Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Report of the Trustees of the Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics: For the Five Months Ending September 30, 1898
The Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics was created by the Legislature of 1895 (chapter 483, Acts of 1895) for the pur pose of taking care of adult epileptics. It received certain. State lands and property in the township of Monson, close to the railroad station of Palmer on the Boston Albany Rail road, and a certain sum of money wherewith it was required to make provision for the care and treatment of 200 epileptics.
A report in regard to the use of said money, and describing the buildings built and the other work done by the direction of the trustees previous to the opening of the hospital, will be made separately.
The Massachusetts Hospital for Epileptics was opened on the second day of May, 1898, by proclamation of His Excellency Governor Wolcott, in accordance with the eighth section of chapter 483, Acts of 1895. It was under the charge of Dr. Owen Copp, the superintendent, who had been appointed in Sep tember, 1895, 'and who had had the supervision and direction of the building and other work on the property since that time.
Dr. Edgar J. Spratling was appointed assistant physician in March, 1898, in order to be on hand to receive the patients, and for such other work as might be required. Mr. Charles B. F iske of Palmer was appointed treasurer, and assumed his duties on the lst of April, 1898.
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