Evening journal., 1909-01-07
ASK MORE MONEY
FOR RSTATE'SINSANE
Trustees in Report to LegiS-
lature Request $4,000
Additional
HOSPITAL WORK REVIEWED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Ian. 5--Governor Lea
sent to the Legislature to-day tho
tenth biennial report OF the Board of
Trustees of the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane at Farnhurst. In
the document the trustees ask an ap
preparation Of slS5,OO0 for hospital
maintenance during the coming two
years. The amount is Sic 900 above
that appropriated two years ago. An
extra appropriation Of $3.667.64 is also
desired 20 meet deficiencies Of the pre-
ceding two years.
Continuing the trustees say:
"rhe wear and tear Of so large a
property as this is constant, and dur.
ing the next two years we shall nee0
an extension to the laundry, the entire
basement cementod. and extensive re-
pairs to the plastering over the whole
institution.
"The last Legislatures Appropriated
very properly the sum Of $4,000 for \
new building. This sum has been ex-
pended, less balance of S29141, which
has been returned tovthe State Treas.
urer. The building has been entirely
finished aud furnished and is credit
makes possible a proper classification
Of all patients, and adds greatly TO
the facilities for treatment. comfort
and safety of the occupants. The
board still feel thoroughly satisfied
that they did right and proper thing
in erecting the tuberculosis hospital.
We are proud Of the results obtained
in curbing this terrible menace to man
L In, a
have gone out ana spread the infection
broadcast i'm outside communities"
Superintendent Report.
In the same document DR.. William
II. HanclIer medical superintendent OF
the hospitN, reports that during the
period 200 persons were admitted and
50 discharged. OF this latter number
so were discharged as recovered. The
deaths numbered 90. The total popu
lation of the hospital on December
1 was 421. The largest number under
treatmen, was 423; the low est, 3s7. The
daily average population was 410. There
was 151 admissions from New Castle
county; 33 from Kent and "A from
Sussex, and one from the State of
Maryland. The present population
DR.. Hancker says. is, on an average,
s6 above that OF the preceding two
years
IF our increase should continue ia
this ratio, and there is no reason to
think 1t win not, our daily average
during the next two years Will be
44O."
Among the improvements needed, DR..
Hancker says. are general repairs To-
the building and new laundry, which
the superintendent says win cost $4,000.
He asks a special appropriation for the
purpose. Previous appropriations, DR..
HancScr says. have not been sufficient
to keep the institution out of debt
Mention is made OF the various enter
tainments afforded the patients during
the year ana of ccurtesies extended by
many friends Of the institution. In
closing his report. DIT HanclSer says
"Enteric diseases that are usually so
prevalent i'm an institution OF this KIND
have been conspicuous by THEN
absence No contagious diseases oi
any kind have appeared. and the hos.
\ pital has been free from any unusual
accidents or circumstances"
The financial statement, which is
combined with the general report
shows that the biennial appropriation
of $4,000 was insufficient by S3,66I6l
/ The sum of s229lS.91 was received
from board of patients and Other
sources. OF the $4,000 Appropriated
for the John J. Black cottage
s29t.N was returned to the state as
uneXpended.,