Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-02


The report of Or. Il. II. Sanborn.
superintendent of the Augusta institu-
ton. is an Interesting one. The OPEN
ing pages of the report are devoted TO
the statistics of the hospital for the
past year, giving the number of pa
tient atsthe institution, the number
which have been received during the
year. the number discharged, and much
other valuable information concerning
those under his care.
Much attention is also given to the
work of reconstruction and improve
ment which has been going on at the
hospital since the acquisition of the
arsenal property. The farm and garden
also comes in for it's share. and DR..
Sanborn refers with justifiable pride
acres of highly cultivated land. and to
the fine herd of cows, the swine and
the horses.
In speaking of the needs of the insti-
tuition. he0 eommends repairs to the
wood workS6f the house, and
concrete or macadam walk from the
north side of the hospital across the
field to the arsenal. He also, recon-
house on the arsenal property, with a
lavatory and other necessary accommo-
dations connected. Another recon-
mendation is for a slaughter and rem
dering house. to be erected in the vi
entity of the piggery. The laundry,
too, comes in for mention, and the
introduction of modern mangle is
recommended.
Another change which is strongly adj
vocated is the removal of the GRIM
in.l insane from the State prison.
where they are now confined. to a
building which shall be prepared for
them on the hospital premises in this
city. 1t has been suggested that
segregate be erected on the arsenal
property. and that all the criminal in
sane of the State be treated there UNI
der the management of the hospital.
and that the building be constructed
large enough to accommodate such per-
SONS as are from time to time order
ed To the hospital by the courts, for
observation. The attention of the
b'.ird is called to the matter. with the
request that they give il their careful
consideration.
Tn. new hospital on Widows island
is the subject OF much Interesting mat
ter in the report. ana i'll connection
Herewith is given an outline of the
history of the island since il brcanir
the property Of. the State. \ de
srripiion of the building, of the. work
that has been done there during the
past season. and Of the benelii2 received
by the Patients who w"r. given an
outing on the island during the sum-
mer and fall. An Interesting statement
in connection with the hospital is that
of the 80 men who received the hcne-
fits Of the temporary sojourn at the
island. four recovered and were dis
charged and returned to their homes
on returning to the hospital. several
others were very much benefited. and
al gave evidence Of rccuperated ply
steal powers. OF the 2S females. eight
made good rpcoveri"G and were dis
charged soon after their return to the
hospital and the entire party gave ex-
idcncp of strengthened physical con-
ditions.
The report of the superintendent
shows that there We're the institution
at the commencement OF the year 1905
"A total Of 104 patients. Of whom 4O7
were men and 291 women. There have
been admitted since 210. of whom rs
were men and % women. The num-
Der under treatment has been 914. of
whom 522 We're men ana 392 women.
The discharges and deaths have been as
follows: Total recoveries. G3: of whom
80 were men and "a women: much re-