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Show I Facts About State Mental Hospital ITho territorial lepislativo assembly of 18S0 provided for the- erection of an insano asylum for Utah, and made appropriation intended to foe a foundation founda-tion for a home for the insano. Prior to that time and until' the opening of tbe asylum, a number of the unfortunate unfortu-nate beings, suffering from that most Vyriblo of human maladios, mental dc-Tangemontr, dc-Tangemontr, were "cared for in places unfit for their comfort and proper treatment, treat-ment, and wore only restrained from doing actual violence to thoso about them. Thereforo, all citizens cognizant of these conditions looked forward with pleasure to tho completion of the institution. insti-tution. Section 21 of tho act creating tho vftsylum provided that tho cost for caro and keeping of the indigent patients should bo a charge against tho county frum which they were sent. In 1S84 tho legislature amended this section and provided that the torritory should pay one-half of the cost of keeping tho patients, but that body fa;'ed to make tho necessary appropriation to moet this contingency. The question as to how the deficiency could bo met becamo a 'matter of serious consideration. The county courts of the several counties of the territory were npplied to for aid, by asking them to advance the territorial portion for keeping indigent patients, ponding the meeting and action of tho next legislature. Such response was made to tho application from nearly all tho counties having patients for the institution in-stitution which enabled tho management manage-ment to open tho asj'lum. Tho doors of the asylum were, therefore, opened for the reception of patients on July 20, 1S85. Tho report of tho medical superintendent. superin-tendent. V. R. Piko, for the flrst half year which closed December 31, 1885, showed that 51 pationts wore received into tho institution, 26 males and 25 fo-males, fo-males, nono of whom were discharged within tho period nanied. Thoro wore no deaths, but ono birth was reported. Tho cost of caro and maintenance for tho first half year was $1.05 for each patient per day. This amount was reduced re-duced for the following year to 70 2-3 cents per daj The average cost per patient decreased each year until 1900, which was 31 7-10 per capita. Tho cost then increased each year until 190S, when tho report showed 3S cents per capita. Tho increase in tlie per capita cost was and ife duo to tho great ud-yance ud-yance in tho price of food, fuel aud all institutional supplies and. to the advance ad-vance in salaries of employees. Tho current expense for tho year ending November 30a 1908, was $50,404. Tho institution, with tho assistance of- the United States government, deported three pationts during the year 1907, ono woman and two men; tho woman was sont to Holland and the men to Austria and Germany. Medical Superintendent Calder was successful during the year in locating the relatives or transient convalescent cases, with whom arrangements arrange-ments wore made for their return home. The report of the medical superintendent superintend-ent states that there were a number of patients who wero convalescent and sufficiently improved to leave the hospital hos-pital on trial. Thore was ono elopement elope-ment during the year. This was a malo patient who afterwards applied for his discharge, which, after inquiry, was granted. Has Pino Water Supply. Prior to the completion of the Provo city water works system in 1891, the institution drew itB wator supply from a reservoir above tho buildings, which was fed by Bprings. When tho oity water works was completed a contract was made with the city to furnish tho wator necessary at a cost to the state of $1000 j)cr annum. This contract will expire within the next three years, and already tho hospital board and medical superintendent aro planning the erection erec-tion of a water Bystom independent of tho city. It is proposed to pipe some springs about two miles distant, and above, and which will give sufficient fall to raise the water to the highest part of the buildings. It is