The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
SOME PRIVILEGES
GIVEN INSANE
PATIENTS
Inmates of Connecticut Asylum
Are Kept Informed by
Means of Bulletins

NORWICH, Conn.,. Dec. 1.-THE
great changes and Improvement in the
care OF the insane find expression in
the methods employed at the second OF
the state hospitals of Connecticut
that at Norwich. The Oldest insti-
tuition Is at Middletown. The Norwich
asylum was established by tho state
in 1903. 1t has just finished Its elcv-
enth year with total OF 1.o17 patients.
But It Is In the marked change in hos.
pital administration that the Norwich
institution differs from the average in
stitution OF Its kind.
The one big difference lies in the in
diyidual attention given subjects. This
has been the great work of DIR. Henry
NJ. Pollock. the superintendent. who
has made the study and caro- of the
insane his life work. One form OF
this original method of treatment is
seen In the notices posted in every
ward OF the hospital. under the head
Every Patient In This Norwich State
Hospital Should Know
What Should BE known.
Frst-That any patient committed
by probate court is not sent to the
hospital for definite period. Com
mttment is made until such time
rs. in the opinion of the superintendent
and medical staff, the patient has suf-
ficiently recovered. He or she is then
entitled TO be released from the hos
pttal under such arrangements as the
superintendent shall deem advisable.
Second-That any patient commit
ted by q probate or other court may
write to any person without the hos
pital 1.-THE governor of the state, the
state board Of charities. member o.
the board OF trustees of the hospital.
his attorney at law, a conservator or
guardian. relative or intimate friend)
and that writing material and stamps
will be furnished by the hospital. Let
tiers may be scaled or unsealed, must
be free from obscenity or vulgarity.
and handed for mailing to a physician
or superintendent.
Third-That any patient may be
visited by his or her family physician
or attorney at law. relative or init
mate friend. on any week day be-
tween 10 and IL a. M, and between 2
and p. M. and by relatives on Sum
day, between the same hours.
Speaking Privileges.
Fourth-That any patient may in
quire OF visitor IL he be member
OF the board Of charities, or trustee
OF the hospital. and IL so. may engage
him in conversation: that otherwise
patients should not talk to visitors
who come to see the hospital or other
patients.
Fifth-That any patient is entitled
to make reasonable requests of all
nurses or attendants.
Sixth-That any patient Is entitled
to the best of treatment the hos
pital affords. and that abuse or III
treatment of any kind is prohibit I'd
and should at once be reported to the
superintendent. a physician or SUPER
visor.
Seventh-That any patient is urged
to call the attention of the superin-
tendent or member OF the medical
staff to anything which he or she be-
lieves will add TO his or her comfort
or happiness. or to the comfort or hap
piness Of others.
Careful mental and physical exam
nation. detailed reports Of individ-
ual cases. the privileges OF the beau.
tiful grounds, in all cases advisable,
a weekly clinic for border line cases,
are among the Innovations. Last year
sixty-four patients voluntarily COM
mitted themselves to the hospital for
treatment. This was nearly fourteen
per cent of the entire number COM
mitted