anaheim-gazette 1906-11-15

Southern California Hospital. By Arthur J. Pillsbury, Secretary, State Board of Examiners. The Southern California hospital for the insane is unfortunately, even inhumanely, located. Its site is not far from the gateway into Southern California—and it gets about as hot as the gate-hinges. The community round about is prosperous and steadily becoming more so, but it is not climatically the right place for sick persons. At a time of the year when depressed sane womanhood all over California is being sent from the interior to the coast or to the mountains to recuperate, depressed insane womanhood is being sent where the thermometer sometimes records 115 or 116 degrees and, for days at a time, the mercury hovers around 110 degrees. That such a location should have been chosen when the laws give such ample latitude and longitude for the exercise of a sounder and more sympathetic discretion, implies that considerations other than the well-being of the sick people to be treated, must have predominated. However, the institution is there, over against the sun-parched hills of San Bernardino, and there it is likely to stay until some tremblor comes along and throws it down, an eventuality which may be looked forward to with confidence in the fullness of time. By keeping the patients all out of doors during hot weather and the window shades all closed until nightfall, a condition that cannot be cured is endured with a minimum of hardship and a maximum of comforting philosophy. For well the background, and then is done the smaller the case that will be called for. Of water for irrigation wet years, but during seasickency in rainfall in these supply becomes rather. For domestic use two turbines been driven into the cool hills to the rear of the hill. One of these penetrates 20 feet the other 100 feet. Both yield a continuous flow of nearly chemically having only 75 colonies per cubic centimeter. If could be increased to 50 continuous flow the problem of the institute reach a final and satisfaction; but the hospital no hesitates to do any more extending the present opening others through forming new channels and so excellent water they have agency seems to require of a clairvoyant or water. Inasmuch as the obtain ample and satisfactory work has been a main difficulty iforia institutions, it merites to review the situation with more particulars from the tunnels above the hospital farm has 99 the Bear Valley Water which shares give the rise 500 inches of water at 20 inch for 24 hours run at time during the seven months constitute the irrigation. This costs the institution a year and is regarded as for the reason that this commonly worth 50 cents per inch for 24 hours' run. Then the institution along and throws it down, an eventuality which may be looked forward to with confidence in the fullness of time. By keeping the patients all out of doors during hot weather and the window shades all closed until nightfall, a condition that cannot be cured is endured with a minimum of hardship and a maximum of comforting philosophy. For well persons such a location would not be seriously objectionable; but they that are well need not the seaside, but only the sick, and of the sick none need it more surely than they who are sick in mind and heart. Perhaps, some day, if there be a bit seabeach left along the coast of Los Angeles or Orange counties, not converted into a "Midway" or "Pike" or "Trail" generous California may see fit to establish a supplementary hospital, under the same management, for the care of persons sick with melancholia or depressed vitalities, which will be a sanitorium indeed and not a gridiron. I have just such a location in my mind's eye, and it belongs to the state, too. Otherwise than regarding summer temperature, the location of the Southern California hospital for the insane leaves little to be desired. It is sightly, 1300 feet above sea level, and on the pictured rim of the San Bernardino soup-plate of a valley, the position is commanding. Watching the purple lights of morning and evening playing above the lower levels and along the mountain-bounded valley brim, one can form some conception of what the Dawn of Creation must have been like when the morning and the evening were the first day. The institution itself does not loom up so commandingly as its thousand feet of breadth and four stories of height might lead one to suppose that it might for the reason that, when seen from a distance, it sits banked up against a great, irregular foot-mountain, immeasurably more commanding than itself; but if any of the patients are which shares give the right 500 inches of water at 20 inch for 24 hours run at time during the seven months constitute the irrigation. This costs the institution a year and is regarded as for the reason that this company commonly worth 50 cents per inch for 24 hours' run. Then the institution shares in the North Fork Water company. This owns one-half of the out North Fork of the Santa Clara and this right gives them equivalent of the entire company one hour every. This costs less than $2 keep up the assessment shares, and is regarded thing. Finally, the state has water-bearing land 1¼ and 300 feet below the with a good pumping no-good, rusted-out shell ing from the pump to near the institution. To source of supply available scarcity an expenditure of $3000 will have to be made pipe-line. I have not ther cost of this entire w but the selling price of water rights would, any exceed the original cost the state has not been either the land or the wa at Patton. The style of architecture at Patton has been along tunate lines which haw with our other institution is, first, though not first central, an "administration, quite imposing. B and connected with show on either side, are long buildings, and a little bar and extending to right are connected by corridors, a mental wing ward build whole plant extends en the first day. The institution itself does not loom up so commandingly