82 Ar opera Will in th of t volu A in t fro inv ра cas th al pa el Р THE STATE HOSPITAL QUARTERLY The State Hospital Quartory, the service journal regular pobolted by the (mmission since November, 1915, has enlarged and improvel during the year. In addition to the IL utes of the enferences, it ental Important articles relative the administration of the hispitais, news of the hospital semas new laws & feeling the department, reports of commites 22 statistica, infuatia relating to the insane and managemeri the State bompitano THE PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN The Psychiatric Bu, eta, the pyellatric journal published by the Commission. Las vi regnition as a leader in its special fed. It is primary a reward magazine, and publishes (c) restarek ver arides that are ma, e ttro ti te to the science of psychiatry. ne A feature of the Bubs that are greatly to its value is the care fully prepares reviews ferrent paychiatric literature that alin each Ltr. I-ar COMMUNICABLE DISEASES The apar 14 ges show the new cases of communicable disease Gee rrit panang terlents at i employees in the State hospitals during the pret. Referring to Table A, it will be seen that ang parlor disease ofter 70 cases of communicable tes and typhoid fever. There were the Bighamton State Hospital and 17 at Comes & State Hospital. The remaining 40 cases were spota af berenosis os JIU hospital a fowe: hat were quickly checked. Tu 2. Costs, Cistributed among the several THE STATE HOSPITAL QUARTERLY The State Hospital Quarterly, the service journal regularly published by the Commission since November, 1915, has been enlarged and improved during the year. In addition to the minutes of the conferences, it contains important articles relative to the administration of the hospitals, news of the hospital service, new laws affecting the department, reports of committees, and statistical information relating to the insane and management of the State hospitals. THE PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN The Psychiatric Bulletin, the psychiatric journal published by the Commission, has won recognition as a leader in its special field. It is primarily a research magazine, and publishes only articles that are real contributions to the science of psychiatry. A feature of the Bulletin that adds greatly to its value is the carefully prepared reviews of current psychiatric literature that appear in each number. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES The accompanying tables show the new cases of communicable disease occurring among patients and employees in the State hospitals during the year. Referring to Table A, it will be seen that among patients there were only 70 cases of communicable disease other than tuberculosis and typhoid fever. There were 13 cases of dysentery in the Binghamton State Hospital and 17 cases of measles in the Gowanda State Hospital. The remaining 40 cases were sporadic outbreaks that were quickly checked. Tuberculosis occurred in 612 cases, distributed among the several hospitals as follows: |