Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-27

| present year as 2.49I, makes the fol-
lowing statement: by othe above hg-
ures. therefore. Il win DO seen that we
have made an actual increase in num-
Der Of only four, but It Is for the rea-
son that Il IL impossible TO crowd the
institution beyond 2.495, and with a
proper regard for safety and sanitation
the number should be from $50 70 800
less"
We have no reason to anticipate that
the increase In the number Of insane
win be less In the next two years than
1t has been in the past, nor that II win
not be constant until better facilities
are provided Tor care and treatment.
/ It must be remembered that, as our
, state legislature meets but once in two
years, and as at least year and half
must elapse after construction has been
begun ere a modern fireproof building
can be ready for occupancy, provision
should be made for caring for the in
crease OF our insane for at least three
| and one-half years.
To accomplish this result, and to par
TALLY relieve this institution Of its
overcrowded condition, accommodations
for at least 32s patients must be pro-
vided.
Amusement Hall.
I desire to renew the recommenda-
ton that a building providing store
rooms in the basement, a central din
ing room for employees and a portion
OF our patients upon the first floor,
| and an amusement hall upon the Sec
| ond be built adjacent to our kitchen.
| This plan presents great economy over
separate buildings for these purposes.
| Our present storeroonas are Inadequate
for our immediate needs. The lack Of
an amusement hall has. been a serious
| handicap in our work, which will be by
| no means removed by the temporary
/ hall in the administration building:
while the establishment OF q central
dining room will relieve the wards of
their congestion at meal time and en-
able us to provide better food for a
certain class Of our patients with
| greater economy.
Staff House and Nurses Cottages.
No. provision has been made for the
/ housing Of the hospital stan. and I
/ would recommend that an appropria-
ton be made for this purpose, and an
| endeavor be made TO secure an appro-
priation for nurses cottages.
Laboratory and Morsue.
A small building should be erected
/ as laboratory and morgue. Proper
I laboratory facilities arc a necessary
/ adjunct TO any well organized hospital.
The need Of morgue for the proper
| care of the dead and for post-mortem
I
Horse Barn.
! A horse born and carriage house
| should be built as planned adjoining
/ our new COW barn. We have now no
! place other than our present made
/ quate quarters.
Central Fire Station.
| Although our buildings are quite
| widely separated and are largely fire
\ proof. too great precauuon cannot be
| taken to guard against possible fire.
| We have hydrants situated in COM
handing positions about the grounds
and a one thousand gallon fire pump
! with connections made to the Thames
/ river in our power house. We should
/ have a small central fire station. stu
/ ated preferably midway between the
| laundry and kitchen buildings, to pro-
| vide storage facilities for our hose
| carts upon the first floor and have a
/ dormitory for the sleeping accOmmo-
! dations Of some six or eight employees.
/ so that ct all times there would be
/ someone constantly at hand to answer
/ an alarm Of fire.
Grading and Walks.
Building operations have been so
| constantly In progress since the open
/ ing OF the institution that little has
| been done in the way Of grading and
enhancing the natural beauty of the
hospital property. The buildings to
| the front Of the hospital are now COM
| pleted and there Is now nothing to
prevent the grading ana laying out
this portion OF our grounds. This work
could be done by utilizing our own la
Dor, and will under these conditions be
very slow and be practically aceompa-
MED by the same expense as were the
cost or these improvements met by an
appropriation.
Greenhouse.
A small greenhouse should be built
so that the wards may be supplied with
potted plants and cut flowers and the
grounds properly ornamented during
the summer months.
Amusements.
Little could be provided in the way
of amusement for oHr patients during
the past period owing 10 the lack OF a
| hall. Consequently entertainments
which could have been secured at a
\ triiing cost ana would have proven a
gratifying diversion for our patients
\ and contributed to their contehtment
and recovery have had to be foreEvmu
| Weekly ball games have been played
| during the summer and have been a
| source Of much enjoyment to the pa
/ TENTS. A biweeklY patients dance was
I held last winter In the dormitory of
the North Ward B building. The usual
y
/ Christmas celebrated with the Gus
! tomaTy festivities. Two monographs
( have been procured and, carried about
from ward to ward. are greatly appre-
ciated by their inmates.
staff.
Dr. ]. Evan Shuttlsworth, who Join
ed the hospital staff on July s0th. 1906.
resigned July LIST, lee7, 10 enter gem
! eral practice. DR.. Thomas F. Erdman
cucceeded DIR ShntaSworth on July LIST,
| 1905.
] On, Hr6Tnan came 10 US with a con-
siderable general hospital experience.
Dv. Jennie ;. Purmort Joined the
! hospital sta6 on Aug. LIST 1907. Or.
Purmort, besi1es having 3 general
hospital training, was for five years
connected with a similar Institution.
Or. HAIRY o. Spalding, assistant So
peTinteRdent, continues to render his
usual vahlssiile ana efficient services 20
the institution,