The insane in foreign countries . hich are necessary to a perfect understanding of the caseby the physicians, such particulars are excluded from theadmission papers, and are sent separate, in a sealed envelope,to the superintendent of the asylum. The rules forbid thereception of an insane person who has been exposed to con-tagious or infectious diseases until six full weeks haveelapsed after exposure. Upon the approval of the superin-tendent and under his regulations, patients are allowed tohave special attendants. After making arrangements with friends of the patient orothers for his support,
The insane in foreign countries . hich are necessary to a perfect understanding of the caseby the physicians, such particulars are excluded from theadmission papers, and are sent separate, in a sealed envelope,to the superintendent of the asylum. The rules forbid thereception of an insane person who has been exposed to con-tagious or infectious diseases until six full weeks haveelapsed after exposure. Upon the approval of the superin-tendent and under his regulations, patients are allowed tohave special attendants. After making arrangements with friends of the patient orothers for his support, the superintendent, acting independ-ently, makes absolute discharge. When dangerous pa-tients, committed directly by the local authorities, haverecovered, the latter are informed. Discharge on trial isallowed, and in all such cases the relatives, or authorities towhich the insane are chargeable, undertake supervision, andevery three months communicate with the asylum superin-tendent respecting the health of the patient. All such. ??MgT— -^ CENTRAL INSTITUTION. 283 reports are signed, not only by the relative or guardian, butby a medical authority. After two favorable reports, thename of the patient is struck off the books of the asylum. The institution was opened in 1876, when forty insanepersons were conveyed to the old farm-house of the Alt-Scherbitz manor. At the same time the central institu-tion buildings were begun. Patients of what is termed the first class were admittedat a yearly payment of 1,200 marks ($288); patients of thesecond class at 600 marks ($144); and patients of thethird class at 240 marks ($), for which sum thelast named are provided with clothing in addition to main-tenance. Any difference between the payment and theactual cost is defrayed by the provincial government. Anadditional charge is made for patients received from otherprovinces. The two reception stations of the central institution—onefor men and one for women—are clinical passage wa
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