Central Power and Heating Plant "D"

Reappropriated from Chap. 728, Laws 1915 by Chap. 181, Laws 1917.

We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing Treasurer's report for the year ending June 30th, 1917, having compared the same with the Treasurer's books and vouchers and with the Superintendent's books and report, and we believe the same to be correct.

DANIEL B. MURPHY,

PERCY L. LANG,

B. S. BEUERLEIN,

Auditing Committee.

REPORT OF MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT

SONY EA, N. Y., October 9, 1917.

To the Board of Managers of the Craig Colony for Epileptics: The Annual Report of the Medical Superintendent for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1917, being my ninth annual report, is submitted herewith:

Capacity

The two brick dormitories of the one story type of construction being erected in the West Group and designed to replace the space for patients vacated in the Letchworth House, are well advanced toward completion. Unfortunately, these cottages cannot be used for some time after completion as the appropriations requested last winter, with which to furnish these cottages and to erect the necessary kitchen and dining-room building required in connection with them, were not granted. These cottages, Onondaga and Cayuga, are intended to be occupied by some of the more helpless, physically and mentally, among the male patients, the one story type of construction permitting of easier supervision than is possible in the ordinary cottage. Loomis Infirmary may then be utilized for a more active grade of male patients. Some time in the future when the finances of the State permit, more cottages for males of higher mentality should be provided so as to carry out the closer classification, which is of such prime value in an institution. The majority of cottages for male patients, especially in the Village Green Group, continue to be overcrowded to such an extent that early relief seems plainly indicated.

The need for the erection of an additional group for females south of the present Villa Flora Group should not be lost sight of. This proposed Group should be used for the more defective female patients, thus permitting of the present Group for females being occupied only by the higher mental grades.

To accomplish repairs as indicated, make minor improvements, and to add to equipment from time to time as may be required, there should be available annually as formerly a special fund for