DISTRICT No. 5.-North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee,
January 1, 1931

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present, 75.97; Dec. 1, 1928, 68.4.
Excess of beds over patients at present, 213; upon completion of facilities for 145 additional beds at Mem-
phis, Oct. 12, 1931, 358.

Public No. 492, Seventy-first Congress, althorized to be appropriated $650,000 for the erection of 100
additional beds at Johnson City.
American Legion at last convention recommended a general hospital for South Carolina.

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present 25.82; Dec. 1, 1928, 16.6.
Excess of psychotic patients over beds, 16.

Excess of psychotic beds over patients upon completion of 138 additional beds at Augusta, Ga., July
29, 1931, 122.

DISTRICT NO. 6.—Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, January 1, 1931

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present 80.61; Dec. 1, 1928, 63.7.
Excess of beds over patients at present, 71; upon completion of new 250-bed hospital at Tuscaloosa, Mar.
1, 1932, 321.

The Public Health Service has funds to erect a new 560-bed hospital at New Orleans which is more than
twice the size of the present hospital at that location (250 beds); expected date of completion, Apr. 12, 1932.
American Legion at last convention recommended 200 additional beds at Alexandria and a new 250-bed
hospital for colored in the South or an extension of facilities at Tuskegee; also 150 additional beds at
Gulfport.

Excess of psychotic patients over beds, 10.

Excess of psychotic beds over patients upon completion of 138 additional beds at Gulfport, Sept. 21,
1931, 128.

DISTRICT NO. 7.-Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, January 1, 1931

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present, 78.01; Dec. 1, 1928, 62.7.
Excess of beds over patients at present, 76; upon completion of new hospitals at Lexington, Ky. (249
beds, Feb. 28, 1931), and Indianapolis, Ind. (152 beds, Dec. 1, 1931), 477.

Public, No. 78, approved Mar. 26, 1930, appropriated $1,475,000 for the construction of a new 660-bed
hospital at the Soldiers' Home, Dayton, Ohio, which it is expected will be completed by September, 1931.
American Legion at last convention recommended 150 additional beds for Indiana.

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present 19.49; Dec. 1, 1928, 3.8.

Excess of psychotic beds over patients at present, 94; upon completion of 75-bed addition at Marion, 159.
American Legion at last convention recommended 150 additional beds at Chillicothe and 300 additional
beds at Marion, Ind.

DISTRICT NO. 8.-Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, January 1, 1931

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present 66.24; Dec. 1, 1928, 46.4.
Excess of patients over beds at present, 10.

Excess of beds over patients upon complete utilization of new facilities at Hines, 27.
GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present, 76.30; Dec. 1, 1928, 73.
Excess of beds over patients at present, 173; upon complete utilization of additional facilities recently
provided at Hines (128), 302.

American Legion at last convention recommended 500 additional beds at Milwaukee, 500 additional
beds at Ed. Hines Junior Hospital, and the erection of personnel quarters at Dwight, 150 beds.

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present, 29.11; Dec. 1, 1928, 16.3.
Excess of psychotic patients over beds at present, 288.

Excess of psychotic beds over patients upon completion of new construction providing 164 additional
beds at north Chicago (May 20, 1931) and 138 additional beds at Camp Custer (Sept. 2, 1931) and complete
utilization of additional facilities recently provided at Hines, Ill. (244 beds) 258.

American Legion at last convention recommended 500 additional beds at north Chicago and 500 addi-
tional beds at Camp Custer.

DISTRICT NO. 9.-Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, January 1, 1931

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present, 75.24; Dec. 1, 1928, 58.9.
Excess of beds over patients at present, 10; upon completion and reopening of Excelsior Springs (Jan. 5,
1931), 31.

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present, 81.46; Dec. 1, 1928, 73.4.
Excess of beds over patients at present, 45; upon complete utilization of Lincoln (171 additional beds),
the reopening of Excelsior Springs (262 beds), and completion of new hospital in Kansas (125 beds), 603.
American Legion at last convention recommended a 300-bed general hospital for Iowa, and a 250-bed
hospital in Kansas City.

Percentage of 202 (10) cases at present, 29.87; Dec. 1, 1928, 19.
Excess of psychotic patients over beds at present, 4.

Excess of psychotic beds over patients upon completion of additional facilities at Knoxville (147 beds,
July 27, 1931) and reopening of Excelsior Springs (18 beds), 161.

American Legion at last convention recommended 150 additional beds at Knoxville.