Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-29
After Recess.


urer He said he necessarily had to
entertain a great many guests.
Now doctor it has been suggested
that YOU are a, very extravagant man.
in Your personal habits and on your
table. are you accustomed to having
better than the other officers"
No different than the others"
! The doctor believed himself a little
more careful. than he would be at his
own house. He told of distributing
the milk. and his me,nod of doing
this
The superintendent said that he
thinks he gets two quarts of cream.
but had stopped, and now he gets II
pint of cream
"Now Doctor" said Mr.. Williamson,
i've got lot of charges preferred
against you by Mr.. Smith, some 26 or
n, and 1 want to ask you; Has he
ever talked over with you any of
these charges"
| Never"
Nor ever before the board of trus-
tees2''
Never that I know Of
DR.. Miller stated that he has made
some reforms, that more of the pa
tlGnlS nave ltl6tI ilGCity anu liz ~
lieves they are better off and it IS
better for them, to do this.
The superintendent says that not
more than or day are in re-
straint or seclusion. A patient, who
is secluded, or a patient. who is re-
strained, is much more difficult to
take care of than the one at liberty,
; stated DIR. Miller.
"Why do YOU use the hot packs
DR.. Miller was asked. Because 1t IS
> the best thing for the patient, he
answered.
Answering the chairmans question.
DIR. Miller said about 10 per cent. of
all the patients are sent out OF the
: hospital yearly, as cured.
: How much do you think the SIX
/ months parole saves the institution
DR.. Miller claims about $500 or so09
I per year.
Il "By the way, doctor, have you re-
duced the per capita cost per patient?
Yes"
s How much
i DIR. Miller answered that about .
e cents a week, less than at the Ban
/ gor hospital
%, Use OIeomarserine.
q Are you using some oleomar
. gerine?"
:" I'VE are.
1 .Who ordered that?" asked Mr.
= Williamson.
- THE trustees.
y DIR. Miller said sometimes the mill
'e was very had. and other times bad
and at still others good. He though
- rf,a, Golf Cy1nDart
ing He believed the farm is goot
:, thing for the patients. tie spoke
establishing, what they called an opel
ward for the patients, thus lncfeas
ing their self respect. and givinl
he them more confidence IN themselves
: sometimes effeeting cure. III
Is Miller said he had discovered ina
work was the best remedy for pa
tient. according to his observations
of What do you say ABOUT ZOOS
towels in the wards?'
THAT is absurd. A patient is iiabl
j. to commit suicide and one patient !
n, liable to strangle another patient.
be What have you done about enter
tainments?"
le I'VE have dances and the MOVING
X pictures"
lie, DR.. Miller stated he wished to IN
crease the patients quota of attend
al ants.
N by the way. doctor" asked Nh
Williamson, what changes have bee
At made in singing in the chapel!
m THE patients are let sing"
ct DO they make good music"
why, yes, they do"
g Nov, when you went there VIVA
rs was the arrangement, as to the under
Z takers?"
g "One undertaken had ALL
n Now, stated Dr. Miller, we have on
standard and rule.
i Are they satisfied with that?"
-, Pretty WE'LL
Witness explained the giving III
parole of the grounds, and he state'
- the putting Of Il patient on their non
or has a good effect.
d Attorney General Wilson Introduce
a letter, which was explained by tn
doctor. A man, it seems, had beei
sent to the hospital by the Cumber
land county court for observation ant
= was reported insane
He was accordingly committed. In
letter asked how the patient was ant
asked that he be removed. The re
er ply did not answer the letter fully AM
al DR.. Miller felt he had never made tina
reply as he did not recognize the sig
ID nature and he believed the lette
should have been answered, thousi
the reply told nothing of the condi
ton OF the patient Attorney William
son was willing to admit the repi!
lg was not courteous. sustaining tn
ID charge of discourteous treatment
Attorney Williamson eontinuing
The witness stated he had improN
y ed the medical record.
Would it be practicable for you t
p give advice concerning insanity t
n anyone that wants it,
he For the benefit of the hospital.
Have you accepted money for ad
d vice."
II have
ie, Witness explained. one of the agree
II ments, when he came there was, tina
he should receive fees for such prae
~ tice. He said about 5000 was clearet
yearly and he did not know he wa