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ESIISLISHEU l39l. THE GUARDIAN, CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ll 1899.

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The Commission Begins Taking Evidence

DR, BLANCHARD, DR. MCNEILL

And Mr. McPhail Give Testimony -The Institution

Over-Crowded, Ill-ventilated-Cures 0nly Half What They Are in Other Asyliims-Some

Charges Refuted.

sen an p . mana__emen an ma e suggestions tor improvement of the In- sane Asylum of Prince Edward Isl ind commenced its work at 11.30 yest fm ty morning. Thev constituted with tion. Benj.`Rogers. Chairman, Dr. Cinroy, ofthis city, and M '. John ntlcE:ichern, ol Cherry V-lley. Tne investigation was‘held`in the r.-caption room ot the Asylum. lt was decided that each wit sm befcalled separately, other wit lessee being excluded during the time a Premier-Farquhsrson. Chairman ot .ie Board ot-{1‘rustees was oresent. Hon. Jas. R. McLean was also present bra seort time. W 1

Whga Dr. McNeill was "giving his

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r B anc was permit to

present. but was excluded during

lission and was scoi-ni" The tint wit-i

less summoned was Dr. Blanchard who

was examined by Dr-. Conroy and tes- lihsd in substance as follows;

He was connected with the institu- tion as Medical Supl. since 1874. He was cmplmyed as an assistant in the Insane Asylum at St. John prier to his present position. In lor-mer years when a resident of the Hospital he had the oversight not only of the medical treatment, but of the whole manage-

ment of the institution He did not ur-

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chase the food. I-le used to get$'i00 with residence; now, without residence heonly ge's the $1000. When he left the building the understanding was

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And a large new line of all kinds of

school Supplies

Now Ready.

The Commission to investigate pre I d sat if li d k

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snort '§tenogra‘p:er,`isi

wasappninisd Secretary tothe coin-’

that he would give as much time as possible and had the priviledge ot_ en- gaging in private practice at his descre-' tion. The time spent visiting the in- stitution daily was lrom one and a half hours up toiour or live hours. Some days he could not get there on account ofthe roads.‘He did not miss three or tour days -without. providing a substitute. He had not had a leave of absence tor tour or five years. At the present time there are 194 patients in the institution, out ol which 170 would be classed as incnr_a_ble,which is .perhaps too low at-L percentage. Some -would say it ia, greater. _ On account of the-xover* crowded .state ol the institution# it is impossible to cla sity-1 the 194-i

There are at least he

the institution;

by themselves and There are a large eould not tell how many. ' There are, not nearly-as many demented people as idiots. He did not notice so much general paralysis here as in the other provinces.

The usual percentage of -cures else-

where which he learned from reports was 35 to 45 per cent. Our’s last year

.ture taken twice. ada! when heresided

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had seen the report in the newspaplr with regard to tood etc. and there was some truth in it. The meal had some mouse dirt in it. He had it examined, some of the patients saved the dirt and showed it to him, ' He was not aware that food was ever served hall cooked as stated. The potatoesfterved are carefully cleaned and boiled. Adj turned . until one t.’.:1ock. `

AFTERNOON SEiSION.

The venulating is not satisfactory

owing to defects in the appartus. The ‘institution has never been propeily ventilated; other institutions have be - ter systems ot ventilation. There is Ma musty smell in the wards, partly be- `ciuse of the condition ol the floors and .c'li. . Th ti ts k tel'

y eing it t once awee when underclothing is changed. The beds

ward. 'lhere is sewera e to the river

Mr. McPh-il then announced that Dr.

Alex. McNeill was present and wished to get away. The Commission decided to take his evidence before finishing the evidence ol Dr. Blanchard. _Ur. McNeill, sworn-He said he was requested to act_f.ir Dr. Blanchard and

had charge while he was away. During that time he visited the iustitut’on neariy every day most- ly in the ' afternoons and sp=nt .about three hours there on an average. In the discharge of his duties he went through the wards and enquired as to the patients’ needs. Many did not want anything He visited the dining room

saw they were a hearty crowd and thought the patients were used fairly

of the institution. When he was tiers

to the patients and he noticed nothing wrong. He did not pay much attention

_in the Hospital. and -that .sn-entice

eontiniigl

is high lsr

in--so in mga 'enough room

To Dr Conroy-There are no double I

was 18 per cent. Our average of re- covery in really low as compared with other institutions, but it should be re~ membered that _these institutions are conducted under entirely different con- ditions from our’s and where they have

class of patients admitted would bc about the same. Both physical and mechanical appliances are used for re-

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sraint. Hypnotics are used to produce sleep. The male attendants are en- gaged by Chairman of Trustees; the teiuele are . ngagsd at the Asylum. The attendants reported the physical cou- dition of the patient-i to him on his visit. There should be a resident Medical man, in fact two. There should be a physi- cian in the builling night and da, .

