Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-08
SEGREGATION OF
PATIENTS SOUGHT
Watertown Board Desires Erec-
ton of Amusement Hall
for Institution.

In its regular report to the charities
commission of the state Of Illinois, the
board of visitors Of the WATERFOWL
state hospital ask that the board turn
direct attention TO the erection of the
amusement hall for the hospital, for
which an appropriation was made
some time ago. The secretary OF the
board was further instructed to ex-
press views concerning the segrega-
ton of patients Of the institution &C
cording to the character OF their all
ment. II is deemed advisable by those
in close touch with the administration |
Of affairs OF the institution to put the .
patients who are effected with only a
mild form OF insanity in a building
separate from those whose affliction |.
is greater.
REPORT IN FULL.
The entire report of the committee
follows:
"Wednesday, July 10th, the board
OF visitors to the WATERFOWL state
hospital met, all being present, and
made their customary inspection of
/ the wards containing the patients, and
"
/ The weather being so fine. a most
/ complete outing was being given to
everyone able or willing TO take exer-
else in the open air, and they all
/ seemed 10 have real enjoyment, parti-
cularly those in the part of the grove
where band concerts were formerly
held
Everything throughout the build
ings was in most complete shape, and
We found nothing needing special at
tentiOn in that line. however, after an
. earnest conference of the members OF
the board, the secretary was instruct
ed to express if possible more force
fully the disappointment felt at not
/ seeing the amusement hall, for which
the general assembly made apprOpTia-
ton. and which, if delayed much lon
ger, means that ii will not be done
this season. So impressed are We
with the necessity of this for the good
of this great institution, the aid it
will be for administration and the real
comfort of the inmates, that We wish
the attention of the governor of the
state called TO the delay, in the hope
that orders may issue for the rebuild
ing at once, even if the plans may not
be ready for a year or SO. We know
that he is intensely Interested in and
proud Of the state charitable insti-
tutiOns. and in sympathy with com
slant increased progression and eff
cheney AS a board, We sincerely be-
lieve that this need, which can be sup
Piled so easily, is demanded and de-
served by this hospital which has
such good results in its work, and that
shows but a cost of $24.47 per capita
Of expense of maintenance for the
quarter ending July /, 1912.
REGARDING SEGREGATION.
The secretary was also instructed
T 70 give expression 10 some views that
these consecutive visits have served
to confirm in our minds of need that
sooner or later must be supplied in
this institution, and possibly in al
others Of a similar class, if a still
higher degree Of comfort and efficiency
r. reached. that is. building II
> which all patients Of the milder anc
u quieter form o~mental diseases car
be housed apart from those that are
in a more excited condition; there is
quite a large percentage of this elias:
and it only takes the most casual oh
r servation to note that if it were pos
/. sible to segregate that class from the
major portion, it would be conducive
l. 10 more rapid cures especially TO those
. Of nervous temperament
Il MONTHLY STATISTICS.
1T is hoped by the board that this
may be a matter of special investiga
ton and consideration, which We arr
satisfied will result in leading TO con
L clusion an urgent reform in that line
3. The statistics for May and JUNE
It are:
Il May, admissions, male IS. female
$ 10. total 25; discharges, male 3, fe
5 male l. total 4; deaths, male 8, fe
n male 8, total 9.
June, admissions, male II, femal'
10. total q: discharges, male 20. fe
male Is. total So; deaths, male 4, fe
f male s. total 10
s Census May 81, male 1852, femal
IT 639, total 1401.
5 Census June so, male 75s, femal
q s3s. total 1895
Respectfully submitted.
7. W. SIMONSON, pres.
W c. GALLOWAY. sec.
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