 10 Be Satisfactory.


ending Nov. 50, 1905, has been sub
mitted to the Governor and Council.
The report includes the reports from
the superintendcnts of the two hosp-
tails, and all other officers whose duty
it is to prepare detailed accounts of the
condition and work of their several de-
partments during the past fiscal year.
The reports contain much valuable in
formation and statistics. and at the
same time are arranged in a way that
makes them of decided interest. The
facts viii be better appreciated after a
consideration OF the following Stats
tics:
The whole number of patients under
treatment during the year in the Au-
guSta hospital has been 91f, and in the
Bangor hospital, go making a total of
1854.
AT the beginning of the year the num-
Der OF patients at the Augusta hospital
the total being 95S. AT the close of the
year the number at Augusta was 113.
and at Bangor, 249. making Il total of
&C.,, an increase of four patients.
The number of patients recovered and
discharged from the Augusta hospital
during the year was IS. and from the
Bangor hospital, 80, with a total of 1l3:
| The number of patients reported as
| improved Uhe larger portion being
| much improvcd) from the Augusta
| hospital was 40. and from the Bangor
| hospital. 26, making a total of 90. The
number Of patients that died at the
| Augusta hospital during the year was
80. and at the Bangor hospital. -, with
| Il total Of l21.
| Regarding the condition of the s"v-
eral departments the fepoi't states that
every department hasteiven evidence OF
careful and efficient oversight. DR.. L. T.
SanDorn, superintendent Of the Maine
hospital at Augusta, ~and DIR. =. =. II.
| Vaughan, superintendent of the East
ern Maine hospital kge both conpli-
rnentrd for the exss1 work done I'M
der their superviA:f ana the physi-
/ clans and attendants OF the two hospi-
ltaIs4are also commended.
ny improvements which have been
made atsthe Augusta hospital during
thetpast seaxAn are dwell upon at some
llengtil, and in speaking Of the gift of
..kkhe .ars"pal property to the State Of
4lHafae By she United States the report
taavs:
THE state-6f Maine is under great
obligations. to the several members of
1.-THE. NaEle delegation in Congress for
itheir Aiftive aud efficient support in
securing the valuable donation Of the
arsenal property from the United States
TO the State, Of Maine. ANA particularly
We feel jJHt iiied in recognizing the
prompt and Useful services of Hon. Ed
| win C. BurleiEh, member of Congress
frorl the third district of Maine. and in
icCnsidera ton of these valuable services,
and i'm consequence of the high esteem
~ which lie is held. and because of his
5.o.-a f}|le discharge of many public
i,4..t're III board of trustees has unani-
| u.lI.IE voted that the new stone build
,~.s on Inc ARSENAL grounds, soon to be
o-C;il... by 10 inmates, should be
ir..I.cd ami named Edwin G.. Burleigh
Pavilion
The new recreation hospital for con-
valescent. patients, at Widows Island,
is also Taken up III general way, and
the committee who was appointed by
the trustees to have charge of the $4,000
appropriated by the last legislature,
and which consisted of Chas. +. Field
OF Bangor, DR.. l.. T. Sanborn of Au-
gusta DR.. p s. II. Vaughan of Bangor
and Manning S. Campbell of Augusta,
is complmented on the thorough man.
nnr In which the work was done on the
island. ana. for the grand results which
| were obtained at an economical eX-
pcHditurc
| The board of trustees also recon-
,mends that because of the deep personal
interest which had been taken in the
care full expenditure of the amount APP
lpropriated by the legislature. by Hon.
T.. T.. Chase of Bluehill. since he be-
lcame member of the board. and as the
change of the island TO its present use
was first called to the attention of the
Executive Council of Governor Hill by
him. as a member of that council. tn"
lislanh shall hereafter be known as
Edward T.. Chase island.
| The report states that the Bangor
hospital has made good progress dur
ing The past season. and that the ex-
animation OF the several departments
by the board during their repeated
visits has proved very satisfactory.
| Regarding the insane department at
the State prison nj Thomaston. the re-
Iport says that the increasing number
of the criminal insane and the in
teffectual means of treatment ut the
prison call for an investigation and u
remedy. II is considered fortunate that
There are on the arsenal grounds stone
buildings OF 4 suitable character. which
can be so changed. and ut a moderate
lcost. as to provide safe. curative isola-
lation for this class of insane. The mat
ter will be brought To the attention of
the next legislature.
| In conclusion the report states that
the trustees have missed the atten-
dance and valuable services of Hon.
Sidney Nj. Bird of Rockland ut the
meetings during a portion of the past
year. He has for several years been
one Of the most efficient ana useful
members of the board and his associ-
lates. on account of the best interests
Of the institution. await with pleasure
his return to active service as soon as
his recovery is assured.
The following abstract from the re-
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