. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . THE NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE II7 there were 120 patients at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insanein excess of its normal capacity; that 336 insane were being im-properly cared for outside of the state hospital and that theaverage yearly increase of the insane in the state was 64. Thecommittee also found that the trustees of the Connecticut Hospitalfor the Insane and the newly elected superintendent, Dr. Page,were planning to add to the capacity of that hospital by the con-version of the ward dining-rooms in
. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . THE NORWICH STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE II7 there were 120 patients at the Connecticut Hospital for the Insanein excess of its normal capacity; that 336 insane were being im-properly cared for outside of the state hospital and that theaverage yearly increase of the insane in the state was 64. Thecommittee also found that the trustees of the Connecticut Hospitalfor the Insane and the newly elected superintendent, Dr. Page,were planning to add to the capacity of that hospital by the con-version of the ward dining-rooms into dormitories through theconstruction of a congregate dining-room, where, using thephraseology of the majority report, 1500 or more patients couldbe massed together for their meals. Mr. O. Vincent Coffin, whopresented the minority report, felt that the erection of such a build-ing would greatly enhance the welfare of the patients, would inall probability meet the needs of the state for the ensuing five yearsand would be a more economical solution of the problem than
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