Western Hospital for the Insane, Watertown

from Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, 1901

Closedin1979
East MolineCorrectional Center
Homeopathic Asylum
WesternHospital for theInsane
East MolineStateHospital
ILLINOISSTATE ARCHIVES:
RECORD GROUP 262.000- EAST MOLINE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
In1895theGeneral Assembly establishedtheIllinoisWesternHospital for theInsane. A boardof threetrustees, appointedby theGovernor, wasinstructedtoselect asuitablesitewithinthenorthwesternpart of thestateonwhichtolocatetheinstitution.
Theboardalsowasempoweredtoinitiateconstructionplansandafter completionoverseetheadministrationof theinstitutionsubject totheinspectionof theBoardof StateCommissionersof Public Charities(L. 1895, p. 18).
Thetrusteespurchasedlandfivemileseast of MolineinanareaknownastheWatertownsite. Thehospital wasopenedinMay 1898andreceiveditsfirst patientsfromtheIllinoisCentral Hospital for theInsaneat Jacksonville.
Theboardof trusteesandtheBoardof StateCommissionersof Public Charitieswereabolishedin1909ascontrol of all statecharitableinstitutionspassedtothenewly createdBoardof Administration. Theinstitution'snamethenbecameWatertownState
Hospital (L. 1909, p. 102).
TheCivil AdministrativeCodeof 1917transferredjurisdictionof theinstitutiontotheDepartment of Public Welfare. WhentheDepartment of Public Welfarewasabolishedin1961theDepartment of Mental Healthassumedresponsibility for thehospital
(L. 1961, p. 2666). In1975theinstitution'sname, whichhadbeenchangedtoEast MolineStateHospital in1927, wasagainalteredtoEast MolineMental HealthCenter (P.A. 79-581, p. 1895).
These are the types of records housed at the Illinois State Archives for this Institution:
Accesstosomeof theserecordsisrestrictedaccordingtotheprovisionsof theMental HealthCodeandtheStateRecordsAct of 1957asamended.
262.001
ADMISSION RECORD. May 1916-September 1923; October 1941-June1945. 2partial vols. Index, 1916-1923.
For eachpatient admittedtoEast MolineStateHospital entriesincludedateof admission, patient'snameandcounty of residence, nameandaddressof individual bringingpatient tohospital, andnameof staff member receivingpatient andwardassignedto.
Beginningin1917entriesexpandtoincludepatient'sage, sex, race, occupation, religion, marital status, andbirthplace; typeof commitment; andnameandaddressof correspondent. For 1941-1945recordalsonotesthenumber of yearsthepatient residedin
Illinoisandwhether thepatient wasanew admissionor areadmission. Listedfor 1944and1945arepatientsrefusedadmissionbecausethey neededmedical careor werenot "psychotic."
262.002
CASEBOOKS. May 16, 1898-May 8, 1912. 9vols. Index, January 1899-April 1903.
For eachpatient admittedtoEast Molineentriesinclude: patient'sname, county of residence, age, nationality, marital status, occupation, education, religion, physical condition, andregister/admissionnumber; dateof admission; whether supportedprivately
or by county; history of mental illnessinpatient'sfamily includingnamesof any insaneor epileptic relatives; diagnosisof mental illness; periodic notesontreatment, improvement, or deteriorationof mental and/or physical condition; anddatesof parole,
discharge, or death. FromMay 16, 1898toJune1, 1898casebook includesonly patientstransferredtoEast Molinefromother statehospitals. Entriesfor thesepatientsincludenameandcounty of residence, register/admissionnumber, dateof original
admission, dateof transfer, history of mental illnessandcauseof insanity, andphysical andmental conditionat timeof admissiontoEast Moline.
For patientsadmittedafter 1912seeCASE FILES, RS262.003.
262.003
CASE FILES. Ca. 1915-1959. 334microfilmrollsand139cu. ft. Noindex.
Casefiles, arrangedalphabetically by patient surname, containawiderangeof material suchasstatistical datasheet, resultsof physical andpsychiatric examinations, staff meetingsummaries, anamnesis, supervisor'sreports, progressnotes, commitment
papers, reportsfromother institutions(if previously institutionalized), recordof deathor discharge, andcorrespondencewithfamily andfriends. Statistical datasheet usually includespatient'spicture; patient'sname, age, birthdate, birthplace, race, marital
status, number of children, Social Security number, andresidence; dateandtimeof admission; father'sname; mother'smaidenname; andfamily history witheconomic condition.
Beginningin1967filesonadolescentsareincluded. Filesincludeadmissionsheet showingstudent'sname, ageat admission, birthdate, dateadmitted, academic level, test results, subject areasof study, andrelationshipwithpeers; progressreportsonschool
work andattitude; special educationprogramevaluationreport showingteacher'sname, evaluationdate, behavior adjustment, andacademic achievement; anddaily academic effort record.
For patientsadmittedbefore1915seeCASEBOOKS, RS262.002.
