The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-13
PHYSICIAN 3
ANNUAL REPOR!
Of THE HOME
DR.. McNEESE OF CONFEDERATE
HOME SUBMITS STATEMENT
FOR THE TRUSTEES APPROX
Al. HEALTH GOOD.

Dr. J. G.. McNeese, physician at tn,
Confederate Home, has just submitte,
his annual report to the board o
trustees The report shows a goo(
anitary condition exists at the home
and that the health of the inmates i.
all that could be expected IN view OF
thc advanced age of most OF them
Following is the report in full
"Ardmore, Okla, Jan. II, 1915
"To the Honorable Board of Trustees
Confederate Home, Oklahoma.
"GENTLEMEN:
have the honor to submit herein
my report as physician for the home.
covering a period daing from April /,
1919, to December 81, 1914
Daring my entire incumbcncy as
has been no case OF sickness that
could in any way be attributed to local
causes, due to bad sanitation. defici-
| ent or improperly prepared food sup
ply or lack of comfortable clothing
! There has never been a case of ty-
phoid fever in the institution. but two
| cases OF pneumonia. one Of which
recovered, the other was afflicted with
organic heart disease, upon his admis-
sion. | have been greatly surprised
! at the freedom from pneumonia, which
Is so common and fatal in the aged
Practically all of the deaths which
have occurred, have been the result of
organic troubles, incident to age, and
with which they were afflicted upon
their admission. We have had four
cases of cancer, and one case OF tuber-
cuosis. We have had but few serious
cases of bowel disorders, which or
dinarily are so prevalent among old
This speaks well for the food supply
and its preparation, and gives abund-
ant evidence uf good sanitary condi,
tions There have been none of the
severer forms Of malaria, only few
light cases which readily yielded t.
the ordinary anti-malarial remedies
Bladder troubles are very prevalent
among the male inmates, due TO en-
large prostate glands and consequent
infection of the bladder These trou-
bles are only amenablc to palliative
treatment, as the original trouble can
not be removed except by severe
surgical operation which is not justi-
fable on account of their infirmities.
We have one case Of paralysis Several
cataracts, very interesting case of
aphasia. which is a loss of memory
of words, and is due to a blood clot
IN the brain. also a case of senile de-
mentia. The following list comprises
length of time in the institution, dur
ing the period heretofore mentioned:
"W. G. Barnes, admitted 6. 26, II;
died TO- p, IA; age 81; Brights dis
ease.
John p simmons, admitted 6, q, IL;
died s. %, IA; age 50; apopleXy.
w. H. Smith, admitted I, /, Il; died
II. %, IA; age 60; general debility.
w. a. Evans, admitted s, lG, Il; died
6, 26, IA; age 70; Bright's disease.
5. +. Bullard, admitted s, Is. II;
died 10, is 13; age so; general de-
bllity.
w. G. Ridge admitted 3, 6, II;
died Il, IA; age 81, general debility.
W. b. Sans, admitted II, 10, H. died
s, I, 13; age So; paralysis.
Frank solomon, admitted l, 30, IA;
age 67; cirrhosis of the liver.
D. p Smith, admitted 5, s, IA died
>. 26, Il; age SO general debility.
w. J. Hargrove, admitted 6. 10. IA;
died II, II, IA; age 70; pneumonia.
Mrs. p. p. Welbourn, died s, 19, IA, !
age SC. tuberculosis.
w j. Harris, admitted 10, "a. II;
died Z, s, IA; age 70; general debility
Average age at death 76h years
Estimated mortality rate per an
num 10 npr cent