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[page 723] Ques. Would the advice of physicians who are in general practice, dealing with all sorts of diseases, be of service in such a hospital as that, service to the hospital. Ans. I think they would, I think the patients would like to see them, it would be a benefit because they would have more intercourse with the outside world. It would be an advantage to the officers too. Ques. Could there not be some plan devised to prevent men and women being put naked into the lodge. Ans. I think so. I was always in favor of it. Ques. In hospitals where the classification is not so large, could there not the results be that more people would be cured. Ans. It is to be hoped so. By Dr. Butler. Ques. Do you say that there is no direct treatment for the causes of insanity, on the west side of that hospital. Ans. No, they do not pretend to make any, did not pretend to make any local treatment, whatever. Ques. Do you think that the calling in of an outside physician would help that. Ans. Yes it would, if they did not have a woman physician. Ques. You mean an outside male physician. Ans. Yes sir.