. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . atory was constructed and a patholo-gist was appointed in 1897. In 1899 a farm colony was established by the purchase of a150-acre farm in the adjoining town of Raynham, which in 1905,by the erection of suitable buildings, was able to care for 72patients. The benefit that these patients receive from healthyout-of-door life and greater freedom has been more and moreevident each succeeding year. Dr. Brown was a firm believer in useful employment as aremedial agent in the treatment of mental diseases and duringhis administra
. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . atory was constructed and a patholo-gist was appointed in 1897. In 1899 a farm colony was established by the purchase of a150-acre farm in the adjoining town of Raynham, which in 1905,by the erection of suitable buildings, was able to care for 72patients. The benefit that these patients receive from healthyout-of-door life and greater freedom has been more and moreevident each succeeding year. Dr. Brown was a firm believer in useful employment as aremedial agent in the treatment of mental diseases and duringhis administration he labored to render the system establishedby his predecessors more effective. An industrial building wasconstructed in 1895, which afforded much-needed workshops. In addition to the training school, Dr. Brown did much torender the life of the nurses employed more pleasant and theirwork more efficient. In 1902 a home for women nurses wascompleted and a corresponding home for men nurses in this last building were 12 large rooms for the accommodation r ;■. TAUNTON STATE HOSPITAL 66l of married couples, a provision that experience has proved to bemost wise. Among the last of Dr. Browns official acts was onelimiting the hours of duty of nurses to 70 hours per week, withone day of rest. When Dr. Brown was appointed the hospital contained 633patients and his official staff consisted of two assistant physiciansand a treasurer and clerk united in the same person. Whenadvancing years and failing health compelled him to resign in1906 the hospital contained 905 patients and his official staff hadincreased to six assistant physicians, a pathologist, a treasurer, asteward, a clerk and three stenographers, while the number ofemployees in each department had correspondingly it all the hospital was practically a new institution, havingbeen reconstructed throughout and greatly developed in all depart-ments. It is impossible to review adequately the successful admin
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