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Speaker 2: In 1907, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill establishing the Hospital Farm for
Inebriates. Placing its management under the state border control, and providing for its
maintenance by setting aside 2% of the license money from nearby saloons. Later, a law was
enacted providing for the issuance of certificates of indebtedness, and active construction work
soon commenced. The hospital was opened on December 26th, 1912. With Dr. Tomlinson,
formerly superintendent of the St. Peter State Hospital at its head. This paper is based upon his
study of the patients admitted from the opening of the hospital until the close of the biennial
period on July 31st, 1914, approximately 18 months.

Patients are admitted to the hospital following an examination in a probate court. In such cases,
there is no expense to the patient's relatives, except that they are expected to furnish clothing and
a little money for the purchase of, oh, tobacco or/and small luxuries. Voluntary patients are also
received following their own application in a probate court. They pay at the rate of $1 a day each
month in advance. No distinction is made in the treatment of the two classes of patients, except
that a voluntary patient cannot be detained if they wish to leave.

Any resident of Minnesota who is habitually addicted to the use of alcohol, morphine, cocaine or
other narcotics may be admitted to the institution provided the history of the patient, as furnished
by a probate court, indicates that the person can be benefited by treatment. It is presumed that
anyone can be benefited who wants to be unless afflicted with irredeemable chronic disease.

During an 18-month period, 209 men and 32 women were regularly committed, and 18 men and
three women were received as voluntary patients. In addition to those classified as voluntary
patients, a considerable number have, of their own volition, applied for treatment, and being
unable to pay have submitted to commitment in order to obtain treatment for their habit.

This has been a fairly uniform increase in the number of patients received each month, which is
gratifying as it shows the need of such an institution, and also as an appreciation of the benefit
that might be expected. During the last month of the period, 25 patients were admitted and three
were turned away. While the causes of inebriety are diverse, it is a significant fact that 182
patients out of 262 assign associates as their reason for drinking.

Observation of their history clearly shows that they have drifted along drinking now and then
and more and more each year. A few assign illness, domestic trouble, COVID-related financial
worries, etc. as the cause for drinking. In only six instances was heredity noted. In 132 instances
the parents were abstainers. We have found it impossible to formulate any system of
classification of the unfortunates under our care.

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