Transcribed and submitted by Jean Spiegelberg 2008

Waupaca County Asylum - Weyauwega, WI

Physician’s Report – Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1939

 

To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Waupaca County Asylum for the Chronic Insane

 Gentlemen:

We herewith submit the report of the Medical Department and the Mortality report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939.

The general health of the patients during the year has maintained a good average except during the month of March when there was an increase in acute diseases of the respiratory system, most of which convalesced favorably.

Surgery has all been of minor character consisting of minor lacerations which occur frequently with this type of patients.

Adequate sanitary requirements in regard to patients and the institution has been well cared for:

Recreational and amusement facilities, occupational therapy, supervised diet and hygienic measures continue as a general routine in the institution.

The Superintendent and Matron have maintained the individual attention in the patients which constitutes efficient management.

 

Name

Age

Date

Cause of death

Peter Nelson

66

December 29, 1938

Cancer of the stomach

Anton Niewiarowski

68

February 19, 1939

Chronic nephritis

Margaret Williams

39

February 5, 1939

Cerebral hemorrhage

Oscar Ober

81

March 23, 1939

Arteriosclerosis

Dora Lang

70

March 24, 1939

Cerebral hemorrhage

Ignosy Poplowski

55

March 26, 1939

Bronco-pneumonia

Julius Drier

63

March 29, 1939

Bronco-pneumonia

Otto Kitzman

22

April 3, 1939

Acute nephritis

Sarah Haskell

83

April 7, 1939

Arteriosclerosis

Dan McKenzie

86

May 26, 1939

Cerebral hemorrhage

Andrew Jacobson

85

May 29, 1939

Chronic myocarditis

Ida Cooper

82

June 30, 1939

Arteriosclerosis

We wish to thank the members of the Honorable Board of Trustees, the Superintendent, Matron, and the Attendants for the cooperation extended to us in the attendance to the medical work in the institution.

Respectfully submitted – Attending physicians:
E. H. JONES, M.D.
E. A. WELLER, M.D.

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