262.004
RECORD OF PAROLESAND ESCAPES. November 1917-August 1923; November 1941-June1945. 2partial vols. Index, 1917-1923.
For eachparoleor escapeentriesincludepatient'sname, dateandhour of escapeor parole, nameandaddressof individual returningpatient tohospital, nameof staff member receivingpatient andwardassignedto, andremarksconcerningreasonfor
patient'sreturnfromparole.
262.005
ANNUAL REPORTS. 1926-1978. 0.25cu. ft. and2vols. Noindex.
Reportsshow total patient populationandpatient populationmovement, medical servicerendered(i.e., number andtypesof staff, staff changes, researchconducted, drugadministration), dental work completed, therapy given(i.e., hydro, shock,
recreational, biblio), useof beauty carefacilities, social servicesprovided, farmproduction(i.e., gardenproduce, livestock, cannedgoods), farmimprovements, occupational therapy production(i.e., tin, clothing, industrial shops), laboratory productivity, and
fireprotectionandsafety measurestaken.
262.006
SUPERINTENDENT'SCORRESPONDENCE FILES. 1976-1980. 1cu. ft. Noindex.
Filesincludecorrespondencebetweenthesuperintendent of theEast MolineMental HealthCenter andtheDepartment of Mental Health, other statedepartmentsandagencies, theOfficeof theGovernor, andtheU.S. Department of Health, Educationand
Welfare. Subjectsconcernphysicians' evaluationsfor statehospital permits, agreementsfor purchaseof equipment, in-servicetrainingprogramsfor professional staff, regional planningmeetings, appointmentsof medical personnel, departmental policiesand
procedures, legislationconcerningmental healthcare, regional administrators' andsupervisors' meetings, agreementswithother hospitals, revisionstotheMental HealthCode, Environmental ProtectionAgency siteinspectionreports, datafor Medicaidand
Medicareeligibility requests(i.e., numbersof admissions, discharges, transfers, readmissions, andout-patients), personnel problems, approval of travel vouchers, staffingplans, fiscal planning, monthly firepreventionreports, state'sattorney legal opinions
concerningcourt decisionsinvolvingthecenter andthedepartment, work requestsfor repairs, reportsonescapes, andproposedconversionof facilitiesintoamaximumsecurity prisonandawork releasecenter by theDepartment of Corrections(1979).
262.007
EXECUTIVE MANUAL. November 1978. 1vol. Noindex.
Manual containsguidelinesfor patient careandtreatment, provisionof services, andadministrativeprocedures. Includedareorganizational chartsof theinstitutionandeachdepartment, objectivesincareandtreatment of patients, rulesandregulations,
descriptionof fiscal administration, agreementswithother hospitalsandnursingschools, descriptionsof committees, adescriptionof eachdepartment andprogram(i.e., adult psychiatric program, activity therapy, nursing, psychology, social services), anda
directory of medical staff.
262.008
SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT FILES. 1930-1952. 1cu. ft. Noindex.
Filesfor eachstudent includeanapplicationfor admission, areport of preliminary coursework, areport of practical work, ahealthrecord, theresultsof intelligencetests, aregistrationcertificate, references, reasonsfor enteringnursingschool, andrelated
correspondence. Informationshownincludesstudent'sname, address, placeanddateof birth, race, marital status, number of children, religiousaffiliation, employment history, nursingtrainingandexperiencewiththenamesof schoolsattendedandthedates
of graduation, coursestaken, andcredit hoursearned. FiledwiththeserecordsisacertificatewhichauthorizesEast MolineStateHospital tooperateasaschool of nursing.
262.009
SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT RECORD. 1908-1964. 1vol. Index.
Recordshowsthestudent'snameandaddress, thedateinstructionbegan, arecordof practical work completed, student'stemperament, coursestakenandgradesearned, andthedatediplomawasgrantedor student resigned. Alsoincludedare
correspondenceabout transcriptsandlistsof graduates.
262.010
GENERAL ACCOUNTSJOURNAL. 1898-1954. 2vols. Noindex.
Journal itemizesinstitutional receiptsandexpenditures. Entriesshow thedate, theaccount number andtitle, adescriptionof thetransaction, andtheamount debitedor creditedtoeachaccount.
262.011
PHOTOGRAPH FILES. 1898-1962. 0.25cu. ft. Noindex.
Filesincludetwelvephotographsof former superintendentsof thefacility andsix photographsof thegroundsprior totheconstructionof theEast MolineMental HealthCenter building.
262.012
SCRAPBOOK. 1953-1964. 1cu. ft. Noindex.
Scrapbook of newspaper clippingsconcernsstaff appointments, visitationdays, mental illnesspanel discussions, volunteer programs, therapy projects, legal cases, facility improvements, operationsof thehospital farm, recognitionof personnel, Mental
HealthWeek activities, hospital conditions, andfunddrives.

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