Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-25
THE MokGANToN HOSPITAL.
report Of Sub Committee Visiting
Hospital Find Conditions Favor

report of Sub Committee Visitin,
Hospital Find Conditions Favor
abs.
The following report of the sub
committee of the joint committee OF
insane asylums which visited I'll.
state Hospital at Morganton las
month, was presented to the House
Wednesday:
Gentlemen: Your committee. com
posed of fourteen members. arrived
n Morganton at midnight of Janu-
ary 2lst, and spent the entire dav
following inspecting the buildings,
premises and colony and making in
1olraes OF those in authority, re-yis-
ing on the following morning some
points to which the closest attention
1ad not been paid, for lack of tim.
AS the result of this visit, made with
ADVANCE information Of but a few
aours TO the superintendent, we feel
mat we are in a position to represent.
conditions as they normally exist at
his institution.
we cannot forgeo the pleasure Of
referring. to the gratifying results
during the past years incu,n-
nency Of DR.. John McCampbell. For
aae two years ending November 30th.
l90S, during the whole Of which time
Or. McCampbell was practically in
authority, there we're admitted 425
patients, 353 were removed. 1.142 "a
naming. The annual death rate, we
and from the records, shows the re-
narkabiy low percentage Of 81.
while the percentage Of r~ecoveries'
quoting from the same records. reach,
ed 81, a showing that will comna "a
~tavorably with the records Of Tho
nrst institutions for the care of the
nsane In the country. The physical
condition OF the patients was excel
lent, only n Of the whole number
oelng contend in a room. and all have
ne appearance of considerable para
the ward reserved for those whose /
mental condition permits apprecia-
ION, there is a piano. games and IN
locent amusements Of various kinds
calculated to occupy and improve
ne minds Of the inmates. A. striking
OF. the interior arrangement
$ The weli-nigh perfect system Of
.anltatlon. Cleanliness. whether ~
Atlng to the personal appearance uf
ne inmates or the institution. is a
ts~tlngunshlng characteristic of Tho
'ospltaL. Large bay windows. ford
ng abundant and cheering light.
creed porches stretching a~ron,a
buildings. from which the Inmates
ave a pleasing point Of observation
/ the surrounding country and re-
eve the benefit Of the fresh. on.n
IF; freedom on the premises ne,7n;t-
those not confined in the hosn;tal
J necesslty-all these appear to rs
call for approval and commenda-,
on. ],
"A ward for the female tnbercu,.,x I
'parate and apart from the main mi,
1Iutlon, is now occupied and tbe IN I
a1es are receiving the best ~atten- $
The dining hall was scrupunlous,v +
1po the food ample and sub !
! J ne lannn''rv is evoel,entlv eqnip- t
I'll. hav'n9 amc-r cIAar 4h;,rr aa Il
odern anpl'ances as electric irons e
-. .anuai t22hor IS performed in the $
am by inmates. h
Lights. electric power, steam hat e
- nua1eh water are all sunnlied
ON the institution s own plants and
fault can be found with tho s.r
&c of any of them.
Abundant and healthsnl water sr,- :
y IS procured by a pipe line from , :
ream at the summit on ) nr,,ha =
ountain. aioy :
we found I'll the fresh msats ,n5 =
: ~, pellsna hles Kept in a cold stor- d
: plant and IN excellent condition. :,
q are kept with much a