The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
ment adopted.

ment adopted.
This policy ignores the fact that
the design of the State is to restore
all patients not incurable and help
less, and that the first step in reach
ing such a conclusion is to determine
by painstaking diagnosis: (a) The
character of insanity; (b) It's stage
of development; (c) Violence of at
| tack; (d) Can cure be affected;
(e) And the means.
Practical and efficient treatment
| con only follow knowledge of all the
| causes and facts, and such knowl-
edge cannot be obtained through
| commitment papers and Hooking
over the patient"
Superintendent's Burden Heavy.
The vast volume Of detail now de-
volved on the superintendent in haV.
ing oversight of all the business of
this great and heterogeneous institu-
ton, and also in promoting and sup
ervising the great work at State
Park, renders impossible in him to
| give such close inspection to the
supervision of the different wards,
| filled as they are with patients, as
is desirable and necessary for the
best interest of the inmates and the
| discipline of the institution. He
should be relieved by a business
manager, whose duties should be
other than a medical nature, appoint
ed by the superintendent, by and
| with the consent of the board OF
regents, and subject to suspension
and removal as herein recommend.
| ed.
The superintendent would then
have the time, with staff officer, to
make a thorough inspection of each
ward of the institution at least once
week, and daily advise and consult
with his staff and subordinates, and
these duties he should be required
to do ir preference to all other duties
and labors that might be devolved
upon him.
Would Confer More Power.
The members of the staff should
each have the authority and right
to- select all subordinates in their
respective wards, subject to the ap-
proval of the superintendent, and
each staff officer should also have
the privilege and power to suspend
them by and with the approval and
consent of the superintendent.
We find as matter of fact that
all staff officers do not make re-
ports in writing to the superinten-
dent or file them, as a record of their
departments.
!! Every member of the medical
staff should make full and COM
plete report in writing to the super
intendent at least once week, and
file the duplicate of the same among
the records of the general office, and
should suggest by way Of recommen-
dation such measures and treatment
as would be beneficial to patients in
the treatment of their special mala-
dies and for the good of the institu-
ton. We find as matter of fact,
some staff officers make their reports
and recommendations only once per
annum, and in such general and syn
thetic terms as to enable the superln-
tendent to make his annual report
and recommen dations for the general
assembly.
No Licensed Pharmacist.
There is at present no licensed
pharmacist at the State Hospital FOR
the Insane to compound drugs and
fill the prescriptions OF the superin-
tendent and staff officers.
There should be a most skilful
pharmacist at the State Hospital for
the Insane, one who is licensed by
the pharmaceutical board of this
State. for many times prescription
filed and administered means the
life or death, sanity or insanity of
the person to whom it is admins
tered, and more especially to the
helpless patient dependent only upon
the wisdom of the physician and the
prescription compounded.
What is said of the pharmacist
may truly be applied to the dentist;
he should by all means be licensed
one, with some experience.
We find for many years the duties
of the chaplain have been faithfully
performed at a salary of $500 per an
mum, or s25 per month. Applications
we're advertised at said salary, but
when the board of regents met in
July last to elect chaplain at the
salary stated, after selecting the
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