Evening journal., 1910-01-04

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Il take pleasure in submitting to you
a report Of the health of the prisoners
during the past year with a tabulated
list of the various ailments. This does
not represent the total number of each
disease, as in many instances It gives
treatments OF the same patient on
successive visits.
In thinking over the years work
notice particularly the way our sick
list is increased by the short term
prisoners, especially those from the
City Court and Railroad trespassers.
large percentage of these men are
only able TO work small part of their
time owing to the condition in which
they reach us. Many are so upset by
alcohol that work is out Of the ques-
tinn for several days, while others
either because Of exposure or injuries
received on freight trains are unfit for
hard labor. There is a danger from
this class of prisoners, which so far
we have fortunately escaped, and that
is tho bringing with them OF some
serious contagion. Living as they do
in the worst lodging houses and mix
ing with people who come from the
same sort of places in cities all over
the country, they are much more ex-
posed TO contagious disease than the
other prisoners who usually have
regular home of some sort. We guard
against a possible smallpox epidemic
by vaccinating the prisoners when sem
fenced as is my custom, but one of
the other serious contagious diseases
would cause us much trouble.
During the year four prisoners be-
came insane and were sent to Farm
hurst. OF the ten deaths, were due to
tuberculosis in various forms, one de-
lirium tremens, one chronic enteritis.
one nephritis, one hemiplegla, and one
prisoner committed suicide by hanging
himself I'm his cell at night.
Total number of visit to worlShouse.
119; total number prisoners sick in
cells, 500; total number prisoners ex-
amined, 1862; total number prisoners
treated, 2,065.
333 Prisoners TO Date.
Leonard Crawford, chief warden, re-
ported as follows:
''I have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report for the year ending No
vember 30th, 1909. Statistical tables
herewith submitted will show existing
condition. The population at the close
of the last fiscal year was 337; received
during the year, 2.0S2; discharged, 2,0S6;
leaving 333 present at this date. The
daily average number of convicts kept
employed during the year was 305. At
times 100 We're confined here awaiting
trial. some Of these men were given
work; il was not possible to furnish
work for all who were willing TO do
so.
1.-The total receipts from labor Of in
mates amounted to $22.3O9.32. Bonus
earned for over-work amounting to
S2,OOO.01 has been placed to the credit
of the inmates.
"The shop work has improved some
over last year, and is now entering
on the new contract, which should be
much more profitable. a large num-
Der Of short term men have been work.
ing in the quarry with very good re-
suits. The working Of the farm and
garden during the past year has been
Of a very satisfactory nature, as they
have supplied the prison with all the
vegetables necessary for its use, with
the exception of potatoes, the cultiva-
tion Of which the soil proves not 70 be
adapted.
"By not having a chaplain we have
been unable TO have religious services
every Sunday. This I believe is an
important matter, a great deal Of good
is done the inmates by having such
meetings and is helpful towards main
tanning discipline.
"In concluson I wish TO tender my
sincere thanks TO the members of the
Board of Trustees for their kindness
and cooperation; also to officers and
guards for the loyal support they have
given at all times"