'l'he chief female atandant should ce,

a graduated nurse. competent totake the temperature, give medicine, etc. Occupation does a great de il ti aid in acute. Auumber ol men are sent ti

-the stock farm. one gang going day

0 e e 4 iabout. They work about the shoe shop,

§stuble. piggery and grounds. Vege-

' ` ' tables are rown to a small extent un

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der the supervision oi attendants. Part ,of the stock farm should be utilized for ithe growing of vegetabl-s to be used in the institution. Cattle could be ‘laltened and milk furnished. In that ‘case the institution would always get good milk. The meat is bought by contract. He was not supposed to see it. Thestore keeper sees it. He

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better facilities for treatment. The?

rooms occupied by patients. He did not ° -_ rendered necessary by the absence ol -- think sin Ie windows suilicient. Double he feared that they haw nm got “mm the bulk of the army service cr.>ps.when~ WASHINGTOU 001 10 -LSPOGIII]-»

8 cent attendance. He thought there _ .

windows would be better were some hem who would have bg” ‘ the war oiices thus evidently calculates Fair and warmer with

' .. ' 'discharged it he had been a resident ‘"n.'°° at h°m° “Pm by tl" begummg elondenell. light variable winds,

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For Many Years Withnthr W, U. Telegraph ' . J

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ng 0 'rn Srn E2 C. B., Oct. 10.; l‘”"'

__ -(Special) -W F Snider, Manager '

To.Mr. Rogers-The attendant seesf. _DL

that the clothes are kept on * and as a` I . I - ~ 3 _ . __ , _ rule the patients roll themselves up in ;g;§g;?a’b;;°n£img;;‘“:.;°E 'fn 1:: _belief tht UIQ YIGII ¢0_1fI MIIB! Will U00

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blankets. There is an occasional case you relations w bg mmm” gp ‘Y be under rule. _ _ ‘ "I‘°1`°"*°! W1” °°‘~ ‘ I. "Dr.n1teeiwe and it he use its some ianieuiee, et its wu-

bel gg? be Eid eu are epk ea” well considering the overcrowded state I --l ---

thc patients received all the~attention

ii; ..§.‘::?~“i;‘. .i’.L‘.°i..?..fI.i‘i‘.i. ..“.“..‘i The =f°d. TIME LIMIT EXPIRE5 W0IlIAN’S BODY all. The're"is' a bathroom to each

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He did not know whether the sewerage tglégicglgguggz faafsgvorlge ga: _:gn est ~ _'_ reservoir is kept clean or not. He did 311.88 hours ysunicient ffm. the Piy

not think there would be anygas when swim to do his Work He should bg Aft¢1’]1001l at Wgmgn

it is frequently hushed. The house is _ ' _ _ _ heated bv indirect radiation; each room ;1g;sE3;eglsbgr;e§§mlgeilg ggrsglshx May tlZl€Il BCg`lll any TIHIC Faintgd at 'rhg C by direct radiation He did not think ’

. I ' . ‘ ' . ` - . I one person. In reward to food the, ' I _

;§_ya§u;§‘;§;}fg§;§ dfgjffygén glgmgiyé braid wg. mi, ._i...°...;.t W.. good. s -Pmbable D\11'ati0n- Corner Stone Laying

is from a certain quarter The practice 0 t 8 Premier-_ here were no

` `, complaints. The pl ice was clean and __ _ '

hrs been to keepd that hfmt °n ‘mln when he asked for anything he always

°°v°in’ P’ in' an. Pu 'I °” “gm” otit. Th food :lent and ood. . . _ _ early in the morning. I-Ieknew the g To Bon_°Mr_ _ ;_:;£,8_.;.here.gwem. Lormon-_ Oct. 10.--[Special].-At NEW Yonmgct

