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[page 703] system of the male physician. Ans. They employed a male physician, they had not had the third physician until that time. Ques. Do you think a third physician would now be beneficial. Ans. I do, because I would like to have a woman physician on the women's side. I think there are not physicians enough for the number of patients to be treated. Ques. Do you think that any of the patients are suffering for the want of medical treatment. Ans. I could not say as to that. My view is that there would be more cures if there were more physicians. I do not think that two physicians have the time to give attention to the patients medically. Ques. You think there should be more medical treatment. Ans. Yes sir. Ques. To medical treatment applied much in insanity except where the patient is locally ill in some way. Ans. I do not know that it has been, but it seems to me that we are arriving at that point where insanity is to be treated as a cureable disease more. Ques. It is your view that local treatment is the treatment to be applied. Ans. In case of those of my own sex particularly. Ques. Is it your view as an officer that there is anyone