The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
INSANE PATIENTS
HERDED TOGETHER

of the greatest necessities iu AIN of the
State institutions is buildings 500 ar
ranged ass tp afford facilities Cor the
proper classification of patients
Dr. Foster states that one OF the first
things e. he done. as soon as practicable.
for ana insane patient. is To- place him
where. from the nature of his condition.
the best results may follow. That the
insane Iko the sane. have their iudi-
vidual p,cll rites. which should bee con-
sidered in urovlding for them. As the
institutions ar- now provided. hc says,
the insane awe thrown together in most
HETEROGENEOUS way. and that il is too
true that they make each other worse.
lie further stated that there are always
numerous patients in every asylum who
nave 30 mutually good influence over one
another. aud that if the means of Ciassi-
hcatiou Were better this would Doe stin
further trur
Tho slrt untendcnt reported thc ceiling
JIM the Montague building to Doe 90 need
of repairs and said that he would ad-
Nise a- soon as means can be spared
to put ou COAT of waterproof paper. end
cover the slmo with steel ceiling
Employment of the Insane.
I'm reference to the employment of tho
insane. tN. superintendent reported that
iu Oh, rarpn~ working departments. 300
insane had daily been employed. The doc
tor SAYS that employment is One Of the
most helpful things TO the insane. and
that every effort has been made To-
iliu-. moro fo come out and work Those
who dn unt work are taken for daily
walks rr drives when the weather per-
mits ADJUSTMENTS are also at aN times
furnished tu the inmates Cards domi-
noes crokiuola and other games are play
col ou tnc wards. and dancing every Tues
day and Friday nights affords much
amusement and pleasure. Chapel ser
f..rs 90 .s..r.
hy many Dr Foster stated that hc is
Very anxious to complete the basement
Of tho Montague building for "a reading
room. and make il "a place for social gath
crnes during tho winter months. whore
various -au.~ can Ice played
The operations on the farm were roe
ported 20 Navc been not so good ass in
former N.Hr-. due To- the unusual rains
of tho spring ana summer months
Per Capita Charges.
Tho u,r capita charges at The m-titg-
ton durlas tue year We're >l3lff. Ius
amount -.>e dr. Foster is as low as can
tc reasonably expected when tuc ad-
fuuC,d r.I.e of cveything entering into
the cost ot mWutenance i- tss.n into
consideration. ror would Do. consider 90
ADDS sable to lower tho per capIfs to such
figure ae wil result in injury to tho
usefulness " The insttuuou. far vc..
many NJ tle inmates. when admitted
tf" rIn down physically ae we'll as
mentally and require Building rn. to-
accomplish which it Is necessary That
They should have good. comfortable apart
ment~. warm clothing ana uour.slir..
fo'd- ile SAYS that it viii Doc Impossible.
20 furnish thc above conditions with loss
IHHn OBJ. per capita cost of this SOAR
winch is little less than Sl1 a month
FHc report shows that every effort &.
hrine made hv che officials OF the insl-
i't"n 1r the hottcrmcnt of the coudi-
ZION oi t.e unfortunate patients. Many
improvements have been put an. not ONLY
increasing tac beauty OF tle place. but
ALSO aaN.ne erettly 20 the sanitary cone
dtnn I.e Eastern Statc Hospital IA.
BOD" in fnc most nnunshing condition
probably bob IFS history.