Report made available by James G. Gardner - and transcribed by Paula Vaughan - March 2018


                                                                                                 REPORT OF WAUPACA COUNTY ASLYM

                                                                                                              PHYSICIAN'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Trustees of Waupaca Couty Insane Asylum:

I hereby subit my anual reposrt of the medical and surgical department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926.

From the medical standpoint there has been but little outside of the usual routie which consists of general supervision, in an advisory capacity, of genearl sanitation, food, clothing, bedding, bathing, and general medical care. All of which has been carried out in a very satisfactory manner by the most efficient management of Mr. and Mrs. Hayward.

Two cases of diphertia of undetermined origin occurred almost simultaneously. Both were isolated and energetic measures taken to prevent further develpment with the result that the disease was checked without going further. No other dissease of an epidemic nature has invaded the institution during the past year. Aside from colds, indigestion and common eilents, the sickness has been dur in large measure to the conditions that originally called for their committment to an asylum.

Surgery for the year has been unusually light. Being confined to a few bruises, burns and abscesses.

The mortality list is as follows:


Name Age Date of Death Cause of death
Theo. Reiter 69 July 2, 1925 Exhaustion of mania
Charles Clark 90 Aug 9, 1925 Dystenery
Geo. Sommer 54 Aug 30, 1925 Acure enteritis
Nancy Palasz
(Note from transcriber: First name mab actually be Mary/Maryanna)		 ?? Sept 18, 1925 Brocho pneumonia
Elizabeth Maddox 81 Oct 20, 1925 Exhaustion of dementia
Sarah Peffer 66 Dec 11, 1925 Exhaustion of Dementia
Wm. Cassin 64 Mar 18, 1926 Cerebral thrombosis
Gilbert Spees 22 Mar 28, 1926 Exhaustion of dementia
Helen Hardern 63 Mar 29, 1926 Exhaustion of dementia
Elizabeth Leach 85 Apr 7, 1926 Pneumonia
Anton Peleck 38 Jun 16, 1926 Gastro enteritis
Joe Thomas 90 Jun 28, 1926 Senile marasmus
Walter Krenke 27 Jun 27, 1926 Epileptic seizure


The general sanitary condition of the institution has been maintained at a high standard both inside and out. So perfect in fact that I have no recommendation to make.

In closing I wish to thank you honorable board, as well as superintendent and matron for the co-operation I have always received.

Respectfully submitted,
E. H. JONES, Physician


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