as its thousand feet of breadth and four stories of height might lead one to suppose that it might for the reason that, when seen from a distance, it sits banked up against a great, irregular foot-mountain, immeasurably more commanding than itself; but if any of the patients are lucid enough to enjoy an opportunity to "see out" and to watch the blinking electric lights of Redlands and San Bernardino, verily they have their opportunity. The site of Southern California hospital comprises about 400 acres, and these acres are not mere acres, but are acres of good land. The soil dissolves in water with the readiness of brown sugar; but it is many feet deep and full of plant nutrition. This condition results in two irrepressible conflicts—keeping the winter floods which come down from the mountains just back of the institution, from cutting innumerable engulfing arroyos through the farm and getting enough water for irrigation during the rainy season. The state will have to spend a lot of money—some tens of thousands of it—for building storm ditches of stone and concrete for carrying off those sudden downpourings of thunder-storm waters from the hills in is, first, though not first central, an "administration ing, quite imposing. B and connected with show on either side, are long buildings, and a little ba and extending to right a connected by corridors, a mental wing ward build whole plant extends en to speak, a total dista feet. All buildings are are three stories high, basement and attic. The workmanship on t was not all good. The especially was scamped. roof was allowed to rest walls and the thrust of the spread the walls percept anchorage of floors was The earlier buildings an have been better. The sign has just been comp erection of the east wing be ready for occupancy 1st, and will make room for patients. There are other buildings in the rear or building such as engine dry, kitchen, shops, etc. have cost approximately and the entire plant furnished $862,684.62. T iginally cost $96,000, and 000. Only the idiotically op background, and the sooner that the smaller the expenditure will be called for. The supply water for irrigation is ample in years, but during seasons of dew in rainfall in the mountains apply becomes rather meagre. Domestic use two tunnels have driven into the conglomerate at the rear of the institution. These penetrates 200 feet and reaches 100 feet. Both together with continuous flow of 1½ inches early chemically pure water, only 75 colonies of bacteria per centimeter. If this supply be increased to 5 inches of continuous flow the domestic water sum of the institution would be final and satisfactory solution to the hospital management issues to do any more blasting in using the present tunnels or allowing others through fear of open-channels and so losing the current water they have. The ex-seems to require the services airvoyant or water-witch. Much as the obtaining of an and satisfactory water supply has a main difficulty with California institutions, it may be of interest to review the situation at Patton more particularly. Aside the tunnels above mentioned hospital farm has 992 shares in Clear Valley Water company, shares give the right to buy shares of water at 20 cents per hour 24 hours run at any agreed duration during the seven months which constitute the irrigating season. Costs the institution about $700 and is regarded as a "snap" reason that this water is now only worth 50 cents or more each for 24 hours' run. California will ignore the liability of the state to earthquake shock, as well for the preservation of buildings already erected as for the safeguarding of buildings to be erected. We live in a paradise, but let us not make it a fool's paradise. Superintendent Williamson of the Southern California state hospital and his board of managers did not neglect to profit by the sad lesson afforded by Agnew. The tall and menacing brick towers have been taken down to the comb of the roof, the anchorage of some of the floors has been reinforced, and where the roofs have been allowed to rest on the fire-walls, they have been strengthened with additional trusses and the weight of the roof has been largely shifted from the walls to posts running through to the foundations. These supplemental safeguards have been wisely made and may suffice to save life if not to save the wrecking of the building when the crucial temblor comes, such an one, for instance, as wrecked the mission San Juan El Capistrano. If I had my way about it I should reduce every unreinforced brick public building in California to two stories, with basement and attic, instead of three stories or four. On the day of my visit to Patton, October 24, 1906, there were 896 patients enrolled, 575 of them being male and 321 female. That portion of California which sends its patients to Southean California hospital has a population of 350,000 or more, so that the ratio of sane to insane is, so far as hospital population closes it, considerably below that for the state as a whole, unless indeed, for purposes of this computation farm has undertaken culture. The acreage follows: Reservoirs are acres, alfalfa 40 acres, lion 30, dairy garden 20, deer 35, citrus fruits 35, bee 100. The remaining area up with institution gardens etc. Besides what deciduous eaten during the fruiting put up or cured for winter was sold, and this year brought in $ceptionally good return chards are cared for by hired help, and patient orange picking. It makes their credit that while packing-loose loss through decay is 5 percent through careless handling) that from the house was one-fourth of it. However, picking is an orchard work that people trusted to do. Straight garden work is better in the long run, better institution too. Inasmuch as the Southern California state hospital tingent income from about $2000 a month course of time, do building without app legislature; but that totalization does not suprise requirements. If the human sympathy are proper