estimated that this can bo done at a cost to tho state of $20,000 to $30,000. The next legislature will be asked to provido tho necessary meanB to commence the work, eo that tho systom can bo completed and in running order beforo tho expiration expira-tion of the contract with tho city. Another good reason given for tho establishment es-tablishment of a private water system for the hospital is when tho present contract expires and a new one is en-tored en-tored into too city will be compelled lo charge the institution at least $2000, or double tho present rate per annum, Oaro for Feeblo-Minded. The coming legislature will also be asked to make some provision to caro for tho feeble-minded and senile patients, pa-tients, separate and apart from the insane. in-sane. Tho report of medical superintendent superin-tendent D. H. Calder for the years 1906, 1907 and 1903, "calls particular attention atten-tion to the increasing number of feebleminded feeble-minded people committod each year to the hospital. These, as a rule, are capable capa-ble of being educated and should, havo the advantages of a suitable educational institution, and given an opportunity for the dcvblopmcnt of their retarded intellects, that thoy may become self-supporting self-supporting and take their plnco in the community instead of ruhiaiuing in mental daYkness" and becoming permanent perma-nent residents of an asylum.- Thoy should bo provided for separate and apart from tho insane, and under entirely en-tirely different environment. "I think," says Dr. Calder, "that tho state should strain a point to do its duty by this most unfortunate class, and provido for th6ir proper caro. There aro at the - present time eighteen or twenty feeble-minded in the mental hospital and many rnoro scattered through the state who aro worthy of tho best efforts tho state can put forth.'" Providing for tlie Aged. The report also shows that tho number num-ber of old, feeble, helpless (senile) people peo-ple admitted each year is increasing. The relatives, friends, city, town or county should make suitable and comfortable com-fortable provision for this very worthy class, elsewhere. Prom necessity l.he management of the hospital has1 been compelled to decline the admission of some of this class, who require only enstodial care. Thore was of this class, t admitted in 1906, an old lady S6 years of age, so feeble sho could not walk , and was earned into tho instiution by tho officer accompanying her. The coul-luitment coul-luitment pupers declare Iier "dangerous to bo at large." "Tho Insano Asylum, or as at present called, State Mental Hospital, is for the recent, active, acute cluss; tho principle object being to give early relief and promote recovery, and not a home for tho feeble, senile, harmless, harm-less, chronic cases, wno should by all means, bo provided for soperate and apart from tho insane," says Dr. Calder. Dr. Calder states that all patients who are able bodied and in such mental condition con-dition as to bo benefited by out door exorcise, have been employed on tho farm, about the grounds, dairy, hennery, piggery, in caring for stock, the garden, gar-den, orchard, hauling "coal, and in general gen-eral work about the barns and stables. They also, under the direction of the Bteward, did tho excavating for the general work and. blacksmith shop and coal bunker, which included the removal of 2,000 yards of dirt aud rock. They also quarried and hauled in 1907. fifty cords of rock for the foundation of the liro escapes. COMPARATIVE EXHIBIT NO. 1. I V. M I t? S ci? to I S2. S ?3 3 3 $3 $ 11?- 3s a a - r1 i 2 '-i ear. g0 gpi ?M . fan t . s-js1 : : : ?S r32. : t : 2 SS : 1894 1 ' 2011 2531 31 $15,078 $17,005 44 ?33,SS3 1S9S 214 270 31 il5,922 14.1S7 38 5-10 30,109 1S9C 230 2S3 34 lf.,277 10.2S0 3G 4-10 34.566 1897 247 317 38 ln.li'i 21,380 34 4-10 36,574 1898 272 356 41 13,203 18,070 34 5-10J 34.273 1899 287 358 42 10,442 17.8611 33 I 34.303 1900 307 394 41 16,584 18.936 32 35.520 1901 319 407 42 17.024 20.700 32 37,724 1903 , 334 436 43 18.439 22.754 33 7-10 41.189 1903 353 433 46 20,410 24,517 34 8-10 44.933 1904 359 460 4S 22.109 27,774 36 4-10 49,883 1905 1594 475 48 22,311 20,492 34 3-10 49.303 1906 375 496 49 23.100 23,112 33 8-10 . 