New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-04

of patient they are visiting, and think
he, therefore, must be all right, but the
memory is an element rather the least
often to fail. @ q. z.
..,.@., /. As to "Railroadins''
Allied to this is the idea that patients
are ''railroaded" in. In one sense, all
that come against their will are rail-
roaded in. But in the common sense
of gross lack of cause, railroading, while
a possibility, is practical rarity. In the
last four years at this hospital, I do not
know of case, which should be so named.
Of course, all are not equally deranged
and also some might be kept at home.
Several times year, however, some
section of relatives or friends assert
injustice in some special case. But in
vestigation shows that they are mis-
taken.
It would be our ideal to have people
come as they come to a general hospital.
But liberty cannot be taken without
due process of law, and few patients
are able to wish their own commit
ment. We hope however to sometime
avoid formal arrest by the police force,
stay in a jail, and the bringing to the
hospital by an officer of the law. -
The outside or supply departments
have also their departments or SUBJ
divisions. The Engineering force has
charge of all the fuel, light, heat, hot
water, plumbing, sewer system, cleo
tricity, and power supply for this COM
munity. Daily repair and service
problems come to hand.
Farm Comprises 1000 Acres
The farm department has nearly
1000 acres and is most serviceable, en-
aabling us to get certain supplies without
effort. But it also enables us to give
helpful employment to many patients,
and is also source Of profit, as compared
with the purchase of such supplies. For
convenience, the farm department in
cludes the slaughter house, the ice plant,
and the teaming back and forth from the
city.
The Industrial department includes
the carpenters and mason, who be-
sides the many current repairs, do small
building operations as they have time.
Repairs form big item. AS a single
example, we have over 1000 windows,
and if one is out of repair only once in
five years, it would mean one for every
day, including Sundays. Our population
is such that repairs are much more
frequent than for private house.
The industrial group also includes a
blacksmith, a tailor, a shoemaker,
mattressmaker and repair man, 2 painters
and 2 sewing room women, all of whom
are easily kept busy.
A florist and assistant have charge of
greenhouse, grounds and roads.
The Culinary department has charge
of all food preparation. A dietitian has
immediate charge of special diet kitchens.
The bakery is a subdivision under this
The laundry must run daily, as all the
laundry work for 1900 people is rather
more than ordinary laundries usually
can do.
The Stewards department carries a
general storeroom, and is run little
like wholesale store. At least, it re-
ceives by wholesale and sends out by
weekly acquisitions. The purchases are
made by the Board Of Control every
three months, and purchases are based
on an estimate previously filed, giving
quantities and items needed for the
coming three months. These are issued
to the departments, each signing a
receipt for the items and quantity, which
becomes also matter of record.
A few statistical items might be
collated of interest,"
We use about % bushels of potatoes
daily.
We use about 80 tons of coal daily,
on yearly average.
We use over barrels of flour daily.
We use about 800 loaves of bread daily.
We use about 1000 pounds of meat
daily.
We use about $4,000 gallons of
water daily.
In general direction of this institution,
and of the others, stands the Board of
Control. In matters of general policy,
n matters of special difficulties, and in
all financial matters, the Board main