The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-25
THE MoEGANToE HOSPITAL.

Report OF Sub Committee Visiting
Hospital Find Conditions Favor
ahk
The following report of the sub
committee of tie Joint committee on
insane asyfums which visited the
State Hospital at Morganton last
mOuta. vas presented to the House
Wednesday,:
GeE2&cnaen Your committee, com
posed of fourteen members, arrived
nm Morganton at midnight of Janu-
AIRY MsI, and spent the entire day
following Inspecting the buildings,
premises and COLONY and making in
-qulrlRFs OF those Ia authority. re-vis-
I1ng ON the following morning some
pCEEffz % which the closest attention
2 NOT been PAID, for lack of time.
As the result of this visit. made with
information of but a few
hours 90 the superintendent, we feel
taat we are Ia d position to represent
Conditions rs they normally exist at
tins institution.
we cannot forgeo the pleasure of
EcfeETzHg TO tie gratifying results
shGEn daring the past Years incd!n-
oeHey OF Dr. John McCampbell. For
n fU0 years ending November Both,
1873 daring the whele of which time
BT- MsCampheH was practically in
authority, there were admitted 425
patfeass, 55J removed, 1,142 re-
naming The annual death. rate, we
md nom the records, shows the re-
naFEahiE low percentage Of 81,
Wbne tie percentage Of recoveries.
g1OtEHS from the same records, reach
ed showing that will compare
IavoFahy with the records of the
nrst institutions for the care of the
NnSaRe m the country. The physical
eondIf5eR Of the patients was excel
nj only one Of the whole number
being contend In a room, and ali have
the appearance OF considerable care.
In the wand reserved for those whose
me0fA condition permits apprecia-
10n, There is a piano, games and. in
noeeRt amUsemeEts CT various kinds
SafcHa1ed 70 occupy and improve
Ehe minds OF the inmates. A striking
fe71zare of the interior arrangement
IS the wellnigh perfect system of
sanitation. Cleanliness, whether re-
fatIns TO the personal appearance of
tae inmates or the institution. is 4
Distinguishing characteristic Of the
hospital Large bay windows. afford
mig abundant and cheering light 4:
scHeeN pOrehes stretching around
the buildings, from which the inmates
have a pleasing point of observation
OF the surrounding country and re-
eeEve the benefit of the fresh, open
A1r7 freedom on the premises permit
fRa those not confined in the hospital
FhF neeesty-aH these appear to us
cali For approval and commenda-
'GI0m
ward for the female tuberculars.
separate and apart from the main in
s1tzt1Cm, Is now occupied and the in
Mats are nPreiVing the best attea-
-E1on-
The dining han was scrupuplous!y
clean and the food ample and SUD-
-stHnfIaI-
HE Nsundy is excellantly equip
ped, having among other things, such
meSeHn appliances as electric irons.
The manual labor is performed in the
by inmates.
Lights, electric power, steam heat
and heated water are all supplied
from fhe institution s w plants and
@ fault can be found with the SER
vice Of znydf them,
: Abundant ami healthful water sup
ply - mocured by a pipe line from a
SExes1R at the summit of a nearby
mountain
We found al the fresh meats and
other EEEfHkables kept in a cold stor-
age PEB and in excellent condition.
Che grounds III kept with much