influence there things that need to be done. A first consideration the welfare of acutures may speedily be afflicted returned to pull his own weight. shares give the right to buy washes of water at 20 cents per for 24 hours run at any agreed during the seven months which cute the irrigating season. costs the institution about $700 and is regarded as a "snap" reason that this water is now only worth 50 cents or more than for 24 hours' run. In the institution owns 720 acres in the North Fork Mutual company. This company one-half of the outflow of the Fork of the Santa Ana river, this right gives the farm the client of the entire right of the any one hour every ten days. costs less than $200 a year to up the assessments on these and is regarded as a good ally, the state has 20 acres of bearing land 1¼ miles from 100 feet below the institution of good pumping plant, and a bad, rusted-out shell pipe leadfrom the pump to a reservoir the institution. To make the of supply available in time of any expenditure of $2500 to will have to be made for a new one. I have not the figures for cost of this entire water supply, the selling price of the several rights would, any day, greatly the original cost. In fact, state has not been the loser in the land or the water obtained ton. style of architecture adopted ton has been along the unforlines which have prevailed our other institutions. There though not first in time, a an "administration" buildite imposing. Back a little connected with short corridors over side, are long main ward gags, and a little back of these, attending to right and left, also ted by corridors, are supplewing ward buildings. The plant extends en echelon, so tients enrolled, 575 of them being male and 321 female. That portion of California which sends its patients to Southean California hospital has a population of 350,000 or more, so that the ratio of sane to insane is, so far as hospital population discloses it, considerably below that for the state as a whole, unless indeded, for purposes of this computation, "South of Tehachipi" has modestly underestimated its population. To take care of these patients, the state maintains a staff of four homeopathic physicians and 96 other officers, attendants and employes. This institution is distinctly a "little pill" in its methods of treatment as contradistinguished from the four "big pill" hospitals in the north. While I am partial to the homeopathic theory when there isn't very much the matter with me, yet it must be confessed that Southern California hospital's record of cures compares favorably with the best records made elsewhere. However, medicine, whether in large doses or small, of high potency or low, can do little toward healing hurt minds. Nursing, occupation, environment, and time, most make the cures if they are to be made. No issue exists between medical schools in California as to treating the insane, and it is not my purpose to raise such an issue. The last legislature appropriated $123,000 to pay the salaries for the 57th and 58th fiscal years and $180,-000 for the general support. This gives $151,500 per year for current expenses. The daily per capita cost of keeping patients runs from 43 to 54 cents. Some commodities are less abundant and more costly in Southern California than in the north, which accounts for a somewhat higher average per capita cost than at Stockton, for instance, where the cost of living is comparatively low. Also the larger population at Stockton and Napa hospitals make a lower per capita cost of maintenance pos- legislature; but that no talization does not suvai requirements. If the human sympathy are proper influence therein things that need to be A first consideration: the welfare of acucures may speedily be the afflicted returned to pull his own weight accomplished within proper and adequate the cases of 90 per centering from acute malaria, if taken in timely fought like killing. For this purpose the Patton needs two recor- —one for males and o­rnd, between the tine wing having insured complete equipment for kinds, massage, etc. the cottages will each furnished, sufficient for each, and the hydrop will likewise cost $700. Without these there paratively little done healing hurt minds chronic insane costs $2000 to $3000 during life, it pays immeasur­ when cures can be effe­Dr. Williamson war barn, partly for its part for the reason ent location of the ra­ barn is coveted for one will cost $3500. The products of tha most important, if it ment in the dietary The more milk the pa­the better, provided free from unwholesome Plans have already ten cottages for hous­ and untidy persons; or house sixteen patients. COUNTY BREW Mrs. Isabel Swett of York, is the heir of W though not first in time, a an "administration" buildsite imposing. Back a little connected with short corridors over side, are long main ward rings, and a little back of these, attending to right and left, also led by corridors, are supplewing ward buildings. The plant extends en echelon, so ak, a total distance of 1064 All buildings are of brick and free stories high, exclusive of rent and attic. workmanship on the building at all good. The west wing ally was scamped. The heavy was allowed to rest on the fireand the thrust of the roof had the walls perceptibly. The age of floors was indifferent. earlier buildings and the later seen better. The original deas just been completed by the man of the east wing, which will only for occupancy by January will make room for 170 more cases. There are other auxiliary rings in the rear of the main ring such as engine house, launchen, shops, etc. The whole cost approximately $700,000, the entire plant finished and need $862,684.62. The land orly cost $96,000, and water $47, the idiotically optimistic in of keeping patients runs from 43 to 54 cents. Some commodities are less abundant and more costly in Southern California than in the north, which accounts for a somewhat higher average per capita cost than at Stockton, for