Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-12
STATE HOSPITAL TRUSTEES
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Reports Heard and Inspection of In
stitution Followed Dinner.


The anuuaf meeting of the hoard of
trustees of the Norwich State hospital
was beld on Tuesday morning at the
institution, with the following ten
members of the board attending:
Chairman, Hon. Costello Lippitt. Nor
wich; Frederick O. Wilcox. ND. sec
rotary. WiiIimantic: Clinton r. Stark
MD, Norwich; Edwin 5, Greeley. New
Haven; P. Leroy Harwood, New Lon
don; Edward ?. IfolloWeu Preston;
Franklin Fl. Mayberry. MD. East
Hartford; Henry II. Gallup, Norwich:
and Eugene H. Burr, Middletown. Aft
eT a meeting of the finance committee
a ten o'clock, the entire board held
its business session at 11.30.
The usual biennial report was pre-
scented by Supt II. NJ Pollock. MD.
but in an informal way and not in
complete detail. This was owing to
the illness of two of the hospital
staff and also to the construction work
under way. A detailed report Will be
sent out to the members later. Su-
.perintendent Pollock made the follow
ing outline of the work
The superintendent reported that on
Oct. ], 1908. there were in the institu-
ton 434 patients % being out on pa
role; Oct. /, 1903, there were in the
institution ell patients So being out
on parole The present number at the
IiiSGItuIIOIls VI Tie HuItDSI VI IILOSt III
the institution Sept l, 1910, was 713,
an increase of 2T9 during the last two
years.
The normal capacity OF the hospital
buildings is $40 and the number of
nurses at the institution is sufficient
only 10 care for that number of pa
tents. There are 163 patients in ex
cess of the accommodations besides
the necessary muses., The conditions
are overcrowded throughout to the ex-
tent of 80 per cent, and in certain
wards to the extent of 100 per cent.
During the past two years there have
been no serious accidents and no sui
cides- There have been discharged 80
normal patients. eight not insane and
AZ very much improved in their con-
dition.
Reference was made to the con-
stFuction work. The superintendent
stated this work had been carried on
almost without interruption in the diff
ferent departments. He made his rec
concentrations regarding the insane
throughout the state and in regard to
additional buildings.
Treasurers Report
The annual statement presented at
the meeting by Treasurer Nelson j.
Aging for the year ending Sept. 80
1910. WAS as follows
DR.. to receipts from all sources, as
follows viz: 1909. balance on hand
Oct l. 1909. S1325039; October. treas
urer of the building committee from
appropriations. SS,0S9.56: November
$4.5f4.74: December. S6,602.44: 1910
January, S361.4e: March s246.35; April
$4.62a29; MAY. $14.655-71; June, $1S,-
520.37; July. $26,S4S.25; August, SEQ
717.03: September. $2o,725.61; total
1928. lbs IS hospital superintendent,
1909 November, 81, 691.50; December,
S10,5041 I910. January. S17804.1 II;
February, $13,391.33; March. S5,906.49;
4 y,,-3J ( c > 40 NJ
$11,406.40; July, s12,101.20: August,
S13,677.96: total, Sill, 519.49; totals Oc-
tcaer $8,089.56: November. $16206.24;
December, SIT, f06.63: January. 1866
%: February. Sl3.3a7.S3 March So.
374.S4; April, S9,255.46; May, 9G95,76;
gust. s34.394.98: September, $20,725.61;
total $253.898.J4.
CIR. disbursements by check on
vouchers of the superintendent. APP
proved by the finance committee, as
follows. viz: 1909, October, ST. 52616,
o3s.09; 1910. January, $11,943.72: Feb
ruarv s12,395.75: March $12 600.ST;
April $14137.99: Man $24.O95.S5: June
s29 1896; July, $SS,471.t4; August,
$31.02914: September $S0,529.20; total
disbursements. $252, 8145S; cash in
bank Oct. /, 1910, $1.0S3.96. 1888, S9S.54
What Supplies Cost.
There was q discussion on the prac-
tice of buying the supplies by COM
petitiVe bids and a statement was
made showing the weekly cost pei
capita which the past year has been
greatly reduced from that of the first
year the institution was started not
withstanding the increased cost of
supplies. From Oct. 1. 1908. to Sept.
50, 1904 the cost per capita was
$500; from Oct I. 1909 to Sept. so,
1910. it was $3.515. this being on sup
plies the difference being due to in
ventory. From Sept 80 1909 the cost
was $3.66S and Sept. 90. 1910, $3.4S7-
The first year the cost per capita was
$6-5S Since then a steady reduction
has been maintained.
Al one o'clock dinner was served at
the home of the superintendent to the
members of the board, several of
whom We're accompanied by their
wives. Besides Mrs. Pollock the ladies
present were Mrs Wilcox, Mrs. Har-
wood, Mrs. Gallup. Mrs. Mayberry,
Mrs. Pinney and Mrs. Burr
After dinner the party made a visit
to the new buildings under construc-
ton and also inspected the hospital
generally
Common Pleas Court.