TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Report of the Meeting of the American Medico-Psychological 262 The Function of the Pathological Laboratory in the State Hospital Service. By Dr. William J. Tiffany 272 The Laboratory in Its Relation to the Purchase of Supplies. By 284 Meeting the Mentally Sick Half Way. By George A. Hastings.. 294 Chapter 646, Laws of 1916.. Summary of appropriations for 1916-1917.... News of the Hospital Service for the Quarter Ending June 30, 1916, 307 304 304 General Items... New Hospital Features, etc. Noteworthy Occurrences Individual Items...... Notes of Importance on Habeas Corpus Cases... Changes in the Personnel of the Medical Service...... 307 307 311 313 315 ... 317 Bibliography of the Officers in the State Hospital Service....... 318 Minutes of Quarterly Conference, May 2, 1916.... 322 Reports concerning After-Care Work 327 Discussion of Training School Diplomas and Change of Summary of Operations of Bureau of Deportation..... 356 REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTYSECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, HELD AT NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 4-7, 1916* BY DR. CHARLES G. WAGNER, Representing the State Hospital Department at the Meeting. Ladies and Gentlemen: The seventy-second annual meeting of the American Medico-Psychological Association was held at the Grunewald Hotel, New Orleans, April 4-7, 1916. In view of the fact that the City of New Orleans is practically on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico and that northern and eastern members were obliged to make a long journey to attend the meeting, it was feared that the attendance would be much smaller than usual, but this was not noticeably the case. While the number present was not as large as at some of the northern and eastern meetings, the registration was 170, and the large room set apart for the daily sessions was regularly well filled and the interest in the long program was well sustained throughout the meeting. There were also present many delegates to the National Mental Hygiene meeting held at the Grunewald, April 3rd. It was a somewhat notable fact that Canada, notwithsanding the stress of the great war, was well represented, five superintendents being present; from the New England States eleven were registered, and besides these members of the Association, there were a number of visitors, guests of the Association representing boards of managers of institutions for the mentally defective; New York State did not send as large a representation as has been customary in years past; Dr. Kieb of Matteawan, and the writer of this report were the only superintendents of State institutions present, but Dr. Salmon of the National Committee for Mental Hygiene, Dr. Russell of Bloomingdale Hospital, Dr. Dold of Rivercrest Sanatorium, Dr. Osnato of the Bureau of Deportation, and Dr. J. Burton Allen of Central Islip, completed the list. * Read at Quarterly Conference, May 2, 1916. |