instance, where the cost of living is comparatively low. Also the larger population at Stockton and Napa hospitals make a lower per capita cost of maintenance possible. Dr. A. P. Williamson, the superintendent, is a good executive, a good physician, and a good man and citizen. He knows the right thing when he sees it, and wants it right off if possible. If, under his administration, this hospital does not become a model, inside and out, it will be because the state treasury runs dry or because he is not given a free hand. He carries in his mind's eye a picture of this hospital as it will be when its patient population shall reach 2000 instead of 875, and that picture is already fairly complete as to details and policies. A hospital farm should undertake to produce nothing for the general market. That the farm at Patton does this is not through the fault of the present management. Alfalfa, silage, vegetables and enough fruits for home consumption should about comprise the range of products. The Southern California state hospital Mrs. Isabel Swett of York, is the heir of W. the old man of mystery, the Patton insane asylum ago, leaving no word a of his property and whito go. Decision that M. heir was made in the suJudge West. The resiman's estate consisting go to the Ellenville woothe Harmous. At one mored that the old man 000 worth of property. The Something Doe was organized by the Huntington Beach a has proved that the namer, for one of the z eloped a few days ago was married in Pasadgentleman she had one weeks. The bride i Blodget, daughter of C of the First National ba Cash Ramsey, is the elo Ramsey, a contractor. The celery crop of Sonia, most of which ce peatlands, is beginning teen cars went out from week, and thirty car- MONEY can be borrowed on more favorable terms from the SAVINGS, LOAN and BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF ANAHEIM than from any similar institution in the State A Home Institution... conducted by home men If you want to borrow money at a low rate to pay off your present mortgage, or to build a home or to improve your present one, address or call on Fred A. Backs, Jr Secretary Anaheim Little Gem Bicycle Repair Shop. I do all the work myself, and I fully guarantee satisfaction; give me a trial. If I please you tell others. Wheels made to order. 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Cut off a piece of the leaf, apply it to the corn, relief comes instantly after which the corn is removed entirely. It is harmless and totally unlike any other remedy. We have testimonials from all over the U.S., of its wonderful cures, and the cost is only 20 cents, sent by mail for ten two-cent stamps and our booklet how to treat the feet. "Indian Pile Ointment" cures Piles, price 50 cents.* Agents make money selling these wonderful remedies. Write for terms. Address, BOND SUPPLY CO., BOND BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. this week. The demand from the east is so insistent that the celery is being shipped, despite the fact that it is somewhat green. During the middle of October a biting frost ruined the celery crop in Michigan, and California growers have the field to themselves. The price will be higher than a year ago. The eastern market price at present is 20 cents f.o.b. The California celery crop never looked better at this time of year than it does at COUNTY BREVITTES Mrs. Isabel Swett of Ellenville, New York, is the heir of William Harmon, old man of mystery, who died at Patton insane asylum three years ago leaving no word as to the amount his property and where he wanted it. Decision that Mrs. Swett is the heir was made in the superior court by Judge West. The residue of the old man's estate consisting of $1470.30 will go to the Ellenville woman and not to Harmous. At one time it was ruined that the old man was worth $75,-worth of property. The Something Doing club, which organized by the young ladies of Huntington Beach a few weeks ago, approved that the name is not a miser, for one of the newest members needed a few days ago, it is said, and married in Pasadena, to a young gentleman she had only known three days. The bride is Miss Marian Budget, daughter of Cashier Blodget of the First National bank. The groom, in Ramsey, is the eldest son of J. B. Ramsey, a contractor. The celery crop of Southern California most of which comes from the islands, is beginning to move. Six cars went out from Smeltzer last week, and thirty cars were shipped this week. The demand from the east is so insistent that the celery is being shipped, despite the fact that it is somewhat green. During the middle of October a biting frost ruined the celery crop in Michigan, and California growers have the field to themselves. The price will be higher than a year ago. The eastern market price at present is 20 cents f.o.b. The California celery crop never looked better at this time of year than it does at present. Every car which leaves the peatlands is sold before it is loaded. A representative of the celery growers stays at Chicago during the celery shipping season and reports in what condition the celery arrives there. Help has been scarce in the celery and beet fields, as so many of the Japanese are employed up north handling the raisin crop. But now that the raisin season is about ended, it is expected that the Japs will flock back again. Walter Smith, the ex-postmaster of Huntington Beach, who was married recently, gave a treat to his gentlemen friends there several evenings ago, in return for their kindness in omitting a charivari party on the date of the wedding. But the ladies of the town dinn't like being omitted from the party, so twenty of them, armed with tin pans, went to the Smith home and made as much noise as they could. This brought Mr. Smith to the door, much disappointed as he thought he had settled with the "boys." To his amazement he confronted women. They threw him down and gave him a sound padling, and then presented him and his bride with a handsome clock.