Proceedings of the National Conference of Charities and Correction, at the Annual Session Held in Volume 21 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...other small buildings or cottages to our epileptic department, that we may extend the benefits of the institution to the more curable and hopeful class of epileptics." A law was recently passed by the Michigan legislature, providing for the care and treatment of epileptics and the feeble-minded in separate buildings on the cottage plan. A farm has been purchased to carry out this project, and a contract made for putting up buildings. A new custodial building for women and girls has just been opened at the School for the Feeble-minded at Faribault in Minnesota; and a department for epileptics, with special supervisory care, has been established. Mr. Hart, secretary of the Board of Corrections and Charities of that State, says: "We have already, I think, under public care about one hundred and twenty epileptics. There is some sentiment in the State in favor of a separate institution for epileptics, and I think it possible that our Board may recommend to the next legislature the creation of such an institution." In Maryland the plan of buying a small country place and beginning an epileptic colony is being carried out by the King's Daughters of Baltimore. In some other States, State Boards of Charities and Charity Organization Societies have long been, and are still, endeavoring to secure more humane and intelligent care for epileptics. In New York State the attention of the legislature was directed to the necessity for some special provision for this class by the State Commissioner in Lunacy in his first report, as far back as 1873; and in his subsequent reports Dr. Ordronaux repeatedly emphasized the importance of the subject. The State Board of Charities, in its report for the year 1878, directed the attention of the legislature to the lack o...