, 1907-01-09

provements have been made, includ
ing reconstruction OF dungeon house
and repainting exterior and interior of
buildings. The institution is now well
equipped and in good repair.
Juvenile Deiinquents.
Owing TO the small number OF
Juvenile D%elinquents in this state, IT
has never been deemed advisable TO
establish a reform school for their re-
ception and care, ON account of the
expense incident to It's operation.
Therefore the boys have been sent to
the Colorado Industrial School at
Golden. Colorado, where they are
maintained at an expense of $3.50 per
week, and the girls are sent to the
Good Shepherd Industrial School in
Denver, AT an EXPENSE of $3.50 per
week. on September 30th, 1906, there
were fifteen boys at Golden and two
girls i'm the House of the Good Shcp-
herd.
The total expense of maintaining
these charges for the past two years
amounted to S5,G75.S4.
State Hospital for the Insane.
Adequate fire protection has been
provided for at the Asylum by he en-
largement of the city ditch, and the
construction of a new pine line at
Il cost of $5,595.4S. These improve
ments also furnish ample water sup
ply for domestic and irrigation pur-
poses. A special levy of one-eighth of
a mill was made to this eX-
pense and for other necessary i'm
~provements, including the purchase
of forty acres of Traditional land. repairs
to buildings, construction of barns,
etc. Most of these improvements,
have been made, and II contract en-
tered into for the purchase of thirty
FIVE acres of land ut q cost OF ST.,
10000.
The report shows that the number
of inmates in this institution Is stead
lily increasing, and is now greater
than ever before, numbering 129 on
October list, 1906, as against LOG two
years before.
DR.. Solier has been superintendent
of this institution for fifteen years
and in his able report, which is given
in full in connection with the report
submitted by the Board. you will find
many timely suggestions and import
ant recommendations, as well as de-
tailed information concerning the
management of this well conducted
institution. The Doctor states that
There is a constantly growing ten
dency to make the Asylum a sort of
dumping ground for the undesirable
characters that exist in every com.
munity."
Wyoming General Hospital.
During the two year period ending
September 30th, 1906, there were G21
surgical cases and 399 medical cases
cared for at this hospital. There were
262 operations performed, not includ.
ing minor operations, of which there
are a great number. There were 1920
patients received at the hospital dur
ing the two years, of which 925 were
men and 95 women.
Total expense paid for two
years . .S49,947.I3
Total earnings collected for
two years ............ 40,4i6.O0
Expenses exceeded earnings
collected, by ..........$ 9,50l.11
The average daily cost per capita,
based On expenses paid. amounted to
gross $1.51, and the average daily at
tendance for two years was 4l.61, For
1906 the attendance averaged the
largest of any year in the history OF
the institution.
Owing to the increased prices of
supplies and labor. in order to meet
the constantly growing expenses OF
this institution, the Board found il
absolutely necessary to make provis.
/ ion for innraaginn nIurUag IN oil t,a.
tents. During the past two years
many substantial improvements in
Guiding the construction of a sewer
have been made.
The institution is in a satisfactory
condition, and well managed.
The Branch Hospital at Sheridan.
The Hospital at Sheridan was com
pleted and opened for the reception
Of patients on July 9TH, 1905. The
total cost of construction and equip,
ment amounted to S~32,420.55. The re
port of the Board on this institution
covers a period of about fifteen
months, up to the close of the fiscal
year ending September Both, 1905
During that period there were receiv,
ed a total of 294 patients, of which
22S We're men and &c women. The
total expense, exclusive of construc
ton and equipment, up to September
goth, 1906, amounted to S~1S,027.15,
and the total earnings as reported by
the superintendent, amounted to $40,
5000, making a net loss to the state
in about fifteen months of $7,700.25
The average daily attendance of pa
tients during the year ending Sep
TENDER Goth, 1906, was 1917, and the
average daily cost per capita based on
expenses paid gross, S2.67. This ex
pense is exclusive of construction ant
equipment. The total number of oper
ations performed was 81.
In connection with this new institu
ton some future improvements are
necessary. Very soon after the open
ing of the Hospital, it became evident
that it would be necessary to provide
quarters outside the Hospital for the
nurses. Such quarters are of great
advantage to the nurses themselves
thereby giving them a home where
they can be free from the cares OF
their work. and where they will moi
disturb the patients or nurses on
duty. In this case, also, such quar-.
tiers were necessary because of the
lack of room in the main building
/ u. So IL tn