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Annual Report of the Trustees of the Taunton State Hospital Public Document No. 22 e Commontoeal-tJ of spasgacfuigettg do c s '. ^ COLL*. ANNUAL REPORT Tkustees of the Taunton State Hospital Year ending November 30, 1923 Department op Mental Diseases . , <ST ' Publication of this Document approved by the Commission on Administration and Finance OFFICERS. TRUSTEES. Arthur B. Reed, Chairman, Abington. Philip E. Brady, Esq., Attleboro. Charles C. Cain, Jr., Taunton. Simeon Borden, Jr., Esq., Fall River. Julius Berkowitz, New Bedford. Margaret C. Smith, Taunton. Elizabeth C. M. Gifford, Secretary, Cambridge. RESIDENT OFFICERS. Ransom A. Greene, M.D., Superintendent. Roderick B. Dexter, B.A., M.D., Assistant Superintendent. John J. Thompson, M.D., Senior Assistant Physician. Fannie C. Haines, M.D., Senior Assistant Physician. Samuel Tartakoff, M.D., Assistant Physician. Charles A. DeCary, B.S., M.D., Assistant Physician. Clarence M. Kelley, M.D., Assistant Physician. Rodolphe M. Richard, M.D., Assistant Physician. Wilfred H. Baines, M.D., Pathologist. George A. Harris, D.M.D., Dentist. Linda A. J. Richards, R.N., Superintendent Nurses Emerita. James W. Flynn, Engineer. Stephen F. Tracy, Steward. Fred. Gullon, Farmer. Frank W. Boynton, Treasurer. Cije Commontoealtf) of ®$ft$mthumt$ TRUSTEES' REPORT. To His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council. The trustees of the Taunton State Hospital present herewith their seventieth annual report, together with the Superintendent's report, Treasurer's report and the annual statistics. During the past year the only work remaining on special appropriations for the hospital to complete was the Mill River Dam which has now been finished, and at the time of writing this report the course of the Mill River has been changed and is running over new spillway constructed. For many years there has been an urgent need at this institution for the expendi- ture of funds based upon a program for the better care of inmates by reason of over-crowded conditions, and also on basis of safety as to fire protection. As time goes on the need for granting these requests is more and more manifest. The installation of a sprinkler system in attics and basements of the main building is of paramount importance. The program as so far outlined, includes in its scope as preliminary steps, the construction of a storehouse and cold storage plant. It has been necessary for a number of years to utilize day halls and certain corri- dors for purposes of sleeping quarters by an arrangement of movable beds. It is most certainly necessary to increase the dormitory space in the main building. This can be accomplished in various ways, but it seems more advisable and a special request has been made upon the basis that this purpose could best be carried out together with the increasing of dining room space by the following method, viz., the construction of a storehouse and cold storage plant in conjunc- tion with extension of spur track now in existence. The present storage capacity is inadequate, inconvenient and space now occupied for storage in the rear of the main building together with cold storage which unless practically renewed will have to be immediately considered as a problem for reconstruction and in P.D. 22. 3 conjunction with storehouse will lend us space in the main building for another part of our program, which is, a later request for the revamping and building of additional kitchen and culinary department as well as furnish space for construc- tion of a congregate dining room of such capacity as to relieve the present much over-crowded dining rooms, and dining rooms so relieved throughout the hospital may then be converted into dormitory wards. Now that the Mill River Dam has been constructed it seems wise that the second part of construction program be requested, namely; bridge, which upon completion will give direct entrance for a great many of the visitors to the hospital and be of great convenience to those employed, rendering the institution more accessible; this project lending itself very admirably to the improvement of grounds as well as facilitating communication. As it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain physicians for staff it is urgently a necessity that living quarters for married physicians be made an inducement for entering the psychiatric field of work, and a program for construction of such quarters is proposed, beginning with a request for Superintendent's house. Such construction also to be on the basis of relieving over-crowded quarters and dining room space at the present time used in the main building of the hospital. There has been received at the time of making up this report a very beautiful sentiment expressed in the message of His Excellency, Governor Channing H. Cox, which was incorporated in the Christmas programs of the calendar year of 1923, and this Board desires to express to relatives and friends