ee A Member Of The Penal Press “THE LU See Center Spread And Editorial Page Times Basic good is {never destroyed in the hearts of men. ~LakeShore OUTLOOK, Vol. C. No. 5 U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky May 11, 1962 TWENTY-SIXTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED DURING NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK EDITOR'S NOTE: In con- nection with the Hospital celebrating its birthday each year during National Hospital week, the TIMES presents the following con- densed history of the Hos- pital on its 26th Anniver- sary. tured above, was first Med- ical Officer in Charge here, May, 1935. He was succeeded in July, 1938,. by Dr. Walter L. Treadway. The following MOC's have headed the Hospital: J.D. Reichard (June, 1939- August, 1946); Dr. V. H. Vogel (Sept., 1946-January, 1952); Dr. K. W. Chapman (Feb., 1952-June, 1954); Dr. J. V. Lowry (July, 19- 54-Nov., 1957); and Dr. M A. Diamond, who is pres ently in charge. In January, 1929, con-= gress authorized the estab- lishment of two institu- tions for the confinement and treatment of addicts -who had committed offenses against the United States. Addicts who would voluntar- ily submit themselves for treatment were also to be admitted to these institu- tions. The institutions were to be designedfor re- habilitation and research. The Lexington area was selected as the site for the first of these Hospi- tals, while Fort Worth, Texas, was picked as the. locale for the second. Construction began here in January, 1932. The Hospital was formal- ly dedicated by Surgeon General Hugh 5S. Cumming on DR. LAWRENCE KOIB, pic-. Dr. } Aerial view above shows great portion of the Hospital's 1041.58 acres. In left center is the foreground is Kolb Hall; aes eS Administration Section, which is the central part of the Main Building. Roll- ing bluegrass hills can beseen in photo. May 25, 1935. At the cer- emonies, Asst. Surgeon Gen. Walter L. Treadway said: "The opening ofthis insti- tution .. . is an expres- sion on the part of the United States Government that restrictive laws are not the ‘only measures to be applied as a possible opening exercises, More than 3,300 visitors attended the dedication and May 25, 1935. solution of the medico- social problem of drug ad- diction.” The first admissions were accepted May 29, 1935, when about 300 prisonerad- dicts were transferred here from the Federal Prison System. Arrangements were also made to accept a lim- During a four-day period, 17,341 persons visited the Hospital. ited number of voluntary patients and probationers. The original construc- tion costs ofthis institu- tion were $4,931,246.00. On Feb. 26, 1942, Pres- ident Roosevelt issued an order which made the Iex- ington and Fort Worth Hos- pitals available for the care and treatment of psy- chotic patients under the same terms and conditions which exist for such treat- ment at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Wash., D. C. The first of these patients arrived in Dec. 1942. Dur- ing the war years, as many as 450 psychotic patients were in treatment here. Many have sincebeen trans- ferred to Veterans' Hos- pitals or otherwise dis- charged. The number here now is about one hundred. The first female pa- tients were received here July 17, 1941. They were transferred here from the Federal Reformatory for Women, Alderson, West Vir- ginia. In March, 1952, the women were moved from the original Women's Building. (now Kolb Hall) to their quarters onthe westside of the main building. There are currently 209 women patients in the Hospital. ment Shop, ‘try, The general public will get a look at the inside of the Hospital May 12, as the doors will be open in observance of National Hospital week. Open house will also highlight the celebration of the 26th Anniversary here at Lexing- ton. Invitations have gone out to local civic clubs, Churches, the eight col- leges, and the leth grades of the lIexington high schools. The visitors will be given guided tours through various sections of the in- stitution. These will in- clude a picture tour fea- turing many of the activ- ities here. There will be visits to the microphoto- graphy section, Needle- trades, Printing and Wood- crait Industries. They will see exhibits in the Chapel, and then visit the Clinical Lab., the Dental lab. and Clinic, and wind up at EH-3 where they will be treated to an exhibit (SEE Page 12, Colum 5) DR. present Medical Officer in Charge, December, 1957. MURRAY A. DIAMOND, The original industries established to provide vo- cational training for pa- tients, the Farm and Gar- were later re- named the Agricultural In- dustry and the Needle- trades Industry. The Furn- iture Manufacturing Indus-. renamed Woodcrafts, was established in 1941. The Printing Industry was established July 1, 1953.