FRANCES H. WEATHERBY, M. D., medical interne. "A Case of Transverse Myelitis after Administration of Salvar san. Reported before the Ward's Island Psychiatrical Society, April 26, 1915. PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE AUGUST HOCH, M. D., director. "Early Manifestations of Mental Disorders." Read before the State Conference on Mental Hygiene, Albany, March 23, 1915. Published in the State Hospital Bulletin, May, 1915. "Some Theoretical Difficulties in the Formulations of Psychoanalysis." Presidential address given at the meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association, New York, May 4, 1915. "Prevalent Topics in Manic Productions and Their Signifi cance." Read before the Ward's Island Psychiatrical Society, May 24, 1915. "Some Forms of Arteriosclerotic Dementia." Read at the Interhospital meeting at the Gowanda State Hospital, June 9, 1915. W. W. WRIGHT, M. D., senior assistant physician. "Differentiation of Two Groups of Arteriosclerotic Brain Dis. ease. Read before the Ward's Island Psychiatrical Society, April 26, 1915. JOHN T. MACCURDY, M. D., assistant in psychiatry. "On the Individualistic and Social Instincts as Psychic Forces." Read before the American Psychoanalytic Association, May, 1915. (With WALTER L. TREADWAY, M. D.) "Constructive Delusions." Read at the American Psycho-Pathological meeting, May, 1915. CLARENCE O. CHENEY, M. D., assistant physician for autopsies. "A Case of General Paralysis of Short Duration." Read before the Section of Neurology and Psychiatry, New York Academy of Medicine, January 12, 1915. Contribution to the annual report of the superintendent of Manhattan State Hospital. Mathilde L. KOCH, B. S., M. S., special assistant in chemistry. (With CARL VOEGTLIN, M. D.) "Comparison of the Chemical Changes in the Central Nervous System in Pellagra and in Animals on an Exclusive Vegetable Diet." Read before the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Boston, December 29, 1915. STATE HOSPITAL COMMISSION JAMES V. MAY, M. D., medical member. "What the State is Doing for the Insane." Read before the State Conference on Mental Hygiene, Albany, N. Y., Published in the State Hospital Bulletin, March 24, 1915. "Some of the More Recent Problems Connected with the State "Supervision of Institutions for the Insane in the State of New EVERETT S. ELWOOD, secretary. Published "The State's Opportunity in the Prevention of Insanity." Read at the State Conference on Mental Hygiene at Albany, March 23, 1915. Published in the State Hospital Bulletin, May, 1915. WALTER G. RYON, M. D., medical inspector. Annual report of Medical Inspector for year ending September 30, 1915; published in the 27th Annual Report of the State Hospital Commission. "Standards of Medical Care and Treatment in Public and Private Institutions of New York State. Read before the Conference of Superintendents and Managers, December 15, 1915. HORATIO M. POLLOCK, Ph. D., statistician. "Problems of Insanity." Address to the students of the Uni- "Use and Effect of Alcohol in Relation to the Alcoholic Psy- WILLIAM J. NOLAN, A. M., assistant statistician. "Statistical Studies of the Insane for the year 1914." Read at Conference of Commission with Managers and Superintendents, May, 1915. Published in STATE HOSPITAL QUARTERLY, November, 1915. SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE PURCHASING COMMITTEE OF THE STATE HOSPITALS DURING YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1915. The joint Purchasing Committee acting as representatives of the fourteen State hospitals and consisting of Superintendents Howard of the Rochester State Hospital; Hutchings of the St. Lawrence State Hospital; Ashley of the Middletown State Hospital, also of Stewards Pitcher of the Kings Park State Hospital and Watson of the Manhattan State Hospital, have continued during the year to perform the statutory duties assigned to them. Competitive bids on all of the large staples used by the hospitals have been obtained and the Committee has awarded contracts in each instance to the lowest responsible bidder. The largest items contracted for during the year were flour, of which upwards of 41,000 barrels were bought; cereals, of which a huge quantity was purchased; fresh meats, of which upwards of 6,000,000 pounds was contracted for; provisions of different kinds, salt fish, canned goods, wet and dry groceries, dried fruits, leather, fertilizers, electric lamps, cotton dress goods including linings and duck, and coal; the total amount contracted for by the Committee being close to $2,000.000. The Committee has made these contracts as far as practicable with manufacturers or their immediate agents. It has perfected a system of chemical analyses in its laboratory at the Binghamton State Hospital as a result of which the quality and grades of all goods for State hospital use are clearly determined before contracts are made and also during the life of the contracts. During the year the Committee held six regular and two special meetings; receiving 570 bids and made 228 contracts. All meetings were open to the public and detailed reports of bids received and awards made were furnished to all bidders. The European war tended to make the Committee's work especially trying during the year, markets generally having been greatly disturbed. Marked advances occurred in the prices of meats, fresh and salt, flour, sugar, and this necessitated in some instances the substitution of less expensive 'articles of dietary. In its annual report the Purchasing Committee will republish a chart of the Bureau of Labor statistics illustrating the range of whole sale prices 1890-1914, and will show in comparison with the later prices prevailing in the open market that better figures for the same quality of goods have been obtained through the wide competition secured by the Committee. The Committee was able to make especially good bargains during the summer months for cotton goods required by the hospitals; the prices for these supplies having markedly increased directly after the contracts had been completed. The Committee also has taken necessary steps to insure a sufficient supply of coal at the different hospitals to guard against any possible shortage in the event of a strike in the early spring. As the work of the Committee has continued it has been found possible to extend its scope in various directions and at the same time to lessen its disbursements. A reduction of expenses of the department of approximately 33 per cent will be made during the current year. |