46.218 1907 3G5 - 474 50 24.941 25.1S4 37 6-10 50.108 190S 36SJ 485 52 26,735 23,669 3S 50,404 Tlie following lable, marked comparative exhibit No. 2, shows the movement move-ment of patients sinco tho opeuing of tho hospital, tho cost per capita, etc.: COMPARATIVE EXHIBIT NO. 2. M Number In Hos- cj 3 i 0 pital at End H3 0 r-a t cf Each Year. ?- g ft 0-5 ?g- B g 3 g 111 f Qc$ Ki Bate. 3 S & o ? ? : : g & ? : : g : 1 ! i j & f : : "S : 1 December 31, ISS5.. 2l 25 5J 51 fl.05 2 December SI, 1886.. 34 85 69 90 36 7 1-2 24 .70 2-3 3 December 31, IB".. 46 43 . 59 110 30 7 27 .64 1-3 4 Novembor 30, 1888. 67 62 109 125 33 7 ' 20 .58 2-3 5 November 30, 18S9. CS 61 129 171 85 11 20 .56 2-3 6 November 30. 1890. 70 CO 130- 171 76 5 1 .64 9-10 7Novembr 30, 1891. SI 72 153 179 34. 10 28 .60 8 November 30, 1892. 91 72 163 196 40 6 10 .61 1-3 9 November 30. 1893. 10S 81 1S9 240 47 6 26 .56 1-7 10 November 30, 1894. 115 91 209 253 47 5 1-2 20 .44 11 November 30, 1S95. 110 107 2i7 270 62 5 1-2 S .S3 1-3 12 November 30, 3896. 126 110 236 2S3 43 6 1-2 IS .36 2-5 13 November 30, 1897. 132 117 249 317 55 7 . 13 .34 2-5 14 November 30, 1S98. 136 137 273 356 59 5 24 .34 3-5 15 November 30. 1S99, 145 146 291 358 53 6 2-5 IS .32 4-5 16 November 30, 1000. 160 ' 154 314 394 4S 7 1-3 23 .31 7-10 17 November 30. 1901. 159 159 318 407 48 4-10 10 4 .31 7-10 IS November 30. 1902. 175 175 350 436 48 1-3 6 4-10 32 .33 7-10 ID November 30, 1903. 170 17S 348 433 54 4-10 9 31 S-10 20 November 30, 1901. 1S3 190 373 460' 51 7-10 6 3-10 25 .36 4-10 21 November 30. 1905. 187 192 379 475 69 6-10 6 3-10 6 .34 3-10 22 November 30-. 1906. 169 181 353 436 92 7 33 8-10 23 November 30. 1907. ICS 17S 346 474 86 5 37 6-10 24Novmber 30, 1903.1 166 184 3501 -:4Sj 64 h 13 4 .38 f XT Dr. Calder reports that the farm has been very productive and has large-I large-I assisted m supplying tho needs' of tho institution. Tho apple crop was almost a failure in 1907, while tho peach crop was a total failure, owing to tho heavy-frosty heavy-frosty of spring. Tho hospital has a herd of high grade jersey cows which has been improved from year to 3ear. While tho quantify of milk is not yet sufficient to supply the demands of tho institution, institu-tion, the intention is to continue lo increase in-crease tho herd until there will be sufficient suffi-cient milk and butter to supply the needs of tho institution. Hog raising at the hospital has been very profitable and the number raised and slaughtered each year is increasing and in time will probably bo sufficient to supply the ueeds in pork and lard. Many Improvements Made. Many substantial improvements have been made during tho past year. The; include the alterations on Ward G, winch has been extended the full length. This gain of one hundred feet additional ward space, with the four dormer win-dows win-dows and a large alcove, makes of it 1 jrxs Sm one of tho best wards in tho institution. UC(1 Tho samo improvement in ward spaco Mtn, has been made in ward IT, the corrc- ' 5Tfor1 sponding ward for female patients. iji0 The liro escapes havo been erected, Hi ono at each end of tho main corridors Sj of the north and south wings. Fire drills ; are held regularly and all patients, with ' jjt, few exceptions, enter tho escapes road- vr ily and the majority appear to enjoy e., tho oxporience of passing down tlioni ( j-i? This form of protection in caso of lire, - 55? greatly lessens the danger. Religious services aro conducted each fjiT,. Sunday at the institution by tho repro- L,rD sentatives of the several church organi- tfgLJ zations of Provo, and also by tho B. Y. S university. Tho benefits dcrtvod from J iirano the ontertainmouts given each week c.( havo been marked. --v-MlJu The table herewith marked ctfmpraO'j?-l tive oxhibit No. 1. shows tho average Jt,., daily attendanco of patients, number of K?'"e patients under care aud treatment, forco Jv6. of employes, salaries paid, daily per $.r11 I capita expenso and total cxpenuo of tho lft9,b I institution from 1S94 to and including fl'JW tltG 190&; fe |