of patients in this hospital the sentiment contained in the Governor's Message. We feel that the work of the hospital will be carried on much easier through the public visitation and familiarity with our problems and needs and a sympathetic understanding of the difficulties encountered in the care of pur unfortunate inmates ; also assist us in the economies that are justly and rightly used, and testify that the expenditure of special appropriations from time to time is most essential to progressive, scien- tific and humanitarian care of our patients. The hospital has felt many losses in the heads of departments during the past year. The sudden death of Miss Elizabeth Best who served in the capacity of head matron for many years is deeply to be regretted. The position has been filled by Mrs. Elizabeth Fulton. The Board feels that this report should contain a record of their appreciation of the services of officers of the hospital resigned by retirement in the past year. The chief engineer, Mr. James C. Flynn, spent within a few months of fifty years of service at this institution, giving his entire time whole-heartedly and most efficiently. The head carpenter, Mr. Benjamin G. Cobb, also having spent nearly half a century in the service of the Commonwealth resigned by retirement. The most workmanlike and conscientious construction at various points of the institu- tion will testify and be a monument to the type of service which he has for so many years rendered. The loss of Mr. William S. Hiltz through retirement on account of physical disability was very keenly felt. Other changes that have taken place in the personnel of the hospital are: the resignations of Charles J. Bolton, M.D., as Assistant Physician; Frederick A. Parker, M.D., as Pathologist; Joseph V. Chatigny, M.D., as Assistant Physician, who was able to obtain a more advanced position in another hospital of the Com- monwealth. We feel deepest regret that the hospital has lost the services of David Mackler, M.D., who died, at the age of twenty-eight years, while in the service of this hospital, having been ill for several months. The Doctor had been most loj^al to the hospital and on account of his temperament and most amiable disposition as well as the character of his work was most fitted for medical care of the unfortunates. His loss was keenly felt. Additions to the Staff made during the year are as follows: There has been appointed to the position of chief engineer, James W. Flynn, and to the position of foreman mechanic, George S. Hollingworth. Rodolphe Richard, M.D., has been appointed to the position of Assistant Physi- cian. Wilfred H. Baines, M.D., as Pathologist. Clarence M. Kelley, M.D., as Assistant Physician. 4 P.D. 22. The Training School has been continued under difficulties. Employment of attendant nurses, both male and female, seems difficult, and to secure women with the required qualifications for entry into our regular training course is in- creasingly hard. At the present time we have in our Junior Year but four students, eight are taking their course with the affiliated training class at the Boston City Hospital, and only six students are in the coming graduating class. The Trustees cannot close the year without expressing their fullest appreciation of the able service and loyalty given by the entire staff and of the distinguished service given by our Superintendent, Ransom A. Greene, M.D., who has by prac- tice as well as precept inculcated a new era of progress in the hospital's history. Under his direction, the hospital administration has been made highly efficient and a high standard has been established which should assure the hospital of continued progress in the care of its patients. We, the undersigned, respectfully submit the above report. ARTHUR B. REED, Chairman. PHILIP R. BRADY. ELIZABETH C. M. GIFFORD. SIMEON BORDEN. 1 CHARLES C. CAIN, Jr. JULIUS BERKOWITZ. MARGARET C. SMITH. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. To the Trustees of the Taunton State Hospital. I respectfully submit the seventieth report of the superintendent covering the fiscal year ending November 30, 1923. The Statistical covers the period included between October 1, 1922 and Sep- tember 30, 1923. Movement of Population. On October 1, 1923, patients in the hospital and family care numbered 674 men and 741 women, total, 1,415, — 31 more than on the corresponding date of previous year. The total number under treatment during the year was 983 men and 1,038 women, total 2,021. The daily average number of all patients actually in the institution during the year was 768.0231 men and 826.0493 women, — total 1,594.0724. Transfers by the Department of Mental Diseases numbered 8 and were as follows: 1 to Foxborough State Hospital, 1 to Bridgewater State Hospital, 1 to Wrentham State School, 1 to McLean Hospital, 1 to Medfield State Hospital, 2 to the State Infirmary at Tewksbury, and 1 to Wiswall Sanitarium.
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