SCHEDULE OF OUT-PATIENT CLINICS HELD BY MEMBERS OF THE STAFFS OF THE STATE HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE

EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1917

Binghamton State Hospital:

At hospital daily at 10 a. m., and by appointment. Binghamton; Child Welfare Association rooms, 9 Court street, Mondays, 2 to 4 p. m.

Brooklyn State Hospital:

At hospital, Fridays, 2 p. m.

Brooklyn; Polhemus Memorial Clinic, Long Island College
Hospital, Fridays, 2 p. m.

Brooklyn; Williamsburgh General Hospital, Saturdays, 10

a. m.

Buffalo State Hospital:

At hospital, week days, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Sundays, for report of patients on parole only.

Central Islip State Hospital:

Cornell Clinic, 27th street and First avenue, Thursdays, 2 to 4 p. m., and 6 to 8 p. m.

Gowanda State Hospital:

Buffalo; Dr. R. M. Schley's office, 267 Elmwood avenue, first Thursday of each month, 10:30 a. m. to 12 m. Dunkirk; Brooks Memorial Hospital, second Wednesday of each month, 1 to 4:30 p. m.

Jamestown; W. C. A. Hospital, third Wednesday of each month, 1 to 3:30 p. m.

Olean; Higgins Memorial Hospital, fourth Wednesday of each month, 2 to 5 p. m.

Salamanca; Salamanca Hospital, fourth Thursday of each month, 1 to 4:30 p. m.

Hudson River State Hospital:

Poughkeepsie; Board of Health rooms, Mondays, 7 p. m. Peekskill; Child Welfare station, first Friday of each month, 3:30 p. m.

Mount Vernon; Mount Vernon Hospital, second Wednesday of each month, 2 p. m.

Yonkers; St. Joseph's Hospital, Thursdays, 3:30 p. m.

Kings Park State Hospital:

Brooklyn; Williamsburgh General Hospital, Saturdays, 10 a. m. to 12 m.

Mineola, L. I.; Nassau Hospital, each Monday, 1:15 to 3:15 p. m.

Manhattan State Hospital:

New York City; Cornell Clinic, Tuesdays, 10:30 a. m.

Middletown State Hospital:

At hospital, Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p. m.

Kingston; County Building, 74 John street, third Friday of each month, 10 a. m. to 12 m., and 1 to 4 p. m.

Newburgh; Nurses' Home, St. Luke's Hospital, first Friday of each month, 1 to 4 p. m.

Rochester State Hospital:

At hospital daily.

St. Lawrence State Hospital:

At hospital, Saturdays, 9 a. m. to 12 m.

Malone; Alice Hyde Memorial Hospital, one day every five
or six weeks.

Watertown; City Hospital, one day every five or six weeks.
St. Joachim's Hospital, one day every five or six weeks.
Announcement of the holding of clinics both in Malone and

Watertown is made in the papers of the counties some
days before the date of the clinic. In addition to this
patients on parole are notified by letter to report, and
appointments for definite hours are made with cases who
are under treatment at the clinic or who are referred to
the clinic by physicians. Parole patients report from 9
to 10 in the morning of each day, and the afternoons and
evenings are arranged for the appointments.

Utica State Hospital:

At hospital daily except Sunday, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.

Willard State Hospital:

At hospital daily from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.

SOCIAL WORK

An effective system of supervision of paroled patients is in operation in all of the State hospitals. With the exception of Willard, all employ a trained social worker to help such patients in their efforts to re-establish themselves as independent members of their home community. In Willard the work is done by a volunteer after-care committee.

An immediate effect of the employment of social workers is seen in the increase in the average daily number of patients on parole from 1,280 in 1915 to 1,504 in 1917. With a social worker to investigate home conditions and to look after the interests of the paroled patients, the hospital feels warranted in paroling many cases that otherwise would necessarily be kept in the hospital.

In addition to the after-care work, the social workers attend the clinics and assist the physicians in preventive work. They also make investigations, secure data relative to the history of patients, and perform other duties as directed by the superintendent. The accompanying table gives a statistical summary of the principal activities of the social workers during the year.