The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-01-19

' ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES U9U(O vW6E0
adopted and that supt. Williams had
sslscted his staK of assistants, a. was
his privilege. that Capt. Bunch had
been retained by the board as secre-
tary and treasurer and that DR..
Thompson had been retired from prac-
tice and given an office position. Mr..
Geo. p. Lafaye was engaged as ar
chitect and had submitted plans for
remodeliing the main building. etc.
The board had been particularly
careful In the matter OF buying sup
plies and has come to the conclusion
that all of the vegetables needed can
be produced on the hospital farm, In
stead Of buying them as heretofore
A cold storage room has been add
cd and will aid In preserving perish
able food stun. The board is also
much pleased with the success of its
new laundry.
The regents explain at length the
association of their work with that
Of the State board Of charities which
10 In effect an auxiliary. 1t is re-
viewed that the new board wita the
cooperation Of the board Of regents
set out to ascertain IL there arc any
patients In the hospital who should
be paying the State OF South Carolina
for their keep and attention. The
board has made no new law on this
subject but merely is endcavoring to
carry into eject the provisions of
law Of long standing. The amount
named ~ the price for the board per
month Of q pay patient IL S2o.s5. The
law. not the board, requires that ali
who are able TO pay for their support
must do 20. Inebriates and those who
have become insane from the use Of
drugs or liquor must pay.
The Stats board OF charities.is EN-.
powered to aes that the law II en-
Iorcsd and the board ef regents has
nothing to do with that except to see
mat all patients are treated In the
'ame manner. South Carolina Is tlefi-
nitely committed to the poliey Of pay
patients. The majority Of the board
of reyents u OF the opinion that "all
Insane persons. resardless. ETC..
'hould be admitted to the hospital
without money and receive at the
Aands OF the state the most scien-
INC treatment which this modern age
Affords and be furnished with ths
most comfortable surrounding which
hisb-mindsd and prosperous peo-
PIE can afford to those unfortunates.
Under anSopinion from the Office OF
he attorney general. the regents have
nade NO eject to collect back pay
fon patienta who have been treated
y the etats hospital this rifle being
'nforesd bssinnins May 3. 1sas. The
'eport says thar, IAN inconiidsranls
'pm'n nss been collected and that in
number Of cases the. data has been
urned over the Office o I attor-
asy rsnsral. 60 required ", statute.
'at that u win require some time 70,
HE procedure to take definits shape
ND produce tangible results.
The regents comment upon the
alarming statistics with reference ~
'sllagia and urge that steps be taksn
, ythe state to ssgregate and care for
III persons AFFLICTED with ttis NAL |
ldy. IT II claimed that az this 10
disease that requires suitable diet,
here should be some speciaa proyi-
don for tho pellagrins. Ono reason,
why there are 80 many deaths at the
hospital from this diseaae - that the
patients are not sent to the. State hos
pttal uatil they are In the last stages.
With reference to negro patients, 1t
. stated that there are now In the
buildings provided at state Park, 244
females and - males. Many OF these
patients are given light occupations
,n the farm with beneficial results to
themselves. The purpose Of tho
board Is to remove all colored pa
tients ultimately to the State Park.
rhe buildings at the old plant In the
city are being rsmodelled and reno
vated In order TO care for the in
crease In the number Of white pa
tients. .
There are in the hospital consid-
erable number Of both male and fe-
male feebls-minded or idiotic chill
dren. kept In the same wards with the
adult male ana female patients. The
has been giving spe-
pial attention to this class and has
discussed the situation with our board.
He has recommended that this class
of patients be placed in separate