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102 MARYLAND MANUAL
State of Maryland, admitted its first children in 1889. From 1912 to
1961, it was known as Rosewood State Training School. It adopted its
present name by Chapter 89, Acts of 1961. The Hospital provides for
the care, education, training, and habilitation of mentally retarded
children from all parts of the State.
Institute for Children
George P. Brown, M.D., Director
This Center provides intensive inpatient psychiatric treatment for
children who are seriously emotionally ill. The Institute consists of
the Esther Loring Richards Building opened in 1968 and the Jacob
E. Finesinger Building opened in 1961. Children requiring either short
or long term care are admitted up to their thirteenth birth date.
The basic differences between the pathology of the mentally retarded
and that of the emotionally disturbed make necessary separate clinical
programs and budgets. Nevertheless, the Center is part of Rosewood
and its population, appropriations and staff are included in the figures
given below.
The budget for Rosewood is predicated upon a population of 2,930
for the fiscal year 1969, and 3,130 for the fiscal year 1970.
Appropriations 1969 1970
General Funds $10,705,428 $12,633,093
Staff, 1969: 1,698; Staff, 1970: 1,649.
SPRING GROVE STATE HOSPITAL
Bruno Radauskas, M.D., Superintendent
Catonsville (Baltimore County) 21228 Telephone: 747-4400
The Spring Grove State Hospital, established in 1797 as the Mary-
land Hospital, provides for the hospitalization of mentally ill patients
from Baltimore City, zones 7, 23, 26, 27, 29, and 30, and Cecil, Har-
ford, Howard, Prince George's and Baltimore counties. It adopted its
present name by Chapter 187, Acts of 1912. Treatment covers a wide
range of modern techniques, including individual psychotherapy, group
psychotherapy, environmental (milieu), psychopharmalogicai, convul-
sive, musical, recreational, industrial, occupational, and physical
therapy.
The budget is predicated upon a population of 2,390 for the fiscal
year 1969, and 2,375 for the fiscal year 1970.
Appropriations 1969 1970
General Funds $9,434,892 $11,100,725
Staff; 1,312.
SPRINGFIELD STATE HOSPITAL
Frederick Pokrass, M.D., Acting Superintendent
Sykesville (Carroll County) 21784 Telephone: 787-2100
The Springfield State Hospital, established by Chapter 231, Acts of
1894, opened for patients in 1896. The hospital provides for the care
of mentally ill patients from Baltimore City, zones 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, and 34, and Allegany, Garrett, Washington, Frederick,
Howard, Carroll and Montgomery counties. It is the facility for tuber-
culous mentally ill patients from the entire State.

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