Fifteenth Annual Report of the State Board of Insanity
This historical volume presents the board’s scope, duties, and annual findings for the year ending November 30, 1913. It documents how the board oversees institutions for the insane, the feeble-minded, epileptics, and related groups, and outlines processes for transfer, support, and discharge. The report also includes the year’s review, statistical tallies, and recommendations for policy and legislation.
This edition combines narrative explanations with detailed statistics. It covers changes in patient populations, locations of care, and public vs. private responsibility. Readers will see summaries of institutional needs, personnel concerns, and the board’s role in establishing new facilities and improving care. It also highlights social service efforts, occupational therapy, and the push for eugenics-oriented programs within appropriate institutions.
- How the board administers care across public and private institutions.
- Yearly statistics on patients, admissions, discharges, and mortality.
- Discussion of staffing challenges, especially nursing and attendant shortages.
- Recommendations for new hospitals, schools for the feeble-minded, and reforms in legislation.
Ideal for readers of early 20th-century public health and mental health history, policymakers, and researchers interested in how state boards managed care, funding, and institutional planning during this era.