The Penn's Grove record., 1919-05-30

- ~ ~ u " D VI NANfa
Ter direct control Of the state depart
nent.
Upon suggestion or Mrs. Lewis S.
Thompson Of Red Bank. Il member Of
The state board, The national commit
lee was extended an invitation TO make
The survey, and when the reply of tie
committee was read at the meeting tie
project was given the boards uuani-
nous approval. In the communication
of Major F~rankwood Z. Williams, act
ing medical director of the committee,
II was stated that assurances could not
be given at this time inst when the
work could be undertaken for the rea-
-oH that a number Of tie staff members
are still in military service. He added.
however, that the survey would begin
al an early date.
Annex for Dix Hcspitsi
In connection with tho .or+or,ri,tad
survey 4fr. Ta,rf .e
IT, a..
-
- "u'.'-on " inc DiA nus
pl'a' puliu4h9 OF the stare
Hospital, which was erected for the
treatment of women, and for an addi-
tional hospital unit to accommodate
100 patients. Continuing, Commission
er Lewis said:
eve hope to let a contract for the
construction of this extension and Of
this new unit before June 30. The new
appropriation bill carries an a~ppropri-
afion of SInD 900 for turo c,Yob +,aoo+-
ment buildings for Morris Plains. DR..
Cotton reports that the State Hospital
at Trenton is releasing as recovered
more than 40 per cent of the number
received, whereas Morris Plains now
reports that it releases but IS per cent
of the total number received as against
a five year average record of 35 per
cent up to two years agt.
Furthermore, he reports a recovery
rate for maniac Oppressive of 76.6 per
cent of the total number received at
the institution, of S7-2 per cent for al
coholic cases and lis per cent of de-
mentia praecOX cases as against 1872
per cent. 1913 per cent and IL per cent
for all civil state hospitals in New
York state for the same classification
of cases in 1917.
81 believe that there may be some
difference in the classification of the
diagnosis as between the state hospital
in Trenton and the civil state hospitals
in New York. This We wish to learn
!. definitely.
1.-THE county institutions are nearly
all overcrowded. Our investigations in
dictate that many of them are either
not equipped to make or are not max
i. ing as systematic a study of each indi-
vidual case as the state board feels
each should. The nursing service is o
altogether satisfactory.
"Inasmuch as the state will be called
upon to expend a great deal of money
to relieve overcrowding, in particular
:. at Morris Plains, and to make provi-
sion there and elsewhere for the best
10 prevent anu 10 pfoNlue
treatment Ior the various hlhus Oh III
sanity ana similar mental diseases, tne
state board Is ANXIOUS 10 nave a STUDY
MADE as complete ana thorouSh as ~
posslDle Tor the Oh the stats
tHaiuiiHS ~ o'
MI. Lewis was gwen PERMISSION oy
|. the board 10 make a tour OF d NUMBER
: OF western states Ollo' III
: diana, ILLINOIS, Minnesota Il NeDras-
t ka, where he VIII WISH several lhstltu-
, tons ana observe actual results anu
5 once WORK OF Doards OF control, More
particularly the Commissioners ihlehos
to make a study OF the state Wlue pa
!, role system IN limos ana 10 nave nrst
hand information relative to certain re-
forms In penal and correctlohal WORK.
Mr.. Lewis lett here anu VIII De away
about two weeks.
WIN lie apploNai VI 'ne
: the state board appointed MISS Louise
: Shelton OF MorrlstoWn as a memper OF
the Board OF Chlldrens uuarulahs.