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=. Ds, Professor of Psychology at the Albany Hospital, iene,

U. &. Nereotic Farm,
Lexington, Kentucky.

The Surgeon General,
U. Se Public Health Service,
Washington, De Ce

Attention: Division of Mental Hygiene.
Sir:

  

I received a Letter some time ago from Lioyd By Gie

New York, asking whether there was any limitation on the number
of voluntary patients that are to be sent to this Hospital from
Albany County end stating that he had been advised that Abbany
County had been alloted one patient. I replied to the effect
that so far as I knew there had been no limitation on any county
or section of the United States. He enclosed a letter from Mr.

Leo M. Doody, Commissioner of Publie Welfare from which the follow-
ing is quoted.

"In an effort to correct my own apperent ignorance
in the matter and to be possibly of some assistance to
yourself, I today checked with the local U. S. Narcotic
Agent, Mr. Kelly, end I learned from him thet the district
of which he is Agent comprises twenty-three counties and
thet he has received instructions from his superiors that
the allotment from these twenty-three counties is eight
patients. This, of course, is considerably less than one
patient per county. I further learn that only the better
type of petient will be considered for admission where it
is presumed or believed that there is a reasonable chance
for a cure.”

It is believed that the information received by Mr. Doody from
U. &S Narcotic Agent Kelly probably hes reference to instructions
or suggestions issued relative to probationer petients. It is re-
quested that this office be advised in the matter so that we cen

give Dr. 4iegler definite informetion and elso have this infomation
on file for reference.

Respectfully,

Lawrence Kolb,
Medical Director,

Mediesl Officer in Cherge.
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