The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-20

4 and prepare ii for greater usefulness
to the hospital. The large circular
room has been changed to a room for
diversional occupation for female pa
tents. This will care for a class Of
forty, giving more than 600 cubic feet
of air space for each patient. The
room is also provided with indirect
ventilation and has eighteen windows
and three doors"
DR.. Guthrie then gives in detail the
changes In other arrangements MADE
at the hospital as a result Of the con-
version Of the old sewing room to It's
new use.
Examination of Recent Admissions.
"As heretofore" says the report,
"all admissions are promptly bathed
and their clothing changed. One or
more OF the medical staff examines
the patient for the detection of physi-
cal or mental abnormalities and the
physicians and attendants carefully
observe the patients general behavior
and symptoms from day to day until
the diagnosis is determined The fee
ble-minded class are given such men
tai tests as will determine the de-
gree Of development and they are clas-
sttied accordingly. Medical treatment,
when needed, is commenced promptly
and in addition to this, recreation, ra-
tional kindness and mild, but firm
discipline is established. One or moro
NJ the physicians visit the patients
twice day, and as many times ad-
ditional as the condition OF the pa
tents may require.
1.-THE assistant physicians office
has been converted into reception
room for patients in the dlversional
occupation department. Here these
patients may see their relatives and
friends when they call at the insti-
tuition and the evenings may be passed
with music, innocent games and other
amusemcnts. The large circular room
on the third floor used for storage will
be used for sleeping quarters for for
ty patients. The remaining portion
Of this building will be all in use, the
third floor for male employees and the
second for female employees sleeping
quarters. To provide for the super
intendents office and quarters plain
but substantial brick building has
been added to the group Of buildings
on the location which has been re-
served for an administration build
ing.
The Cannery.
Another important addition to
which attention is called is the can
merry. This" says the report, lis
complete and satisfactory in every
particular The season OF 1915 had
we'll advanced before it was ready for
operation but we canned more than
$500 gallons OF fruit and vegetables
and we hope to be able to secure at a
reasonable price sufficient material
to can 10000 gallons this summer"
The report then calls attention to
the addition Of motor truck, the pur-
chase of a half acre Of land on the
cemetery road and the installation
of two large electric ventilating fans.
UncIimbable Fences.
A section of the report which will
particularly interest people Of the
state, sets out the purpose Of the hos
pital management to enclose the
grounds with "unclimbable fences,
and are now being erected
This" says Dr.. Guthrie, "is an adj
dition to the institution on which l
have insisted for many years. When
this fence is all in place we will be
able to give privileges to quite an
additional number of patients who are
not safe in open wards where there is
no fence about the property. This
fence will also make the ground more
satisfactory as retreat for the vel
fare OF the patients, rather than a
thoroughiare and park for the pub
lie"
After touching on numerous phases
Of life and work at the hospital, DR..
Guthrie comes to the needs for the
coming biennial period now begin
ming.
Need More Money.
III it Is the intention Of your board
and the legislature" says the report,
ito increase the number of patients
cared forat the Huntington state hos
pital, it will be necessary to increase
the amount appropriated for current
general expenses. Especially is this
an evident fact il the present high
prices for commodities prevail and Of
the population of the institution con-