Reports of the trustees, superintendent and resident physician, and other officers of the lunatic asylum, of the state of Georgia, from October 1st, 1887, to 1st October, 1888 / Georgia State Lunatic Asylum.

  • Georgia State Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1888
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Credit: Reports of the trustees, superintendent and resident physician, and other officers of the lunatic asylum, of the state of Georgia, from October 1st, 1887, to 1st October, 1888 / Georgia State Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REPORT OF TRUSTEES. GEORGIA LUNATIC ASYLUM, ) * October 18th, 1888. J % To His Excellency, John:B. Gordon, Governor of Georgia. Sir:—In compliance to law, the Board of Trustees submit this, their annual report of the operations of the Institution, for the year beginning Oct. 1st, 1887 and running to October 1st, 1888. They ask that the reports of Superintendent, Steward, Assistant Steward, and other officers, which you will find hereto attached, be considered as a part of their report; a reference to which reports with their classified and tabular statements will give you full information of all expenditures and as to how this important trust has been executed. The expenses have somewhat increased but only be¬ cause of the increase of patients, and by reference to tabular statements above alluded to, you will observe that this year’s cost per capita will compare favorably with former years. An ample supply of water has been for years the most important desideratum connected with the Institution. Even when the present system of water works was first projected, for fear that the Furman Springs, the contemplated source of supply, would be in¬ sufficient, the pump was then located on the banks of Camp creek, so that in case of necessity its waters might also be utilized. With the rapid growth of the Institu¬ tion, the need for more water has increased to such an