Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
STATE HOSPITAL
RUNS 19,208 BEHIND
Increased Cost of Supplies and
Higher Wages Cause Def
cheney; Sees HarhYcar.

Due 10 the peculiar state of affairs
caused by the world war, the Delaware
state Hospital probably has passed
through the most trying period oi ITS ex-
istcnce. according to a summary which
accompanies the fifteenth biennial report
ui the Board of Trustees 81 that institu-
ton.
"During the wear 1917. We were able
% keep the expenditures within the APP
propriation. saws the summary but
during the last year. ending November 80,
1918. ON account ot the increase in wages
paid the employees, and the increased cost
Of supplies. principally meat. bread, milk
groceries and coal We have created n de
hcicncy amounting ~ Sl9.20N pb. which
money without interest has been adyanc-
cd "a this board hy the " ilmngton
branch ni the Farmers Bank The Farm
crs Bank has also agreed 20 finance the
necessary expenditures for the next few
months until the Legislature has made
the appropriation to this institution
The dall, aNrrae" number Of patients
has not increased during the Inst year III
spite of the fact that We have had a large
floating population IN tins State caused by
'h, IniluN oi workers to secure high wages,
prevalent ~ 'his nclghhorhood
withstandmg the shortage Of help We
managed 10 rct along fairly we'll without
serious loss
Total expenditures for the years 1916
md 1917 were SlO5. SOP Fl and Sl27 30
Tho board respectfully asks that the
following items he appropriated ~ the
legislature To- tins institution for thc en-
sIlng two years
Tor thc wear 1919
General Appropriation so inmates
estimated 1t - 10 per wcel. Sl2l 5000
les. estimated receipts from pay
patients So 600 90 Total Sl0a, m
Approximation for maintenance aud up
Keen ot buildings aud grounds. 5000
Appropriation inr amusement, SGON
Appropriation for ncw nanglc and
press 'or laundry, Sli5u.
Appropriation for reinforced concrete
wall for storage u coal y OK
Appropriation 'nr new cement drainage
tanks, 5000
Appropriation for dchclt for tho months
oi Octohrt and November. 1918 Si9.-
2oN a6 Total Sli5.Gb> 81
lor thc year 1920
General Appropriation 30 inmates
estimated at 81 10 pcr week. Sl22 so 90
3 c~s estimated receipts trom pay patients
l. oNlW0. Iotat. >llo,>R
\pprupratlon for maintenance and UP
hcep q buildings and grounds - 600
Appropriation tor amusement. S6,N
iotal, >lit.i5u
Total c,tlmatrd appropriation ter Tho
,rqrs 1919 and lp1n SOFT. rs ~
The report OF the superintendent IN
l'art follow,
"On December /. 1916. thu census
.f..v.-a1 r.g,v.r,1n4,,.. Il
10 females. a total ~ 5ll
There were admitted lit males and
lO2 females, a total ut 1l>. making tho
whole number under treatment. go
There have been e. discharged as re-
covered, 81 rs improved and "a unim
proved.
The deaths numbered - and II were
discharged aS not insane. making the
total discharges 260. This leaves tho
population December /, 1918. 20 males
and 253 females, total az 500. Tie lars-
-, number under treatment was .l3N
and the lowest 49l The daily avrrtg,
population WAS 5ll There were 30h ad
missions from New Castlc county i
from Kent county. and - irom SUSSEX
county
Against an appropriation by the state
~ sl>l,1s2 81 total expenditures were
>133 O93.59. The superintendent shows
lie asks that tho Legislature make the
deficiency gnod
Obligation, arc acknowledged a. fol-
lows
To tho press oi Delaware, W arc
again Obliged iar tree copies
Tho following iIsi comprise those that
are received
The Morning New. TIC Tverv Evening
The Evening luurnal The ~undsy star
The Delaware Pilot The Milford Chrou-
Icc and The New I'm
We arr indchtc, 10 tha following pcr-
sons for dcuatnus
Two hoNes ~ oranges from Harry K
Boynton sufficient smoking tobacco for
all patients each Christmas from Henry
J Bailey mag .Ines and paper .rom Mrs
l.. I Scott and Is vIctrula records from
William r. Dyatr
He notes these change is the STAFF
DIR. JAY II Mcclellan resigned the
position Of assistant physician on March
Is, 1915, - enter the Medical Reserve
Corps. His services mad always hccU
satisfactory. lie Is now over SEQ, with the T
a. T.. T.
'sDr. Mesrop 4 Tarumlanr was ap-
pointed as has successor May > 1915 HI
had seen service IN the trenches with the
Russian Amy a. rcgimental surgeon
and came well equipped for his duties H.
has been a valuable aid 10 the INSTITUTION
and has worked faithfully and honestly
ior the interests Of all lie deserves special
commendatiol for his strict attention 10
m duties
?. John G. Boughman continues as clerk
llc has been acting N this capacity for
i cars and has always proved capable and
efficient
IN statistical tables the report shows
alcohol Ted with 81 eases az the greater
cause oi insanity III health was second
With 26
Heart trouble caused the greatest num-
Ter 81 deaths. - Pneumonia WAS second
with l3 death Iht following article
vcrc made lty >4-amstrrSS from December
I 1916 tp December I 1918.
NMnng J aprons. SIS bureau covers,
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