:_1_pus;_t;_;vi;p_ ppl_ddi;i;_d__::_i;t pgéiielpstp Yep; 2;-,EB aslytgcmplaipxl tro_i_n theb patiephtg I length the news is confirmed that _the hggvy he md no 'md mm' it

were cold. The slee in rooms in the P- are mt". we .eel ° T'°°"“°1G°v°mm°”“°_k°s an mm” “I7 t° P°‘°P°'\° I5’ YW" TN* north and south arepcolgd accoriling to ingtrilmg ordewd Zen' H-6 °i1fw”.ltiv° i” f°'°i“g ° "M" ` Wm Tufldll

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gin hwand. _ ed __ __ _ qu;mds_r"f1e°;;ngd°§-I;_.M?_'l5°;3d em;___. The Boers have sent an ultimatum to A pu; M g g,°m“»| gd’ hu

051°; d 'ggfa stgsn °°;°e°_';_‘:da:': kkxdt ent. Any medicines _te prescnbed were E°81*IId‘d°m°~°dI°S "I9 Wmfwfl °I hr f0\ll\d 01| the beach th 5 H 1' h d If already mixed.'_ _ ' ‘ _' __ troops lrom.the» frontier within - iorty '_[~h,,P,1w, yn" no

e res u _ _av so a thermometers; ___. , .

placed in Sie waitin. 'There is no dit-1 G T°d"_'I° P_‘_T_°!I1I°f _Atterthreadépgththe eight hears, the withdrsvll ll SP°_°dIl7 is behaved to bs part ef the

ference in the heating now. He did not- rm ‘~ ' *ary report fm -mm I em .' 55,P°3°Ib1_° °f “W “tm -IT°°P' A WW In ss found Saturday me ~»»-= --~ »~»»»~» I-=r:.‘:i.i°.:::".fi.°"::'§:eta::°ei;i.?e: . so-.i in.. ... .tm-. .W 0. tt- night. He used tohaye the' tempera-I ' -- ` e' .- . -- -' - . ' ' ' ' “ Munn" 0°°°5°*'

patient by their clothes., There should seashs not lauded. . .befn'nil' " nts.. , e . T . ~ I

orms for attgnda Mr Rogers-‘He

the accomodation I

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f Coshed tbl., bhp _ ~l|? al’ _ _ ,,-.-=,ingtoSonthandbecominglrssh

Company

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expires on Wednesdsyat the nsnreesimrol haf _.considered

The tim!

Hum-v-r _

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places the 'blame for hcititities on

“my” ;~Kruget‘.a_.nd.En’glend will act promptly.

Marine set enema by its ‘inn _aes Kamrs mining stocks were -lirm in the

_ - means he would send them to the ,simmgs 0; 11,, gm-,gumof gh, mmpugg

windows. He had not sean any snow - _ h ,_ ~ _ _ _ _ _ coming in nlor had -it been reported to 33:2; £$;:;:°M°I:;.elY_s un a H th," SW” 5! I‘h° f*°°»¥I'“ °‘“II°l'I*I*’° mann” him. He had known ot the water tapsl To ML R0 er____H8 Ind and U on _ have contracted toreiglii months’ supply

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Mak fmm Pan ei ine tv.-ntern tinien 'reiegrapn ce.

creamoitartar.

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died this morning. t .

Crncaeo, Oct 10 (Special) The

_ ‘ He had been in the company’s em- , _"

“ e ' I ploy many years. |-|YAC|N]`|-|5_ i the 'rui.iPs,

; a,ga,ms_t_a1um. i citiciioo MARKETS. ¢R0¢US_

iiwiucissus

Bruce s new fall cloths for suitsand eovercoats

The best value ever shown in the city. °

| D_ A_ Mounts BLocK1§%§t~i%2%%#itf#

INSOLENT P06 AND _ DEMANDS N

01’ the Boers’ Ultimatum Prevented Yacht

occasionally and saw them e t ng. He “

llajorBe1lw'l\haiedyisl

lsil@lli

Harry lf Point 16 years

p&is!rom

fell to the pavement receiving

freezing in the oath rooms. but not in Padma. who would hue got weu_ but of breed 'and other military requisitee THE

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Chinese Sacred Lilies A sample lot of Ladies

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Six different styles. See them in our win-°

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