The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-21

| NJ. Worsham. superintendent OF the
| State Lunatic asylum late Wednes-
| day afternoon submitted to the
governor his forty sixth annual re-
| port Of the institution for the fiscal
year ending August 81. 1907. The
on hand August 81. 1907, to be ll5s
which Is decrease Of Is patients
from the previous year OF the li5S
patients in the institution 615 are
male and 543 female. There were
admitted during the year 2iA pa
tients OF whom rs were male and
SO female. Only Il OF this number
were colored, three OF whom were
| men and eight women. The total
, number OF patients treated during
the year were 1868 and the daily
average population l161l2. During
| the year there were le5 deaths at the
,, institution, 80 male and iS female
and 173 were carried on furlough
during the year. Speaking OF the
discharges DR. Worsham says:
"One hundred and seven patients
were discharged from this institu-
tion during the year ending August
81, 1907. The same policy as pur
sued in former years OF furloughing
patients and permitting them to be
! carried home BY relatives or friends
has Been followed in order to avoid
| the expense Of a new trial and re-
commitment to the counties where
| they are from in case they have to
| early date
| The report shows that there has
been an increase in the death rate
which was TT per cent but Super
intendent Worsham declares that 1t
is not greater than 1874, 1900, 1859
or 1902. The increase in the death
rate over last year. DR.. Worshan
says, Is due to an epidemic of ber
beri. Touching on this point DR.
Wprsham says:
.The increase in the death rate
is due to beri beri, disease which
occurs in tropical or sub-tropical
| climates, and usually among people
who are living under artificial con-
! ditions. that is crowded in institu-
| tions. prisons or military barracks.
| 1t has been quite frequently observ-
ed in asylums for the insane. Two
| epidemics have been reported in
asylums in this country. one at Tus-
caloosa. Ala, and one a year or two
| later at Little Rock, Ark.
Just how it originates and the
specific cause that produces the dis
ease has not yet been fully determ-
! ined. Since my connection with this
/ institution in 1891, there has been
each year a limited number of cases
of this disease. principally occurring
I i'm the summer fall months. but 1t
/ has never assumed the form OF an
epidemic until this year. We had
| all told. over 200 cases. with 20
deaths. II males and three females.
giving a death rate ot 10 per cent
The fatalities iu this disease are
most generally confined 90 people
who have been confined here for
MANY Years. and who have been lu
feeble health and who are practically
dpmcuted.
/ The report of the superintendent
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